How do we draw conclusions from fables, Direct education folktales and myths? Experience Making mistakes How do we learn? Attaining wisdom can be an unpleasant process How can we describe what is happening right now using the present progressive? Story elements combine to create fiction How is the present progressive different Conflict makes plot more from the present simple? interesting Author’s don’t always give the How does questioning while reading reader information, instead readers improve comprehension? must draw conclusions Questioning leads to How do problems in stories increase comprehension interest? Areas of Focus: Proficiencies Examples, Outcomes, Assessments (Cumulative Progress Indicators) Students will: Instructional Focus: Students will use action verbs in the present simple ( positive and negative forms) Students will use the present progressive Students will use the present progressive negative form Determine a theme or central idea of a Students will create questions using text and analyze in detail its development the present progressive over the course of the text, including how Students will use helping verbs it emerges and is shaped and refined by (Can, May Must, Should) specific details; provide an objective Students will tell/retell stories of summary of the text. attaining wisdom using the present progressive tense Use precise words and phrases, telling Sample Assessments: details, and sensory language to convey a Formative - vivid picture of the experiences, events, play charades to identify present progressive setting, and/or characters. Quick writes, Do nows, Exit tickets Various what would you do if….? Explain what else the character could have done? Produce clear and coherent writing in Play would you rather game which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Summative Students will create a comic strip of a folktale Students will write a problem and advice column Analyze a particular point of view or Grammar test using grammar in unit
How do we draw conclusions from fables, folktales and myths? How do we learn? How can we describe what is happening right now using the present progressive? How is the present progressive different from the present simple? How does questioning while reading improve comprehension? How do problems in stories increase interest? Direct education Experience Making mistakes Attaining wisdom can be an unpleasant process Story elements combine to create fiction Conflict makes plot more interesting Author’s don’t always give the reader information, instead readers must draw conclusions Questioning leads to comprehension Areas of Focus: Proficiencies (Cumulative Progress Indicators) Examples, Outcomes, Assessments Students will: Instructional Focus: Students will use action verbs in the present simple ( positive and negative forms) Students will use the present progressive Students will use the present progressive negative form Students will create questions using the present progressive Students will use helping verbs (Can, May Must, Should) Students will tell/retell stories of attaining wisdom using the present progressive tense Sample Assessments: Formative - play charades to identify present progressive Quick writes, Do nows, Exit tickets Various what would you do if….? Explain what else the character could have done? Play would you rather game Summative Students will create a comic strip of a folktale Students will write a problem and advice column Grammar test using grammar in unit Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Analyze a particular point of view or
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