Daily Learning College Readiness

Date Expectation & MODified Standard: ELPS:

Standards:
expectation:
Learn and implement Reflect on understanding to Use visual and contextual Make connections between
strategies to monitor monitor comprehension support and support from a text and current and
comprehension MOD: Basic (e.g. asking questions, peers and teachers to read historical events.
understanding (reading) summarizing & grade-appropriate content
synthesizing, making area text, enhance and
connections, creating confirm understanding, and Compare and contrast texts
sensory images.) develop vocabulary, grasp that have similar subjects
of language structures, and and themes.
background knowledge Reread to deepen
needed to comprehend understanding of a text's
increasingly challenging literal and figurative
language meaning.
Examine headline sections
or other division markers,
graphics, or sidebars to
form an overview of a text.
Examine introductory
material to understand the
organization of a text.

DAILY AGENDA:
10 minutes: Journal
10 minutes: Mini Lesson
30-40 minutes: Individual or Small group work
5-10 minutes: Wrap up/Reflect

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
Read/Write 20 minutes every evening.
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Date Expectation & MODified Standard:
expectation:
Using context clues, Describe the origins and
understand meanings of meanings of foreign words
common foreign words or phrases used frequently
MOD: Basic understanding in written English (e.g.,
(Reading). caveat emptor, carte
blanche, tete a tete, pas de
deux, bon appetit, quid pro
quo.
ELPS:
Use visual and contextual
support and support from
peers and teachers to read
grade-appropriate content
area text, enhance and
confirm understanding, and
develop vocabulary, grasp
of language structures, and
background knowledge
needed to comprehend
increasingly challenging
language
College Readiness
Standards:
Describe meanings of words
read in texts based on
context clues (e.g.,
definitions, examples,
comparison, contrast, cause
and effect, details provided
in surrounding text)

DAILY AGENDA:
10 minutes: Journal
10 minutes: Mini Lesson
30-40 minutes: Individual or Small group work
5-10 minutes: Wrap up/Reflect

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
Read/Write 20 minutes every evening.
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Date Expectation & MODified
expectation:
Understand that many
technical academic English
words are derived from
Latin, Greek, or other
linguistic roots and affixes.
Mod: Basic understanding
(Reading).
DAILY AGENDA:
10 minutes: Journal
10 minutes: Mini Lesson
30-40 minutes: Individual or Small group work
5-10 minutes: Wrap up/Reflect
WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
Read/Write 20 minutes every evening.
Standard:
Determine the meaning of
grade level technical
academic English words in
multiple content areas (e.g.
science, mathematics,
social studies, the arts)
derived from Latin, Greek,
or other linguistic roots and
affixes.
College Readiness
ELPS:
Standards:
Use visual and contextual Identify word meanings
support and support from based on their Greek or
peers and teachers to read Latin roots.
grade-appropriate content
area text, enhance and
confirm understanding, and
develop vocabulary, grasp
of language structures, and
background knowledge
needed to comprehend
increasingly challenging
language
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Date Expectation & MODified
expectation:
Use a dictionary, glossary,
or a thesaurus to determine
meaning. MOD: Basic
understand (reading)
Standard:
Use a dictionary, a glossary,
or a thesaurus (printed or
electronic) to determine or
confirm the meanings of
words and phrases,
including their connotations
and denotations, and their
etymology
College Readiness
ELPS:
Standards:
Use visual and contextual Consult dictionaries,
support and support from glossaries, thesauruses, or
peers and teachers to read other guides to confirm
grade-appropriate content word or phrase meanings
area text, enhance and
confirm understanding, and Explain how connotation
develop vocabulary, grasp determines meaning
of language structures, and
background knowledge
needed to comprehend
increasingly challenging
language

Special Vocabulary: Connotations, denotations, etymology

DAILY AGENDA:
10 minutes: Journal
10 minutes: Mini Lesson
30-40 minutes: Individual or Small group work
5-10 minutes: Wrap up/Reflect

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
Read/Write 20 minutes every evening.
 Daily Learning College Readiness
Date Expectation & MODified Standard: ELPS:
Standards:
expectation:
Reflect and monitor Reflect on understanding to Use visual and contextual Make connections between
understanding monitor comprehension support and support from a text and current and
(e.g., asking questions, peers and teachers to read historical events.
summarizing and grade-appropriate content
synthesizing, making area text, enhance and
connections, creating confirm understanding, and Compare and contrast texts
sensory images) develop vocabulary, grasp that have similar subjects
of language structures, and and themes.
background knowledge Reread to deepen
needed to comprehend understanding of a text's
increasingly challenging literal and figurative
language meaning.
Examine headline sections
or other division markers,
graphics, or sidebars to
form an overview of a text.
Examine introductory
material to understand the
organization of a text.

DAILY AGENDA:
10 minutes: Journal
10 minutes: Mini Lesson
30-40 minutes: Individual or Small group work
5-10 minutes: Wrap up/Reflect

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
Read/Write 20 minutes every evening.
 Daily Learning College Readiness
Date Expectation & MODified Standard: ELPS:
Standards:
expectation:

DAILY AGENDA:
10 minutes: Journal
10 minutes: Mini Lesson
30-40 minutes: Individual or Small group work
5-10 minutes: Wrap up/Reflect

WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
Read/Write 20 minutes every evening.