Week of January 20, 2025

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

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

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 December 16, 2024

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK – MERRCHRISTMAS

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due tomorrow)
  2. begin 1st Semester Benchmark

TUESDAY

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due today)
  2. 1st Semester Benchmark

WEDNESDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

THURSDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

FRIDAY:

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Students will return on Tuesday, January 7th.

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due tomorrow)
  2. begin 1st Semester Benchmark

TUESDAY

  1. Warm-up: Figurative Language Notes (due today)
  2. 1st Semester Benchmark

WEDNESDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

THURSDAY:  

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

FRIDAY:

1st Semester Benchmark/corrections

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

Students will return on Tuesday, January 7th.

Week of November 18, 2024

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

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – sets 1 & 2
  3. Drama Task Cards

TUESDAY

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – set 3
  3. drama review

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due today)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

 

NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING BREAK!  SEE YOU BACK AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – sets 1 & 2
  3. Drama Task Cards

TUESDAY

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Library Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Task Cards – set 3
  3. drama review

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due tomorrow)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: semi- (due today)
  2. Drama Checkpoint

NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING BREAK! 

SEE YOU BACK AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Week of November 11, 2024

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

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:  STUDENT HOLIDAY

TUESDAY

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • complete anticipation guide
    • complete inference activity
    • class discussion

WEDNESDAY

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • identify elements of drama in the selection
    • read selection
    • finish inference activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due tomorrow)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • selection analysis
    • vocabulary activity

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due today)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – quiz Monday
    • review selection
    • comprehension quiz

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:  STUDENT HOLIDAY

TUESDAY

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • introduce selection vocabulary
    • complete anticipation guide
    • complete inference activity
    • class discussion

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due Friday)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • identify elements of drama in the selection
    • read selection
    • finish inference activity

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due tomorrow)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”
    • review vocabulary
    • selection analysis
    • vocabulary activity

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: sub- (due today)
  2. “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – quiz Monday
    • review selection
    • comprehension quiz

Week of November 4, 2024

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. Story Elements Choice Board (due Friday)

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due tomorrow)
  2. finish “The Fall of the House of Usher” comprehension quiz
  3. Story Elements Choice Board (due tomorrow)

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due today)
  2. Story Elements Choice Board (due today)
  3. Thanksgiving fun sheets

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. Story Elements Choice Board (due Friday)
  3. Out of My Mind Color by Number & What Would Change?

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due tomorrow)
  2. Story Elements Choice Board (due tomorrow)
  3. Out of My Mind word search

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: pre- (due today)
  2. Story Elements Choice Board (due today)
  3. Thanksgiving fun sheets

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

Week of October 28, 2024

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:

MONDAYWEAR 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

TUESDAYFAVORITE SPORTS/ACTIVITIES/HOBBIES ATTIRE

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

WEDNESDAYDISNEY 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

FRIDAYWHITE 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 October 7, 2024

It’s Book Fair Week at White Oak Middle School!!!

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

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY:

  1. weekly word work: re- (due Friday)
  2. preview the book fair
  3. finish Story Elements Test & corrections

TUESDAY

  1. weekly word work: re- (due Friday)
  2. Plot Elements Review

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: re- (due Friday)
  2. Elements of Plot Quiz

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: re- (due tomorrow)
  2. Elements of Fiction Escape Room

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: re- (due today)
  2. finish Elements of Fiction Escape Room & wrap up the first 9 weeks

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY

  1. weekly word work: re- (due Friday)
  2. preview the book fair
  3. finish Story Elements Test & corrections
  4. begin Out of My Mind Section 5 (ch. 23 – 27) Book Study

TUESDAY

  1. weekly word work: re- (due Friday(
  2. Plot Elements Review
  3. Out of My Mind Section 5 (ch. 23 – 27) Book Study

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: re- (due Friday)
  2. Elements of Plot Quiz
  3. Out of My Mind Section 5 (ch. 23 – 27) Book Study

THURSDAY:  

  1. weekly word work: re- (due tomorrow)
  2. Elements of Fiction Escape Room

FRIDAY:

  1. weekly word work: re- (due today)
  2. finish Out of My Mind Section 5 (ch. 23 – 27) Book Study (quiz Monday)

Week of September 30, 2024

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

REGULAR READING CLASSES:

MONDAY

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un-
  2. Flocabulary – Plot Elements video 
  3. Henry’s Freedom Box Plot element questions
  4. Curipod Plot Elements Lesson

TUESDAY: Library Day

WEDNESDAY

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un-
  2. 1st 9 Wks. Story Elements Test

THURSDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un-
  2. 1st 9 Wks. Story Elements Test

FRIDAY

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un- (due Monday)
  2. finish & correct 1st 9 Wks. Story Elements Test

 

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un-
  2. Curipod Plot Elements Lesson
  3. Finish Out of My Mind – Section 4 (ch. 17-22) Quiz

TUESDAYLibrary Day

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un-
  2. 1st 9 Wks. Story Elements Test

THURSDAY

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un-
  2. 1st 9 Wks. Story Elements Test

FRIDAY:

  1. Weekly Word Work Warm-Up: prefix un- (due Monday)
  2. finish & correct 1st 9 Wks. Story Elements Test