Week of February 3, 2025

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Skills Review Morning Sessions (optional):
Week of 2/3/25 –

  • Monday, Feb 3 = Context Clues
  • Tuesday, Feb 4 = Author’s Purpose/Message (Theme)
  • Wednesday, Feb 5 = Summarize
  • Thursday, Feb 6 = Plot Elements
  • Friday, Feb 7 = Characterization

These sessions will begin at 7:30!  Sign-up through FLEX to attend. Please try your best to be on time.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Warm-up:  Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Natural Disasters Text Structure Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Text Features/Structure Discussion Chairs

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Author’s Purpose Flocabulary Assignment

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due tomorrow)
  2. Author’s Purpose Activity

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due today)
  2. Author’s Purpose Task Cards

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Natural Disasters Text Structure Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Text Features/Structure Discussion Circles

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Author’s Purpose Flocabulary Assignment

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due tomorrow)
  2. Author’s Purpose Activity

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due today)
  2. Author’s Purpose Choice Board (due next Friday, Feb. 14th)

Week of January 27, 2025

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due today)
  2. Text Structure Intro
  3. Quizlet Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Quizlet Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Text Structure Practice

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due today)
  2. Text Structure Intro
  3. Quizlet Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Quizlet Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Text Structure Practice

Week of January 20, 2025

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 60 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday!

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work post- (due today)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Freedom for Flora”
    • introduce vocabulary
    • guided reading lesson

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Freedom for Flora”
    • review vocabulary
    • review/finish guided reading lesson
    • vocabulary activity

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday!

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work post- (due today)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Is This You?”/”Stress Busters of the Stars” paired text:
    • introduce vocabulary
    • read
    • discussion

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Is This You?”/”Stress Busters of the Stars” paired text:
    • review vocabulary & selection
    • comprehension quiz

Week of January 13, 2025

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Text Features Mini Lesson
  3. IXL LA Snapshot
  4. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  5. Complete Text Features Chart

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due today)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Text Features Mini Lesson
  3. IXL LA Snapshot
  4. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  5. Complete Text Features Chart

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due today)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

Week of January 6, 2025

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 60 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday

*Throughout the week, students will meet w/Mrs. Owens to go over their benchmark results and work on corrections.

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards

THURSDAY:  snowless snow day – no school

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

FRIDAY: Delayed start at 10:00AM

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due today)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday

*Throughout the week, students will meet w/Mrs. Owens to go over their benchmark results and work on corrections.

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards

THURSDAY:  snowless snow day – no school

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

FRIDAY: Delayed start at 10:00AM

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due today)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

Week of December 16, 2024

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NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – MERRY CHRISTMAS

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due tomorrow)
  2. begin 1st Semester Benchmark

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due today)
  2. 1st Semester Benchmark

WEDNESDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

THURSDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

FRIDAY:

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Students will return on Tuesday, January 7th.

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due tomorrow)
  2. begin 1st Semester Benchmark

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due today)
  2. 1st Semester Benchmark

WEDNESDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

THURSDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

FRIDAY:

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Students will return on Tuesday, January 7th.

Week of December 9, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards
  4. 1st Semester Benchmark Review

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards
  4. 1st Semester Benchmark Review

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards
  4. 1st Semester Benchmark Review

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Flocabulary What is Poetry? Assignment
  3. Poetry Task Cards
  4. 1st Semester Benchmark Review

Week of December 2, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. finish/correct Drama Checkpoint
  3. begin Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment

TUESDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. finish/correct Drama Checkpoint
  3. continue Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Poetry Analysis
  3. continue Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment
  4. Quizlet Practice

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. ReadWorks Assignment: City Autumn
  3. continue Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment
  4. Quizlet Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Symbolism Lesson
  3. introduce poetry & sound devices terminology
  4. Poetry: Exploring Structure & Meter Curipod Guided Lesson
  5. finish up this week’s work

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. finish/correct Drama Checkpoint
  3. begin Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. introduce poetry & sound devices terminology
  3. Poetry: Exploring Structure & Meter Curipod Guided Lesson
  4. continue Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Poetry Analysis
  3. continue Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment
  4. Quizlet Practice

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. ReadWorks Assignment: City Autumn
  3. continue Flocabulary: What is Poetry? Assignment
  4. Quizlet Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due Dec. 17th)
  2. Symbolism Lesson
  3. finish Poetry: Exploring Structure & Meter Curipod Guided Lesson
  4. finish up this week’s work

Week of November 18, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – sets 1 & 2
  3. Drama Task Cards

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – set 3
  3. drama review

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due today)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

 

NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING BREAK!  SEE YOU BACK AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – sets 1 & 2
  3. Drama Task Cards

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – set 3
  3. drama review

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due today)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING BREAK! 

SEE YOU BACK AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Week of November 11, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 60 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:  STUDENT HOLIDAY

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • complete anticipation guide
    • complete inference activity
    • class discussion

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • identify elements of drama in the selection
    • read selection
    • finish inference activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due tomorrow)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • selection analysis
    • vocabulary activity

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due today)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – quiz Monday
    • review selection
    • comprehension quiz

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:  STUDENT HOLIDAY

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • complete anticipation guide
    • complete inference activity
    • class discussion

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • identify elements of drama in the selection
    • read selection
    • finish inference activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due tomorrow)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • selection analysis
    • vocabulary activity

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due today)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – quiz Monday
    • review selection
    • comprehension quiz