NAME: Angela Francis GRADE: 6th SUBJECT: English Language Arts WEEK OF: October 22-26
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | TEK: TEKS 6.8A: Explain how authors create meaning through stylistic elements and figurative language emphasizing the use of personification, hyperbole, and refrains; TEKS 6.2B: Use context (e.g., cause and effect or compare and contrast organizational text structures) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words. Writing-TEKS 6.17A : Create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that: present effective introductions and concluding paragraphs; guide and inform the reader’s understanding of key ideas and evidence; …show more content…
Students describe the pictures and senses that are simulated. Record on a Cluster Diagram. Discuss the power of the author’s imagery. Read aloud passage (lines 18-34 Tuesday of the Other June p.472.) Identify imagery which uses sensory language.Activity 2-Guided Practice-Model and practice-Imagery through close reading a memoir; sensory language-identify sensory details that describe setting by reading Dragon Wings, and analyze style with graphic organizer to identify word choice, sentence structure, literary devices, and other elements in close reading-“Treasure Island” and “Duffy’s Jacket.”Activity 3-. Students will work in groups to analyze literature and answer close read questions. (Exert from Tuck Everlasting and Block Party). | Writing WS- Focus-Responding to Text-Response paragraph -Prewriting(Selecting a topic p.299Grammar- Editing for Conventions –Parts of Speech –Irregular verbs p.527Activity 1- Introduce literary skill-tone and imagery model and practice skill.Activity 2-Set up graphic to record details form the story and what I visualize. Introduce vocabulary in context by using words in sentences to assess prior knowledge of word meaning.Activity 3-Guided Practice-Read “The All -American Slurp”-Complete graphic organizer-Visualization during reading (2 class periods)Activity 4-Pairs will begin to record examples of tone and imagery on graphic-p.21 Resource Manager | Writing WS- Response paragraph- drafting paragraph to include topic sentence, the body, and closing sentenceGrammar - Editing for Conventions –Parts of Speech –How can I Use More Effective Verbs p.528Activity 1- Guided Reading- Continue reading “The All -American Slurp”-Complete graphic organizer-Visualization during reading Activity 2- Pairs