Week of October 30, 2023

Monday  – Halloween Readers’ Theater

Tuesday – Library Day – Happy Halloween!    Happy Halloween with pumpkins on a spooky forest at night

Wednesday – begin “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

Thursday“Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

Friday“Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

  • review selection vocabulary
  • close reading & critical thinking questions

Week of September 11, 2023

Monday:

  •  Henry’s Freedom Box: reread then complete the Think Plot Story Mountain
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Tuesday:

  • periods 1 & 2Tuck Everlasting = Prologue – Ch. 3
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = discuss genre characteristics, introduce selection vocabulary, watch video, read selection
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Wednesday:

  • periods 1 & 2Tuck Everlasting = Prologue – Ch. 3 – HOMEWORK if not finished
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = review vocabulary, read selection again, & class discussion
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Thursday:

  • periods 1 & 2Tuck Everlasting = Ch. 4 – 8
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = complete vocabulary activity & close reading & critical thinking questions
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Friday:

  • periods 1 & 2Tuck Everlasting = Ch. 4 – 8
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = review vocabulary & class discussion

Week of August 28, 2023

Monday  –  Think Plot Story Map Components/Practice sending an email to Mrs. Owens/Quizlet: Fictional Terminology – HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading

TuesdayYou Are Special by Max Lucado: read & summarize – HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading

Wednesday – You Are Special character & theme study – HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading

ThursdayYou Are Special Think Plot Story Map – HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading

FridayYou Are Special – compare & contrast the text version to the theatrical version