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Short-term plan for English in Grade 6
| Unit | Unit7 “Reading for Pleasure” |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 6 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Writing An argumentative essay |
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Lesson flow
| Lesson stage / Time | Teacher actions (complete prompts and instructions) | Student actions | Assessment (criteria • descriptors • points) | Resources |
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| Lesson opening (5 min) Engagement (Rapid Opinion Challenge) |
Teacher: "Good morning! Today we are becoming persuasive writers. Let's warm up our brains. I will show you a statement on the screen. You have 30 seconds to decide: Do you AGREE or DISAGREE? Be ready to give one quick reason. Ready? Statement: 'Reading books is more enjoyable than watching movies.' (Starts timer). Time's up! Show me thumbs up for agree, thumbs down for disagree. (Surveys class). Now, in 10 seconds, tell your neighbor your reason. Go!" | Students read the statement. They quickly decide their position. They show a thumbs up/down. They turn to a partner and share one reason (e.g., "Books let you imagine more," "Movies are faster and more fun"). |
Descriptors: Student participates in the timed activity, makes a choice, and attempts to verbalize a reason to a peer. No points. |
Projector/screen, timer (online or phone), prepared slide with statement: "Reading books is more enjoyable than watching movies."
AI Tool: An AI word cloud generator (e.g., Mentimeter). After students share reasons, teacher can quickly input them to create a live word cloud visualizing common arguments, making the engagement visual and collective. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||