Category Archives: 6.6D

(D) paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

Week of 11/10/25

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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: trans
  2. finish Out of My Mind Stations
  3. watch video – interview with Phoebe Rae Taylor
  4. Exit ticket – Book OR Movie?

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • Greek Mythology video
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • review drama terminology
    • identify elements of drama
    • look at text features

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • vocabulary review
    • characteristics of a hero (Slido)
    • purpose in reading: vocabulary, drama elements, characteristics of a hero
    • listen to OR read drama independently
  3. Drama Gimkit

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • vocabulary review
    • review characteristics of a hero
    • discussion questions (w/group)
    • making inferences activity (w/group)
  3. Drama Gimkit

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: trans
  2. “Into the Maze of Doom” Drama/Myth
    • vocabulary review
    • vocabulary activity (w/groups)
    • readers’ theater reading of drama (w/groups)

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #49
  2. The Sentence review:
    • 4 types of sentences
    • sentences review packet
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #50
  2. The Sentence lesson review
  3. The Sentence Posttest
  4. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #51
  2. Combining Sentences – Level 1 (Writable)
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #52
  2. Leatherback Sea Turtles Revise & Edit Practice (w/group)
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #53
  2. go over Leatherback Sea Turtles Revise & Edit Practice
  3. Grammar Police and/or Super Grammar Ninja

Week of 11/3/25

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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. “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • purpose in reading – central message/theme
    • finish vocabulary activity, if needed
    • read drama again

WEDNESDAY:

  1. “The Tell-Tale Heart:”
    • discuss central message/theme
    • comprehension quiz

THURSDAY:  Out of My Mind theatrical version

FRIDAY:  Out of My Mind theatrical version

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday!

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #47
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #48
  2. Sentences review

THURSDAY:  

  1. finish Stranger Saga, if needed
  2. Sentences Posttest

FRIDAY: Out of My Mind theatrical version

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, November 3rd, is a student holiday! Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

 

Final copy of your Stranger Saga is due Tuesday, November 4th!

Tuesday, November 4th, is library day!

Thursday, November 6th, is our Sentences Posttest! 

Week of 10/6/25

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

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Fall Break

TUESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test review/skills practice

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test

THURSDAY: 

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work: pre- warm-up
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: Fall Break

TUESDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #30
  2. Library Day – stay w/Mrs. Owens if skills practice is not complete
  3. 1st 9wks Journal Check (for a grade)

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #31
  2. 1st 9wks. test
  3. Stranger Saga – 1st draft due 10/17

THURSDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #32
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections
  3. Stranger Saga – 1st draft due 10/17

FRIDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #33
  2. 1st 9wks. test & corrections
  3. Stranger Saga – 1st draft due 10/17

Week of 9/29/25

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Students are responsible for reading 40 minutes outside of their reading class this week!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Out of My Mind Section 4 Quiz
  2. Make Inferences: A Final Escape

TUESDAY: 

  1. finish Make Inferences: A Final Escape

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  2. 1st 9 weeks skills review

WEDNESDAY: 1st 9 weeks skills review

THURSDAY: Fall Break!

FRIDAY: Fall Break!

ADVANCED ENGLISH CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Journal Entry #27
  2. finish sentences pretest
  3. begin parts of a sentence tutorial

TUESDAY:

  1. Journal Entry #28
  2. finish parts of a sentence tutorial
  3. begin sentences, sentence fragments, and run-ons tutorial

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Journal Entry #29
  2. finish sentences, sentence fragments, and run-ons tutorial
  3. begin The Sentence Interactive Lessons

THURSDAY:  Fall Break!

FRIDAY:  Fall Break!

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 9/1/25

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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

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