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)

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

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

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

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

• HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

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

Students will be responsible for independently reading from a book/s of their choice for at least 20 minutes each night during the school week. Ideally, I’d like them to read 20 minutes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. On short school weeks, the reading times will be adjusted. For example, if the students have Monday off, then they should read Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday that week. I understand family schedules can get crazy, so students can read extra minutes on less hectic nights and will also have the weekend to catch up on missed minutes. As long as they have their weekly required minutes, students have the freedom to read when their schedule allows it best. Also, please note that my classroom is available from 7:30AM – 7:50AM for students to come in and read, if they need the extra time to get their reading homework minutes. Although I don’t require students to track reading on a reading log, please feel free to use your own documentation method. Here is a reading log you can print, or if you’d like me to print one for your child, I’d be happy to do so; just let me know. Please understand the importance and benefits of just 20 minutes of independent reading a day and encourage your child to do his/her reading each week. I appreciate your support. 

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