Quarter 1:
Full Week 1
Monday
CLASSWORK:
- Students received their Chrome Books today. Students watched the video again and set up their networks.
- We began setting up our ELA binders with the following sections:
QOTW
VOCABULARY
WARM-UPS
READING
WRITING
HOMEWORK:
- Be sure to have your L. Arts materials by tomorrow.
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- We had the discipline assembly today during 1st period. After that, students practiced opening their lockers.
HOMEWORK:
- None
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-ups for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (we had to catch up!)
- Daily vocabulary: brouhaha (see vocabulary folder)
- We discussed the 5 Elements of a story using the short story "Prom Night."
HOMEWORK:
- None
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Throwback Thursday Warm-Up (see folder)
- We read "Stray" by Cynthia Rylant.
- Students began INB Entry #1- "Stray" Plot Elements
- Students had time to finish their IXLs.
HOMEWORK:
- Make sure your IXLs are done from yesterday.
- Make sure you have completed Warm-Ups Monday-Thursday.
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Media Center orientation
- Mrs. Penick checked Warm-ups for completion. We will check for accuracy on Monday.
HOMEWORK:
- None
Week 2
Monday
- We checked last week's Warm-Ups.
- Meaningful Monday Warm-Up (see folder)
- Daily vocabulary: raze
- We finished "Stray" Plot Elements INB Entry #1 (see attachment)
- Students completed the "Stray" comprehension check (turned in...see attachment)
HOMEWORK:
- None
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- Text Structure Tuesday Warm-up
- STAR Reading Assessment
- In the time remaining, students filled in the guided notes over Story Elements (see attachment)
HOMEWORK:
- None
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Wordy Wednesday Warm-Up
- Daily vocabulary: contemplate
- Students had time to work on the IXLs they need to complete. Also, if they needed to finish copying down the Guided Notes from yesterday.
- Students were assigned the following Moby Max Lessons: To access these, go to the Reading Skills Literature tab FIRST. Then you will see the lessons.
- Understanding Plot Structure
- Identifying Internal and External Conflict
HOMEWORK:
- Begin looking over your vocabulary words a few minutes each day.
Thursday
Fish Cheeks.pdf
CLASSWORK:
- Throwback Thursday Warm-Up
- Daily vocabulary: gingerly
- Students had a chance to work on their IXLs and Moby Max lessons.
- Students read the short story, "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan. (attached)
- They began to fill in plot elements for the story. (attached)
HOMEWORK:
- IXLs and Moby Max Lessons are due tomorrow by midnight.
Friday
- Figurative Friday Warm-Up (see folder)
- Daily vocabulary: flourish (see folder)
- Students completed a mid-point vocabulary check in class. This one was not for a grade, but from here on out, it will be. (see attachment)
- We checked Warm-Ups for accuracy
- We finished Story Structure Chart for "Fish Cheeks" (see attachment)
HOMEWORK:
- Have a great weekend!
Week 3
Monday
- Warm-Up Week 3: Meaningful Monday (see folder)
- Daily vocabulary: punctual (continue Set #1...see folder)
- Mrs. Penick introduced the weekly Reading Log requirements.
- CFA- Plot
- Anticipation Guide: "A Retrieved Reformation"
- As a class, we began to read "A Retrieved Reformation" (see attachment)
HOMEWORK:
- TEST on Thursday over story elements.
- Begin Reading Log for the week.
Tuesday
- Warm-Up: Text Structure Tuesday
- Daily vocabulary: curtail
- Students read "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry
HOMEWORK:
- TEST- Thursday over Story Elements: Use your Guided Notes to study.
- R. Log Tic-Tac-Toe activity
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Wordy Wednesday
- Daily vocabulary: debunk
- We reviewed the rest of the guided notes for Story Elements.
- Students finished up INB #2- Jimmy Valentine Character Traits
- Students completed a plot diagram for "A Retrieved Reformation" (attached)
- IXL F.1 (6th grade)- Analyze Story Elements (Go for at least 80% Mastery)
HOMEWORK:
- TEST tomorrow...use the Guided Notes for Story Elements to study. You will APPLY these terms to a short story on the test.
- R. Log Tic-Tac-Toe activity
- IXL F.1 (due Friday)
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Throwback Thursday
- Daily vocabulary: spurious
- TEST: Story Elements
- Students had the time to work on IXL F.1 (6th grade). Due tomorrow.
HOMEWORK:
- Reading Log #1 is DUE tomorrow.
- IXL F.1 is DUE tomorrow.
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Figurative Friday
- Check Warm-Ups for completion then accuracy.
- Media Center visit for check out.
- Team Challenge: Homophones
HOMEWORK:
- Have a GREAT weekend!
Week 4
Monday
Flocabulary simple and compound sentences pdf
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Meaningful Monday
- Daily vocabulary: zenith
- Flocabulary: Simple and Compound Sentences
- We practiced together on simple and compound sentences (see attachment)
HOMEWORK:
- Reading Log #2 (see Reading Folder)
- Study...Set #1 vocabulary quiz is this Wednesday.
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Text Structure Tuesday
- Daily vocabulary: indigenous
- Students practiced writing compound sentences using Quill.org.
- Color By Numbers Simple, Compound, Fragment, Run-on (attached)
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log activities
- STUDY...Set #1 vocabulary quiz is tomorrow.
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Wordy Wednesday
- Quiz: Set #1 vocabulary
- Students finished up their sentence practice color-by-numbers. This was turned in.
- Students then had time to work on IXL X.7 (6th grade). Achieve at least 80% mastery.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log activities
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Throwback Thursday
- Guided notes: Independent and Dependent Clauses
- BINGO- sentence structure
HOMEWORK:
- R. Logs due tomorrow.
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Figurative Friday
- Check Warm-Ups for accuracy
- Quizizz: Figurative Language Review
- INB Entry- Figurative Language
HOMEWORK:
- Have a GREAT weekend!
Week 5
Monday - Labor Day
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- Students completed CFA #2- Sentences
- Warm-Up Test (open notes)
- Once students finished the test, they read the informational passage entitled "Sifting Through the Dust" (attached)
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday.
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Daily vocabulary (begin Set #2)- prudent
- We began reading Out of the Dust
- Students filled in the reading guide as they read (attached). They read through pg. 20.
- ING Entry #3: Extreme Weather Narrative...students began drafting today. We will write this entirely in class over the next week or so.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday.
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Daily vocabulary: intrepid
- Students continued drafting their extreme weather narratives with a focus of incorporating dialogue. See the attachment for a the model Mrs. Penick showed to students today.
- Students read through pg. 27 in Out of the Dust. They filled in their Reading Guide answers as they read.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due tomorrow.
- Media Center visit tomorrow.
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Media Center for book check out
- Team Challenge: Analogies
HOMEWORK:
- Enjoy your weekend!
Week 6
Monday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Meaningful Monday
- Daily vocabulary: squander
- Students continued narrative drafts with a focus on:
1. Change at least 4 simple sentences to compound sentences. Highlight or underline in BLUE. Students could use Guided Notes for this.
2. Change at least 4 dull sentences to "better" sentences by adding vivid adjectives and verbs. Show me, don't tell me. Highlight or underline in GREEN.
- We continued to read in Out of the Dust.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday.
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Text Structure Tuesday
- Daily vocabulary: covert
- Students worked first individually on their narrative drafts. (See attachment for tasks.)
- Peer review: (See attachment for tasks.)
- We continued reading Out of the Dust. Students received Reading Guide #2. (attached.)
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday.
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Wordy Wednesday
- Daily vocabulary: extraneous
- Students began typing up their final narrative drafts on Schoology.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday.
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Throwback Thursday
- Daily vocabulary: novice
- Students had time to type up their narrative final drafts in class and submitted through Schoology.
- Those who finished continued reading Out of the Dust and answering the reading guide questions. (attached)
HOMEWORK:
- R. Logs due tomorrow.
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Figurative Friday
- Check Warm-Ups for accuracy
- Students had class time to type up the final drafts of their narratives. These are DUE tonight by midnight.
- Team Challenge: Commonyms
HOMEWORK:
- Have a GREAT weekend!
Week 7
Monday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Meaningful Monday
- Set #2 Midpoint Vocabulary Check
- Scope informational article "The Dust Bowl": Students completed the 8 multiple choice and one constructed response question (#9) using RACE. (all attached)
- Continued reading OOTD.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log Due Friday.
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Text Structure Tuesday
- Daily vocabulary: adversary
- Students finished reading the Scope article multiple choice and constructed response question (turned in).
- Students were able to continue reading in OOTD and complete the questions they needed to on the reading guide.
- Symbolism in OOTD...poppies. Students wrote Six-Word poems about the symbolism of poppies in the novel.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Wordy Wednesday
- Daily vocabulary: precarious
- Students finished up their poppies and turned in.
- Students also had a final opportunity to finish the SCOPE questions. (attached)
- Those who finished were able to continue reading OOTD.
HOMEWORK:
- R. log due Friday.
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Throwback Thursday
- Daily vocabulary: assuage
- Students had the remainder of the time to work on their R. Guide questions for Out of the Dust.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday.
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Media Center for book check out
- Mrs. Patty checked Warm-Ups for completion, then we all checked for accuracy.
- Team Challenge: Palindromes
HOMEWORK:
- Have a GREAT weekend!
Week 8
Monday
CLASSWORK:
-Warm-Up: Meaningful Monday
-Daily vocabulary: predicament and mundane
-Students had a chance to go over the answers to the R. Guides for OOTD (all are attached)
HOMEWORK:
- STUDY...Set #2 vocabulary test is Wednesday.
- R. Log due Friday.
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Text Structure Tuesday
- Daily vocabulary: din
- CFA- Figurative Language
- INB Entry: Figurative Language Review
HOMEWORK:
- STUDY...Set #2 vocabulary quiz is tomorrow.
- R. Log due Friday.
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Wordy Wednesday
- Quiz: Set #2 Vocabulary
- Students had the opportunity to complete their figurative language color pattern.
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log due Friday.
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Throwback Thursday
- Students completed Figurative Language in OOTD (attached)
- This was checked in class, and students wrote down 2 examples of each type of figurative language into the INBs from the checked activity.
- Students then read in OOTD and answered questions in R. Guide #5
HOMEWORK:
- R. Log Due Friday
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Warm-Up: Figurative Friday
- Mrs. Penick checked Warm-Ups for completion then we went over them for accuracy as a class.
- We read parts of OOTD aloud and students filled in their R. Guide #5.
HOMEWORK:
- The OOTD Test has been moved to Wednesday, 10/2.
Week 9
Monday
CLASSWORK:
- Point of View CFA
- We continued reading OOTD and answered R. Guide questions...we will finish the novel tomorrow.
HOMEWORK:
- NO R. Log this week.
- TEST over Out of the Dust on Wednesday.
Tuesday
CLASSWORK:
- We finished the novel today.
- Students checked R. Guide answers (see attachments)
- Mrs. P. introduced the figurative language project (see attachment)
HOMEWORK:
- NO R. Log this week.
- TEST over Out of the Dust on Wednesday.
Wednesday
CLASSWORK:
- TEST: Out of the Dust
- Students began working on their Google Slides project: Figurative Language in Out of the Dust
HOMEWORK:
- None
Thursday
CLASSWORK:
- Media Center visit for book check out
- Students had the remainder of the time to work on their Google Slides project (attached)
HOMEWORK:
- None
Friday
CLASSWORK:
- Students had the opportunity to work on their Google Slides Figurative Language Project in class.
- Those who already submitted their projects should complete IXL S.1 (6th grade) with at least 80% mastery.
HOMEWORK:
- None!
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