HOMEWORK ANNOUNCEMENT

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Students will be responsible for independently reading from a book/s of their choice for at least 20 minutes each night during the school week. Ideally, I’d like them to read 20 minutes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. On short school weeks, the reading times will be adjusted. For example, if the students have Monday off, then they should read Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday that week. I understand family schedules can get crazy, so students can read extra minutes on less hectic nights and will also have the weekend to catch up on missed minutes. As long as they have their weekly required minutes, students have the freedom to read when their schedule allows it best. Also, please note that my classroom is available from 7:30AM – 7:50AM for students to come in and read, if they need the extra time to get their reading homework minutes. Although I don’t require students to track reading on a reading log, please feel free to use your own documentation method. Here is a reading log you can print, or if you’d like me to print one for your child, I’d be happy to do so; just let me know. Please understand the importance and benefits of just 20 minutes of independent reading a day and encourage your child to do his/her reading each week. I appreciate your support. 

Week of December 15, 2025

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Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Semester Exam
  2. Semester Exam Analysis & Corrections

TUESDAY: 

  1. Semester Exam
  2. Semester Exam Analysis & Corrections

WEDNESDAY: Exam Schedule

  1. Semester Exam
  2. Semester Exam Analysis & Corrections

THURSDAY:  Exam Schedule

  1. Semester Exam
  2. Semester Exam Analysis & Corrections

FRIDAY: Exam Schedule & Early Release (12:15 PM)

  1. Semester Exam
  2. Semester Exam Analysis & Corrections

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. The Beautiful Truth Poetry Contest/Assignment (due Friday)
  2. Finish No Red Ink Assignments
  3. MOY HMH Growth Measure Diagnostic

TUESDAY: 

  1. The Beautiful Truth Poetry Contest/Assignment (due Friday)
  2. Finish No Red Ink Assignments
  3. Capitalization Posttest (Ed)
  4. MOY HMH Growth Measure Diagnostic

WEDNESDAY: Exam Schedule

  1. The Beautiful Truth Poetry Contest/Assignment (due Friday)
  2. Finish No Red Ink Assignments
  3. Capitalization Posttest (Ed)
  4. MOY HMH Growth Measure Diagnostic

THURSDAY: Exam Schedule

  1. The Beautiful Truth Poetry Contest/Assignment (due tomorrow)
  2. Finish No Red Ink Assignments
  3. Capitalization Posttest (Ed)
  4. MOY HMH Growth Measure Diagnostic

FRIDAY: Exam Schedule & Early Release (12:15 PM)

  1. The Beautiful Truth Poetry Contest/Assignment (due today)
  2. Finish No Red Ink Assignments
  3. Capitalization Posttest (Ed)
  4. MOY HMH Growth Measure Diagnostic

Week of December 8, 2025

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Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides (due Friday)
  2. Go over “Magic Sweatshirt” Poetry Analysis
  3. Poetry Task Cards
  4. Semester Exam Review

TUESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides (due Friday)
  2. ReadWorks “City Autumn” Poem
  3. Poetry Task Cards
  4. Semester Exam Review

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides (due Friday)
  2. Finish & go over “City Autumn” Poem
  3. Poetry Task Cards
  4. Semester Exam Review

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides (due tomorrow)
  2. Begin Semester Exam

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides (due Today)
  2. Semester Exam

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #63
  2. “The Beautiful Truth” Poem – Peer Revise & Edit
  3. Give ’em a Break Revise & Edit Practice
  4. Capitalization – Lesson 2 (NRI)

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #64
  2. Go over Give ’em a Break Revise & Edit Practice
  3. “The Beautiful Truth” Poem – Peer Revise & Edit
  4. Capitalization – Lesson 2 (NRI)
  5. MOY HMH Growth Measure Assessment

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #65
  2. “The Beautiful Truth” Poem – Self Revise & Edit
  3. Capitalization – Lesson 3 (NRI)
  4. MOY HMH Growth Measure Assessment

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #66
  2. Capitalization – Lesson 4 (NRI)
  3. “The Beautiful Truth” Poem – Self Revise & Edit/Enter poem in portal
  4. MOY HMH Growth Measure Assessment

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #67
  2. Finish NRI lessons
  3. “The Beautiful Truth” Poem – Self Revise & Edit/Enter poem in portal
  4. MOY HMH Growth Measure Assessment

Week of 12/1/25

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Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Introduce Poetry and Poetry Sound Devices Terminology
  3. Begin “The Only Me” Poetry Analysis

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Symbolism Lesson
  3. Finish “The Only Me” Poetry Analysis
  4. Poetry Cat

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Go over “The Only Me” Poetry Analysis
  3. Poetry Task Cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Begin “Magic Sweatshirt” Poetry Analysis
  3. Poetry Task Cards

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Finish “Magic Sweatshirt” Poetry Analysis
  3. Poetry Task Cards

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #58
  2. Subject/Verb Agreement Review
  3. The Beautiful Truth Poem

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #59
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #60
  2. Subject/Verb Agreement Posttest
  3. Ice and Snow Cream Revise & Edit Practice
  4. The Beautiful Truth Poem

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #61
  2. Go over Ice and Snow Cream Revise & Edit Practice
  3. Capital Letters Pretest
  4. Begin Capitalization Lesson 1

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #62
  2. Give ’em a Break Revise & Edit Practice
  3. Capitalization Lesson 1
  4. The Beautiful Truth Poem

Week of 11/17/25

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Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: inter-
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom”
    • selection review
    • Readers’ Theater

TUESDAY:                                                

  1. Weekly Word Work: inter-
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom”
    • go over inferencing activity
    • comprehension quiz

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: inter-
  2. Character Traits Activity
  3. Quizlet Live – Drama Terminology

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: inter-
  2. Drama Checkpoint (DMAC)

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: inter-
  2. finish Drama Checkpoint, if needed
  3. Drama Gimkit Live

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #54
  2. Hercules: Now & Then Revise/Edit Practice
  3. Subject/Verb Agreement with Pronouns (No Red Ink)

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #55
  2. go over Hercules: Now & Then Revise/Edit Practice
  3. Subject/Verb Agreement with Complex Subjects (No Red Ink)

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #56
  2. Recycles Smiles Revise/Edit Practice
  3. finish No Red Ink assignments
  4. Grammar Games

THURSDAY:  

  1. Esteem team pre-survey
  2. Go over Recycles Smiles Revise/Edit Practice
  3. finish No Red Ink assignments
  4. Grammar Games

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #57
  2. Subject/Verb Agreement Posttest (Ed)
  3. Grammar Games

Week of 11/10/25

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Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. finish Out of My Mind Stations
  3. watch video – interview with Phoebe Rae Taylor
  4. Exit ticket – Book OR Movie?

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • Greek Mythology video
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • review drama terminology
    • identify elements of drama
    • look at text features

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • vocabulary review
    • characteristics of a hero (Slido)
    • purpose in reading: vocabulary, drama elements, characteristics of a hero
    • listen to OR read drama independently
  3. Drama Gimkit

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • vocabulary review
    • review characteristics of a hero
    • discussion questions (w/group)
    • making inferences activity (w/group)
  3. Drama Gimkit

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • vocabulary review
    • vocabulary activity (w/groups)
    • readers’ theater reading of drama (w/groups)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #49
  2. The Sentence review:
    • 4 types of sentences
    • sentences review packet
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #50
  2. The Sentence lesson review
  3. The Sentence Posttest
  4. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #51
  2. Combining Sentences – Level 1 (Writable)
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #52
  2. Leatherback Sea Turtles Revise & Edit Practice (w/group)
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #53
  2. go over Leatherback Sea Turtles Revise & Edit Practice
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

Week of 11/3/25

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Students are responsible for reading 60 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday!

TUESDAY: 

  1. “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • purpose in reading – central message/theme
    • finish vocabulary activity, if needed
    • read drama again

WEDNESDAY:

  1. “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • discuss central message/theme
    • comprehension quiz

THURSDAY:  Out of My Mind theatrical version

FRIDAY:  Out of My Mind theatrical version

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday!

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #47
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #48
  2. Sentences review

THURSDAY:  

  1. finish Stranger Saga, if needed
  2. Sentences Posttest

FRIDAY: Out of My Mind theatrical version

Week of 10/27/25 – RED RIBBON WEEK

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RED RIBBON WEEK

Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: WEAR RED DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Out of My Mind Book Test

TUESDAY: CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Introduce drama terminology
  3. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • “The Knock at Midnight”
    • discuss mood
    • Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
    • introduce selection vocabulary

WEDNESDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • review selection vocabulary
    • protagonist vs antagonist
    • identify elements of drama in selection
    • purpose in reading: selection vocabulary, drama elements, identify the mood
    • read drama

THURSDAY:  HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • review selection vocabulary
    • identify text features in selection
    • finish reading drama
    • discussion questions (group work)

FRIDAY: GLOW STICK ACCESSORIES DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • review selection vocabulary
    • whole group discussion
    • vocabulary activity (group work)
    • choose parts & read through drama

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: WEAR RED DAY

  1. Journal Entry #42
  2. finish Out of My Mind Book Test, if needed
  3. begin The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards

TUESDAY: CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE DAY

  1. Journal Entry #43
  2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards

 

Begin student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

WEDNESDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

  1. Journal Entry #44
  2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards
  3. No Red Ink – Correcting Sentence Fragments

Continue student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

THURSDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

  1. Journal Entry #45
  2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards
  3. No Red Ink – Correcting Run-on Sentences

Continue student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

FRIDAY: GLOW STICK ACCESSORIES DAY

  1. Journal Entry #46
  2. Sentences Review – Posttest Wednesday

Finish student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

Monday, November 3rd, is a student holiday! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

 

Final copy of your Stranger Saga is due Tuesday, November 4th!

Tuesday, November 4th, is library day!

Thursday, November 6th, is our Sentences Posttest! 

Week of 10/20/25

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Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

TUESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Quiz
  3. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #38
  2. Stranger Saga:
    • edit your saga to 100 words or less, if needed
    • self revision & editing
  3. Task Cards 1-6 (slide 4) – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #39
  2. Stranger Saga: self revision & editing
  3. Task Cards 7-12 (slide 5) – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #40
  2. Stranger Saga: finish self revision & editing
  3. Task Cards 13-18 (slide 6) – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #41
  2. Book Fair Flyers going home
  3. Stranger Saga: peer revision & editing
  4. finish Task Cards – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #42
  2. Stranger Saga: peer revision & editing
  3. finish The Sentences lessons 1-10 (in Ed)

 

 

 

 

Week of 10/13/25

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Students are responsible for reading 60 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

THURSDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Quiz
  3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #34
  2. Sentence Structures Mini-Lesson
  3. Citing Text Evidence (direct quotes and paraphrasing) mini-lesson

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #35
  2. finish Citing Text Evidence  (direct quotes and paraphrasing) practice
  3. Stranger Saga:
    • reduce the passage to 100 words or less practice
    • reduce your Stranger Saga, if needed
  4. Super Grammar Ninja

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #36 – citing text evidence (direct quote and/or paraphrase)
  2. Sentence – lessons 1-10 in Ed

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #37 OR finish JE #36, if needed
  2. finish Sentence – lessons 1-10 in Ed
  3. Grammar Police (pronouns review)

Week of 10/6/25

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Students are responsible for reading 60 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Fall Break

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test review/skills practice

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test

THURSDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Fall Break

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #30
  2. Library Day – stay w/Mrs. Owens if skills practice is not complete
  3. 1st 9wks Journal Check (for a grade)

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #31
  2. 1st 9wks. test
  3. Stranger Saga – 1st draft due 10/17

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #32
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections
  3. Stranger Saga – 1st draft due 10/17

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #33
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections
  3. Stranger Saga – 1st draft due 10/17