Definitions
- Review Chapter Abstracts: Chapter abstracts are synopses of each chapter that you can use to review the reading assignments with your students.
- Daily Lessons: There are 30 daily lessons detailed in this lesson plan. Select a new daily lesson for each day.
- Fun Activities: There are 20 fun activities in this lesson plan. They serve as a way for students to interact with the material in an enjoyable, educational way.
- Read Aloud in Class: Ask students to take turns reading aloud from where they left off in their most recent reading assignment. Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form in this lesson plan to evaluate their reading skills.
- In-Class Handout: An in-class handout can be one of the quizzes/homework assignments, vocabulary games, worksheets, or an essay/writing assignment. It's something the students can complete and turn in during class, or begin in-class and take home to finish as a homework assignment.
One Week Lesson Calendar
Before the unit begins:
- Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 7
Day 1 - Introduce Unit | Day 2 - Review Unit | Day 3 - Quiz | Day 4 - Review Unit | Day 5 - Test |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 7 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1-8 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 1-10 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 13 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 13 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 9-15 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 20 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 20 Quiz 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 16-23 1 In-Class Handout 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 11-20 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 26 and assign an essay, due the week following the test |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 26 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 24-30 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Study for the test |
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Two Week Lesson Calendar
Before the unit begins:
- Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 3
Day 1 - Introduce Unit | Day 2 - Review Unit | Day 3 - Review Unit | Day 4 - Review Unit | Day 5 - Quiz |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 3 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1-4 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 6 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 6 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 5-8 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 1-5 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 9 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 9 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 9-12 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 12 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 12 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 13-15 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 6-10 Review for the quiz Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 and study for the quiz |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 Quiz Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 18 and assign an essay, due the week following the final test |
Day 6 - Review Unit | Day 7 - Review Unit | Day 8 - Review Unit | Day 9 - Review Unit | Day 10 - Final Test |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 18 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 16-19 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 11-15 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 21 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 21 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 20-23 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 24 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 24 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 24-27 1 In-Class Handout 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 16-20 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 26 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 26 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 28-30 1 In-Class Handout Review for the test Homework Assignment: Study for the test |
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Four Week Lesson Calendar
Before the unit begins:
- Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 2
Day 1 - Introduce Unit | Day 2 - Review Unit | Day 3 - Review Unit | Day 4 - Review Unit | Day 5 - Quiz |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 2 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 3 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 3 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 1-2 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 5 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 5 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 3-4 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 1-3 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 6 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 6 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 5-6 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 4-5 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 8 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 8 Quiz 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 7-8 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 9 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Day 6 - Review Unit | Day 7 - Review Unit | Day 8 - Review Unit | Day 9 - Review Unit | Day 10 - Mid Unit Test |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 9 Review Homework Daily Lesson 9 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 6-7 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 11 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 11 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 10-11 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 12 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 12 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 12-13 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 8-9 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 13 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 13 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 14-15 1 In-Class Handout Review for the test Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 and study for the test |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 Test Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 16 and assign an essay, due the week following the final test |
Day 11 - Review Unit | Day 12 - Review Unit | Day 13 - Review Unit | Day 14 - Review Unit | Day 15 - Quiz |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 16 Review the test Daily Lesson 16 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 18 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 18 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 17-18 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 10-12 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 19 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 19 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 19-20 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 21 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 21 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 21-22 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 13-14 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 22 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 22 Quiz Daily Lesson 23 Students Read Aloud in Class 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 15-16 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 24 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Day 16 - Review Unit | Day 17 - Review Unit | Day 18 - Review Unit | Day 19 - Review Unit | Day 20 - Final Test |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 24 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 24-25 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 17-18 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 25 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 25 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 26-27 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 26 and choose a homework assignment from one of the Daily Lessons |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 26 Review Homework 1 Lesson from Daily Lessons 28-29 1 In-Class Handout 1 Fun Activity from Fun Activities 19-20 |
Daily Lesson 30 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Study for the test |
Test |
Eight Week Lesson Calendar
Before the unit begins:
- Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 1
Day 1 - Introduce Unit | Day 2 - Review Unit | Day 3 - Review Unit | Day 4 - Review Unit | Day 5 - Quiz |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 1 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 2 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 2 Daily Lesson 1 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 3 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 3 Review Homework Daily Lesson 2 Fun Activity 1 Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Homework Daily Lesson 3 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 4 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 4 Quiz Fun Activity 2 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 5 |
Day 6 - Review Unit | Day 7 - Review Unit | Day 8 - Quiz | Day 9 - Review Unit | Day 10 - Review Unit |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 5 Daily Lesson 4 Fun Activity 3 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 6 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 6 Review Homework Daily Lesson 5 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson |
Quiz Review Homework Daily Lesson 6 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 7 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 7 Review Homework Daily Lesson 7 Fun Activity 4 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 8 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 8 Fun Activity 5 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 9 |
Day 11 - Review Unit | Day 12 - Quiz | Day 13 - Review Unit | Day 14 - Review Unit | Day 15 - Quiz |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 9 Daily Lesson 8 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Study for the quiz |
Quiz Daily Lesson 9 Fun Activity 6 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 10 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 10 Review Homework Daily Lesson 10 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 11 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 11 Review Homework Daily Lesson 11 Fun Activity 7 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 12 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 12 Quiz Students Read Aloud in Class Fun Activity 8 Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson |
Day 16 - Review Unit | Day 17 - Review Unit | Day 18 - Review Unit | Day 19 - Review Unit | Day 20 - Mid Unit Test |
Daily Lesson 12 Fun Activity 9 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 13 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 13 Review Homework Daily Lesson 13 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 14 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 14 Review Homework Daily Lesson 14 1 In-Class Handout Fun Activity 10 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 15 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 15 Review Homework 1 In-Class Handout Review for the test Homework Assignment: Study for the test |
Test Homework Assignment: Assign an essay, due on day 38 |
Day 21 - Review Unit | Day 22 - Review Unit | Day 23 - Review Unit | Day 24 - Review Unit | Day 25 - Quiz |
Daily Lesson 15 Review the test |
Daily Lesson 16 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 16 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 16 Review Homework Daily Lesson 17 Fun Activity 11 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 17 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 17 Review Homework Fun Activity 12 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 18 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 18 Quiz Daily Lesson 18 Fun Activity 13 Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson |
Day 26 - Review Unit | Day 27 - Review Unit | Day 28 - Review Unit | Day 29 - Review Unit | Day 30 - Mid Unit Test |
Review Homework Daily Lesson 19 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 19 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 19 Review Homework Daily Lesson 20 1 In-Class Handout Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 20 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 20 Review Homework Daily Lesson 21 Fun Activity 14 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 21 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 21 Review Homework Daily Lesson 22 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Study for the quiz |
Quiz Fun Activity 15 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 22 |
Day 31 - Review Unit | Day 32 - Review Unit | Day 33 - Review Unit | Day 34 - Review Unit | Day 35 - Quiz |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 22 Daily Lesson 23 Students Read Aloud in Class Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 23 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 23 Daily Lesson 24 Fun Activity 16 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 24 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 24 Review Homework Daily Lesson 25 1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Homework Daily Lesson 26 Fun Activity 17 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 25 |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 25 Quiz Students Read Aloud in Class Daily Lesson 27 Fun Activity 18 Homework Assignment: Read through Chapter 26 and complete the Daily Lesson |
Day 36 - Review Unit | Day 37 - Review Unit | Day 38 - Review Unit | Day 39 - Review Unit | Day 40 - Final Test |
Review Chapter Abstracts up to Chapter 26 Review Homework Daily Lesson 28 Fun Activity 19 Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson |
1 In-Class Handout Homework Assignment: Finish the essay |
Collect essay assignments Daily Lesson 29 Fun Activity 20 Homework Assignment: Complete the Daily Lesson |
Review Homework Daily Lesson 30 1 In-Class Handout Review for the test |
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