Category Archives: 6.6A

(A) describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts

Week of 2/9/26

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

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: aud/audi & form
  2. finish Natural Disasters – Text Structure Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: aud/audi & form
  2. Author’s Purpose mini-lesson
  3. Author’s Purpose Task Cards

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: aud/audi & form
  2. Author’s Purpose Task Cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: aud/audi & form
  2. finish Author’s Purpose Task Cards

FRIDAY: STUDENT SCHOOL HOLIDAY

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #85
  2. Writing an Essay Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #86
  2. Writing an Essay Practice

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #87
  2. Writing an Essay Practice

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #88
  2. Writing an Essay Practice

FRIDAY: STUDENT SCHOOL HOLIDAY

Week of 2/2/26

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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: super-
  2. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: super-
  2. Text Structure introduction
  3. Chronological Order Tutorial (Ed)
  4. Cause & Effect Tutorial (Ed)
  5. Text Structure Practice – set 1

WEDNESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: super-
  2. Comparison-Contrast Tutorial (Ed)
  3. Point-by-Point Tutorial (Ed)
  4. finish Text Structure Practice – set 1

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: super-
  2. Natural Disasters Text Structure Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: super-
  2. Author’s Purpose introduction
  3. finish Natural Disasters Text Structure Practice
  4. Author’s Purpose Tutorial (Ed)
  5. begin Author’s Purpose Task Cards

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #80
  2. Conjunctions (Ed)
  3. finish Parts of Speech Color-Coding Activity
  4. finish Ed & No Red Ink lessons

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #81
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #82
  2. go over Parts of Speech Color-Coding Activity
  3. finish Ed & No Red Ink lessons
  4. Madlibs, Hangman, and/or Grammar Police

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #83
  2. Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions Review
  3. Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions Posttest
  4. Plural of Nouns Assignment (Writable)

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #84
  2. finish Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions Posttest
  3. Plural of Nouns Assignment (Writable)

Week of 1/26/26

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Students are responsible for reading 20 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: SNOW DAY

TUESDAY: SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY: SNOW DAY

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: over-
  2. Text Features Chart

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: over-
  2. Text Features Task Cards

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: SNOW DAY

TUESDAY: SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY: SNOW DAY

THURSDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #78
  2. Adverbs Tutorial (Ed)
  3. Adverbs Practice (Ed)

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #79
  2. Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases Tutorial (Ed)

Week of 1/19/26

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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: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • read selections
    • complete discussion questions

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • vocabulary introduction
    • identify text features in selections
    • class discussion
    • text features activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • vocabulary review
    • vocabulary activity
    • finish text features activity

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: post-
  2. “Marching Toward a Dream” Paired Text
    • watch video
    • review selections
    • comprehension quiz

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Share Your Story
  2. You’re Trapped – share session tomorrow
  3. video lessons
  4. Verbs lesson – No Red Ink

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #75
  2. You’re Trapped share session
  3. finish Verbs lesson – No Red Ink
  4. Adverbs lesson – No Red Ink

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #76
  2. finish Adverbs lesson – No Red Ink
  3. Prepositions lesson – No Red Ink

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #77
  2. finish No Red Ink lessons
  3. Parts of Speech Color-Coding Activity

Week of 1/12/26

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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: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • class discussion
    • introduce vocabulary
    • purpose in reading
    • read selections

TUESDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • vocabulary review
    • finish reading
    • discussion questions

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • vocabulary review
    • class discussion
    • vocabulary activity
    • synthesis activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • finish synthesis activity
    • comprehension quiz

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: de-
  2. “We Deserve Clean Water” Paired Text
    • finish comprehension quiz

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #72
  2. capitalization posttest
  3. begin You’re Trapped writing assignment

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #73
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. finish capitalization posttest
  2. You’re Trapped writing assignment

THURSDAY:  

  1. You’re Trapped writing assignment
  2. Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions pretest

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #74
  2. finish Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions pretest
  3. finish You’re Trapped writing assignment

Week of January 5, 2026

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

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Teacher Workday

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • class discussion
    • video
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • identify text features
    • purpose in reading
    • listen to selection

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • review selection vocabulary
    • recall text features
    • purpose in reading
    • read selection
    • group discussion
    • whole group discussion

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • whole group discussion
    • review selection vocabulary
    • vocabulary activity
    • Theme questions

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: anti-/ant-
  2. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine
    • selection review
    • comprehension quiz

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Teacher Workday

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #68
  2. Capitalization Lessons 3 & 4
  3. The Beautiful Truth Poem
  4. Capitalization Task Cards – Set 1

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #69
  2. Esteem Post-Survey
  3. Capitalization Lessons 3 & 4
  4. The Beautiful Truth Poem
  5. Capitalization Task Cards – Set 1

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #70
  2. Review the structure of writing a letter
  3. “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine Theme-writing a letter activity
  4. Capitalization Lessons 3 & 4
  5. The Beautiful Truth Poem
  6. Capitalization Task Cards – Set 1

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #71
  2. Capitalization Posttest
  3. finish “Searching for the Lost Ship” from Scope Magazine Theme-writing a letter activity

 

 

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Week of 12/1/25

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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: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Introduce Poetry and Poetry Sound Devices Terminology
  3. Begin “The Only Me” Poetry Analysis

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Symbolism Lesson
  3. Finish “The Only Me” Poetry Analysis
  4. Poetry Cat

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Go over “The Only Me” Poetry Analysis
  3. Poetry Task Cards

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Begin “Magic Sweatshirt” Poetry Analysis
  3. Poetry Task Cards

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: Figurative Language Slides
  2. Finish “Magic Sweatshirt” Poetry Analysis
  3. Poetry Task Cards

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #58
  2. Subject/Verb Agreement Review
  3. The Beautiful Truth Poem

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #59
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #60
  2. Subject/Verb Agreement Posttest
  3. Ice and Snow Cream Revise & Edit Practice
  4. The Beautiful Truth Poem

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #61
  2. Go over Ice and Snow Cream Revise & Edit Practice
  3. Capital Letters Pretest
  4. Begin Capitalization Lesson 1

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #62
  2. Give ’em a Break Revise & Edit Practice
  3. Capitalization Lesson 1
  4. The Beautiful Truth Poem

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