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. 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES: Students are responsible for reading 60 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

MONDAY:

1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
2. You Are Special extension activity

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

TUESDAY: 

1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
   • read book
   • identify genre
   • summarize

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

WEDNESDAY: 

1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
   • review
   • plot diagram
3. begin point of view task cards

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

THURSDAY:  

1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
   • author’s point of view
   • author’s purpose
   • plot elements questions
3. point of view task cards

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

FRIDAY:

1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
   • review
   • comprehension questions
3. point of view task cards

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: beginning of year RLA diagnostic

TUESDAY: beginning of year RLA diagnostic

WEDNESDAY: 

1. journal entry #7
2. introduce English Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary
3. finish Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, if needed
4. complete Grammar Party: Review
5. make Unit 1 flash cards

THURSDAY:  

1. journal entry #8
2. finish Grammar Party: Review
3. make/study Unit 1 flash cards

FRIDAY:

1. journal entry #9
2. finish Unit 1 flash cards
3. Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary 4 Square Vocabulary

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

• context clues mini-lesson
• Weekly Word Work: context clues
• review genres of literature
• review fictional story elements

TUESDAY: 

• Weekly Word Work: context clues
• You Are Special by Max Lucado
• discuss the genre & characteristics of the genre
• summarizing mini-lesson
  • HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

WEDNESDAY: 

• Weekly Word Work: context clues
• summarize You Are Special
• character study
• compare & contrast characters
  • HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

THURSDAY:  

• Weekly Word Work: Context Clues
• discuss the theme of You Are Special
• review plot elements
• complete a You Are Special plot diagram
  • HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

FRIDAY:

• Weekly Word Work: Context Clues
• You Are Special book review (summary, character study, setting, theme, & central message)
• complete a You Are Special plot diagram

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

• journal entry #3
• explain The Five Finger Rule
• email assignment

TUESDAY: Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

• journal entry #4
• Skyward lesson
• review the 8 parts of speech

THURSDAY:  

• journal entry #5
• begin Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs activity sheet

FRIDAY:

• journal entry #6 – FREE Write Friday
• finish Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs activity sheet
• Grammar Party: Review activity sheet