1. Young Readers/8 th Lesson Plans Teachers: Ms. Van Syoc 2013-2014

2. Unit TEKS: (RS/SS) 8.2 Reading/ Vocabulary Development 8.6 Literary Text/Fiction 8.8 Literary Text/Sensory Language

3. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Everyday Edits daily practice Underline the words and phrases that describe the sun. “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury www.laurieannlewis.wordpress.com www.laurieannlewis.wordpress.com Vocabulary development Subject: Young Readers DATE: 11/11/13 Objective WARM-UP Activity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? Explain how the weather can have an effect on people’s mood. Read 20 mins a day

4. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Everyday Edits daily practice Complete the reading of short story Van Syoc – iStation Lab Subject: Young Readers DATE:11/12/13 Objective:WARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? Should people resist following others just to fit in? Read 20 mins a day Direct Reading Thinking Activity

5. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Everyday Edits daily practice Van Syoc – Continue Monday’s lesson Villanueva – http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom- resources/lesson-plans/active-reading- through-self-30702.html?tab=4#tabs Session 1, questions 7-12 http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom- resources/lesson-plans/active-reading- through-self-30702.html?tab=4#tabs Subject: Young Readers DATE:11/13/13 Objective:WARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? Read 20 mins a day Simile/Metaphor from Monday’s lesson How is the story’s main conflict resolved?

6. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Everyday Edits daily practice Van Syoc - Simile/Metaphor from Monday’s lesson Villanueva - Quiz Van Syoc – complete Wednesday’s lesson Villanueva – Read classroom novel for comprehension and vocabulary development Subject: Young Readers DATE: 11/14/13 Objective:WARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? Read 20 mins a day How’s the story’s main conflict resolved? How is the protagonist changing?

7. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Everyday Edits daily practice Villanueva – Read classroom novel for comprehension and vocabulary development Van Syoc – Comic strip from “All Summer in a Day” and review the use of quotation mark Subject: Young Readers DATE: 11/15/13 Objective:WARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ S speaking W writing R reading L listening XXXX Homework Essential Question? Read 20 mins a day Villanueva – final test Van Syoc – Final product Compare and contrast poetry and fiction.