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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

Week of 9/29/25

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Students are responsible for reading 40 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Out of My Mind Section 4 Quiz
  2. Make Inferences: A Final Escape

TUESDAY: 

  1. finish Make Inferences: A Final Escape

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  2. 1st 9 weeks skills review

WEDNESDAY: 1st 9 weeks skills review

THURSDAY: Fall Break!

FRIDAY: Fall Break!

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #27
  2. finish sentences pretest
  3. begin parts of a sentence tutorial

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #28
  2. finish parts of a sentence tutorial
  3. begin sentences, sentence fragments, and run-ons tutorial

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #29
  2. finish sentences, sentence fragments, and run-ons tutorial
  3. begin The Sentence Interactive Lessons

THURSDAY:  Fall Break!

FRIDAY:  Fall Break!

Week of 9/22/25

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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: mis- warm up
  2. go over Out of My Mind Section 3 Book Study
  3. Out of My Mind Section 3 Quiz

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Elements of Fiction Checkpoint

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Out of My Mind Section 4 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  • HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

THURSDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Out of My Mind Section 4 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Out of My Mind Section 4 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY:  Sandy Hook Training

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #23
  2. Elements of Fiction Checkpoint (continued from reading class)
  3. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Gimkit Practice

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #24
  2. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Gimkit Live

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #25
  2. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Posttest

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #26
  2. Sentences Pretest

Week of 9/15/25

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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. Weekly Word Work: dis-
  2. finish Out of My Mind Section 2 Quiz
  3. begin Out of My Mind Section 3 book study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: dis-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 3 book study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: dis-
  2. finish Out of My Mind Section 3 book study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: dis-
  2. Elements of Fiction Digital Escape Room

Out of My Mind Section 3 Quiz on Monday

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #19
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. pronouns opening lessons 2-4

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #20
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. share session on 9/11 interviews
  3. finish pronouns opening lessons 2-4

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #21
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. begin Nouns lesson

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #22
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. finish Nouns lesson

Week of 9/8/25

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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: re-
  2. Begin Out of My Mind Section 2 Book Study (Chapters 7-11; pages 51-101 – Quiz on Friday):
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

TUESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: re-
  2. continue Out of My Mind Section 2 Book Study (Chapters 7-11;pages 51-101 – Quiz on Friday):
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

WEDNESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: re-
  2. finish up Out of My Mind Section 2 Book Study (Chapters 7-11; pages 51-101 – Quiz on Friday):
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: re-
  2. “Rescue at the Water’s Edge”
    • purpose in reading – essential questions
    • read selection
    • discussion

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: re-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 2 Quiz (0pen notes/book Chapters 7-11; pages 51-101)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #14
  2. Nouns Practice Sheet
  3. Study English Unit 1 Terminology (Test Friday)

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #15
  2. LIBRARY DAY

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #16
  2. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Pretest Analysis
  3. Pronouns Opening Lesson
  4. Study English Unit 1 Terminology (Test Friday)

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #17
  2. Quizlet Live – English Unit 1 Terminology (Test tomorrow)
  3. Create at least 4 interview questions to interview someone you know who remembers the events on 9/11/2001 on a Google Doc, on a Slide, Google Form, Canva, or on notebook paper. Include the name of the person you interview, as well as how old they were on 9/11/2001. (due Tuesday)
  4. Pronouns Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #18
  2. English Unit 1 Terminology Test
  3. finish Pronouns Practice

 

Week of 9/1/25

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ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

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

MONDAY: Labor Day – no school

TUESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: un- (due Friday)
  2. Author Study – Sharon Draper
  3. begin Out of My Mind section 1 (chapters 1-6) book study (section quiz Friday – test grade)

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: un- (due Friday)
  2. Out of My Mind section 1 (chapters 1-6) book study (section quiz Friday – test grade)
  3. author’s point of view task cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: un- (due tomorrow)
  2. finish Out of My Mind section 1 (chapters 1-6) book study (section quiz tomorrow – test grade)
  3. summary practice – True Colors

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: un- (due today)
  2. go over Out of My Mind section 1 (chapters 1-6) book study
  3. Out of My Mind section 1 (chapters 1-6) Quiz (test grade)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Labor Day – no school

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #10
  2. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Assignment in Ed

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #11
  2. RACE Strategy Practice

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #12
  2. RACE Strategy Drag & Drop Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #13
  2. Quizlet Live – English Unit 1
  3. finish RACE Strategy Drag & Drop Practice