Category Archives: 6.9B

(B) analyze how the use of text structure contributes to the author’s purpose

Week of February 3, 2025

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Skills Review Morning Sessions (optional):
Week of 2/3/25 –

  • Monday, Feb 3 = Context Clues
  • Tuesday, Feb 4 = Author’s Purpose/Message (Theme)
  • Wednesday, Feb 5 = Summarize
  • Thursday, Feb 6 = Plot Elements
  • Friday, Feb 7 = Characterization

These sessions will begin at 7:30!  Sign-up through FLEX to attend. Please try your best to be on time.

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 inter- (due Friday)
  2. Natural Disasters Text Structure Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Text Features/Structure Discussion Chairs

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Author’s Purpose Flocabulary Assignment

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due tomorrow)
  2. Author’s Purpose Activity

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due today)
  2. Author’s Purpose Task Cards

ADVANCED READING CLASSES:

MONDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Natural Disasters Text Structure Practice

TUESDAY: 

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Text Features/Structure Discussion Circles

WEDNESDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due Friday)
  2. Author’s Purpose Flocabulary Assignment

THURSDAY:  

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due tomorrow)
  2. Author’s Purpose Activity

FRIDAY:

  1. Warm-up: Weekly Word Work inter- (due today)
  2. Author’s Purpose Choice Board (due next Friday, Feb. 14th)

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 November 18, 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: 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

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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: 

  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

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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. 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

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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 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!