Writing and Learning Activities in ELA Curriculum
In this detailed coursework plan, students engage in various writing exercises and learning targets aligned with ELA standards. Instructional activities include reading chapters, answering discussion questions, and completing benchmarks. The content emphasizes informative writing skills, text analysis, and vocabulary development. The curriculum integrates multimedia elements and strategies like the ACE method to enhance comprehension and writing proficiency.
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Informational Writing
Focus Standards ELAGSE7W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. ELAGSE7W2a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. ELAGSE7W2b. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. ELAGSE7W2c. Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
Learning Targets ELAGSERI1: I can cite several pieces of explicit and inferred evidence from text. ELAGSERI2: I can summarize two or more central ideas of a text. ELAGSERI3: I can analyze interactions in text. ELAGSERI5: I can analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text. ELAGSERI6: I can determine an author's point of view and analyze his position from others. ELAGSERI8: I can trace and evaluate arguments and specific claims in a text and assess reasoning.
Instructional Activities Monday, 12/2/19 Students will read Chapter 6 of The Giver Answer Chapter 6 Discussion questions using the ACE Strategy.
Instructional Activities Tuesday, 12/3/19 Students will read Chapter 7-9 of The Giver Answer Chapter 6-9 Discussion Questions using the ACE Strategy.
Instructional Activities Wednesday, 12/4/19 Reading Benchmark
Instructional Activities Thursday, 12/5/19 Writing Benchmark
Instructional Activities Friday, 12/6/19 Writing Benchmark Vocabulary Test on Kahoot
Student Work I-Ready lessons Story Questions Writing Assessments Reading Assessment
Weekly Vocabulary Focusing on Standards and Texts Acquisition Infringe Rueful Avert Interdependence Serene Cringed Meticulous Scrupulous Dazed Profound Somber Designated Relinquish Throng Exuberant Reprieve Transgressions
Weekly Homework Vocabulary Choice Boards and I-Ready Lessons
Assessment How will I know if students reach their target? I-Ready Story questions Reading and Writing Assignments Vocabulary Test
