5. Acquisition Lesson 5

Plan for the Concept, Topic, or Skill -- Not for the Day

Lesson Essential Question:

How would the writing process be used to write a essay?

What do students need to learn to be able to answer the Essential Question?

Teaching Strategies

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Culminating Activity:

1. How does our use of the tools of informational text increase our comprehension?
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Vocabulary Report

Acquisition Lesson:

1. Extremely Important for the PSSAHow do readers use familiar words, context clues, and text illustration to determine the meaning of new words?2. What formats are used by readers and writers to organize and record information, including citing sources?Possibly 4 timesIdea-Noodle Tools Note CardsDo-Graphic Organizers3. How do readers use monitoring strategies to ensure comprehension?Ongoing - RA Strategies4. How do I write a concise summary that still captures the essence of the text?Ongoing-Other classes5. How would the writing process be used to write a essay?6. What would be included in a descriptive essay based on a biography I have read?7. How do I write a friendly e-mail to a family member, teacher, etc. describing an event?Do-Geo. letter to a solider-Science read article then write letter to Rob KaufmanIdea-Introduction to the teacher-Taking them to the teacher's website- Use blog-Common rubric to combine in geography and science

Extending Thinking Lesson:

1. What are the distinguishing characteristics of the types of nonfiction? (classifying/categorizing)2. How do readers use text features and key words to locate, analyze, and use information in a text? (abstracting)3. How can readers use text structures to understand the meaning of text? (classify/categorize)One each marking period Based For Other classes and Reference Reading Apprenticeship Strategy4. How can prereading strategies and text features help readers make and confirm predictions? (inductive reasoning)On Going Once each marking period Based For Other classes and Reference Reading Apprenticeship StrategyDo-Textbook walks-Outlining Chapter5. How do readers infer, paraphrase, or summarize to identify main idea? (construct support)