Category Archives: 6.6G

(G) discuss and write about the explicit or implicit meanings of text

Week of November 4, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. “The Fall of the House of Usher” – comprehension quiz

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. LIBRARY DAY

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • introduce vocabulary
    • inference activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • read drama
    • finish inference activity

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • discussion
    • vocabulary activity

STUDENT HOLIDAY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11th!!!!

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. Out of My Mind – Color by Number & What Would Change?

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. LIBRARY DAY

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • introduce vocabulary
    • inference activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • read drama
    • finish inference activity

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • discussion
    • vocabulary activity

STUDENT HOLIDAY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11th!!!!

Week of October 28, 2024

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It’s RED RIBBON WEEK!!!

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

STORY ELEMENTS CHOICE BOARD ASSIGNMENT IS DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH FOR A TEST GRADE!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: WEAR RED

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due Friday)
  2. “The Fall of the House of Usher”:
    • getting ready to read
    • purpose in reading
    • begin reading

TUESDAY: FAVORITE SPORTS/ACTIVITIES/HOBBIES ATTIRE

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due Friday)
  2. “The Fall of the House of Usher”:
    • finish reading
    • class discussion

WEDNESDAY: DISNEY DRESS UP DAY

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due Friday)
  2. “The Fall of the House of Usher”:
    • Review selection
    • Inference Activity

THURSDAY:  HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due tomorrow)
  2. “The Fall of the House of Usher”:
    • Review selection
    • What’s the Mood?
    • Vocabulary Activity

FRIDAY: WHITE OUT 

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due TODAY)
  2. “The Fall of the House of Usher”:
    • finish vocabulary activity
    • finish inference activity
  3. Drama Task Cards
  4. Story Elements Choice Board (due 11/8 – for a test grade)

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due Friday)
  2. finish Out of My Mind Test Review
  3. Drama Task Cards
  4. Story Elements Choice Board (due 11/8 – for a test grade)

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due Friday)
  2. Out of My Mind Test

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due Friday)
  2. Drama Task Cards
  3. Story Elements Choice Board (due 11/8 – for a test grade)

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due tomorrow)
  2. spooky scripts

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: mis- (due TODAY)
  2. finish Out of My Mind book test
  3. Drama Task Cards
  4. Story Elements Choice Board (due 11/8 – for a test grade)

Week of September 23, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

This week we will begin weekly word works. Each week we will focus on different words to help improve our knowledge of vocabulary. I will give a complied daily grade based on completion for all the weekly word works for the entire marking period. Students will get the first part of the reading class period to work each day. If, at the end of the week, they have not finished or have been absent, they should complete it as homework over the weekend to ensure it is finished and turned in by the following Monday.

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. weekly word work explanation
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box
    • read story
    • identify and discuss the characteristics of the genre
    • write a summary of the story
  3. begin weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box
    • review genre & summary
    • class discussion
    • begin comprehension questions
  3. continue weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)

WEDNESDAY:  School Picture Day!

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box
    • review genre & summary
    • complete plot diagram (for a grade)
    • finish comprehension questions
    • prepare for book interviews
  3. continue weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)

THURSDAY: 

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box
    • review genre & summary
    • book interviews
    • finish comprehension questions
    • complete & correct, if needed, plot diagram
  3. continue weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)

FRIDAY: 

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday, Sept. 30th)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box plot elements class discussion
  3. finish weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. weekly word work explanation (in Google Classroom – due Monday)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box
    • read story
    • identify and discuss the characteristics of the genre
    • write a summary of the story
  3. Out of My Mind section 3 (chapters 12-16)
    • go over section work
    • complete quiz

TUESDAY: 

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box
    • review genre & summary
    • class discussion
  3. finish Out of My Mind section 3 (ch. 12-16) Quiz
  4. begin Out of My Mind section 4 (ch. 17-22) Book Study (Quiz Friday)
    • vocabulary activity
    • comprehension check
    • figurative language

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box
    • review genre & summary
    • complete plot diagram (for a grade)
  3. Out of My Mind section 4 (ch. 17-22) Book Study (Quiz Friday)
    • vocabulary activity
    • comprehension check
    • figurative language
  4. continue weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)

THURSDAY: 

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box plot diagram- finish & correct, if needed
  3. Out of My Mind section 4 (ch. 17-22) Book Study (Quiz tomorrow)
    • vocabulary activity
    • comprehension check
    • figurative language
  4. continue weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday, Sept. 30th)
  2. Henry’s Freedom Box plot elements class discussion
  3. finish weekly word work (in Google Classroom – due Monday)
  4. Out of My Mind section 4 (ch. 17-22)
    • go over section work
    • complete quiz

Week of September 16, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 60 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday!

TUESDAY: Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. read “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” & review
  2. begin comprehension quiz

THURSDAY: finish comprehension quiz

FRIDAY: 4 Square Vocabulary

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday!

TUESDAY: Library Day

WEDNESDAY: 

  1. go over Out of My Mind – Section 2 (ch. 7-11) Book Study work
  2. begin Out of My Mind – Section 2 (ch. 7-11) comprehension quiz

THURSDAY: 

  1. finish Out of My Mind – Section 2 (ch. 7-11) comprehension quiz
  2. begin Out of My Mind – Section 3 (ch. 12-16) Book Study work (Quiz Monday)

FRIDAY: Out of My Mind – Section 3 (ch. 12-16) Book Study work (Quiz Monday)

Week of September 9, 2024

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It’s HOMECOMING week!!!

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 6th graders wear GREEN!

  • Narrative Nonfiction selection – “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” –
  1. introduce vocabulary
  2. behind the scenes video & discussion
  3. objective summarizing activity

TUESDAY: wear college/career attire

  • “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” –
  1. review vocabulary
  2. selection discussion
  3. finish objective summarizing activity

WEDNESDAY:  duo dress day

  • “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” –
  1. review vocabulary
  2. review selection
  3. vocabulary activity

THURSDAY: anything but a backpack day

  • “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” – finish selection work

FRIDAY: school spirit day

  • “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” – wrap it up – Comprehension Quiz on Wednesday (9/18/24)

Students have a school holiday on Monday, September 16th! Enjoy the long weekend!

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 6th graders wear GREEN!

  • Out of My Mind Book Study –
  1. review section 1 (ch. 1-6) work
  2. section 1 (ch. 1-6) quiz
  3. begin section 1 (ch. 1-6) figurative language activity

TUESDAY: wear college/career attire

  • Out of My Mind Book Study –
  1. finish section 1 (ch. 1-6) figurative language activity
  2. “True Colors” summary
  3. begin section 2 (chapters 7-11) book study

WEDNESDAY: duo dress day

  • Out of My Mind Book Study –
  1. review “True Colors” summary
  2. continue section 2 (chapters 7-11) book study

THURSDAY: anything but a backpack day

  • Out of My Mind Book Study – finish section 2 (chapters 7-11) work

FRIDAY: school spirit day

  • section 2 (chapters 7-11) book study – wrap it up – Quiz on Wednesday (9/28/24)

Students have a school holiday on Monday, September 16th! Enjoy the long weekend!

Week of August 26, 2024

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HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – read from a book(s) of your choice for at least 80 minutes!!!

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. class discussion: genres of literature & fictional story elements
  2. read You Are Special by Max Lucado
  3. discuss genre of the selection
  4. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

TUESDAY:

  1. class discussion: summarizing
  2. read You Are Special by Max Lucado
  3. summarize the selection
  4. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

WEDNESDAY:

  1. class discussion: characters, internal & external response, theme
  2. complete a character study
  3. complete a VENN diagram
  4. book discussion, including theme and how it relates to us
  5. silently read

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

THURSDAY:

  1. class discussion: plot elements
  2. read You Are Special by Max Lucado
  3. complete a plot diagram (for a grade)
  4. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

FRIDAY:

  1. review You Are Special by Max Lucado
  2. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology
  3. silently read

No school Monday, September 2nd! Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend!

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. class discussion: genres of literature & fictional story elements
  2. read You Are Special by Max Lucado
  3. discuss genre of the selection
  4. begin author study – Sharon Draper

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

TUESDAY:

  1. class discussion: summarizing
  2. read You Are Special by Max Lucado
  3. summarize the selection
  4. author study – Sharon Draper
  5. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

WEDNESDAY:

  1. class discussion: characters, internal & external response, theme
  2. complete a character study
  3. complete a VENN diagram
  4. book discussion, including theme and how it relates to us
  5. author study – Sharon Draper
  6. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

THURSDAY:

  1. class discussion: plot elements
  2. read You Are Special by Max Lucado
  3. complete a plot diagram (for a grade)
  4. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology

HOMEWORK – READ 20 MINUTES

FRIDAY:

  1. review You Are Special by Max Lucado
  2. Quizlet – Fictional Terminology
  3. silently read

No school Monday, September 2nd! Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend!