English 9 Lesson Plan October 13 October 17

Course Title: English 9

Teacher: Kever, Londa
Instructional Focus: Reading Comprehension; Vocabulary Development
Performance Indicators
Students will do the following tasks:
*Demonstrate knowledge of
technology to submit/share
documents with one another and
with the instructor.
*Exhibit 21st century skill of focus
on bellwork.
*Exhibit 21st century skill of self-
awareness in monitoring reading
goals.
*Expand both their general and
domain-specific word base.
*Manage their independent reading
by monitoring their progress
throughout the week, documenting
their results, and reflecting on their
level of achievement of the goals.
*Exhibit 21st century skill of
prioritizing.
*Be respectful, responsible, and
reach rigorous standards.


Instructional Strategies
X technology-based activity

Common Core Standards Applied
RL 9.4 Students will determine the
meanings of words and phrases as
they are used in a text, including
figurative and connotative meanings;
analyze the cumulative impact of
specific word choices on meaning
and tone.
RL 9.10 By the end of Grade 9,
students will read and comprehend
literature, including stories, dramas,
and poems, in the grades 9-10 text
complexity band proficiently, with
scaffolding as needed at the high end
of the range.
In-class Procedures
Monday
*Bellwork
*Submit Reading Log via
technology (link on PRHS
Website/Mrs. Kevers
Weebly)
*Update Reading Record
(as needed) via technology
*Share Reading Record with
parent via technology
*Student-led library visits
as determined by students
Tuesday
*Bellwork
* Students self-analyze
and prioritize their needs
They will either
*engage in independent
reading to meet quarter
goal of 5 books if not
already completed
OR
*make vocabulary cards.
*Students update reading
record via technology,
as necessary.
Wednesday
*Bell work
*Students self-analyze
and prioritize their needs
They will either
*engage in independent
reading to meet quarter
goal of 5 books if not
already completed
OR
*make vocabulary cards.
Thursday
*Bell work
*Vocabulary assessment via
Technology (Schoology)
Materials/Resources
X Chromebook
X website
X whiteboard
X projector
X library books

Assessment Strategies
X reading log
X reading record
X observation
homework
vocabulary cards
X teacher-made
quiz/test
X student reflection

Adaptations
X verbal prompts
X audio and visual
reinforcement
X modified
expectations
X positive
reinforcement

Additional Support:

Teacher scaffolding.
Repeated instructions.

Possible reading
accommodations:
*Playaways and cds
which read a book
to student.
*Lower weekly
reading goals (<150),
if requested.
*Lower semester book
goals. (< 10 books)
*Books that are < 200
L9.5 Students will demonstrate
understanding of figurative language,
word relationships, and nuances in
word meanings.
L9.5a Students will interpret figures
of speech (similes, metaphors,
idioms, personification, euphemisms,
oxymorons, etc.).
VA 9.6 Students will acquire and use
accurately general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases,
sufficient for reading, writing,
listening, and speaking at the college
and career readiness level . . .
VA 9.4c Students will learn how to
consult general and specialized
reference materials (dictionaries,
glossaries, thesauruses) both print
and digital, to find the pronunciation
of a word or determine or clarify its
precise meaning, its part of speech,
or its etymology.
*Students complete a 1st
Quarter Grade Check via
Technology (Google
Drive)
Friday
*Bell work
*Students will complete 1st
Quarter Grade Check.
*Students will reflect on
their achievement 1st
Quarter.

Students Weekly
Homework:
*Students will continue
1st Quarter Grade Check if
they do not complete in
class.

*Students read 150 or more
pages in a student-selected
book and keep track of the
pages read daily.
Note: Each student should
be finishing a book 200 or
more pages--every 10-14
days to meet his/her goals.










pages to qualify.
Possible vocabulary
accommodations:
*Student does not
include entire def.
on vocab cards.
*Student types
definitions in
English Lab.
*Student cuts out
definitions and
attaches to cards.
Class accommodation:
*Instructions are
broken into smaller
chunks.
*Instructions are
repeated.