Ellii Overview Lesson Planner
CAMDEN ■ PREP
K-12 Multilingual Learner Daily Lesson Planner
Optimized for Google Sheets Export & Focused Daily Lesson Structure • Ellii Up High Beginner
Standard WIDA ALIGNED
Planner Mode DAILY OVERVIEW
ESL/MLL Teacher Ellii MLL Instructor
Lesson Date / Time 2x / wk (50m Paper + 50m PC)
Grade(s) & Group Type High-Beginner (12–15 hrs total)
Curriculum / Unit Ellii Up (11 Core, 3 Flash, 2 Tests)
Instructional Objectives
Content Objective:
Students will describe people and clothing, discuss health and personal experiences, and write a short, organized narrative paragraph.
Language Objective:
Students will use simple past (regular/irregular verbs), past time expressions, and adjectives in meaningful contexts, and pronounce short 'i' sounds accurately.
CCSS / State Standards Connection
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1-3 (Narrative/Descriptive Paragraph), SL.1 (Discussions), L.1 (Past Conventions).
WIDA ELD Framework
Key Language Uses (KLU):
✓ Narrate ✓ Inform ✓ Explain Argue
Language Domains (Four Skills):
LST ☑
SPK ☑
RED ☑
WRT ☑
ELD Standards (1-5):
1: Soc/Ins ✓ 2: ELA ✓ 3: Math 4: Sci 5: SS
Supports Quick-Check
Sensory
✓ Dialogue Audio
✓ Pictures / Realia
Graphic
✓ Sentence Frames
✓ Verb Organizers
Interactive
✓ Turn & Talk Pairs
✓ Guided Dialogues
Linguistic
✓ 3 Flashcard Sets
✓ Short /ɪ/ Drills
Key Vocabulary & Grammar Targets:
Themes: Health, clothing, personal experiences.
Grammar: Regular/irregular past, time expressions (yesterday, ago, last week), descriptive adjectives.
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Pacing |
Core Activities & Teacher Steps (Ellii Model) |
Scaffolds & Checks (CFU) |
Extension Support |
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| 1. DO NOW & HOOK |
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Activate Knowledge
| 5–8 min |
Thematic Picture Prompt & Flashcard Warm-Up:
Display visual prompt (health symptom, clothing photo, weekend experience). Lead choral flashcard drill for target vocabulary and short /ɪ/ pronunciation check (fit, sick, knit).
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Visual & Choral Warm-Up:
Thumbs up/down image recognition; physical gestures for irregular past verb forms.
| Fast Finisher:
Partner flashcard speed-quiz using digital vocab set.
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2. MODEL ("I DO")
Direct Instruction
| 12–15 min |
Target Grammar & Text Modeling:
Explicit instruction on regular vs. irregular past verbs and time expressions. Teacher reads model narrative paragraph aloud; annotates adjectives and verb endings on board.
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Color-Coded Charts:
Highlight past verbs in blue and descriptive adjectives in amber. Mini-whiteboard signal checks.
| Reference Tool:
Irregular verb desk anchor card in student folder.
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3. PRACTICE ("WE / YOU")
Rotational Model
| 22–25 min |
Session A (50 min Paper Lesson): Guided reading dialogue, pair interview on health/clothing, and structured paragraph drafting using sentence frames.
Session B (50 min Computer Lesson): Ellii digital tasks: interactive listening dialogue, automated grammar quiz, flashcards, and digital writing submission.
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Sentence Frames & Scaffolds:
"Yesterday, I wore a ___ because it was ___." / "Last week, he felt ___."
Teacher circulating with guided feedback rubric.
| Independent Lab:
Record oral responses in Ellii audio recorder or type 3-sentence story.
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4. CLOSURE / CFU
Exit Ticket & Check
| 5–7 min |
Daily Exit Ticket / Built-in Quiz Check:
Students write 2 sentences using 1 irregular past verb and 1 adjective, OR complete 3-question Ellii digital micro-quiz before logout.
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Quick Mastery Audit:
Paper slips collected at door or live teacher dashboard analytics from Ellii platform.
| Preview:
Next lesson irregular verb preview card.
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Teacher Reflection
What went well? Where did students struggle?
• Monitor irregular verb recall vs. regular -ed overgeneralization.
• Check auditory discrimination between short /ɪ/ (sit) and long /iː/ (seat).
Benchmark: Lesson 6 Mid-Course Review check.
Reteach & Support
Who needs additional scaffolded support?
• Re-assign digital flashcard drills for high-frequency irregular stems (went, had, saw, wore).
• Provide paragraph fill-in Cloze templates for emerging writers.
Support Mode: Small-group teacher table in Session A.
School Events & Reminders
12–15 Hour Culmination & Progression:
• Total Duration: 12–15 hours (~12–15 weeks at 2x 50 min/wk).
• Summative Gate: Assign Ellii Up High Beginner Assessment (2 digital tests) to confirm Low-Intermediate readiness.
Progression: Low-Intermediate Ellii Up Level.
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