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
  • apply what we learned activity

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
  • begin Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs activity sheet

THURSDAY:  

  • journal entry #5
  • finish Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs activity sheet
    • (HOMEWORK, if not finished in class – due tomorrow)
  • begin Grammar Party: Review activity sheet

FRIDAY:

  • journal entry #6 – FREE Write Friday
  • finish Grammar Party: Review activity sheet (HOMEWORK, if not finished in class – due Monday)