Lesson 2

Prep:

• Venn Diagram on board (printable version for students: link to resource here)

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Compare/contrast Don Quixote to guided notes on knights

Read Chapter 2 & 3 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 2.2 - Comparing/Contrasting Don Quixote's knighting ceremony to an actual one

Writing

Fact vs Opinion Sort (link to resource here)

Fact vs Opinion Giveaways

Activity Page 2.5 - Fact vs Opinion

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 3

Prep:

• Persuasive essay poster & organizers (link to resource here)

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Review Questions:

• What evidence is there that Don Quixote sees things as ideal (in a perfect way rather than realistically)?

• What evidence is there that Don Quixote is brave?

Activity Page 3.1 - Read another version of the story

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Writing

Explain purpose of persuasive writing (5 mins)

• Students give 1 thing they enjoy and two reasons why they enjoy it

Pick a topic: Don Quixote was justified in his actions / Don Quixote was not justified in his actions

• Introduce persuasive essay poster (link to resource here)

Fisherman & His Wife Story (YouTube link here)

Activity Page 3.3 - Read Example Persuasive Essay

• Fill out organizer (link to resource here) with information from the example essay to analyze parts of a persuasive essay

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 4

Prep:

• Body Paragraph #1 & #2 Organizers (link to resource here)

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 4 & 5 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

(Optional) Activity Page 4.2 - Character Traits of Sancho Panza

Writing

Activity Page 4.6 - Practice Stating an Opinion & Giving Reasons

Body Paragraph #1 & #2 Organizers (link to resource here)

• Students state reasons why Don Quixote was justified/not in his actions, give evidence, and reasoning.

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 5

Prep:

• Introductory Paragraph Organizers (link to resource here)

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 6-8 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 5.2 - Post-read Questions

Writing

Introductory Paragraph Organizers

• Students make a claim (a.k.a. state their thesis/opinion)

Continue working on Body Paragraph Organizers

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 6

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Reread Chapter 6-8 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 6.1 - Post-read Questions

Writing

Work on Claim & Body Paragraphs

Start Teacher Writing Workshop (link to resource here) (link to post explaining Teacher Writing Workshop here)

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 7

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 9-10 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Writing

Introduce Hooks poster (link to resource here)

• Students create their own in the Introductory Paragraph organizer from Lesson 5

Explain "Topic" from Introductory Paragraph organizer

• Writer explains the basic premise of the story/scenario so the reader (who may not have read Don Quixote) acquires a basic knowledge

• Students create their "topic" in the Introductory Paragraph organizer from Lesson 5

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 8

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Activity Page 8.1

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Writing

Work on Introductory Paragraph

Refine Body Paragraphs

Teacher Writing Workshop Time

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 9

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 11-12 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 9.2 - Post-read Questions

Writing

Introduce Concluding Paragraph Organizer (link to resource here)

• Re-state thesis differently than before

• Key Points: Re-stating reasons

• Concluding Sentence: Why your opinion is correct

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 10

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 13-14 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 10.3 - Post-read Questions

Writing

Work on Concluding Paragraph

Teacher Writing Workshop Time

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 11

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 15-17 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Writing

Write all paragraphs together using graphic organizer (link to resource here)

Teacher Writing Workshop Time

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 12

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Reread Chapter 14-16 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 12.1 - Post-read Questions

Writing

Write all paragraphs together using graphic organizer & refine (link to resource here)

Teacher Writing Workshop Time

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 13

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 18-19 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 13.2 - Post-read Questions

Writing

Students share their work

Activity Page 13.3 - Self-reflection

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)

Lesson 14

Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)

Reading

Read Chapter 20 from the reader.

Ask comprehension questions from the manual.

Activity Page 14.2 - Post-read Questions

Writing

Activity Page 14.3 - Create an Epitaph for Don Quixote

Daily Grammar (link to resource here)