Category Archives: 6.1

(1) Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking–oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

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