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Stefani Tweedy 8 th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09 Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09 Unit Title: Short Story Time Frame: 19 Days Grade Level: 8 th Unit Summary: During this unit students will look at short stories both as a reader and as a writer. First, students will read a literature selection and discuss the differences between a novel, an excerpt, and a short story. Students will use this information to help them write a short story of their own. We will be looking at elements of fiction as well (plot, character, setting, theme, and mood) and incorporating these elements into the writing process. Essential Question(s): What defines a short story? What is a natural disaster? What are the main elements of fiction? How can I set a mood in my story? Core Concept(s): Reading Writing Content Area Standards (GLE’s): Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.4 Writing: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Assessments: Formative:
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Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09 Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09
Unit Title:Short Story
Time Frame:19 Days
Grade Level:8th
Unit Summary:During this unit students will look at short stories both as a reader and as a writer. First, students will read a literature selection and discuss the differences between a novel, an excerpt, and a short story. Students will use this information to help them write a short story of their own. We will be looking at elements of fiction as well (plot, character, setting, theme, and mood) and incorporating these elements into the writing process.
Essential Question(s):What defines a short story?What is a natural disaster?What are the main elements of fiction?How can I set a mood in my story?
Core Concept(s):ReadingWriting
Content Area Standards (GLE’s):Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.4Writing: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Assessments:Formative:As new topics are presented (via PowerPoint presentation) students will have an opportunity to quiz themselves on the material to see if they understood it. If some did not, we will go back over the material to clarify their understanding.
Students will be completing a variety of exercises on worksheets and out of the textbook. These items will be corrected as a class and missed concepts will reviewed as needed.
Students will be reading this story and discussing it aloud with the class. The teacher will ask questions to check for
Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09 Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09
understanding. Students will be called on at random both to read and to answer questions to ensure participation.
Summative:Students will be tested at the end of the unit on the following concepts: story comprehension (questions will follow Bloom’s Taxonomy, elements of fiction, subject/verb agreement, and vocabulary.
Students will be given a spelling test to check their understanding of the vocabulary words from this unit.
Students will be writing a short story of their own. The focus of this assignment will be plot organization and development and mood. Students will write a fictional story revolving around a natural disaster. Grades will be based on the writing project rubric.
Key Vocabulary:RejuvenatedVenturedJuvenileRegimeConscientiousScantierSkepticism IntensiveExtensionScientific
Materials/Resources:Textbooks/Kits/Instructional Guides:
Spotlight on Literature (8th Grade Edition)Elements of Writing (8th Grade Edition)Academic Workout Teachers GuideAcademic Workout OverheadsAcademic Workout WorksheetsAcademic Workout Review (Use for final test)
Print Materials (Books, Articles):N/A
Multimedia:Plot Organization PowerPoint PresentationSetting and Mood PowerPoint PresentationCharacter and Theme PowerPoint Presentation
Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09 Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09
Number Agreement PowerPoint PresentationSubject Verb Agreement PowerPoint PresentationDisaster Short Story PowerPoint Presentation
Websites:YouTubewww.youtube.comLogin: [email protected]: st0377
Video: Ready to Fall: Natural Disasters (3m 57s)
Handouts:Plot Organization WSSetting and Mood WSCharacter and Theme WSDisaster Story RubricSpelling ListUnit AssessmentPlot Diagram WS
Other Materials:Language Arts JournalsJournal PromptsDictionaries
Lessons/Activities:1. Focus on Fiction (Plot Organization)
a. PowerPoint Presentation – students take notes in LA notebook.
b. Walk students through AW overhead #26 (follow teachers manual on pages (130 - 131)
c. Give students worksheet to complete on their own.d. Assign list of spelling words.
2. Focus on Fiction (Setting and Mood)a. PowerPoint Presentation – students take notes in LA
notebook.b. Walk students through AW overhead #27 (follow teachers
manual on pages (132-133)c. Give students worksheet to complete on their own.
3. Focus on Fiction (Character and Theme)a. PowerPoint Presentation – students take notes in LA
notebook.b. Walk students through AW overhead #28 (follow teachers
manual on pages (134-135)c. Give students worksheet to complete on their own.
Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09 Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09
4. Read Lather and Nothing Else a. Read “Before Reading” on page 435. b. Read story and discuss questions in teacher’s edition
throughout the story.c. After reading, students will use dictionaries to find the
definition of their spelling words.5. Read Lather and Nothing Else
a. Read story and discuss questions in teacher’s edition throughout the story.
b. After reading, students will use each of their spelling words in a sentence.
6. Read Lather and Nothing Else a. Read story and discuss questions in teacher’s edition
throughout the story.b. PowerPoint Presentation – Number Agreement
i. Students are to take notes in their LA notebooksc. Students will read and complete the activity on page 574
of their Writing textbooks.7. Read Lather and Nothing Else
a. Read story and discuss questions in teachers edition throughout story.
b. PowerPoint Presentation – Subject/Verb Agreementc. Students will read and complete the activity on page 575 -
576 of their Writing textbooks.8. Comprehension Test
a. Students will be tested on spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, reading strategies, and subject/verb agreement.
9. Writing a Short Storya. Short Story PowerPoint Presentation
i. Hand out rubricii. Go over expectations and timeline
b. Natural Disaster Videoi. Class discussion – what is a NATURAL disaster?
c. Thought Cluster Graphic Organizerd. Begin brainstorming ideas for story
10. Writing a Short Storya. Continue brainstorming
i. Take cluster web ideas and put them into a plot organizer
11. Writing a Short Storya. Write Rough Draft
12. Writing a Short Storya. Continue Rough Draft (HW for weekend if not done)
13. Writing a Short Storya. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab
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14. Writing a Short Storya. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab
15. Writing a Short Storya. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab
16. Writing a Short Storya. Type 2nd Draft in computer labb. Self and partner editsc. Teacher edit AFTER 3 peer edits
17. Writing a Short Storya. Type 2nd Draft in computer labb. Self and partner editsc. Teacher edit AFTER 3 peer edits
18. Writing a Short Storya. Type Final Draft
19. Writing a Short Storya. Type Final Draftb. DUE TODAY
