Activity

Mon., Aug. 24

Tues., Aug.
25

Wed., Aug.26

Thurs., Aug. 27

Fri., Aug. 28

Essential Question

How do I use
commas
effectively?
What are some
common types of
figurative
language? How
are they used?

What themes
are found in
The
Graveyard
Book?

What themes
are found in
The
Graveyard
Book?

How will I
address issues in
my
compare/contras
t essay?

How do I use
my vocabulary
words in
context?

Standard

ELAGSE9-10L1:
Demonstrate
command of the
conventions of
standard English
grammar and
usage when
writing or
speaking
ELAGSE9-10L5:
Demonstrate
understanding of
figurative
language, word
relationships, and
nuances in word
meanings

ELAGSE910RL2:
Determine a
theme and/or
central idea
of 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.

ELAGSE910RL2:
Determine a
theme and/or
central idea
of 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.

ELAGSE910W5: Develop
and strengthen
writing as
needed by
planning,
revising,
editing,
rewriting, or
trying a new
approach,
focusing on
addressing what
is most
significant for a
specific purpose
and audience.
(Editing for
conventions
should
demonstrate
command of
Language
standards 13
up to and
including grades
910.)

ELAGSE910L4:
Determine or
clarify the
meaning of
unknown and
multiplemeaning words
and phrases
based on grades
910 reading
and content,
choosing
flexibly from a
range of
strategies.

Learning Goal

I can use commas

effectively.
I can identify and
use different forms
of figurative
language

I can identify
themes found
in literature.

I can identify
themes found
in literature.

I can revise an
essay to
complete a final
draft.

I can select the

correct
vocabulary
word to
complete a
sentence based
on context.

Warm-Up/Opening
(journal)

Students will do a
practice grammar
question.

Students will
practice the
grammar

What
message are
you supposed
to take away
from The
Graveyard
Book?

Students will
practice
grammar

Prepare for
your vocab quiz

Work
Session/Activity/Mini
-Lesson

-We will go over

the practice
grammar question.
-Teacher will

- Tweet
about the
Graveyard
Book.

-Students
will have an
opportunity
to share their

- pointers on
how to approach
a second draft students will be

-Students will
take vocab post
quiz and the
next vocab pre

deliver a ppt on
commas splices
from
Chompchomp.com
.
-Students will do
the practice test at
the end of the
powerpoint.
- Teacher will
review the
different types of
figurative
language.
-Students will be
given a Chinese
menu of different
activities they can
complete.
- Students will
work on the
different figurative
language
activities.
-We will resume
reading Graveyard
Book

Students will
have the
opportunity
to share.
-Teacher will
deliver a ppt
on theme.
-We will
resume
reading
Graveyard
Book

responses to
the warm up.
- How does
your Tweet
from
yesterday
connect to
theme?
Rewrite if
necessary.
retweet to
vote on best
one.
- Students
will have to
identify three
thematic
concepts and
three
thematic
statements
for The
Graveyard
Book.

given time to
work on their
second drafts of
their
compare/contras
t papers

quiz.
- Chalk talk:
themes in The
Graveyard
Book with
evidence.
-choose a
theme that we
have been
discussing.
Write a
paragraph to
emulate that
theme, using
setting and
characterization
.

Literature/Textbook
Connection/Materials

Graveyard Book

Graveyard
Book

Graveyard
Book

Graveyard Book

Graveyard
Book

Literary terms/Vocab

Vocab: audible,
auditory, audience,
aquatic, aqueduct,
aquaculture,
ambivalent,
ambidextrous,
ambiguous
Literary: comma
splice, fused
sentence,
simile, metaphor,
symbol,
personification,
onomatopoeia

Vocab:
audible,
auditory,
audience,
aquatic,
aqueduct,
aquaculture,
ambivalent,
ambidextrous
, ambiguous
Literary:
theme

Vocab:
audible,
auditory,
audience,
aquatic,
aqueduct,
aquaculture,
ambivalent,
ambidextrous
, ambiguous
Literary:
theme

Vocab: audible,
auditory,
audience,
aquatic,
aqueduct,
aquaculture,
ambivalent,
ambidextrous,
ambiguous
Literary:

Vocab: audible,
auditory,
audience,
aquatic,
aqueduct,
aquaculture,
ambivalent,
ambidextrous,
ambiguous
Literary:

Read to page 300

Finish the
book

Homework:
Composition

Select two
characters from
Graveyard Book
and write a
compare/contras
t essay.
Consider what
kind of
character each is
(flat, round,
static, dynamic)

as well as their
personalities. Be
sure to include
examples from
the book of any
traits you name
for the
characters. 1-2
pp.
Graphic Organizer
Closing/Exit Ticket

Differentiation

We will go
over the
answers to
the grammar
practice

Word wall
scrabble

We will go over
the answers to
the grammar
practice

Chinese menu
will have activities
at different
complexities and
modalities to
choose from.

Word Wall
Scrabble

Vocabulary
prequiz data
will determine
which vocab
activities
students
complete.

Data Usage

Vocabulary
prequiz data
will determine
which vocab
activities
students
complete

Announcements
Research/Technology

Smart board

Smart board

Evaluation/Assessmen
t

Grammar practice
Chinese menu
activities

Grammar
practice

Student teacher
leading class

student
teacher
leading class

Irregularities

Smart board

student
teacher
leading class

Smart board

Smart board

Grammar
practice

vocabulary quiz

student teacher
leading class

student teacher
leading class