Weeks are listed chronologically with the most current at the top.
The plans listed for this page are subject to change depending on the needs of the students and class.
October 27th - 31st
This week's homework...
Have a completed short story (beginning to end) on OneDrive by Monday, November 3rd
Vivid Verbs Homework Assignment due Monday, Nov. 3
Monday, October 27th
Typing/IR reading in the IMC
Tuesday, October 28th
Continue Out of the Dust and first reading guide
Wednesday, October 29th
Continue Out of the Dust and first reading guide
Thursday, October 30th
Writing Workshop - three step revision
Vivid Verbs - due Monday, Nov. 3
Vivid Verbs - due Monday, Nov. 3
Friday, October 31st
"The Great Depression" Non-fiction reading article for Out of the Dust reading guide
Start typeclub.com and track progress
October 20th-24th
This week's homework...
Revise your short stories for better word choice - due Thursday, October 23
Monday, October 20th
Independent Reading
Writing Workshop: Word Choice Revision - replacing overused words
Tuesday, October 21st
Finish background building for novel/prereading
Start the novel Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse and first reading guide
Wednesday, October 22nd
Continue reading Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse and first reading guide
Thursday, October 23rd
Start typing short stories and introduce OneDrive
Friday, October 24th
Continue reading Out of the Dust and first reading guide
October 13th-17th
This week's homework...
List Two Vocabulary Packet due Wednesday, October 15th
Slow 2 scenes down in your short stories - use suggestions we recorded in English Notebooks - due Monday
Read "Everything Turned to Dust" and complete part 3 in Prereading for Out of the Dust
Monday, October 13
IR Reading
Mid-trimester grade reflection
Writing Workshop: Tips slowing scenes down (model text "Three Skeleton Key")
Tuesday, October 14
Figurative Language Notes
Wednesday, October 15
List 2 Vocabulary Quiz
Out of the Dust Introduction and Prereading
October 6th - 10th
This week's homework...
Independent Reading Pages due Friday, October 10th (Book Credit Sheets)
Three Skeleton Key Worksheet due Friday, October 10th
List Two Vocabulary Packet due Wednesday, October 15th
Create two new first line possibilities for your short story (following Scope's Fabulous First Line video notes)
Monday, October 6th
Independent Reading Time
Tuesday, October 7th
Begin Three Skeleton Key Story Assignment
- "I Think/I Wonder" chart in English notebook (35 recorded ideas)
- Three Skeleton Key Worksheet - due Friday, Oct. 10th
Wednesday, October 8th
Continue Three Skeleton Key Story and Assignment
Thursday, October 9th
Finish Three Skeleton Key Story and Assignment
Friday, October 10
Current Grades Posted for student review
25 minutes of work time for missing assignments
Fabulous First Lines video notes
Homework: create two new possible first lines for your short stories.
September 29th-October 3rd
This week's homework...
Write an every day scene using the main character from your short story - the purpose is to get to know how your character would respond in different situations - due Thursday, Oct. 2nd
Rikki Tikki Tavi Assignments due Friday, Oct. 3rd
Monday, September 29th
Independent Reading time
Writing Workshop: Character Boot Camp -
Homework: Write an everyday scene featuring your story's main character. Purpose is to better understand how your character would respond in different situations.
Tuesday, September 30th
Rikki tikki tavi story assignment (3 parts) due Friday
- Questions as you read (along margins of story copies)
Wednesday, October 1st
Continue working on Rikki tikki tavi work (see Tuesday's description)
Thursday, October 2nd
20 minutes of work time for Rikki tikki tavi assignments
Parts of Speech Pretest
Friday, October 3rd
Current Grades posted for student review
Work time for missing assignments and Rikki tikki tavi assignments
September 22nd-26th
This week's homework...
Try out your stories - 3 pages of writing due Monday, September 29th
"Snap Better Photos" Reading Assignment due Friday, September 26th
"Snap Better Photos" Reading Assignment due Friday, September 26th
Monday, September 22st
Independent Reading Time
Writing Workshop: Try out your stories - 3 pages of writing due Monday, September 29th
Tuesday, September 23rd
Vocabulary Quiz on List One
Conflict Notes in English Notebook
Conflict Notes in English Notebook
Wednesday, September 24th
Technical Writing/Informational Writing Practice - Write your own directions for DIY Tie Dye (field trip preparation)
Thursday, September 25th
Dartt's Park Field Trip
Friday, September 26th
Non-Fiction Reading Training Camp: Box and Bubble Reading Reflection
September 15th-19th
This week's homework...
Read, read, and read some more - your goal is 50 pages/a week
Continue to record realistic fiction story ideas - need 8 ideas for class on Monday, Sept. 22
Vocabulary List One Packet - Due Tuesday, September 23
Vocabulary List One Packet - Due Tuesday, September 23
Monday
Independent Reading
Finish Root Word Pretest
Vocabulary List One Packet Assigned - due next week Tuesday
Vocabulary List One Packet Assigned - due next week Tuesday
Tuesday
NWEA Reading Test
Wednesday
NWEA Reading Test
Thursday
Writing Workshop: More ways to generate story ideas & try a story on for sizeHomework: Continue developing story ideas until you have at least 8 to choose from (due Monday)
Friday
Non-Fiction Reading Training Camp: Facts, Questions, ResponseSeptember 8th-12th
This week's homework...
IR book due Monday, September 8th
6 Story Ideas due Monday, September 15 (assigned Thursday)
Monday
Independent Reading - Bring a Book!
Writing Workshop - Finish Personal Narratives (formative writing assessment)
Writing Workshop - Finish Personal Narratives (formative writing assessment)
Tuesday
The Escape - Plot Introduction
Wednesday
The Escape - Plot Introduction
Plot Review
Thursday
Writing Workshop - Prewriting: Starting to Generate Story Ideas
Friday
Non-Fiction Reading Training Camp - Ask Questions to Gain Information
September 1st-5th
This week's homework...
3-Subject English Notebook due on Thursday, September 4th (assigned Tuesday)
Signed and Returned Newsletter due back on Friday, September 5th (assigned Tuesday)
First IR book due Monday, September 8th (assigned Wednesday)
Signed and Returned Newsletter due back on Friday, September 5th (assigned Tuesday)
First IR book due Monday, September 8th (assigned Wednesday)
Monday
Labor Day, no school.
Tuesday - First Day of School
Where I'm From Poetry Activity
Newsletter Walk Through
Newsletter Walk Through
Wednesday
Roots Introduction and Root Word Pretest
IR Explanation and IMC visit for book checkout
IR Explanation and IMC visit for book checkout
Thursday
English Notebook Set-Up
Narrative Writing Formative Assessment
Narrative Writing Formative Assessment
Friday
Non-Fiction Reading Training Camp - Strategy Stop, Think, React
