Teaching Syllabus for English Special class (Grades 5 & 6) 2007

Month Day .............Topics.............. ............Activities/Functions........... .........Materials.......

04 09 Getting to know you Survey of personal information “likes” Survey sheet
“This is my friend” etc. introduction game (true or false) true/false cards
Introductions/interests/and a lie.
04 10 Getting to know you 2 Students bring personal item to class Rating cards and
“This is me” discuss’ item what do you do with it? personal item from
descriptions (size color shape etc) uses
Students rate 1-10 to see winner.
students.
04 12 Getting to know you 3 Family chart...Siblings...“likes”...Parents. Family photo and
“This is my family” Interests / comparisons/occupations chart.
matching and happy families game.
04 13 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
04 16 Going to work “What Jobs introduced to students - add to list Job flashcards and
does he/she do?” Students complete matching worksheet worksheet
and play tic tac toe game.
04 17 Going to work 2 “What “My old man” song review jobs Worksheet and
are you going to be?” Students select job read and then write writing paper.
description. present to class.
04 19 Around the city “What Review/Introduce buildings-r.o.b. game Building flash
do you do at the__” Memory-match pair game cards. Paper board
Public buildings/their purpose. Construct
paper board city.
city.
04 20 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
04 23 Directions & Maps English robot game blind directions Paper board city
“Are we there yet?” game. Find buildings in paper board city. blindfold and
Directional phrases/Buildings/some
prepositions
classroom.
04 24 Tenses and verbs Short written passage students place Worksheet
“What it is (was) and proper form of verbs. Fill in blank. containing written
Sentence practice. Tenses, verbs and
going to be?” irregular verbs.
passage.
04 26 My house prepositions Picture flash cards game- House contents House contents
“Where’s the dog/cat?” label the diagram. Mental hide and seek picture cards and
game. Room/Furniture/house contents.
diagram
worksheet.
04 27 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
04 30 My house prepositions Preposition story as students follow House contents
“Where’s the dog/cat?” along with cut out dog or cat. House picture cards with
contents and various propositional
(continued) phrases.
cut out dog or cat.
05 01 “Let’s make a Double die matching month game Month and day of
calendar” Worksheet days of week months of year. week cards, dice
Begin construction of calendar.
and construction
paper with
geometric shapes.
05 03 “Let’s make a Continue construction of geometric Construction paper
calendar” (continued) calendar. Add up dice game if time with geometric
permits. Months, days, 1st, 2nd,
3rd...31st.
shapes, dice, and
colored pencils.
05 04 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
05 07 “Where/when do you Mind map followed by survey Worksheet and
__” chart/worksheet. Q& A with ball times of ball. Follow up
day (morning...night) Routine activities.
survey.
05 08 “Where/When did you Mind map followed by worksheet. Q & Worksheet and
__” A simple version. Places where you do picture cards.
day to day activities.
05 10 “Winter, Spring, Review/introduce seasonal activities and Picture cards for
Summer, and Fall” clothing. Dress up variant game. clothing/activities
Worksheet for seasons. Seasons,
activities, clothes and holidays.
and worksheets.
05 11 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
05 14 "Winter, Spring, Review/introduce seasonal activities and Picture cards for
Summer, and Fall" clothing. Dress up variant game. clothing/activities
Worksheet for seasons. Seasons,
(continued) activities, clothes and holidays.
and worksheets.
05 15 "Homonyms" List of words that sound the same but are Worksheet with
"They sound the same" spelled differently. Determine meaning clues and
by context in sentences and picture clues.
Worksheet. Vocabulary/tenses.
dictionary
05 17 Homynons Short paragraph students must decode by Paragraph previous
"They sound the same" filling correct Homonym in the blank. worksheet and
(continued) dictionary.
05 18 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
05 21 ESL math Introduce basic math terms and review Number cards, pie
"Fractions Ratios" numbers. Add up the dice game (if graphs, and
necessary) worksheet simple problems.
(Introduction) Make diagram book as instructed.
colored paper.
05 22 ESL math Read through story problems to ensure Story problem
"Fractions Ratios" basic understanding. Write problem into sheet and pie graph
proper format. Express answers in
(Story problems) English.
books.
05 24
05 25 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
05 28 Daily schedule True or false game. Introduce vocabulary Picture cards of
“What I want to do” for "want/have to" create schedule daily activities.
containing only what you want. Students
add to existing list.
Schedule
worksheet.
05 29 Daily schedule Complete Schedules with activities "have Picture cards of
“What I have to do” to do" discuss grey area. Mystery bag daily activities.
game or Q & A simple version.
Schedule
worksheet.
05 31 Synonyms Listing of words that mean the same Sentence
“They mean the same” thing. ESL baseball game simple version. worksheet and
Sentence worksheet find definition and
match.
clues. Dictionary.
06 01 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
06 04 Synonyms Find the synonym boggles world Boggles world
“They mean the same” board game. Match word with synonym game
(continued) definition. Read short passage and board. Definition
 replace underlined word with sheet and passage.
proper synonym.
06 05 Descriptive words Worksheet of sentences missing Worksheet and
(Introduction) descriptive words. Fill in the blank speed picture sheet.
race game. Students read sentences and
sketch picture from the description.
06 07 Descriptive paper “fill Rapid fire quiz game. Students fill in Written passage
in” words missing words from written passage and and picture clues.
answer brief comprehension questions.
Comprehension
sheet.
06 08 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
06 11 Let’s make a snack Show me the card game. Introduce prep. Peanut butter
(Introduction) vocabulary. place missing word in recipe. chocolate balls
copy cat commands. verbs/important
words for making food.
recipe. picture
cards.
06 12 Let’s make a snack English cooking robot. Students instruct Prep. dishes and
(“And eat it!”) teacher and selected classes how to ingredients from
make. chocolate balls.
recipe.
06 14 Jumbled words Present vocabulary with picture clues Jumbled word list.
“What does that say?” and students must rewrite the word after Picture clues.
identifying it. team race game. Look up
word in dictionary if necessary.
Dictionary.
06 15 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
06 18 Jumbled words 2 Students review words mime game. additional Jumbled
“What does that say?” Given other list to complete to add to Word list and fill in
previous one. Complete fill in blank
worksheet.
the blank sheet.
06 19 Carmen Sandiego Picture clues given to class to solve Picture clue and
“Why/Because” Carmen Sandiego mystery. Team sentence overhead
detective game to solve riddle. Reasons
why sentence construction.
presentation.
06 21 Carmen Sandiego Rapid memory game. Countries and Picture clue and
“Where in the world?” something their noted for. These serve as sentence overhead
clues to track Sandiego. Team detective
game.
presentation.
06 22 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
06 25 Tenses “Back to the Review future and future continuous Future tense
future” Introduction tense. Change the sentence game. Verbs Sentence sheets
regular and some irregular.
and picture clues.
06 26 Tenses “Back to the Students fill in proper form of verb in Written passage
future tenses” paper paper. First to finish gets a prize. with blank future
Teamwork game to assist others when
finished.
tense verbs and
verb choices.
06 28 Birthday bash Worksheet “When was your birthday” Birthday survey
“Happy birthday!” “When is it going to be?” past/future sheet.
tense review. Party for students.
06 29 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
07 02 Extra-ordinary Students create as many words as Blank word sheet
"How many words" possible. Make list on board. Champion list.
gets prize and students add to Their list.
 Most creative word gets prize.
07 03 Independence day Power point on Independence day. Overhead screen
“1776” History. Follow along worksheet and presenter and
matching quiz. Founding father’s game.
worksheet, quiz.
07 05 Independence day “Bombs blasting in air” tic tac toe. Overhead screen
“Fireworks” History matching game. Live footage presenter
from fireworks show. Students rate the
display.
07 06 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
07 09 Cold deserts From Boston coolers to hot fudge Picture of desert
“What’s your favorite” Sunday’s presentation. Students play and recipe
team selection game. Then explore
vocabulary needed to make their
instructions.
favorite. Picture cards prep.
Vocabulary.
07 10 Cold deserts Student cooking robots. I instruct student Recipe form
“let’s make one” what to do and they prepare the desert. deserts and
Fill in missing vocabulary from recipe.
vocabulary with
picture clues.
07 12 Summer Vacation Students trace events from my summer Overhead projector
“Take a little trip” vacation. Picture clues help them. travel screen. Picture
vocabulary and destinations.
flash cards.
07 13 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
07 16 Summer Vacation Students begin to plan there vacation. Worksheets for
“Let’s talk about it” Guided by worksheet they expand ideas travel trip. Picture
and express verbally. Things to bring
places to go.
flash cards.
07 17
07 19 Words ending in “ly” Mind map a list. Picture perfect game. Fill in the blank
“making sentences” complete the sentence activity. Fill in the work sheet activity.
blank work sheet.
07 20 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
07 23 Fish and Creatures of Power-point presentation of fish and Overhead projector
the sea other sea mammals. Students follow screen and
along with comprehension sheet.
Matching memory game to review.
comprehension
Fish/Sharks/Dolphins. activity sheet.
07 24 Fish and Creatures of Categorize different sea creatures by Worksheet for
the sea (continued) physical traits. Worksheet and TPR determiners
activity pasting fish in proper category.
Determiners some any all etc...
overhead screen.
07 26 The reason why Review/introduce buildings/places to go. Picture cards and
“I went to the___ to__” On the board team race game. Students worksheet.
use pictures to verbalize meaning and
complete worksheet.
07 27 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
07 30 Reported speech Introduction to game phrases and Soccer field game
“Grammar Soccer” vocabulary. Whisper game. Once board and playing
familiar play grammar game.
Proper grammar in verbal sentence
cards. picture clues
production. for meaning.
07 31 The American pastime Players and positions on the field. Rules Baseball diamond
 (Baseball for ESL) of the game. Diagram of baseball worksheet.
diamond and positions. Multiplication Classroom.
version of baseball.
Multiplication
cards.
08 02 The American pastime Continue to play Multiplication Baseball. Multiplication
(Baseball for ESL) 2 Switch to division as seen fit. Brief cards and baseball
history quiz on origin of baseball.
quiz.
08 03 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
08 06 Carmen/Jake TPR-Touch body parts and review Picture card
“What do they look colors. Opposite game simple version. vocabulary.
Describe/draw Carmen and Jake.
like?” Physical features/quantitative and
Description sheet.
qualitative. Overhead screen.
08 07 Carmen/Jake ESL baseball opposite version. Match Picture card
“What are they like?” word with definition. Describe vocabulary.
Carmen/Jake. Personality traits.
Description sheet.
Overhead screen
08 09 “How you look and Drawing and description of self. Description and
what you are like” Personality game (boggles world) Brief Interview sheet.
interview friends. Physical personality
traits together.
08 10 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
08 13 Shopping/Bills review/introduce new vocabulary Picture cards and
“How much is it?” Students role play-complete worksheet role play sheet
bill talk money/clothes food items
with worksheet.
08 14 Dining out Students paste food item on menu role Paperboard menu
“I would like the ___” play-complete chart dining vocabulary and picture cards.
placing/taking orders/food items
Dining chart.
08 16 Sandwiches are Introduce some of my favorite Picture cards and
beautiful sandwiches/popular sandwiches. prep. Instructions.
Students rate scale 1-10. Happy
sandwich game on board. Review
Sandwich rating
vocabulary for prep. sheet.
08 17 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined
08 20 Sandwiches are Teacher and student sandwich making Sandwich review
beautiful 2 “let’s make English robots. Highest rated sandwich sheet. Picture cards
from last class
one” Food prep. vocabulary basic instructions.
and instructions.
Fill in review sheet.
08 21 Amphibians Power-point presentation. Study guide Overhead
“On land and water” for students to comprehend. projector. Study
Matching pair’s game for amphibian’s
physical features.
guide. picture
illustrations.
08 23 Amphibians Worksheet to discuss defining Overhead viewer.
“On land and water” characteristics of Amphibians. Worksheet Picture
What do they go into water/on land for
(continued) students produce short answers.
illustrations.

08 24 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined

08 27 The Rain Forest “The rain forest” book and power point Overhead viewer
 “The animals that live presentation. Rapid memory game on and book.
there” board. Worksheet on different categories Worksheet and
of animals.
picture cards.
08 28 The Rain Forest 2 “The rain forest” book and power point Overhead viewer
“The animals that live presentation. guided writing sheet as and book. Writing
students write about different animals
there” and features.
sheet with picture
clues.
08 30 Opposites Presentation on viewer. Baseball and Overhead viewer
“The opposite of___” boggles world game. Matching picture cards.
definitions. Useful vocabulary on wide
variety of topics.
Game board.
08 31 Role Play/Song Role Play/Song To be determined