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What to create	Lesson plan
Which subject	English
What topic	5 day lesson plan for readworks.org with objective, lesson, conclusion, and differentiation
What length (min)	45
What age group	Year or Grade 7
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Objectives:

• To improve reading comprehension skills and vocabulary
• To practice critical thinking and analysis
• To develop writing skills through written responses to reading passages

Lesson 1: "The Secret Life of Trees"

Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

• Students will be able to analyze the author's purpose and point of view in a non-fiction article.

Lesson:

1. Begin by introducing the article "The Secret Life of Trees" and its author.
2. Model proper annotation techniques for non-fiction reading.
3. Have students read the article and annotate for the author's point of view and purpose.
4. Discuss as a class the author's point of view and purpose.
5. Have students write a written response addressing the questions: How does the author's point of view impact the information they include in their article? What is the author's purpose in writing this article?

Conclusion:

• Review as a class the author's point of view and purpose in "The Secret Life of Trees."
• Highlight the importance of analyzing the author's point of view in non-fiction reading.

Differentiation:

• For struggling readers, provide a reading guide with guiding questions to support comprehension.
• For advanced readers, have them research and present on a related topic in addition to the written response.

Lesson 2: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

• Students will be able to analyze the use of suspense in a short story.

Lesson:

1. Begin by introducing the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and its author.
2. Model proper annotation techniques for fiction reading.
3. Have students read the story and annotate for the use of suspense.
4. Discuss as a class the use of suspense in the story.
5. Have students write a written response addressing the question: How does the author use suspense to engage the reader in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

Conclusion:

• Review as a class the use of suspense in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
• Highlight the importance of identifying literary devices in fiction reading.

Differentiation:

• For struggling readers, provide a reading guide with guiding questions to support comprehension.
• For advanced readers, have them analyze the use of other literary devices in the story.

Lesson 3: "The Courage of Clara Barton"

Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

• Students will be able to analyze character development in a non-fiction article.

Lesson:

1. Begin by introducing the article "The Courage of Clara Barton" and its subject.
2. Model proper annotation techniques for non-fiction reading.
3. Have students read the article and annotate for Clara Barton's character development.
4. Discuss as a class Clara Barton's character development.
5. Have students write a written response addressing the question: How does the author develop Clara Barton's character in the article?

Conclusion:

• Review as a class Clara Barton's character development in "The Courage of Clara Barton."
• Highlight the importance of identifying character development in non-fiction reading.

Differentiation:

• For struggling readers, provide a reading guide with guiding questions to support comprehension.
• For advanced readers, have them research and present on a related topic in addition to the written response.

Lesson 4: "The Monkey's Paw"

Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

• Students will be able to analyze the use of foreshadowing in a short story.

Lesson:

1. Begin by introducing the short story "The Monkey's Paw" and its author.
2. Model proper annotation techniques for fiction reading.
3. Have students read the story and annotate for the use of foreshadowing.
4. Discuss as a class the use of foreshadowing in the story.
5. Have students write a written response addressing the question: How does the author use foreshadowing to build suspense in "The Monkey's Paw"?

Conclusion:

• Review as a class the use of foreshadowing in "The Monkey's Paw."
• Highlight the importance of identifying literary devices in fiction reading.

Differentiation:

• For struggling readers, provide a reading guide with guiding questions to support comprehension.
• For advanced readers, have them analyze the use of other literary devices in the story.

Lesson 5: "The Value of Hard Work"

Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

• Students will be able to analyze the theme in a non-fiction article.

Lesson:

1. Begin by introducing the article "The Value of Hard Work" and its author.
2. Model proper annotation techniques for non-fiction reading.
3. Have students read the article and annotate for the theme.
4. Discuss as a class the theme of the article.
5. Have students write a written response addressing the question: How does the author communicate the theme of "The Value of Hard Work"?

Conclusion:

• Review as a class the theme of "The Value of Hard Work."
• Highlight the importance of identifying theme in non-fiction reading.

Differentiation:

• For struggling readers, provide a reading guide with guiding questions to support comprehension.
• For advanced readers, have them analyze the theme in a related piece of literature and compare and contrast with "The Value of Hard Work."