Lesson Plans for Tuesday, August 31

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Discuss Rules of Capitalization
2. Check 2a & 2b
3. Do 3a & 3b
4. Capitals Contest

8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Discuss Rule of Capitalization
2. Check 2a & 2b
3. Do 3a & 3B
4. Do 2 contests

Lesson Plans for Monday, August 30

8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Discuss Capitals rules (on packet page 1a)
2. Do 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b
3. Capitals contest

7th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Discuss capitals rules (on packet page 1a)
2. Do 2a,2b,3a,3b
3. Capitals contest

Lesson Plans for Friday, August 27

8th Grade:

Obj: Capitalization

1. Pick up Capitalization packet (6 Worksheet)
2. Review rules
3. Do a capital contest (or 2)
* Homework: Do Packet pages 1a,1b,2a,2b


7th Grade:

Obj Punctuation Review

1. Discuss Punct WS and answer questions
2. Draw five more to do on paper from Thursday
3. Look paper over with a partner

Lesson Plans for Thursday, August 26

8th Grade:

Obj: Capitals/Punct Review

1. Look over Punctuation Review WS with a partner
2. Q & A session with teacher
3. Draw 10 numbers to write out on paper for grades


7th Grade:

Capitals/Punct Review

1. Look over Punctuation Review WS with a partner
2. Q & A session with teacher
3. Draw 10 numbers to write out on paper for grades

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, August 25

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Finish Final Copy of Somersaulting paragraph


7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Finish Final Copy of Knee Wobbling Paragraph

Lesson Plans for Tuesday, August 24

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Type Final Copy of Somersaulting paragraph in media center
2. Concentrate on paragraph requirements


7th Grade

Obj: Writing

1. Type Final copy of Knee Wobbling paragraph in media center
2. Concentrate on paragraph requirements

Lesson Plans for Monday, August 23

8th Grade:
Obj: Writing

1. Read S.C. paragraphs aloud to small groups
2. Check for requirements
3. Read some sample paragraphs (on Elmo)

7th
Obj: Writing

1. Look for sentence beginnings---ly and transitions
2. Read some sample paragraphs
3. Work on paragraph requirements

Lesson Plans for Friday, August 20

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Write a 2nd sloppy copy of a "Somersault" answer
2. Read one of the two aloud to a partner

Homework: Put requirements in one of the paragraphs

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Write a 2nd sloppy copy of a "Knee Wobble"
2. Read one paragraph aloud to a small group

Homework: Put requirements in one of the paragraphs

Lesson Plans for Friday, August 20

Lesson Plans for Thursday, August 19

8th Grade:

Objective:

1. Review the three questions
2. Share answers from "Somersaulting" prewriting WS
3. Write a sloppy copy for one of the answers

7th Grade:

Objective:

1. Share answers on pre-writing sheet with small group
2. Pick three favorite answers
3. Write a paragraph (sloppy copy) for one knee wobble

Lesson Plans for Wednesday, August 18

8th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. There will be three questions on the board
that students need to write down.
2. The answers to those three questions must be
written down by Friday, August 27.
3. Pre-Writing on "Somersaulting" assignment

Homework: Do pre-writing sheet and think about questions

7th Grade:

Obj: Writing

1. Go over procedures
2. Do pre-writing on "Knee Wobble" assignment
3. Share answers with small group

Homework: Do pre-writing worksheet