Category Archives: 6.9C

(C) analyze the author’s use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

Week of January 29, 2024

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Monday  – Scope Magazine – Code Talkers: prereading activity, behind the scenes video & discussion, decoding fun

Tuesday – Scope Magazine – Code Talkers: selection vocabulary, identify selection text features & compare digital version to printed version, & read selection

Wednesday – Early Release at 12:00pm

Thursday – Scope Magazine – Code Talkers: complete close-reading & critical thinking questions & summary activity

Friday – Scope Magazine – Code Talkers: word study

Week of January 22, 2024

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Monday  – Text Features Task Cards

Tuesday – Library Day

Wednesday – Text Features Scavenger Hunt/Flocabulary – Text Features Read & Respond

Thursday – Text Features Scavenger Hunt/Flocabulary – Text Features Quiz

Friday – finish up text features

Week of January 15, 2024

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Monday  – School Holiday!!! “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” – MLK, Jr.

Tuesday –  Snow  Day!

Wednesday – Snow  Day!

Thursday – Nonfiction Text Features Chart

Friday – Text Features Task Cards

Please note – NO IXL practice schedule this week!!!  So, reading homework is to simply read or work on IXL recommended skills Thursday night for 20 minutes! 

 

photo credit – Lucky Little Learners

Week of December 18, 2023

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NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!!!!

Monday  – wrapping up the 1st semester & go over semester exam/benchmark

  • HOMEWORK – no homework this week!!!

Tuesday – early release at 12:15 – following semester exam schedule

  • HOMEWORK – no homework this week!!!

Wednesday – early release at 12:15 – following semester exam schedule

  • HOMEWORK – no homework this week!!!

Christmas Break begins Thursday, December 21! Students will return for the second semester on Tuesday, January 9th! 

Week of December 11, 2023

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – Students need to make sure their Chromebooks are fully charged when they leave for school each morning!!!! Please bring your Chromebook chargers on benchmark testing days this week (Wednesday & Thursday)!!!!

Monday  – Benchmark Review

Tuesday – Benchmark Review

Wednesday – READING BENCHMARK

  • HOMEWORK – NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

Thursday – MATH BENCHMARK

Friday – Poetry Test

Week of November 6, 2023

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WOMS LANGUAGE ARTS IXL LEADERBOARD COMPETITION – TIME SPENT

Winning grade level earns a BRICK WALL for their derrick!!! Competition runs from 7:30 am, Monday through 3:45 pm, Friday!!! Students with a minimum of 2 hours will get a 100 in the reading grade book!!!
LET’S GO 6TH GRADE!!!

 

Monday  – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – vocabulary activity

Tuesday – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – review & begin comprehension quiz

Wednesday – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” – comprehension quiz & corrections

Thursday – Drama unit review

Friday – Drama Passage Practice

Week of October 30, 2023

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Monday  – Halloween Readers’ Theater

Tuesday – Library Day – Happy Halloween!    Happy Halloween with pumpkins on a spooky forest at night

Wednesday – begin “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

Thursday – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

Friday – “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”

  • review selection vocabulary
  • close reading & critical thinking questions

Week of September 18, 2023

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Monday:

  • periods 1 & 2: Tuck Everlasting = Ch. 4 – 8 – HOMEWORK if not finished
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” Reread, review & begin Comprehension Quiz
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Tuesday:

  • LIBRARY DAY
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Wednesday: EARLY RELEASE at 12:00 PM

  • periods 1 & 2:  Tuck Everlasting = Ch 9 – 13
  • periods 3: Quizlet Live & IXL Group Jam/Recommended Skills
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Thursday:

  • periods 1 & 2:  Tuck Everlasting = Ch. 9 – 13 – HOMEWORK if not finished
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = review selection & RACE Strategy & complete the comprehension quiz/IXL recommended skills
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Friday:

  • periods 1 & 2:  Tuck Everlasting = begin Ch. 14 – 18
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: Story Elements Task Cards

Week of September 11, 2023

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Monday:

  •  Henry’s Freedom Box: reread then complete the Think Plot Story Mountain
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Tuesday:

  • periods 1 & 2:  Tuck Everlasting = Prologue – Ch. 3
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = discuss genre characteristics, introduce selection vocabulary, watch video, read selection
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Wednesday:

  • periods 1 & 2:  Tuck Everlasting = Prologue – Ch. 3 – HOMEWORK if not finished
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = review vocabulary, read selection again, & class discussion
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Thursday:

  • periods 1 & 2:  Tuck Everlasting = Ch. 4 – 8
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = complete vocabulary activity & close reading & critical thinking questions
  • HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading OR recommended skills in IXL Language Arts

Friday:

  • periods 1 & 2:  Tuck Everlasting = Ch. 4 – 8
  • periods 3, 5, & 7: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” = review vocabulary & class discussion

Week of September 4, 2023

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Monday  – Happy Labor Day – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday – Library Day – HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading/advanced classes (1st & 2nd periods) – read Tuck Everlasting by September 12th

Wednesday – Skyward/email Mrs. Owens/IXL – HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading/advanced classes (1st & 2nd periods) – read Tuck Everlasting by September 12th

Thursday – STAAR Test Analysis – HOMEWORK – 20 minutes of reading/advanced classes (1st & 2nd periods) – read Tuck Everlasting by September 12th

Friday – Henry’s Freedom Box – summarize & close-reading discussion