Pre-AP English 9 Lesson Plan November 10 November 14

Course Title: Pre-AP English 9

Teacher: Kever, Londa
Instructional Focus: Formative Assessments
Performance Indicators
In-class Procedures
Materials/Resources
Students will do the following tasks:
X Chromebook
Monday
*Demonstrate knowledge of
REQUIRED TESTING
X website
technology to submit/share
DAY 12 TLI Testing
X whiteboard
documents with one another and
*Submit Reading Log via
X projector
with the instructor.
technology (link on PRHS X library books
*Exhibit 21st century skill of focus
Website/Mrs. Kevers
on bellwork.
Weebly)
Assessment Strategies
*Exhibit 21st century skill of self*Independent writing--X standardized
awareness in monitoring reading
argumentative essay---- in
tests
goals.
class via technology
X on-task in
*Manage their independent reading
(Google Drive)
writing
by monitoring their progress
Body Paragraphs
workshop
throughout the week, documenting
X
reading log
Tuesday
their results, and reflecting on
REQUIRED TESTING
X reading record
their level of achievement of the
DAY 13: TLI Testing
X
execution of
goals.
*Writing Workshop re
keyboarding
*Access prior knowledge and use
argumentative writing via
skills (observed
as a foundation for new content
technology (Google Drive)
by instructor)
knowledge.
Body Paragraphs and
*Apply new and prior knowledge
conclusion
Adaptations
to write argumentation.
X verbal prompts
Wednesday
*Be respectful, responsible, and
*REQUIRED TESTING
X audio and visual
reach rigorous standards.
DAY 14: TLI Testing
reinforcement
(Practice for future
X positive
PARCC Testing)
reinforcement
Quarter 2Reading
passage and reading
Instructional Strategies
multiple choice
X independent reading
questions via
Additional Support:
X technology-based activity
technology.
*Instructor scaffolds
____ other ____________
students by
Thursday
* REQUIRED TESTING
reminding students
Common Core Standards Applied
DAY 15: TLI Testing
if they do not submit
RI.9.10 Students will . . . read and
(Practice for future
reading log. (verbal
comprehend literary nonfiction in the
PARCC Testing)
and on board.)
grades 9-10 text complexity band
Quarter 2-----Reading
proficiently, with scaffolding as
Open Response via
needed at the high end of the range.
Technology
*Teacher is available
RST.9.7 Students will compare and
to provide
contrast findings presented in a text
additional access to
to those from other sources . . .
technology to any

RI9.1 Students will cite strong and

thorough textual evidence to support
analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
RI.9.8 Students will delineate and
evaluate the argument and specific
claims in a text, assessing whether
the reasoning is valid and the
evidence is relevant and sufficient;
identify false statements and
fallacious reasoning.
W.9.2a Students will . . . organize
complex ideas, concepts, and
information to make important
connections . . .
W.9.2c Students will use appropriate
. . . transitions to link the major
sections of the text . . .
W.9.2f Students will provide a
concluding statement or section . . .
LP.9.1 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and usage
when writing . . .
LP.9.2 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
LP.9.2a Students will use a
semicolon (and perhaps a
conjunctive adverb) to link two or
more closely related independent
clauses.
LP.9.2.c Students will spell
correctly.
LP9.3.1f Students will ensure
subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent
agreement.
LP9.3.3a Students will choose words
and phrases for effect.
LP9.4.1f Students will produce
complete sentences, recognizing runons and fragments.
LP9.4.1g Students will correctly

Friday
*REQUIRED TESTING
DAY 16 ---TLI Testing
(Practice for future
PARCC Testing)
Writing Multiple Choice
Questions.

Students Weekly Homework:

*Students should read their

assigned 225 pages from a

self-selected high-school
appropriate book that is
200 or more pages.
*Each student should
accurately document the
pages he or she reads daily.
Students should have
finished AT LEAST 13
books by Wednesday,
November 19.
Note: This includes books
read first quarter. Each
student should be finishing a
book --200 or more pages-every 7-10 days to meet
his/her goals.

*There is no vocabulary test

this week due to state
standardized testing.

student requiring
additional time with
school resources
Chromebooks and
Internet.)

*Possible reading
accommodations:
*Playaways and cds
which read a
book to student.

Class accommodation:
*Instructions are
broken into smaller
chunks.
*Instructions are
repeated.

use frequently confused words (too,

to, two; their, there; etc.)
LP9.5.1d Students will recognize
and correct inappropriate shifts in
verb tense.
LP9.6.1e Students will recognize
variations from standard English in
their own and in others writing . . .
[and] use strategies to improve
expression in conventional language.