| Objectives | (1) review affixes and analogies; (2) apply knowledge to decode and analyze complex words. |
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| Materials | Whiteboards, word study review sheet. |
| Key vocabulary | review, affix, analogy, etymology |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Analogy race on the board. |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) Comprehensive review of anti-, -logy, -phobia, and complex analogies. Complete a worksheet applying these affixes and solving high-level analogies. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Correct worksheet together. |
| Assessment | Worksheet accuracy. |
| Teacher notes | Final vocabulary check for Month 2. |
| Objectives | (1) review active/passive voice, pronoun shifts, and punctuation styles; (2) edit a text. |
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| Materials | Editing worksheets. |
| Key vocabulary | active voice, pronoun shift, dash, parentheses, edit |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Find all 10 mistakes on the board!" |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) Review rules. Complete a comprehensive editing worksheet, fixing errors in all Month 2 grammar topics, specifically targeting pronoun shifts and passive voice. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Review edited text. |
| Assessment | Worksheet accuracy. |
| Teacher notes | Essential mechanics check. |
| Objectives | (1) evaluate arguments, central idea, and integrate multimedia. |
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| Materials | Comprehensive reading passages with mixed questions. |
| Key vocabulary | evaluate, central idea, multimedia, review |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Review reading strategies for complex texts. |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) Students read passages (including charts) and answer complex questions covering argument evaluation, central idea development, and media integration. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Go over answers and strategies used. |
| Assessment | Passage score. |
| Teacher notes | Combines multiple high-level skills. |
| Objectives | (1) write an engaging hook; (2) draft body paragraphs using PEEL structure; (3) use transitions. |
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| Materials | Outlines, drafting paper, transition list. |
| Key vocabulary | hook, thesis, body paragraph, PEEL, transition |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) "Grab their attention, then hit them with the facts!" |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) Review hook strategies. Students draft introduction. Review PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link). Students draft body paragraphs using their research notes and transition words. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Partner check for transitions and objective tone. |
| Assessment | Draft follows outline and uses PEEL structure without opinions. |
| Teacher notes | Writing stamina required. |
| Objectives | (1) demonstrate grammar (voice, shifts, punctuation); (2) evaluate arguments; (3) use advanced vocabulary. |
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| Materials | Assessment booklet. |
| Key vocabulary | assessment, review |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Brain break and deep breaths. |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) Administer Month 2 check-in covering advanced grammar mechanics, vocabulary in context, and reading comprehension. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Collect and free read/play. |
| Assessment | Formal rubric data. |
| Teacher notes | Evaluate readiness for Term 2 Month 3. |