ELL

ELL I A
Mrs. Gifford
Syllabus
August 27-31 2007
Week One

Monday, August 27 2007

Do Now: Read Red Dot books
Agenda:
Discuss Main Ideas in paragraphs.
Model reading strategy for this.
Students will read paragraphs and identify main ideas.
Homework:
Read red dot books.
Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
Students will work on reading strategies.
Students will work on vocabulary strategies.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity): Read red dot books

Daily Agenda:
Go to computer lab to complete first baseline writing.

Homework:
Read Red Dot book.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
Work on reading strategies.
Work on context clues.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity:
Read Red Dot book
Daily Agenda:
Review Inferences.
Go over the results of test over Inferences.
Go over test over Main Ideas.
Write out vocabulary words on note cards.
Work in High Point Book.

Homework:

Read Red Dot book
.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
Work on reading strategies.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity):
Read Red Dot book.

Daily Agenda:

Continue with unit “Talking Walls” Unit.
Listen to stories.
Work on taking notes using note taking chart.
Students will fill out chart relating Main Ideas and Details.
Go over chart.
Write out Vocabulary Words on note cards.

Homework:
Study for quiz over story.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
Learn the reading strategy relating main ideas and details.
Students will learn how to take notes using graphic organizers.

Friday, August 31, 2007

Do Now (Bell Activity
Read Red Dot books
Daily Agenda:

Work on subject/verb-pp. 32-33.
Possible quiz over stories.

Standards and Objectives – Students will…:
Learn about their comprehension skills through assessment and conferencing.

Homework:
None