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Week of 2/26/26

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Students are responsible for reading 20 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: SNOW DAY

TUESDAY: SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY: SNOW DAY

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: over-
  2. Text Features Chart

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: over-
  2. Text Features Task Cards

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: SNOW DAY

TUESDAY: SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY: SNOW DAY

THURSDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #78
  2. Adverbs Tutorial (Ed)
  3. Adverbs Practice (Ed)

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #79
  2. Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases Tutorial (Ed)

Week of January 19, 2026

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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: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • read selections
    • complete discussion questions

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • vocabulary introduction
    • identify text features in selections
    • class discussion
    • text features activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • vocabulary review
    • vocabulary activity
    • finish text features activity

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • watch video
    • review selections
    • comprehension quiz

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Share Your Story
  2. You’re Trapped – share session tomorrow
  3. video lessons
  4. Verbs lesson – No Red Ink

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #75
  2. You’re Trapped share session
  3. finish Verbs lesson – No Red Ink
  4. Adverbs lesson – No Red Ink

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #76
  2. finish Adverbs lesson – No Red Ink
  3. Prepositions lesson – No Red Ink

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #77
  2. finish No Red Ink lessons
  3. Parts of Speech Color-Coding Activity

Week of 1/12/26

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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: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • class discussion
    • introduce vocabulary
    • purpose in reading
    • read selections

TUESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • vocabulary review
    • finish reading
    • discussion questions

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • vocabulary review
    • class discussion
    • vocabulary activity
    • synthesis activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • finish synthesis activity
    • comprehension quiz

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • finish comprehension quiz

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #72
  2. capitalization posttest
  3. begin You’re Trapped writing assignment

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #73
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. finish capitalization posttest
  2. You’re Trapped writing assignment

THURSDAY:  

  1. You’re Trapped writing assignment
  2. Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions pretest

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #74
  2. finish Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions pretest
  3. finish You’re Trapped writing assignment

Week of January 5, 2026

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

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Teacher Workday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • class discussion
    • video
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • identify text features
    • purpose in reading
    • listen to selection

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • review selection vocabulary
    • recall text features
    • purpose in reading
    • read selection
    • group discussion
    • whole group discussion

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • whole group discussion
    • review selection vocabulary
    • vocabulary activity
    • Theme questions

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • selection review
    • comprehension quiz

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Teacher Workday

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #68
  2. Capitalization Lessons 3 & 4
  3. The Beautiful Truth Poem
  4. Capitalization Task Cards – Set 1

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #69
  2. Esteem Post-Survey
  3. Capitalization Lessons 3 & 4
  4. The Beautiful Truth Poem
  5. Capitalization Task Cards – Set 1

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #70
  2. Review the structure of writing a letter
  3. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine Theme-writing a letter activity
  4. Capitalization Lessons 3 & 4
  5. The Beautiful Truth Poem
  6. Capitalization Task Cards – Set 1

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #71
  2. Capitalization Posttest
  3. finish “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine Theme-writing a letter activity

 

 

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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