7th Grade Lesson Plans-First Six Weeks

2014-2015

NOTE: Lesson plans may change. Please check your childs planner for current assignment info.
TEKS/ELPS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week of
Aug. 25-29


TEKS 14: Writing
Process: planning,
drafting, revising,
editing, and
publishing.
ELPS 1(E):
Speaking and
writing activities
using academic
language, 4(I)
1) Welcome
2)AGR Cards &
Schedules
3)Name Tags
4)Ice Breakers



HWK:
(A)Students need a
composition book by
Thursday with a
picture of what you
cherish most for
WNB.
(B)Students will also
need a school binder
with an English
section.
(C) Flash drive
needed for the year.

1) Class rules, letter,
& procedures (Needs
to be signed by
parents & returned
by Friday)
2) Activity:
Reporters Formula

HWK:
(A)Students need a
composition book
by Thursday with a
picture of what you
cherish most.
(B)Students will
also need a school
binder with an
English section.












1) Work on
"Reporters Formula"
(This should begin to
prepare students for
their personal
narrative.)
(Dont forget that we
will present them in
front of the class on
Friday)

HWK:
(A)Students need a
composition book by
Thursday with a
picture of what you
cherish most.
(B)Students will also
need a school binder
with an English
section.











1) Composition
books (Writers
Notebooks or WNB)
are due today
2) Personalize WNB
HWK:
Finish "Reporters
Formula, practice
presenting them to
class for tomorrow.





















1) Parent signed class
rules and procedures,
letter, and video
permission slip due
today!!!
2)"Reporters
Formula" due today,
start presenting


Howdy Week is next
week!

Monday is a school
holiday!
Tuesday:
"Wear Smiley Face
attire

7th Grade Lesson Plans-First Six Weeks
2014-2015

NOTE: Lesson plans may change. Please check your childs planner for current assignment info.
Week of
Sept. 1-5

TEKS 8, 14, 14A
ELPS 1(E), 4(I)

School Holiday

Oral Reading
Novel:
Seedfolks
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl
2)WNB
3)Introduce I
AM Poems
4)Grammar
Review
HOWDY WEEK:

Wear Smiley Face
Attire!




1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality Questioning
and Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) WNB

3)Continue working
on I AM Poems,
to help prepare for
personal narrative.

4)Grammar Review

HOWDY WEEK:

Wear your favorite
Crazy Hat!

1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) WNB

3)Continue working
on I AM Poems,
to help prepare for
personal narrative.

4)Grammar Review

HOWDY WEEK:

Wear your
favorite Crazy
Tie!
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) WNB
3)I AM Poems,
Due TODAY
HWK: Bring items
for your Me
Posters on Monday
4)Grammar Review
HOWDY WEEK:
Wear your
favorite Stinson
Spirit Shirt!
Week of 1)Oral 1)Oral 1)Oral 1)Oral 1)Oral
7th Grade Lesson Plans-First Six Weeks
2014-2015

NOTE: Lesson plans may change. Please check your childs planner for current assignment info.
Sept. 8-12


TEKS 14, 14A,
14B, 14D, 16
ELPS 1(E), 4(I)
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2)Introduce Me
Posters
2)Complete handout

















Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2)WNB
3)Work on your
Me Poster due
Friday

Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality Questioning
and Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) WNB
3)Work on your Me
Poster due Friday

Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) WNB
3)Work on your Me
Poster due Friday

Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) Me Poster due
todayshare and
hang
Week of Review Sentence Review Sentence Review Sentence Review Sentence Early Release
7th Grade Lesson Plans-First Six Weeks
2014-2015

NOTE: Lesson plans may change. Please check your childs planner for current assignment info.
Sept.-15-19


TEKS 14, 14B, 14D,
19A (i-v), 19B, 19C,
20A, 20B (i-ii)
ELPS 1(E), 4(I)
Structure
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) Review four
types
3) Review and
practice simple
sentences
4)Greek/Latin
Prefixes/Suffixes











Structure
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2) Work on
compound
sentences
3)Greek/Latin
Prefixes/Suffixes


Structure
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality Questioning
and Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2)Work on complex
sentences
3)Greek/Latin
Prefixes/Suffixes


Structure
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Quality
Questioning and
Discussion
Kahoot, Fish Bowl

2)Work on
compound/complex
sentences
3)Greek/Latin
Prefixes/Suffixs



Review all four
types of sentence
structures
7th Grade Lesson Plans-First Six Weeks
2014-2015

NOTE: Lesson plans may change. Please check your childs planner for current assignment info.
Week of
Sept. 22-26

TEK 2: reading,
vocabulary, and
literary devices
TEKS 5,14, 14B,
14C, 14D, 16
ELPS 1(E), 4(I)


1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Progress Reports
will be issued today!
1) Intro Personal
Narrative/Memoir:
Literary Devices:
Fish Cheeks
Caf Squid


2) Brainstorm ideas
for you to write
about for your
paper. Start your
graphic organizer!


1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2) Leads Lesson-
Use poster and
leads from novels
to show various
ways to begin
narratives.
3) Create a graphic
organizer for
personal narrative
4) Start rough
draft














1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2)Conclusion
Lesson-
3) Show various
possibilities how
students can end
their paper.
4) Continue work on
rough drafts
5) Teacher
conferences as
needed daily
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2) Rubric
3) Share models of
4 papers that are
also personal
narratives.
4) Continue work
on rough drafts
5) First rough draft
due on Monday.
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2) Finish your
drafts that are due
on Monday!!!

7th Grade Lesson Plans-First Six Weeks
2014-2015

NOTE: Lesson plans may change. Please check your childs planner for current assignment info.

Week of
Sept. 29-Oct. 3


TEKS 14, 14B,
14C, 14D,
14E, 16
ELPS 1(E), 4(I)
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2) REVISION
PROCESS-
3) REVISE draft
using 3-Column
editing
4) Teacher
conferences
continued
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2)Peer
Conference-
Students sit side
by side and read
their own paper
one at a time.
3) Where can they
add details, similes,
adjectives,
interrupters,
appositives, more
depth, etc.
4) Teacher
conferences
continued
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2) Ratiocination-
Clocking
3) Check Be
Verbs, where can
they change out
verbs.
4) Use Dictionary
and Thesaurus----
Final Edit

1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2) Meet in
computer lab C106
to type your final
personal narrative
paper with a cover
page.

End of the 1
st
six
Week
1)Oral
Reading/Reading
Choice
Personal Narrative:

2) Day two in the
computer lab C106
3) All personal
narratives must be
turned in at the
end of class.
4) Attach rubric and
cover page