OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON
Teacher’s Name__Ms. Saville____________________ Subject ________ELA__________________________ Grade _________2___________
Week of __11/18 to 11/22____________________________ Unit ___2________ Week________5________________
Unit Title__Creating a Poem_____________________ Essential Question__How can one create a poem using a word web of similes?
Resources: How Do You Know It’s Fall? by Allan Fowler and Seasons: First Facts by Marie Greenwood** “Summer Song” by Ciardi
| CCSS Code e.g. RL.K.5 | OUTCOMES (Lesson Focus) What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson? | ASSESSMENT How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment. | STRATEGIES In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement. | 3 HOTS QUESTIONS e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation. |
Mon
| L2.1 | Students do independent work on using adjectives and verbs (due class split up) |
On loose leaf answer: ELA Workbook pp. 126, 127, 129 and pp. 92,93, 94. | Students describe objects using suitable adjectives . Students use linking verbs: is, are, am, was, were. | |
Tues
| W2.11 | Students describe the illustrations in an informational book*
| Students write three adjectives with three nouns to describe the fall season. | Students listen to read aloud of : How Do You Know It’s Fall? Students focus on use of apostrophe in contraction: It’s… Students use adjectives and create sentences to describe a season based on the illustrations. | Are some adjectives better than others in describing the season? Do these adjectives appeal to the senses? What other sensory words can you think of? |
Wed
| RI2.6 | Students distinguish between the different features related to each of the seasons. | Students write a paragraph on one of the seasons and create an illustrations based on what is described in the paragraph. | Students listen to read aloud of Seasons: First Facts** Students describe animal behavior, weather factors, plants, activities related to each season. | Can you describe a season using clues so others can guess it? Compare/contrast the seasons. |
Thurs
| RL2.4 | Students analyze the poem “Summer Song” on http://www.moundsparkacademy.org/headsmessage/2009/05/summer-song.shtm
| Students answer questions about the use of repetition, rhyme scheme and rhythm pattern in the poem. | Students detect use of repetition (“By the…”) label rhyme scheme (AABBB) and describe rhythm pattern | How is a poem different from a story? Compare chapter and stanza. Describe difference in use of capitals, line structure. |
Fri
| ELA /Spelling Quiz Students review vocabulary definitions for the Unit. |
Students identify Unit 2 vocabulary terms | Students show understanding of terms listed below: | ||
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| Bloom’s Taxonomy (HOTS Questions) -Knowledge -Comprehension -Application -Analysis -Synthesis -Evaluation | School Grade Weighting Scale: Tests (40%): Quizzes (20%): Classwork/ Participation (15%): Homework (5%): Projects/ Portfolios (20%):
| Vocabulary words for week: 1. author/illustrator 6.poetry 2. introduction 7.stanza 3. conclusion 8.repetition 4. rhyme scheme 9.chapter 5. rhythm 10.paragragh | Use of Technology: ____ Smartboard ____ Student Response System |