Reading Oct 7-11 2013
Reading Oct 7-11 2013
Common Core/ NM Content Standards: Reading Standard For Literature Grade 7: 10. Read and comprehend literature with scaffolding as needed; Reading Standard for informational texts Grade 7: 2. Determine two or more central ideas in a text, 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text. Writing standard 6-12 Grade 7: 3b. Use dialogue 3. Write narrative to develop real or imagined experiences. Essential Question(s): What are effective strategies for reading fictional and informational texts? Other considerations (modifications, accommodations, acceleration, etc.): Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge): Do Know question asks students to review what reading strategies they have learned so far. Resources/Materials Teacher: Students: Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?) Daily: Do Now checks for understanding of the previous days lesson. Written assignments and biweekly quizzes check for understanding of daily lessons. This Week: Students will complete reading/writing packets for both fictional and information texts.
TUESDAY Learning Target- Students will demonstrate understanding of vocabulary words in a short story by: 1) filling in the blanks of a CLOZE reading with the correct vocabulary words. 2) writing definitions of challenge vocabulary
Assignment(s) Due- All work due at the end of the period. Teacher reads text to whole class and pauses when she comes to a blank in the text. Students find the correct word that goes in the blank. Teacher reads the sentence containing the blank again, and this time students call out the answer.
in their own words. 3) using vocabulary words in sentences they make up themselves.
Students take turns reading the story aloud to see if the text makes sense after inserting vocabulary into blanks. Students will fill out a worksheet writing definitions of challenge vocabulary in their own words. Students will take a quiz in which they must write their own sentences using vocabulary words.
WEDNESDAY Learning Target- Learning Target- Students will demonstrate comprehension of the story by answering multiple choice questions that require them to recall the text. Students will demonstrate comprehension by recalling important details of a section of the story and summarizing the section. Students will identify problems and solutions each main character faced and show their understanding by illustrating the problem and solution. Students will answer questions that require them to infer information about the story. Students will evaluate the story by rating it using a 5-star system.
Assignment(s) Due- All work due by Friday. Students will complete a graphic organizer that requires them to demonstrate comprehension, evaluate the story and infer information.
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FRIDAY Students will recall the meaning of vocabulary words as they take a quiz that requires them to use the word in a sentence. Students will develop narratives that follow wellstructured sequences as they turn a section of the story into a play.
Assignment(s) DueStudents will take a quiz in which they make up sentences using vocabulary words. Students will work in pairs or individually to turn a section of the story into a play.