Category Archives: 6.5B

(B) generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information

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 is a student holiday! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

 

Final copy of your Stranger Saga is due Tuesday!

Tuesday is library day!

Wednesday is our Sentences Posttest! 

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 10/13/25

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Students are responsible for reading 60 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

THURSDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Book Study:
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: sub-
  2. Out of My Mind Section 5 Quiz
  3. Trick or Trait (character trait review)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #34
  2. Sentence Structures Mini-Lesson
  3. Citing Text Evidence (direct quotes and paraphrasing) mini-lesson

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #35
  2. finish Citing Text Evidence  (direct quotes and paraphrasing) practice
  3. Stranger Saga:
    • reduce the passage to 100 words or less practice
    • reduce your Stranger Saga, if needed
  4. Super Grammar Ninja

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #36 – citing text evidence (direct quote and/or paraphrase)
  2. Sentence – lessons 1-10 in Ed

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #37 OR finish JE #36, if needed
  2. finish Sentence – lessons 1-10 in Ed
  3. Grammar Police (pronouns review)

Week of 9/22/25

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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: mis- warm up
  2. go over Out of My Mind Section 3 Book Study
  3. Out of My Mind Section 3 Quiz

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Elements of Fiction Checkpoint

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Out of My Mind Section 4 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language
  • HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

THURSDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Out of My Mind Section 4 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: mis- warm up
  2. Out of My Mind Section 4 Book Study
    • vocabulary
    • comprehension
    • figurative language

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY:  Sandy Hook Training

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #23
  2. Elements of Fiction Checkpoint (continued from reading class)
  3. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Gimkit Practice

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #24
  2. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Gimkit Live

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #25
  2. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Posttest

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #26
  2. Sentences Pretest

Week of 9/15/25

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

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: dis-
  2. Elements of Fiction Digital Escape Room

Out of My Mind Section 3 Quiz on Monday

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. share session on 9/11 interviews
  3. finish pronouns opening lessons 2-4

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #21
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. begin Nouns lesson

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #22
    • Unit 1 English Vocabulary Test – retake, if needed
  2. finish Nouns lesson

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

 

Week of 9/1/25

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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)

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

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

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

HOMEWORK ANNOUNCEMENT

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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. 

Week of 8/25/25

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ADVANCED READING CLASSES: 

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

MONDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
  2. You Are Special extension activity

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
    • read book
    • identify genre
    • summarize

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
    • review
    • plot diagram
  3. begin point of view task cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
    • author’s point of view
    • author’s purpose
    • plot elements questions
  3. point of view task cards
  • HOMEWORK – spend 20 minutes reading

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: in-, im-
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box:
    • review
    • comprehension questions
  3. point of view task cards

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: beginning of year RLA diagnostic

TUESDAY: beginning of year RLA diagnostic

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. journal entry #7
  2. introduce English Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary
  3. finish Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, if needed
  4. complete Grammar Party: Review
  5. make Unit 1 flash cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. journal entry #8
  2. finish Grammar Party: Review
  3. make/study Unit 1 flash cards

FRIDAY:

  1. journal entry #9
  2. finish Unit 1 flash cards
  3. Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary 4 Square Vocabulary

Week of 8/18/25

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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