Mr. Miller’s Language Arts MWJH Lesson Plans: October 28 – November 1, 2013

Note: Bell-work focus: Reading: vocabulary activities for “metamorphosis” English: grammar and writing activities – Sentences of the Week (SOW) – PLEA paragraphs and irregular verbs *Extra Credit assignments: Extra Credit (must be turned in by the deadline of November 4)

The emphasis for literature will be on the teleplay Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. Link to my webpage: http://www.mooreschools.com/Page/32654 Note: Students will complete week 8 of their reader’s notebook tasks this week.

Date Reading English Homework 10/28 Bell work: Bell work:  Any incomplete class work  Buzz word square 1  SOW activity #1  Read for 30 minutes  Get parent’s signature Activities: Activities:  Complete Buzzword Square 1 for a  Prereading activities and  Complete the annotations for The word from their own library books annotations for Poe’s poem The Raven Raven 10/29 Bell work: Bell work:  Any incomplete class work  Buzz word square 2  SOW activity #2  Read for 30 minutes  Get parent’s signature Activities: Activities:  Complete Buzzword Square 2 for a  Read Act I for Monsters Are Due  Complete the “Monsters” exit word from their own library books on Maple Street ticket over characterization  Begin the written response: leveled  Begin the exit ticket over  Model the written response for the questions for their library books characterization reader’s notebook: leveled questions Date Reading English Homework 10/30 Bell work: Bell work:  Any incomplete class work  Buzz word square 3  SOW activity #3  Read for 30 minutes Activities: Activities:  Get parent’s signature  Read Act II of Monsters Are Due  Finish the “Thematic Formula”  Complete Buzzword Square 3 for a on Maple Street lesson for the teleplay word from their own library books  Begin the “Thematic Formula”  Continue the written responses lesson for the teleplay

10/31 Bell work: Bell work:  Any incomplete class work  Buzz word square 4  SOW activity #4  Read for 30 minutes Activities: Activities:  Get parent’s signature  Cartoon activities for the teleplay:  Cartoon activity activities for the  Complete Buzzword Square 4 for a emphasis on script writing and teleplay: emphasis on script word from their own library books PLEA paragraphs writing and PLEA paragraphs  Finish the written response for their own library books

11/1 Bell work: Bell work:  No homework - Set up Week 9 of the reader’s  SOW activity #4 notebook  Complete the feedback on the - Silent Reading Quarter 1 Benchmark Exam - Reader’s Notebook Conferences