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Lesson Plan Template

Instructors name: Kathy Rappaport Week of: Jan 13-17 Course/Grade: Reading Unit Name: Reading Strategies for Literature and Informational Texts

Common Core/ NM Content Standards: Craft and Structure Literacy.RL8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text Key Ideas and Details Literacy. RL.8.1 Analyze what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drown from the text Writing Standard Literacy .W.8.1b Support claims with relevant evidence. Demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text.

Essential Question(s): How do I support claims by using relevant evidence from the text?

Other considerations (modifications, accommodations, acceleration, etc.):

Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge): Pre-reading strategies: defining tier 2 vocab words before reading the text. Reading strategies: asking questions as you read, rereading for comprehension, looking for main ideas and supporting ideas; Post reading strategies: answering questions that ask students to recall explicit ideas and infer implicit ideas, summarizing. Writing strategies: using examples and quotes to support ideas Resources/Materials Because of Winn-Dixie Greater Than Angels

Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?) Daily: Do Now checks for understanding of the previous days lesson. Questions check for understanding of each chapter. This Week: Students will complete a three-paragraph essay. ! Time allotted Lesson activities for instructor and students MONDAY Assignment(s) DueLearning TargetContinuation of essay writing learning targets. Students copy rough draft from graphic organizer to regular paper. ! !

TUESDAY Learning TargetStudents will analyze main ideas of Chapter Nine, both explicit and inferred, and support ideas with examples from the text. They will show their understanding of these ideas in class discussions and by answering questions about each chapter. They will show their ability to cite evidence by including examples and quotes from the text in some of their answers WEDNESDAY Learning Target- Students will demonstrate understanding of vocab by writing definitions from Time for Kids in their own words. Students will identify main ideas, supporting ideas by writing them down THURSDAY Learning TargetStudents will analyze main ideas of Chapter Ten, both explicit and inferred, and support ideas with examples from the text. Students will analyze the meaning of a symbol that is described in the chapter. They will show their understanding of these ideas in class discussions and by answering questions about each chapter. They will show their ability to cite evidence by including examples and quotes from the text in some of their answers. FRIDAY Learning TargetStudents demonstrate an understanding of main ideas in Chapter Eleven by writing a personal narrative that illustrates a main idea and by creating a storyboard that illustrates the main scenes.

Assignment(s) DueWinn Dixie Chapter Nine Questions Angels Chapter 4 Questions

Assignment(s) DueGraphic Organizer for Time for Kids

Assignment(s) DueQuestions for Chapter 10

Assignment(s) DueQuestions Worksheet (personal narrative and storyboard)

Post-Teaching Reflections on Lesson

What went well?

What needs to be improved? Why?

Strategies to consider for improving lesson: