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Mon

ELACC6RI1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

ELACC6RI7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

Opening:

 Warmup-Grammar

 Introduction of the novel “5,000 Miles to Freedom”. Students will make a prediction about the book.

Anticipation Guide

Activity: Teacher will set up Literary groups and assign roles.

v  Students will read the “Afterwards” in groups.

v  Teacher will provide background information on the origin of slavery in the USA via video

Closing:  Student will complete a reflective writing of the day’s activities.

Students will make inferences to help them understand a text.

Students will reflect on daily discussion and record their reflection in a daily journal.

1. How/Why do authors’ choices affect the development of information or storytelling?

Assessment: 1.Anticipation Guide

2.Journal Reflection

HW: Finish Journal Reflection

Power point

Video

Journal

Anticipation Guide

Tues.

ELACC3L1f: Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement

ELACC6RI1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Opening:
Warmup/Grammar

Activity: Students will take notes on “Tone” power point. Students will identify the tone of different text.

Students will take notes on subject/verb agreement. Students will complete activity on subject/verb agreement.

Students will start completing worksheets

Closing: How does tone affect the meaning of a text?

Students will identify the tone when reading a text.

Students will understand why the subject and verb have to agree when writing and speaking.

1. How does tone affect the meaning of a text?
2. Why is it necessary for the subject and verb to agree when writing and speaking?

Assessment:

HW: Complete worksheets on subject/verb agreement.

Power point

Subject/Verb Agreement Worksheets

Wed.

ELACC6RI1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

ELACC6RI4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

 Opening:

1. Warmup: Grammar
2. 1. Distribute novel, “5,000 Miles to Freedom: Students need to read front and back covers of novel.

Activity: Journal entry: 2. Did your prediction about the book match what you have read about the front and back covers?

3.In literary groups, read chapter 1 of the novel. Teacher and students will identify unfamiliar terms and use context clues to predict the definitions.

4.Record the series of events from the pages read thus far.

Closing: Engage-o-meter (How well did the group work together?)

Students will make inferences to help them understand a text.

Students will reflect on daily discussion and record their reflection in a daily journal.

1.How/Why do we determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases?

2.How/Why do authors’ choices affect the development of information or storytelling?

Assessment:

1.Journal Entry

2.Identify vocabulary words

HW: Finish recording reflection in daily journal

Journal

Power point

Novel: “5,000 miles to Freedom”

Thurs

ELACC6SL2: Interpret information presented in diverse  media  and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively,orally) and explain how it  contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.

Opening: Classworks

Activity: Classworks

Closing: Questions and concerns about classworks

Students will extend their knowledge on lessons under study via classworks’ activities.

1.How can technology enhance my learning experience?

Assessment: Classworks

HW: None

Laptops

Fri.

ELACC3L1a: Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.

ELACC5L1a: Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

ELACC3L1f: Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement

Opening:

Grammar/Warmup

Activity: Review power points on 8 parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, and tone

Closing: Quiz on 8 parts of speech and subject-verb agreement

Students will activate prior knowledge on the 8 parts of speech.

Students will understand why the subject and verb have to agree when writing and speaking.

1. Why is knowing, understanding, and using the correct part of speech important?
2. Why is it necessary for the subject and verb to agree when writing and speaking?

Assessment: Quiz

HW: None

Quiz will be shown via power point slides