Monday
· Reading 8 – Students will then review the pair-share activity questions that were discussed during the last class period in groups. Each group will report out what they discussed in their groups and we will discuss as a whole group. Students will then work in groups to brainstorm reading strategies. Each group will report out their strategies to be added to the class list. Students will then examine an image on the board to be introduced to think aloud. Students will view an image on the board and the T will model think aloud. We will discuss this strategy and how it can be used while reading. Students will then practice think aloud with another image on the board. As a class, we will discuss the results of this activity and what it means for our reading.
· English 8 – Students will take a vocabulary test on lessons 3 and 4 today. Students will then begin to discuss lessons 5 and 6 definitions, parts of speech, and sentences together as a class.
Tuesday
· Reading 8 – Students will read their AR book for 5 minutes and they will be given reading log notebooks to complete a reading log in. We will discuss the procedures for completing the reading log and students will write their log when the five minutes is up. Students will pair share their responses with a partner to discuss what they wrote and why and then as a class, we will discuss what a sufficient response looks/sounds like. Students will then view a piece of text on the board called, Superman and Me. T will model think aloud and talking to the text on the board so that students can see how this strategy works with a piece of text. Students will also add their comments to the text on the board. Students will then work with a partner on the next chunk of text using think aloud as they read out loud. Partners will record the thoughts on the text. As a class, we will report out our thoughts as we read and discuss.
· English 8 – Students will finish discussing vocabulary lessons 5 and 6 together as a class. Students will then discuss word parts of these terms to examine how different word parts affect meanings of words. Test on vocabulary lessons 5 and 6 will be tomorrow.
Wednesday
· Reading 8 – Students will read their AR book for 5 minutes and they will be given reading log notebooks to complete a reading log in. We will discuss the procedures for completing the reading log and students will write their log when the five minutes is up. Students will pair share their responses with a partner to discuss what they wrote and why and then as a class, we will discuss what a sufficient response looks/sounds like. Students will then view a piece of text on the board called, Superman and Me. T will model think aloud and talking to the text on the board so that students can see how this strategy works with a piece of text. Students will also add their comments to the text on the board. Students will then work with a partner on the next chunk of text using think aloud as they read out loud. Partners will record the thoughts on the text. As a class, we will report out our thoughts as we read and discuss.
· English 8 – Students will take a test on vocabulary lessons 5 and 6 today. Students will then begin discussing introductions in writing. Students will look at example introductions together and the different types of introductions. Students will write their own introductions to practice for the upcoming essay.
Thursday
· Reading 8 – Students will read their AR books for a few minutes at the start of class. Students will then write a reading log response to the reading focusing on making predictions. Students will return to the Superman and Me text to continue practicing the think aloud and talking to text strategies. Students will review the discussion and activities from last time. Students will then read through the next chunk of text using the talking to text strategy individually. Students will then share their work with a partner noting commonalities and differences in their notes. Pairs will then share with the whole class and we will discuss what is difficult about this process. Students will then finish reading the text individually using talking to the text. Students will finish the assignment for homework.
· English 8 – Substitute - Students will read “The Tell-Tale Heart” during class silently while taking notes (talking to text). Students will finish the reading for homework, if necessary. Students will also complete comprehension questions about the story when finished.
Friday
· Reading 8 – Students will read their AR books for a few minutes at the start of class. Students will then write a reading log response to the reading focusing on making predictions. Students will return to the Superman and Me text to continue practicing the think aloud and talking to text strategies. Students will review the discussion and activities from last time. Students will then read through the next chunk of text using the talking to text strategy individually. Students will then share their work with a partner noting commonalities and differences in their notes. Pairs will then share with the whole class and we will discuss what is difficult about this process. Students will then finish reading the text individually using talking to the text. Students will finish the assignment for homework.
· English 8 – Students will discuss the story that was read in class yesterday and the questions that students completed for today. Students will then discuss the components/purpose of persuasive essays and they will choose a prompt to respond to relating to the story they read. Students will begin writing their essays in class.
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