DAY 21 DAY 22 DAY 23 DAY 24 DAY 25 SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION from Blue Nines and Red from Blue Nines and Red from Blue Nines and Red from Blue Nines and Red from Blue Nines and Red Words Words Words Words Words Daniel Tammet Daniel Tammet Daniel Tammet Daniel Tammet Daniel Tammet SE p 407 SE p 408 SE p 409 SE pp 410 SE p 411 MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING LANGUAGE EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION DEVELOPMENT Comprehension Read the Text Analyze Craft & Structure: Research: Informational Students complete Students will review the Close Memoir and Reflective Conventions: Pronoun Report comprehension questions. Read Model and complete the Writing Case Students research and write a close read sections in the Students analyze Tammet’s Students identify pronouns brief informational report. from Blue Nines and Red selection. use of reflective writing in the and their function in Research: Informational Words: First Read Extension Close Read the Text text. sentences. Report Questions Analyze Craft and Structure: Conventions: Pronoun Case Research: Informational Analyze the Text Memoir and Reflective Writing Conventions: Pronoun Case Report (RP) Research to Clarify Students will respond to Analyze Craft and Structure: (RP) Students choose one questions about the text, Memoir and Reflective Writing Evidence Log unfamiliar detail from the text citing textual evidence. (RP) STANDARDS Students add notes and to research. Analyze the Text L.8.1; PI.12 evidence that will be used to STANDARDS inform the Concept Vocabulary RI.8.2; RI.8.3; RI.8.6 Assessment. Students complete activities related to the Concept Selection Test: from Blue Vocabulary words: Nines and Red Words symmetrical; spiral; aesthetic STANDARDS Word Study: Latin Suffix: W.8.2.b; W.8.7; W.8.8; PI.12 -ical Concept Vocabulary and Word Study Word Latin Suffix: (RP) -ical Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. STANDARDS L.8.4.b; L.8.5.a myPerspectives EL Support
DAY 21 DAY 22 DAY 23 DAY 24 DAY 25 SELECTION from Blue Nines and Red Words Daniel Tammet SE p 407 SELECTION from Blue Nines and Red Words Daniel Tammet SE p 408 SELECTION from Blue Nines and Red Words Daniel Tammet SE p 409 SELECTION from Blue Nines and Red Words Daniel Tammet SE pp 410 SELECTION from Blue Nines and Red Words Daniel Tammet SE p 411 MAKING MEANING Comprehension Students complete comprehension questions. from Blue Nines and Red Words: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students choose one unfamiliar detail from the text to research. MAKING MEANING Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Close Read the Text Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions about the text, citing textual evidence. Analyze the Text Concept Vocabulary Students complete activities related to the Concept Vocabulary words: symmetrical; spiral; aesthetic Word Study: Latin Suffix: -ical Concept Vocabulary and Word Study Word Latin Suffix: -ical (RP) Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. STANDARDS L.8.4.b; L.8.5.a MAKING MEANING Analyze Craft & Structure: Memoir and Reflective Writing Students analyze Tammet’s use of reflective writing in the text. Analyze Craft and Structure: Memoir and Reflective Writing Analyze Craft and Structure: Memoir and Reflective Writing (RP) STANDARDS RI.8.2; RI.8.3; RI.8.6 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Conventions: Pronoun Case Students identify pronouns and their function in sentences. Conventions: Pronoun Case Conventions: Pronoun Case (RP) STANDARDS L.8.1; PI.12 EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Research: Informational Report Students research and write a brief informational report. Research: Informational Report Research: Informational Report (RP) Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Selection Test: from Blue Nines and Red Words STANDARDS W.8.2.b; W.8.7; W.8.8; PI.12 myPerspectives EL Support
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