Writers Choice: Lesson Plans, Grade 7 1

Lesson Plan
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Unit 1
Media Connection: Writing in the Real World SE/TWE pp. 47
FOCUS
Objective: To exlore ho! the !ritin" rocess is alied to ersonal !ritin" in a real#li$e
situation Skills: al%in" the !ritin" rocess to son" !ritin"& choosin" descriti'e !ords and
ima"es Critical Thinking: anal%(in"& s%nthesi(in"& classi$%in"& recallin"& relatin"
Listening and Speaking: note ta)in"& in$ormal sea)in"& discussin"
*ellrin"er and Grammar +in) to the *ellrin"er, TW- . /
Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . /
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2ersonal -xerience in Sea)in", TW- . 3
2ersonal -xerience in Writin", TW- . 3
Discussion 2romts, TW- . 3
Cultural Connections, TW- . 3
Discussion, TW- . 4
Cooerati'e +earnin", TW- . 4
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies Writing Process
Transparencies, 1617
Cooperative Learning Activities, . 164
Thinking and Study Skills, . 8, 3, 97, 99
Writing in the Real World, . 16/
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0nal%(in" the Media Connection, TW- . :
0nal%(in" a Writers 2rocess, TW- . :
Grammar +in), TW- . :
5eteachin" acti'it%, TW- . :
-nrichment acti'it%, TW- . :
Writing Assessment and valuation Ru!rics
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . :
o!e"ork #ssign!ents
#ssess!ent Options
Tests "ith Ans"er #ey
$ Ru!rics
Unit 1 Choice 0 Test, . 1
Unit 1 Choice * Test, . 9
Unit 1 Comosition O;<ecti'e
Test, . 86/
Testmaker
Unit 1 Choice 0 Test
Unit 1 Choice * Test
Unit 1 Comosition O;<ecti'e
Test
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+esson 1.1
Writing #bo$t What%s &!portant to 'o$ SE/TWE pp. 811
FOCUS
Objective: To re$lect on ersonal 'alues and !rite a;out them
Skills: recallin" seci$ic details o$ an exerience& exlorin" thou"hts and $eelin"s& usin" ones o!n
!ords
Critical Thinking: recallin"& 'isuali(in"& relatin" a ersonal exerience
Listening and Speaking: discussin"
*ellrin"er and Grammar +in) to the *ellrin"er, TW- . >
Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . >
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+9, ?nter'ie!in" $or Details, TW- . @
+8, Stein" into Character, TW- . @
T!o#Minute S)ill Drill, TW- . @
Aournal Writin" Ti, TW- . @
+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 17
+1, Focusin" on Whats ?mortantBand Wh%, TW- .
17
+ess#2ro$icient 5eaders, TW- . 17
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies T"o%&inute Skill Drill
Transparencies 'ine Art
Transparencies, 163
Writing Process Transparencies, 1617
Writing Across the Curriculum
Cooperative Learning Activities, . 164
Thinking and Study Skills, . 863
Listening and Speaking Activities, . 1/613
Composition Practice, . 1
0SS-SS
Writin" 0cti'ities -'aluation 5u;rics, TW- . 11
Cross#Curricular 0cti'it%C Mathematics, TW- . 11
Grammar +in), TW- . 11
Writing Assessment and valuation Ru!rics
Composition Reteaching, . 1
Composition nrichment, . 1
'ine Art Transparencies, 163
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . 11
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+esson 1.9
Collecting &n(or!ation SE/TWE pp. 121
FOCUS
Objective: To select and record in$ormation related to ersonal exerience and interests
Skills: identi$%in" attri;utes& collectin" in$ormation& )eein" trac) o$ in$ormation& recordin"
in$ormation
Critical Thinking: anal%(in"& recallin"& e'aluatin"& summari(in"
Listening and Speaking: note ta)in"& listenin"
*ellrin"er and Grammar +in) to the *ellrin"er, TW- . 19
Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . 19
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+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 18
+9, Cooerati'e +earnin", TW- . 18
T!o#Minute S)ill Drill, TW- . 18
Aournal Writin" Ti, TW- . 18
+1, 5esondin" to 2ictures, TW- . 1/
-n"lish +an"ua"e +earners, TW- . 1/
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies T"o%&inute Skill Drill
Transparencies 'ine Art
Transparencies, 163
Writing Process Transparencies, 1617
Writing Across the Curriculum
Cooperative Learning Activities, . 164
Thinking and Study Skills, . 86/, @
Listening and Speaking Activities, . 1/613
Composition Practice, . 9
0SS-SS
Writin" 0cti'ities -'aluation 5u;rics, TW- . 13
Grammar +in), TW- . 13
Writing Assessment and valuation Ru!rics
Composition Reteaching, . 9
Composition nrichment, . 9
'ine Art Transparencies, 163
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . 13
o!e"ork #ssign!ents
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+esson 1.8
Writing to Celebrate SE/TWE pp. 1!1"
FOCUS
Objectives: To choose main ideas to ;e shared in letters, in'itations, and "reetin" cards&
to or"ani(e ideas and in$ormation in ersonal !ritin"
Skills: identi$%in" imortant in$ormation& !ritin" an in'itation& !ritin" a ersonal letter&
recordin" in$ormation
Critical Thinking: anal%(in"& recallin"& e'aluatin"& summari(in"
Listening and Speaking: sea)in" in$ormall%& readin" aloud
*ellrin"er and Grammar +in) to the *ellrin"er, TW- . 14
Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . 14
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+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 1:
+1, Ma)in" a *ulletin *oard, TW- . 1:
T!o#Minute S)ill Drill, TW- . 1:
Aournal Writin" Ti, TW- . 1:
+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 1>
Cultural Connections, TW- . 1>
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies T"o%&inute Skill Drill
Transparencies 'ine Art
Transparencies, 163
Writing Process Transparencies, 1617
Writing Across the Curriculum
Cooperative Learning Activities, . 164
Thinking and Study Skills, . 863, 13
Listening and Speaking Activities, . 1/613
Composition Practice, . 8
0SS-SS
Writin" 0cti'ities -'aluation 5u;rics, TW- . 1@
Grammar +in), TW- . 1@
Writing Assessment and valuation Ru!rics
Composition Reteaching, . 8
Composition nrichment, . 8
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . 1@
o!e"ork #ssign!ents
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+esson 1./
Writing #bo$t 'o$rsel( SE/TWE pp. 2#2$
FOCUS
Objectives: To select, recall, and order in$ormation $rom ersonal exerience& to cature in !ritin"
the essence o$ a ersonal exerience
Skills: descri;in" a ersonal exerience& selectin" ideas $or !ritin" a ersonal narrati'e& de'eloin"
details
Critical Thinking: recallin"& e'aluatin"& s%nthesi(in"
Listening and Speaking: sea)in" in$ormall%
*ellrin"er and Grammar +in) to the *ellrin"er, TW- . 97
Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . 97
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+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 91
+1, Thin)in" 0;out 0nimals, TW- . 91
T!o#Minute S)ill Drill, TW- . 91
Aournal Writin" Ti, TW- . 91
+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 99
+9, Usin" the Models, TW- . 99
-n"lish +an"ua"e +earners, TW- . 99
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies T"o%&inute Skill Drill
Transparencies 'ine Art
Transparencies, 163
Writing Process Transparencies, 1617
Writing Across the Curriculum
Cooperative Learning Activities, . 164
Thinking and Study Skills, . 46@, 11
Listening and Speaking Activities, . 1/613
Composition Practice, . 3
0SS-SS
Writin" 0cti'ities -'aluation 5u;rics, TW- . 98
Cross#Curricular 0cti'it%C 0rt, TW- . 98
Grammar +in), TW- . 98
Writing Assessment and valuation Ru!rics
Composition Reteaching, . 3
Composition nrichment, . 3
'ine Art Transparencies, 163
Die!in" the 0rt, TW- . 98
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . 98
o!e"ork #ssign!ents
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6 Writers Choice: Lesson Plans, Grade 7
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+esson 1.3
Responding to a Character SE/TWE pp. 2427
FOCUS
Objectives: To o;ser'e characteristics and $ormulate Euestions a;out characters& to resond
to characters in literature
Skills: identi$%in" attri;utes& resondin" to characters actions
Critical Thinking: identi$%in"& anal%(in"& e'aluatin"
Listening and Speaking: listenin" to and discussin" ideas in small "rous
*ellrin"er and Grammar +in) to the *ellrin"er, TW- . 9/
Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . 9/
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+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 93
+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 93
T!o#Minute S)ill Drill, TW- . 93
Aournal Writin" Ti, TW- . 93
+9, Usin" the Model, TW- . 94
+ess#2ro$icient 5eaders, TW- . 94
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies T"o%&inute Skill Drill
Transparencies 'ine Art
Transparencies, 163
Writing Process Transparencies, 1617
Writing Across the Curriculum
Cooperative Learning Activities, . 164
Thinking and Study Skills, . 864, @, 99
Listening and Speaking Activities, . 1/613
Composition Practice, . 3
0SS-SS
Writin" 0cti'ities -'aluation 5u;rics, TW- . 9:
Grammar +in), TW- . 9:
Writing Assessment and valuation Ru!rics
Composition Reteaching, . 3
Composition nrichment, . 3
'ine Art Transparencies, 163
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . 9:
o!e"ork #ssign!ents
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Unit 1
Writing Process in #ction SE/TWE pp. 28$1
FOCUS
Objectives: To exlore thou"hts and $eelin"s a;out a secial da%& to !rite a;out a secial da%
Skills: usin" the $i'e sta"es o$ the !ritin" rocessC re!ritin", dra$tin", re'isin", editin",
and resentin"
Critical Thinking: recallin"& s%nthesi(in"& decision ma)in"
Listening and Speaking: note ta)in"& in$ormal sea)in"
*ellrin"er and Grammar +in) to the *ellrin"er, TW- . 9>
Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . 9>
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2re!ritin"
+9, De'eloin" ?deas $or 2ersonal Writin", TW- . 9@
Dra$tin"
+1, -xressin" ?deas in Con'ersation, TW- . 9@
5e'isin"
+9, 2eer -ditin", TW- . 87
+9, Cooerati'e +earnin", TW- . 87
-ditin"F2roo$readin"
+9, 2eer -ditin", TW- . 87
2u;lishin"F2resentin"
2resentin" acti'it%, TW- . 87
-nrichment and -xtension, TW- . 87
Technolo"% Ti, TW- . 81
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies Writing Process
Transparencies, 1617
Thinking and Study Skills, . 8, 3, >
Composition Practice, . 4
(rammar Work!ook, +essons @86@:
0SS-SS
Writin" 0cti'ities -'aluation 5u;rics, TW- . 81
Writing Assessment and valuation Ru!rics
Aournal Writin" Ti, TW- . 81
Composition Reteaching, . 4
Composition nrichment, . 4
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . 81
o!e"ork #ssign!ents
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Unit 1
Literat$re: (ro! The %iar& o' Lato&a ()nter,
Lato)a $nter SE/TWE pp. $2$8
FOCUS
Objectives: To $ollo! a teena"e !riter on a <ourne% o$ sel$#exloration& to use the diar% entries as
a model $or creatin" ersonal !ritin"
Skills: readin" comrehension
Critical Thinking: recallin"& relatin" main idea& summari(in"& comarin"
Listening and Speaking: discussin"
*ellrin"er and Moti'atin" 0cti'it%, TW- . 89
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+9, Guided 5eadin", TW- . 8868:
Writin" in the 5eal World, TW- . 8/
Die!in" the 0rt, TW- . 83
Genre and St%le, TW- . 83
Die!in" the 0rt, TW- . 84
Cultural Connections, TW- . 8:
-nrichment and -xtension, TW- . 8>
0dditional 5esources
Bellringer Activities Transparencies
Daily Language Practice
Transparencies 'ine Art
Transparencies, 163
Listening and Speaking Activities, . 1/613
Thinking and Study Skills, . 164
0SS-SS
-'aluation 5u;rics, TW- . 8>
C+OS-
Close acti'it%, TW- . 8>
Unit 1
Revie" SE/TWE p. $"
5e$lectin" on the Unit, TW- . 8@
Writin" 0cross the Curriculum, TW- . 8@
0ddin" to Gour 2ort$olio, TW- . 8@
2ort$olio -'aluation, TW- . 8@
o!e"ork #ssign!ents
#ssess!ent Options
Tests "ith Ans"er #ey
$ Ru!rics
Unit 1 Choice 0 Test, . 1
Unit 1 Choice * Test, . 9
Unit 1 Comosition O;<ecti'e
Test, . 86/
Testmaker
Unit 1 Choice 0 Test
Unit 1 Choice * Test
Unit 1 Comosition O;<ecti'e
Test
&ind)ogger *ideo+ui,,es
-nteractive Tutor. Sel/%
Assessment, Unit 1
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