Category Archives: 6.1A

(A) listen actively to interpret a message, ask clarifying questions, and respond appropriately

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 10/20/25

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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: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

TUESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Section 6 Quiz
  3. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: semi
  2. Out of My Mind Gimkit Book Review (test Monday)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #38
  2. Stranger Saga:
    • edit your saga to 100 words or less, if needed
    • self revision & editing
  3. Task Cards 1-6 (slide 4) – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #39
  2. Stranger Saga: self revision & editing
  3. Task Cards 7-12 (slide 5) – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #40
  2. Stranger Saga: finish self revision & editing
  3. Task Cards 13-18 (slide 6) – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #41
  2. Book Fair Flyers going home
  3. Stranger Saga: peer revision & editing
  4. finish Task Cards – Sentences, Sentence Fragments & Run-ons

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #42
  2. Stranger Saga: peer revision & editing
  3. finish The Sentences lessons 1-10 (in Ed)

 

 

 

 

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