Language Arts: 7th Grade Lesson Plans for week of 5/4/2008

Language Arts: 7th Grade Lesson Plans for week of 5/11/2008

Monday
1. Word Study -- anagrams worksheet

Tuesday
1. Review for vocabulary test
2. Word Study -- palindromes worksheet

Wednesday
1. Finish FutureKids PowerPoint lessons

Thursday
1. Vocabulary test over 245 possible definitions!

Friday
1. Word Study -- malapropisms or spoonerisms

Outcomes Met:
8.1.1 use context clues to develop an extensive reading vocabulary and determine the meaning of unknown words.
8.1.2 experiment with and utilize computer technology: as a source of new information, a place to assimilate a product, to recognize and appreciate various cultures, and a tool to communicate with others.
8.2.4 extend classroom assignments to real audiences beyond the classroom for authentic purposes.

    
*MUG stands for Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar

We study the 6 Traits of Writing and use the Write Tools

*Students Write

visit Mrs. Troxel's Voice page to read some awesome 1st period student writing examples
visit Mrs. Troxel's Ideas page to read some awesome 4th period student writing examples
visit Mrs. Troxel's Word Study to read some awesome 6th period student writing examples
visit Mrs. Troxel's Sentence Fluency Study to read some awesome examples