DeKalb Middle School Mrs. Moore/7th Grade Reading Language Arts

Class Periods: 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th 1st Nine Weeks: Week Six September 12, 2016 to September 16, 2016

Essential Question for Standards Covered Focus Teaching Structure Homework the week. What makes a story CC.7.L.6 Acquire and use TLW focus on the 1.Bellwork Any work not completed Monday UNFORGETTABLE? accurately grade-appropriate vocabulary for an essay 2. Vocabulary Assessment Test general academic and domain- 3. New Vocabulary words specific words and phrases; 4. Color Groups I can identify general academic and context specific words and phrases that are grade appropriate. What makes a story W.7.1b. I can support claims with TLW focus on the literary 1.Bellwork Any work not completed in Tuesday UNFORGETTABLE? logical facts and relevant details elements that makes a 2. Discuss Literary Elements and how the affect a story. class. using credible sources that story unforgettable to 3. Decide on the one they want to write on. demonstrate a clear understanding them. 4. Color Groups of the topic or text. What makes a story W.7.1C. I can use words, phrases, TLW write an introductory 1.Bellwork Write an introductory paragraph Wednesday UNFORGETTABLE? and clauses to link writing and to paragraph. 2. Introduce the introductory paragraph. correctly clarify relationships supporting 3. Discuss P.O.W. and thesis statement claims and reasons . What makes a story W.7.4 I can introduce style by TLW write the first and 1.Bellwork At home assignment: Thursday UNFORGETTABLE? giving examples and modeling, second paragraph of the 2 Instruct students on how to write the body of the essay Chapter 6-10 in the novel, “The decide on purpose, determine an essay. 3 Students will start their paragraphs and if they do not finish Boy in the Striped Pajamas” audience, organize writing in a at school will finish as homework. clear way, and produce writing 4. Color Group Homework: finish the body of that is easy to understand. their essay W.7.5 I can make my writing TLW do a close reading 1. Bellwork Friday stronger and better with help from using the article, “ my peers and teachers, focusing 2. Article of the week on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

Application lesson Monday- Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Excel Spelling test and vocabulary test.. Timed reading Finding the answers to Write an outline of the story. Write a summary and share with Read the background page of Multiple choice questions in class. story. The text