Category Archives: 6.8B

(B) analyze the effect of meter and structural elements such as line breaks in poems across a variety of poetic forms

Week of April 8, 2024

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Monday  – STAAR Review

Tuesday – Library Day (Author’s Purpose Choice Board Activities due today)

Wednesday – READING/LANGUAGE ARTS STAAR TEST – no homework tonight

Thursday – IXL recommended skills – no homework tonight

Friday – IXL recommended skills

Week of April 1, 2024

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Monday  – No School Today!! See you tomorrow!

Tuesday – Author’s Purpose/Claim Assessment

Wednesday – Author’s Purpose/Claim Assessment

Thursday – STAAR Review Escape Room – Part 1

Friday – STAAR Review Escape Room – Part 2

6th, 7th, 8th Grade RLA STAAR Testing is Wednesday, April 10th!

Week of December 18, 2023

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NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!!!!

Monday  – wrapping up the 1st semester & go over semester exam/benchmark

  • HOMEWORK – no homework this week!!!

Tuesday – early release at 12:15 – following semester exam schedule

  • HOMEWORK – no homework this week!!!

Wednesday – early release at 12:15 – following semester exam schedule

  • HOMEWORK – no homework this week!!!

Christmas Break begins Thursday, December 21! Students will return for the second semester on Tuesday, January 9th! 

Week of December 11, 2023

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – Students need to make sure their Chromebooks are fully charged when they leave for school each morning!!!! Please bring your Chromebook chargers on benchmark testing days this week (Wednesday & Thursday)!!!!

Monday  – Benchmark Review

Tuesday – Benchmark Review

Wednesday – READING BENCHMARK

  • HOMEWORK – NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

Thursday – MATH BENCHMARK

Friday – Poetry Test

Week of December 4, 2023

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Monday  – Poetry Practice Test

Tuesday – Poetry Task Cards

Wednesday – Poetry Task Cards

Thursday – finish Poetry Practice Test & Task Cards

Friday – Figurative Language Escape Room & finish Poetry Practice Test & Task Cards, if needed

  • advanced classes (1st & 2nd periods) – dramatic adaptations due today

Week of November 27, 2023

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Monday  – Poetry Practice

Tuesday – Poetry Practice

Wednesday – Poetry Warm Up & RACE Strategy Practice

Thursday – Poetry Warm Up & More RACE Strategy Practice

Friday – Poetry Warm Up & More RACE Strategy Practice

Week of November 13, 2023

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Monday  – Drama Practice Passage

Tuesday – Library Day

Wednesday – Figurative Language Task Cards

Thursday – Poetry PowerPoint

HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading or IXL recommended skills

Friday – Symbolism Lesson

Week of November 6, 2023

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WOMS LANGUAGE ARTS IXL LEADERBOARD COMPETITION – TIME SPENT

Winning grade level earns a BRICK WALL for their derrick!!! Competition runs from 7:30 am, Monday through 3:45 pm, Friday!!! Students with a minimum of 2 hours will get a 100 in the reading grade book!!!
LET’S GO 6TH GRADE!!!

 

Monday  – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – vocabulary activity

Tuesday – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – review & begin comprehension quiz

Wednesday – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – comprehension quiz & corrections

Thursday – Drama unit review

Friday – Drama Passage Practice

Week of September 11, 2023

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