September 2025

September 1

(No School!)

Labor Day!!

     Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

September 4/5

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Fast Food (top three)

3. Reminders: 

• September Calendar 

• Fall STAR Reading Assessment Update

• Late Work

Literary Devices #1-#25 Make-Up

• Pers. 3 & 5: If you scored below an 80% on last week's assessment, you will take a make-up assessment this Thurs. (9/4) during Homeroom 

• Per. 6: If you scored below an 80% on last week's assessment, you will take a make-up assessment this Fri. (9/5) during Homeroom 

4. Literary Terms Focus: (Slides 1-8)

• Plot Elements > Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution, Subplots

5. Literary Terms #26-#49

• Review Terms  (#26-#49)

• Literary Terms (#26-#49) Assessment Tues. (9/9)/Wed. (9/10)

6. Short Story #1:  "Fireflies" 

• Making Connections While Reading

• Review/Discuss

• Story Map "Fireflies" (class)

7. Begin Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (pages 1-12)

• Study Sync Intro./Log-In Presentation

• Blast Away!

Homework:

• Literary Terms (#26-#49) Assessment Tues. (9/9)/Wed. (9/10)

• Use your Study Guide, Partner Activity & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare

• Pers. 3 & 5: "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Tuesday (9/9) 

• Per: 6 "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Wednesday (9/10) 

Sample Organizer Slide (if you are interested)

 Monday (Late Start)

September 8

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• "Who Are You" (update)

• Posting of Assignments in GC

• Lit. Terms 1-25 Make-up Assessment (Update)

• Lit. Terms 26-49 Assessment (Tues./Wed.)

3. Fall STAR Reading Scores 

• Class & Student Review

4. Begin Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (pages 1-12)

• Blast Away!

• Annotations 

Homework:

• Literary Terms (#26-#49) Assessment this Tues. (9/9)/Wed. (9/10)

Use your Study Guide, Partner Activity & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare

• Pers. 3 & 5: "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Tuesday (9/9) 

• Per: 6 "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Wednesday (9/10) 

Sample Organizer Slide (if you are interested)

Tuesday/Wednesday (Block Periods)

September 9/10

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• "Who Are You" (update)

• Fall STAR Reading Scores (update)

3.   Lit. Devices #26-#49 Assessment

• Student Work Time (when done)

4. Continue Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (pages 1-12)

• Annotations (Vocab.)

• Context  Clues (Vocab.)

• Reading Comprehension (Vocab.)

Homework:

• Pers. 3 & 5: "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Tuesday (9/9) 

• Per: 6 "Who Are You?" Writing Activity.  Complete/Submit by Wednesday (9/10) 

Sample Organizer Slide (if you are interested)

Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

 September 11/12

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Your Weekend

3. Reminders: 

• "Who Are You" (update)

• Study Sync (Student Trust)

Literary Devices #26-#49 Make-Up:

If you scored below a 75% on this assessment.  Your two scores will be combined & divided by two.  You will receive a reminder email.  Finally, be sure to review your original assessment:

• Per. 3: Tuesday (9/16) during Homeroom

• Per. 5: Wednesday (9/17) during Homeroom

• Per. 6: Thursday (9/18) during Homeroom

4. Literary Terms Spotlight (Slides 8-11):

• Motif, Diction, Foreshadowing, Allusion

5. Continue Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Annotations (Model/Your Turn)

• Context  Clues (Model/Your Turn)

• Reading Comprehension (Model/Your Turn)

• Short Story Introduction 

• Begin Reading/Annotating 

Homework:

• "Who Are You?" Writing Activity: Complete/Submit (if you have not already)

Sample Organizer Slide (if you are interested)

• Literary Terms 26-49 Make-Up Assessment (see dates above)

Use your First Assessment, Study Guide, & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare

 Monday (Late Start)

September 15

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• "Who Are You" (update)

• No Red Ink Practice #1 (HW)

• Study Sync (Student Trust)

• Sitting Up In Class

Literary Devices #26-#49 Make-Up:

If you scored below a 75% on this assessment.  Your two scores will be combined & divided by two.  You will receive a reminder email.  Finally, be sure to review your original assessment:

• Per. 3: Tuesday (9/16) during Homeroom

• Per. 5: Wednesday (9/17) during Homeroom

• Per. 6: Thursday (9/18) during Homeroom

3. Review Literary Terms 26-49 Assessment

4. Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Review Annotations, Context  Clues & Reading Comprehension 

• Text-Dependent Responses

• Short Story Introduction 

• Continue Reading/Annotating 

Homework:

Literary Devices #26-#49 Make-Up

• Literary Terms 26-49 Make-Up Assessment (see dates above)

Use your First Assessment, Study Guide, & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare

• Complete/Submit No Red Ink Practice #1 by Wednesday (9/17)

Tuesday/Wednesday (Block Periods)

September 16/17

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Lunchtime Routine

3. Reminders: 

• No Red Ink Practice #1 (HW)

• Grammarly 

Literary Devices #26-#49 Make-Up:

If you scored below a 75% on this assessment.  Your two scores will be combined & divided by two.  You will receive a reminder email.  Finally, be sure to review your original assessment:

• Per. 3: Tuesday (9/16) during Homeroom

• Per. 5: Wednesday (9/17) during Homeroom

• Per. 6: Thursday (9/18) during Homeroom

4. Review Literary Terms 1-25 Assessment

5.  Literary Terms Spotlight:

• Review Slides 8-11

• Allusion (13)

• Simile/Metaphor (14)

• Dialect (15) > Dialect Video

6. Review "Who Are You?" Writing Act.

• MLA Slide

7. Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Review Annotations, Context  Clues & Reading Comprehension 

• Complete Reading/Annotating 

• Textual Evidence

• Character 

Homework:

Literary Devices #26-#49 Make-Up

• Literary Terms 26-49 Make-Up Assessment (see dates above)

Use your First Assessment, Study Guide, & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare

• Complete/Submit No Red Ink Practice #1 by Wednesday (9/17)

Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

September 18/19

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Your Weekend

3. Reminders: 

• No Red Ink Practice #1 (HW)

• Grammarly 

Literary Devices #26-#49 Make-Up:

If you scored below a 75% on this assessment.  Your two scores will be combined & divided by two.  You will receive a reminder email.  Finally, be sure to review your original assessment:

• Per. 6: Thursday (9/18) during Homeroom

4.   Literary Terms Spotlight:

• Review Slides 13-15

• Idiom (16) > Idiom Video 

5.  Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Review Annotations, Context  Clues & Reading Comprehension 

• Character 

• Close Read

• Collaborative Conversations

• Short Constructed Responses 

Homework:

Literary Devices #26-#49 Make-Up

• Literary Terms 26-49 Make-Up Assessment (see dates above)

Use your First Assessment, Study Guide, & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare

• Complete/Submit No Red Ink Practice #1 (if you have not already)

 Monday (Late Start)

 September 22

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• Lockdown Drill (Wed. during per. 2)

• No Red Ink Practice #1 (update)

• Literary Terms 1-25 & 26-49 Makeups (update)

• Literary Terms "Pop" Quizzes

• Grammar Assessment #1 (more info. coming soon!)

3.  Literary Terms Spotlight:

• Dialect & Idiom Review (15-16)

• Personification (18-20)

4. Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Review Character 

• Complete Reading/Annotating 

• Collaborative Conversations

Homework:

• Complete/Submit No Red Ink Practice #1 (if you have not already)

Literary Devices #1-#25 and/or #26-#49 Make-Ups

• See your email for dates/times

Use your original assessments, Study Guide, & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare

Tuesday/Wednesday (Block Periods)

September 23/24

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Breakfast Cereal 

3. Reminders: 

• Lockdown Drill (Wed. during per. 2)

• Literary Terms "Pop" Quizzes

• Grammar Assessment #1 (more info. coming soon!)

4.  Literary Terms Spotlight:

• Complete Personification (18-21)

• Symbolism (22-25)

5. Grammar Lesson #1 (Parts of Speech)

• Nouns, Adjectives & Pronouns (2-6)

6. Introduce No Red Ink Practice #2 (Capitalization)

• Student Work Time (NRI #2)

7. Short Story #2: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" 

• Review Character 

• Complete Reading/Annotating 

• Collaborative Conversations

Homework:

• None (unless you owe something)

Literary Devices #1-#25 and/or #26-#49 Make-Ups

• See your email for dates/times

Use your original assessments, Study Guide, & Go Formative flashcards, etc. to help you prepare