Week of 9/15/25

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. Out of My Mind Section 3 book study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: dis-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 3 Quiz

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. finish pronouns opening lessons 2-4
  3. begin nouns lesson

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #21
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. finish nouns lesson
  3. begin adjectives lesson

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #22
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. finish adjectives lesson
    • nouns, pronouns, adjectives test on Monday

Week of 9/8/25

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 8/18/25

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