1. Bellwork Feb. 8, 2016 Copy and answer.
Circle the subject and underline the verb.
Rhett and Carlie will sing in the talent show this week.
Choose the correct verb.
2) The homecoming parade on Friday (is, are) going to have fifteen floats.
3) Milly and Molly (dance, dances) in the talent show at the fair.

2. Standard/I can
L1- Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
I can demonstrate command of standard English grammar with writing or speaking.

3. Hook
Weird Al Yankovic

4. Mini-Lesson
What questions do you have about grammar before your assessment?

5. Work Session
Grammar Assessment - SchoolCity

6. Closing
Questions?

7. Bellwork Feb. 9, 2016 Copy and answer.
Choose the word whose meaning fits both sentences.
I asked him not to _____ the glass. It looks like there is only one ____ left.
drink b) drop c) cup d) break
2) I wish you wouldn’t _______ your voice. How much money did we _____ for our new club?
a) lower b) raise c) spend d) collect

8. Standard/I can RL1-Cite textual evidence
RL2- Determine a theme and provide a summary
RL3-Analyze story elements
RL4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases
I can analyze how story elements interact to determine a story’s genre.
Examples of genres: folk tales, romance, science fiction, action

9. Hook
(Paul Bunyan) – American Folk Tale

10. Mini-Lesson (see following slides)
Students will first take notes on Folk Tales from p. 68, write vocabulary (definitions found in text) and latin roots definitions from p If appropriate, write important notes on the board, or on overhead. REVIEW notes on Folk Tales (oral tradition, supernatural abilities, supernatural events, life lesson, culture of origin), vocabulary, and roots (vocabulary and roots can be reviewed by completing the exercises found on p. 70). (Word Map is available in Resources for vocabulary)

11. Mini-Lesson pg. 68 Folk tale: define Elements: Dialect: Page 701) 2) 3)
Dialect:
Page 70
Complete a word map on the following words: croon, snag, shuffle, and plantation.
Define suffix and write down latin suffixes on pg. 70

12. Word Map

13. Work Session
Read “The People Could Fly” pg (Georgia Collections Book)Stopping to ask questions about Folk Tales and Summarization as we read. (See TE)
Guided Reading Questions

14. Closing
Have students summarize “The People Could Fly”

15. Bellwork Feb. 10, 2016 Copy and answer.
Tell what object is given human qualities in the example of personification below.
I could hear the wind whistling through the trees.
What is the meaning of the personification above?

16. Standard/I can RL1-Cite textual evidence
RL2- Determine a theme and provide a summary
RL3-Analyze story elements
RL4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases
I can analyze how story elements interact to determine a story’s genre.

17. Hook
(What is a Close Read)

18. Mini-Lesson
Show students screen cast of close read from “The People Could Fly.” Students will complete a close read of their own (handout). urces/common/videoPlayer/index.html?shortvid=V_FLLIT_0095&title= The%20People%20Could%20Fly%20(lines% )&page=64

19. Work Session
Students will complete Analyzing the Text questions pg Teacher will review answers.

20. Closing
Answer this constructed response question “What did the ability to fly symbolize for the slaves on this plantation, and why was it important to them?”

21. Bellwork Feb. 11, 2016 Copy and answer.
Circle the correct pronoun. Underline its antecedent.
Hint: the antecedent is what the pronoun replaces.
Rafaela will practice the solo on (her/she) new guitar.
Sammy ran so fast (her, she) shoe flew off.
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
3) Clark will read the required chapters tonight before _____ plays video games.

22. Standard/I can RL1-Cite textual evidence
RL2- Determine a theme and provide a summary
RL3-Analyze story elements
RL4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases
I can analyze how story elements interact to determine a story’s genre.

23. Hook
(Interpretation of The People Could Fly)

24. Mini-Lesson
Level Up Tutorial – Summarization /resources/common/level_up/lit308/index.html

25. Work Session
Assessment Review (See review sheet).

26. The People Could Fly
Assessment Study Guide
1. What are the elements of folk tales?
2. When did some of the people in the story first have the ability to fly?
 3. Why did the people who could fly shed their wings and stop flying?
 4. What causes Sarah, the young man slave, and the others to fly away?
 5. What type of figurative language is in the phrase “She flew like an eagle”?
 6. What metaphor is used to describe the Master of the plantation?
 7. What did the ones who could not fly do in the end?
 Vocabulary
Croon -
Snag –
Shuffle –
Plantation –
Constructed Response:
1. What did the ability to fly symbolize for the slaves on this plantation, and why was it important to
them?
2. After Toby and the people flew away, why did the Driver keep “his mouth shut” and the Master say
it was “a trick of light”?

27. Closing
Answer this constructed response question, “After Toby and the people flew away, why did the Driver keep “his mouth shut” and the Master say it was “a trick of light”?”

28. Bellwork Feb. 12, 2016 Copy and answer.
Each of the following sentences contains one or more errors. Find the errors and correct the sentences.
My favorite writer is Laurence Yep the author of many books and plays.
His novel, Dragonwings, won ten awards.
Yep, a teacher in California often writes about his Chinese heritage.

29. Standard/I can RL1-Cite textual evidence
RL2- Determine a theme and provide a summary
RL3-Analyze story elements
RL4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases
I can cite textual evidence, determine a theme and provide a summary, analyze story elements, determine the meaning of words and phrases and read grade 7 literature proficiently.

30. Hook
None

31. Mini-Lesson
Assessment Directions

32. Work Session
Assessment (once finished, have students work on “Heartbeat” in the Close Reader p. 25 – complete each blue box, following directions as they are written).

33. Closing
What questions do you have?