Sacred Heart Middle School
6th & 7th Language Arts & 8th Reading
Mrs. Lisa Olnes
Lesson Plans & Homework
September 19-23, 2011
| 7th Language Arts | 8th Reading | 6th Language Arts | |
| Monday 9-19 |
6 Trait Writing: Organization
leads, endings, transition words, topic sentences organizing activities Homework: write 3 leads and 3 endings for carrot story |
Introduce Literature Circles - Realistic Fiction
meet in groups, plan calendar, daily assignments Homework: Lit. circle assignment
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6 Trait Writing: Ideas
elaborating on ideas sensory details show not tell "The Redwoods" Homework: list 15+ writing ideas
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| Tuesday 9-20 |
6 Trait Writing: Voice
1st, 2nd, 3rd person point of view audience impact using different voices Homework: ws p47& 57 & write carrot story from different point of view
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Literature Circle meetings Homework: Lit. circle assignment |
6 Trait Writing: Organization
leads, endings, transition words, topic sentences organizing activities Homework: ws p35 |
| Wednesday 9-21 |
6 Trait Writing: Word Choice lively verbs boring/overused words word play similes, metaphors, hyperbole, idioms Homework: ws p73 & revise for word choice |
Independent Reading Homework: read 20 min. |
6 Trait Writing: Voice
1st, 2nd, 3rd person point of view audience impact using different voices Homework: ws p46 & 52 |
| Thursday 9-22 |
6 Trait Writing: Sentence Fluency write first 4 words in each sentence from paragraph onomatopoeia, alliteration run-on sentences, short/choppy sentences boring/overused words Homework: ws p88 & 95
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Literature Circle meetings Homework: Lit. circle assignment
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6 Trait Writing: Word Choice lively verbs boring/overused words word play similes, metaphors, hyperbole, idioms Homework: ws p72 & revise for word choice
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| Friday 9-23 |
6 Trait Writing: Conventions punctuation spelling/ grammar help each other edit Homework: create final copy of story to be graded for all 6 traits Spelling Unit 3 (due Wed.) p24 #1-20 p25 #1-25 p26 #1-25 p28 #1-10 |
Literature Circle meetings Homework: Lit. circle assignment |
6 Trait Writing: Sentence Fluency write first 4 words in each sentence from paragraph onomatopoeia, alliteration run-on sentences, short/choppy sentences boring/overused words Homework: ws p85 & 92 Spelling Unit 3 (due Wed.) p30 #1-20 p31 #21-36 p32 #9-14 p34 #1-8 |