Category Archives: 6.8D

(D) analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text

Week of January 27, 2025

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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. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due today)
  2. Text Structure Intro
  3. Quizlet Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Quizlet Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Text Structure Practice

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due today)
  2. Text Structure Intro
  3. Quizlet Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Quizlet Practice

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up
  2. Flocabulary: Text Structure
  3. Text Structure Practice

Week of January 20, 2025

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

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday!

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work post- (due today)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Freedom for Flora”
    • introduce vocabulary
    • guided reading lesson

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Freedom for Flora”
    • review vocabulary
    • review/finish guided reading lesson
    • vocabulary activity

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: School Holiday!

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work post- (due today)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. Text Features Chart
  3. Text Features Task Cards
  4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Is This You?”/”Stress Busters of the Stars” paired text:
    • introduce vocabulary
    • read
    • discussion

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work trans- (due Monday)
  2. “Is This You?”/”Stress Busters of the Stars” paired text:
    • review vocabulary & selection
    • comprehension quiz

Week of January 13, 2025

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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. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Text Features Mini Lesson
  3. IXL LA Snapshot
  4. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  5. Complete Text Features Chart

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due today)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Text Features Mini Lesson
  3. IXL LA Snapshot
  4. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  5. Complete Text Features Chart

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = multi- (due today)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: weekly word work = post- (due Tuesday)
  2. IXL LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary Text Features Lesson
  4. Complete Text Features Chart
  5. Complete Text Features Task Cards

Week of January 6, 2025

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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

*Throughout the week, students will meet w/Mrs. Owens to go over their benchmark results and work on corrections.

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards

THURSDAY:  snowless snow day – no school

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

FRIDAY: Delayed start at 10:00AM

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due today)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: Student Holiday

*Throughout the week, students will meet w/Mrs. Owens to go over their benchmark results and work on corrections.

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due Friday)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards

THURSDAY:  snowless snow day – no school

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due tomorrow)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

FRIDAY: Delayed start at 10:00AM

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work multi- (due today)
  2. IXL Middle-of-Year LA Snapshot
  3. Flocabulary: Text Features – video, vocab game, read & respond, & quiz
  4. Text Features Task Cards
  5. Quizlet – Text Features

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!