Selection Lesson Plan Name Date Checkouts Pages 22 31 Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a short story Understand character motivation in short stories Use clues in the literature and prior knowledge to make predictions about character and plot Integrating Skills Vocabulary Punctuating Dialogue Using Context Clues Correcting Sentence Applying Meanings Fragments of Prefixes NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.2, I-A.3, I-D.6, II-B.1, III-A.2, III-B.4 TerraNova Objectives L.39c, R.02a, R.02b, R.03f, R.04d, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f, R.07a, R.08e, R.08g, S.42a, S.42c, S.42d, V.37a Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Motivation Active Reading: Making Predictions Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Motivation Choices and Challenges Writing Options Personal Letter Imaginary Dialogue Activities and Explorations Story Skits Inquiry and Research Part-Time Jobs Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 10 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 9 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 8 PE pp. 22 31 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 7 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T2 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T3 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T13 Writing Transparencies, T54 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 1
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) Checkouts Choices and Challenges (continued) Vocabulary in Action Word Meanings in Context Sentence Fragments Author Activity Country Life, City Life Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 11 Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using Context Clues Vocabulary Strategy Applying Meanings of Prefixes Punctuating Dialogue Correcting Sentence Fragments Speaking and Listening Persuasive Speaking Spelling Latin Root Informal Assessment Alternative Ending Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C18 Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C19 Transparencies and Copymasters, C133 Transparencies and Copymasters, C63 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T3 Unit One Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 12 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 13 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 5 6 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 2 UNIT 1, PART 1 CHECKOUTS
Selection Lesson Plan Name Raymond s Run Pages 32 43 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a short story Understand plot Understand the use of cause and effect Integrating Skills Vocabulary Adjective and Adverb Using Dictionaries to Determine Phrases Precise Meanings Creating Sentences Using Context to Understand with Unusual Word Informal Language Order NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.2, I-A.3, I-B.1c, I-C.1, I-D.6, II-A.1, II-A.2, II-B.1, III-A.2, III-A.3, III-B.1, III-B.4 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.03d, R.03e, R.03f, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05e, R.05f, R.07c, R.08e, S.41a, S.42c, S.42d Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using Dictionaries to Determine Precise Meaning Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Plot Active Reading: Cause and Effect Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Plot Choices and Challenges Writing Options Personal-Best Paragraph Activities and Explorations Acceptance Speech Art Connection Inquiry and Research Mental Imaging Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 17 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 16 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 15 PE pp. 32 43 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 14 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T2 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T3 Writing Transparencies, T14 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T10 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 3
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) Raymond s Run Choices and Challenges (continued) Vocabulary and Spelling Description Clues Greek Word Parts in Context Subjects in Unusual Word Order Author Activity Writing and Experience Unit One Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 19 Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 18 Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using Dictionaries to Determine Precise Meaning Vocabulary Strategy Using Context to Understand Informal Language Adjective and Adverb Phrases Creating Sentences with Unusual Word Order Speaking and Listening Readers Theater Viewing and Representing Art Appreciation Visa by Stuart Davis Spelling The Sound f Informal Assessment Choosing the Best Summary Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Homework Assignments Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C20 Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C21 Transparencies and Copymasters, C83 Transparencies and Copymasters, C58 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T12 Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 20 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 7 8 Other Teaching Materials 4 UNIT 1, PART 1 RAYMOND S RUN
Selection Lesson Plan Name Stop the Sun Pages 48 58 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a short story Understand theme Use the skill of connecting Integrating Skills Vocabulary Distinguishing Synonyms Between Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Predicate Words and Linking Verbs NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.2, I-B.1c, I-C.1, I-D.2, I-D.6, III-A.2, III-B.4 TerraNova Objectives L.39a, R.02a, R.02b, R.02c, R.03a, R.03h, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05e, R.05f, R.08e, R.08g, R.09a, S.42a, S.42d, V.35a Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Synonyms Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Theme Active Reading: Connecting Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Theme Choices and Challenges Writing Options Father s Day Card Activities and Explorations Veteran Interview Art Connection Inquiry and Research Vietnam Syndrome Diagram Meaning Vocabulary in Action Meaning Clues Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 24 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 23 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 22 PE pp. 48 58 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 21 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T4 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T7 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, C9 Writing Transparencies, T35 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 5
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) Stop the Sun Choices and Challenges (continued) in Context Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 25 Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Synonyms Distinguishing Between Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Predicate Words and Linking Verbs Viewing and Representing Art Appreciation Prometheus Under Fire by Rupert Garcia Spelling Greek Prefixes Cross Curricular Link History Colonialism in Southeast Asia Informal Assessment Predicting Probable Future Actions and Outcomes Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C22 Transparencies and Copymasters, C73 Transparencies and Copymasters, C74 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 27 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 9 10 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 6 UNIT 1, PART 1 STOP THE SUN
Selection Lesson Plan Name A Mother in Mannville Pages 59 68 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a short story Understand setting Use the skill of visualizing Integrating Skills Simple Tenses and Perfect Tenses Recognizing Appropriate and Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense Vocabulary Using a Thesaurus Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using a Thesaurus Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Setting Active Reading: Visualizing Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Setting Choices and Challenges Writing Options Biography of Jerry Activities and Explorations Improvised Conversation Mood Montage Inquiry and Research Appalachian Mountains Vocabulary in Action Context Clues in Context Consistent Verb Tense Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 31 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 30 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 29 PE pp. 59 68 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 28 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T5 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T6 NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.1, I-A.2, I-B.1c, I-C.1, I-D.6, III-A.2, III-B.4 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.03b, R.03c, R.03f, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f, R.08e, R.09a, S.41a, V.37a Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder T32 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 7
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) A Mother in Mannville Choices and Challenges (continued) Author Activity Regional Writer Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using a Thesaurus Simple Tenses and Perfect Tenses Recognizing Appropriate and Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense Viewing and Representing Art Appreciation Autumn Leaves by Winslow Homer After the Chase by Andrew Wyeth Spelling Spelling Hard and Soft c Informal Assessment Alternative Ending Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C23 Transparencies and Copymasters, C69 Transparencies and Copymasters, C72 Unit One Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 33 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 34 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 11 12 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 8 UNIT 1, PART 1 A MOTHER IN MANNVILLE
Selection Lesson Plan Name The Ransom of Red Chief Pages 69 82 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a short story Understand irony Use the skill of making predictions Integrating Skills Pronoun Agreement Indirect Objects Pronouns and Their Antecedents Vocabulary Using Context Clues Researching Word Origins NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.2, I-A.3, I-B.1c, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-D.1, I-D.6, III-A.1a, III-A.2, III-A.3, III-B.3 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.03e, R.03f, R.03g, R.04d, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f, R.08e, R.09a, S.42a, S.42d, V.37a Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Irony Active Reading: Predicting Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Irony Choices and Challenges Writing Options Advice Column Journal Entry Activities and Explorations Ballad of Red Chief Film Review Inquiry and Research An Oldie but Goodie Vocabulary in Action Context Clues Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 38 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 37 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 36 PE pp. 69 82 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 35 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T2 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T27 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T5 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T18 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 9
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) The Ransom of Red Chief Choices and Challenges (continued) in Context Pronouns and Their Antecedents Author Activity Surprise! Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 39 Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using Context Clues Vocabulary Strategy Researching Word Origins Pronoun Agreement Indirect Objects Pronouns and Their Antecedents Speaking and Listening Dramatic Reading Viewing and Representing Art Appreciation The Birthplace of Herbert Hoover by Grant Wood Spelling Prefixes com- and im- Informal Assessment Identifying the Best Summary Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C24 Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C25 Transparencies and Copymasters, C65 Transparencies and Copymasters, C61 Transparencies and Copymasters, C66 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T16 Unit One Resource Book: Spelling Skill Builder, p. 40 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Homework Assignments Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 41 Other Teaching Materials 10 UNIT 1, PART 1 THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF
Writing Workshop Lesson Plan Name Response to Literature Pages 94 99 Date Writing Prompt Write a personal response to a short story or poem. NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.1, I-A.2, I-B.1, II-B.1, II-B.6, II-B.7, II-C.1, II-C.2, III-A.2 TerraNova Objectives R.05c, R.07a, R.08d, R.08f, R.08g, R.09a, R.09b Preparing Introduction Basics in a Box Analyzing a Student Model Personal Response to Stop the Sun Writing Prewriting Choosing a Subject Planning Your Response to Literature Writing Transparencies and Copymasters, T1 4, T24 Unit One Resource Book: Student Models, pp. 48 50 Unit One Resource Book: Prewriting, p. 43 Drafting Organizing the Draft Unit One Resource Book: Drafting and Elaboration, p. 44 Peer Review Ask Your Peer Reader Revising A Strong Introduction Editing and Proofreading Run-on Sentences Reflecting Assessment Practice Revising and Editing Unit One Resource Book: Peer Response Guide, pp. 45 46 Unit One Resource Book: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading, p. 47 Unit One Resource Book: Rubric for Evaluation, p. 51 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 11
Writing Workshop Lesson Plan (continued) Response to Literature Teaching Options (from Teacher s Editions) Mini Lessons Viewing and Representing Picturing Text Structure Sentence Fragments Transparencies and Copymasters, C61 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 12 UNIT 1, PART 1 WRITING WORKSHOP
Selection Lesson Plan Name The Great Rat Hunt Pages 106 117 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a memoir Use the skill of identifying the main idea Integrating Skills Identifying Subjects and Predicates Subjects and Predicates Vocabulary Using a Dictionary NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.1, I-A.2, I-A.3, I-B.1c, I-C.1, I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.5, I-D.6, II-B.1, II-C.3, III-A.2, III-A.3 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.02c, R.03a, R.03b, R.03f, R.03h, R.04b, R.04d, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05b, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f, R.07a, R.08a, R.08c, R.08e, R.08g, S.41a, V.37a Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using a Dictionary Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Memoir Active Reading: Identifying the Main Idea Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Memoir Choices and Challenges Writing Options Father s Memoir Persuasive Paragraph Activities and Explorations Dramatic Reading Inquiry and Research A Famous Asthma Sufferer Vocabulary in Action Context Clues in Context Subjects and Predicates Author Activity Often an Outsider Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 55 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 54 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 53 PE pp. 106 107 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 52 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T24 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T11 Writing Transparencies, T12 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T16 Writing Transparencies, T47 48 Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p.56 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 13
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) The Great Rat Hunt Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using a Dictionary Identifying Subjects and Predicates Subjects and Predicates Speaking and Listening Dramatic Dialogue Viewing and Representing Art Appreciation Chinatown by Charles Sovek Portrait by Roland Jarvis Informal Assessment Summarizing Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C26 Transparencies and Copymasters, C54 Transparencies and Copymasters, C53 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T12 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 58 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 17 18 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 14 UNIT 1, PART 2 THE GREAT RAT HUNT
Selection Lesson Plan Name Date Flying Pages 118 129 Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a memoir Understand an anecdote Identify author s purpose Integrating Skills Vocabulary Identifying Simple Using Context Clues Subjects and Simple Predicates Creating Sentences from Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Anecdote Active Reading: Identifying Author s Purpose Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Anecdote Choices and Challenges Writing Options Comparison Essay How-To Instructions Activities and Explorations Image Collage Radio Broadcast Inquiry and Research Women Pilots Take Off Vocabulary and Spelling Meaning Clues Words Ending With -ous Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 62 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 61 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 60 PE pp. 118 129 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 59 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T6 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T11 Writing Transparencies, T26 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T47 48 Writing Transparencies, T35 NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.2, I-A.3, I-B.1c, I-C.1, I-D.1, I-D.6, II-B.1, III-A.2 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.03a, R.03h, R.04a, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05b, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f, R.07b, R.08a, R.08c, R.08e, R.08g, S.42b, S.42c, S.42d, V.37a Unit One Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 64 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 15
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) Flying Choices and Challenges (continued) in Context Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Author Activity Father and Daughter Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 63 Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using Context Clues Identifying Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Creating Sentences from Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Speaking and Listening Video Interview Viewing and Representing The Aeronca flying over Connecticut Informal Assessment Recognizing Author s Perspective and Purpose Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C27 Transparencies and Copymasters, C55 Transparencies and Copymasters, C57 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T9 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 65 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 19 20 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 16 UNIT 1, PART 2 FLYING
Selection Lesson Plan Name from High Tide in Tucson Pages 134 142 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate an essay Use the skill of visualizing Integrating Skills Agreement with Compound Subjects Using Compound Subjects and Verbs for Sentence Variety Vocabulary Using a Dictionary to Determine Precise Meanings NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.1, I-A.2, I-B.1c, I-C.1, I-D.6, II-B.1, III-A.2, III-A.3 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.03h, R.04e, R.05a, R.05b, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f, R.07c, R.08e, R.09a, V.37a Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using a Dictionary to Determine Precise Meaning Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Essay Active Reading: Visualizing Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Visualizing Choices and Challenges Writing Options Pond Poem Informal Essay Activities and Explorations Travel Brochure Pond Drawing Inquiry and Research How Dry I Am! Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 69 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 68 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 67 PE pp. 134 142 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 66 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T5 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T15 Writing Transparencies, T33 Writing Transparencies, T41 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 17
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) from High Tide in Tucson Choices and Challenges (continued) Vocabulary in Action Context Clues Story Creation in Context Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates Author Activity The Natural World Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 70 Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using a Dictionary to Determine Precise Meanings Agreement With Compound Subjects Using Compound Subjects and Verbs for Sentence Variety Viewing and Representing Southwest Hills by Stephen Zolin Cross Curricular Links Science Deserts Informal Assessment Author s Purpose Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C28 Transparencies and Copymasters, C124 Transparencies and Copymasters, C125 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Homework Assignments Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 72 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 21 22 Other Teaching Materials 18 UNIT 1, PART 2 FROM HIGH TIDE IN TUCSON
Selection Lesson Plan Name The King of Mazy May Pages 148 158 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a short story Distinguish between antagonist and protagonist Monitor reading strategies Integrating Skills Vocabulary Punctuating the Four Using Synonyms Kinds of Sentence Structures Creating Sentence Variety by Using Different Sentence Structures Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using Synonyms Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Antagonist and Protagonist Active Reading: Monitoring Your Reading Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Protagonist and Antagonist Choices and Challenges Vocabulary in Action Assessment Practice Meaning Clues in Context Sentence Variety Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 77 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 76 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 75 PE pp. 148 158 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 74 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T1 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T8 NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.2, I-A.3, I-D.6, II-B.1, III-A.2, III-B.1, III-B.4 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.03f, R.03g, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05e, R.07c, V.35a Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 78 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 19
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) The King of Mazy May Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using Synonyms Punctuating the Four Kinds of Sentences Creating Sentence Variety by Using Different Sentence Structures Speaking and Listening Role Play a Conversation Viewing and Representing Photograph of Dawson Spelling Words Spelled With -er and -or Cross Curricular Link Social Studies Klondike Gold Rush Informal Assessment Letter Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C29 Transparencies and Copymasters, C134 Transparencies and Copymasters, C115 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T13 Unit One Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 79 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 80 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 23 24 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 20 UNIT 1, PART 2 THE KING OF MAZY MAY
Selection Lesson Plan Name The Story of an Eyewitness Pages 159 167 Date Core Objectives Understand and appreciate a feature story Understand chronological order Integrating Skills Vocabulary Using Here and There Using a Dictionary to Begin Sentences Agreement of Subject and Verb in Sentences Beginning with Here and There NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.2, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-D.6, II-B.1, III-A.2 TerraNova Objectives R.02a, R.02b, R.02c, R.03h, R.04e, R.04f, R.05a, R.05b, R.05c, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f, R.08b, R.08e, R.08f, R.08g, R.09a, S.42a, S.42d, V.37a Preparing to Read Connect to Your Life Build Background Vocabulary Preview: Using a Dictionary Focus Your Reading Literary Analysis: Feature Story Active Reading: Understanding Chronological Order Teaching the Literature Reading the Selection Thinking Through the Literature Connect to the Literature Think Critically Extend Interpretations Literary Analysis: Feature Story Choices and Challenges, p. 167 Vocabulary in Action Context Clues in Context Problems with Here and There Choices and Challenges, p. 171 Writing Options Injustice Narrative Activities and Explorations Video Review Inquiry and Research Partner, We Are Rich Unit One Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 84 Unit One Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 83 Unit One Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 82 PE pp. 159 167 Unit One Resource Book: Summary, p. 81 Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T7 Literary Analysis Transparencies, T16 Unit One Resource Book: SkillBuilder, p. 85 Writing Transparencies, T23 Communications Transparencies and Copymasters, T12 Writing Transparencies, T35 The Language of Literature, Grade 8 21
Selection Lesson Plan (continued) The Story of an Eyewitness Choices and Challenges, p. 171 (continued) Author Study Project A Handbook for Prospectors Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Preteaching Vocabulary Using a Dictionary Agreement of Subject and Verb in Sentences Beginning with Here and There Using Here and There to Begin Sentences Spelling Prefixes com-, col-, and con- Cross Curricular Links Science Tectonic Plates Informal Assessment Identifying the Main Idea Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C30 Transparencies and Copymasters, C58 Transparencies and Copymasters, C59 Unit One Resource Book: Spelling SkillBuilder, p. 86 Assessment Selection Quiz Selection Test Test Generator Unit One Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 87 Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 25 26 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 22 UNIT 1, PART 2 THE STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS
Writing Workshop Lesson Plan Name Autobiographical Incident Pages 174 179 Date Writing Prompt Write an autobiographical essay about an experience that was important to you. NEW MEXICO PLANNER Language Arts Benchmarks I-A.1, I-A.2, II-B.1, II-B.4, II-B.6, II-B.7, II-C.1, II-C.2 TerraNova Objectives R.07a, R.07b, R.08b, R.08d, R.08g, R.09a, R.09b Preparing Introduction Basics in a Box Analyzing a Student Model There s No Place Like Home Writing Transparencies and Copymasters, T1 4, T25 Unit One Resource Book: Student Models, pp. 93 95 Writing Prewriting Unit One Resource Book: Prewriting, p. 88 Choosing a Subject Planning Your Autobiographical Incident Essay Drafting Unit One Resource Book: Drafting and Elaboration, p. 89 Organizing the Draft Peer Review Unit One Resource Book: Peer Response Guide, pp. 90 91 Ask Your Peer Reader Revising Unit One Resource Book: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading, p. 92 Making the Order of Events Clear Unit One Resource Book: Rubric for Evaluation, p. 96 Editing and Proofreading Combining Sentences: Compound Subjects and Predicates Reflecting Assessment Practice Revising and Editing The Language of Literature, Grade 8 23
Writing Workshop Lesson Plan (continued) Autobiographical Incident Teaching Options (from Teacher s Edition) Mini Lessons Viewing and Representing Picturing Text Structure Double Negatives Transparencies and Copymasters, C84 Homework Assignments Other Teaching Materials 24 UNIT 1, PART 2 WRITING WORKSHOP