Lesson Plan for: September 19-23, 2011
English 7 / Mrs. Scales

Monday—
• Quick Write— Free Write
• Read Daily Classroom Blog
• Formatting Instructions
o Setting Margins
o Font – 12 pt. Times New Roman
o Saving Work
• Writers Workshop – Mini Lesson – Essay Introductions
o Rewriting strong introductions
o Understanding Thesis Statements
o Hooks that work

Tuesday— Book Talk Tuesday
• Quick Write: The best book I ever read was…
• Read Daily Classroom Blog
• Author Talk – Why do we like certain authors?
o Author’s Style / Genre
• Book Talk Tuesday Presentations:
• Root Card Review (Jeopardy Review for first 15 Root Words)

Wednesday—
• Read Daily Classroom Blog (Identify the main idea and at least 3 important bits of information)
• Root Word Test (First 15 Words)
• English Binder Review Day
o Using Your English Binder as a Study Guide / Text Book
o Checklist for 1st Grading Period

Thursday—
• Quick Write: What book do you think you will read next and why?
• Read Daily Classroom Blog
• Root Card: acu and anni, annu, enni (examples already in your glossary; you just need to make the cards)
• Writers Workshop – Mini Lesson – Essay Conclusions
o Rewriting strong conclusions
o Look Back on the purpose of the essay
o Last thoughts to the reader
• Homework – Finish Essay Revisions due at start of class tomorrow. You must have two typed copies; one to turn in for grading and one to read to class.

Friday—.
• Turn in Essay Revision (Must be typed) on your way into class.
• Read Daily Classroom Blog (Identify the main idea and at least 3 important bits of information)
• Root Card: fract, frag – Madison / Blaine / Laci / Ben
• Sharing essay revisions