Category Archives: 6.1C

(C) give an organized presentation with a specific stance and position, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively

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

Week of 10/27/25 – RED RIBBON WEEK

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RED RIBBON WEEK

Students are responsible for reading 80 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: WEAR RED DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Out of My Mind Book Test

TUESDAY: CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Introduce drama terminology
  3. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • “The Knock at Midnight”
    • discuss mood
    • Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
    • introduce selection vocabulary

WEDNESDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • review selection vocabulary
    • protagonist vs antagonist
    • identify elements of drama in selection
    • purpose in reading: selection vocabulary, drama elements, identify the mood
    • read drama

THURSDAY:  HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • review selection vocabulary
    • identify text features in selection
    • finish reading drama
    • discussion questions (group work)

FRIDAY: GLOW STICK ACCESSORIES DAY

  1. Weekly Word Work: multi-
  2. Drama: “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • review selection vocabulary
    • whole group discussion
    • vocabulary activity (group work)
    • choose parts & read through drama

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: WEAR RED DAY

  1. Journal Entry #42
  2. finish Out of My Mind Book Test, if needed
  3. begin The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards

TUESDAY: CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE DAY

  1. Journal Entry #43
  2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards

 

Begin student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

WEDNESDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

  1. Journal Entry #44
  2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards
  3. No Red Ink – Correcting Sentence Fragments

Continue student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

THURSDAY: ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY

  1. Journal Entry #45
  2. The 4 Types of Sentences Task Cards
  3. No Red Ink – Correcting Run-on Sentences

Continue student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

FRIDAY: GLOW STICK ACCESSORIES DAY

  1. Journal Entry #46
  2. Sentences Review – Posttest Wednesday

Finish student/teacher Stranger Saga conferences.

Monday, November 3rd, is a student holiday! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

 

Final copy of your Stranger Saga is due Tuesday, November 4th!

Tuesday, November 4th, is library day!

Thursday, November 6th, is our Sentences Posttest!