Quarter 4

Monday, May 4 - Tuesday, May 27

Objectives:

RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

W.6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

W.6.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

SL.6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information. ELA-LiteracySL.6.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 6 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)

Materials:

• Independent reading book

Activities:

Homework:

• Choose Your Own Learning
• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11uGu7pDnnC8m8Vle1tH0_Ye7e-oC53zLMso1PJ4LG2M/edit#slide=id.p

Assessment:

• Read 40 minutes

Monday, April 27 - Friday, May 1

Objectives:

• I can read, understand, and discuss all of the fiction stories I read. (RL 6)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

• Independent reading book

Activities:

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Monday, April 20

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: 137-156 pp. (read)
• Anaphora: chur-lish Write your own poem about the vocabulary word of your choice. Be sure to include the word throughout your poem.

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday, April 21

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 157-184 (read)
• Two-voice Poem: Dear Jordan Write your own two-voice poem about any two topics. Hint: Write two poems separately and then combine them into a two-voice poem.

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday, April 22

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 185-209 (read)
• List Poem: Mom, since you asked, I'll tell you why I'm so angry Write your own Because poem using the emotion of your choice. Be sure to start each idea with the word because.

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Thursday, April 23

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 210-237 (read)
• Prose: Questions Write your own questions poem using any questions you have about anything. Be sure to use only questions in this poem!

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Friday, April 24

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Share at least one of the poems you have written in the last three weeks to Flipgrid.
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Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday, April 14

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 66-85 (read)
• Onomatopoeia: Josh's Play by Play Write your own play-by-play about an activity of your own choice. Use onomatopoeia in your poem in some way.

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday, April 15

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 89-113 (read)
• Alliteration: Showoff Write your own poem using alliteration that describes something you are good at doing.

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Thursday, April 16

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 114-134 (read)
• Free Verse: Game Time: 6:00 pm Write your own moment in time poem that shows a snapshot of 30 minutes in your life. Include the times just like the poem in the book.

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Friday, April 17

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Share one of the poems you have written so far to Flipgrid.

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Monday, April 6

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Watch our Ensemble video first.
• Then watch the Extended Book Trailer for The Crossover.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday, April 7

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: Warm-Up pp. 3-20 (read)
• Simile: Write a poem using "Josh Bell" as a model. ____is my name...
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday, April 8

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 23-40 (read)
• Stanza: Ode to my Hair Write an Ode poem about something that is important to your identity. Use 2 line stanzas in your poem.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Thursday, April 9

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Crossover: pp. 41-65 (read)
• Imagery: Basketball Rule #2 Write a two word sports poem about the sport of your choice describing how the sport is played.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Monday, March 30

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Analyze the poem "Every Cat Has a Story." Fill out the KEYS sheet from last Friday.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday, March 31

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Read "Ode to Family Photographs" and analyze using the KEYS.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday, April 1

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Read "Ode to Family Photographs" and analyze using the KEYS.
• Check out the April
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Thursday, April 2

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Student will write their own poem, and use the KEYS to analyze it.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Friday, April 3

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Watch our Ensemble video first.
• Then watch the Extended Book Trailer for The Crossover.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Monday, March 23

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• 1. Watch our Ensemble video for an introduction to your first poetry assignment.
• After watching the video, click on the Flipgrid to post your first video.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday, March 24

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Look at the "New Word for Teacher" Flipgrid to see what your classmates came up with.
• Watch the Ensemble video posted below for directions on creating a metaphor and completing the assignment on Flipgrid.

**Remember a metaphor describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, bu helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday, March 25

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Watch your classmates' Flipgrid icon videos.
• Watch the attached video from Mrs. Mohr and Ms. Hansons for directions on how to write a metaphor poem.
• Try creating your own metaphor. Tomorrow during our live google hangouts, share what you came up with for a poem.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Thursday, March 26

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• How to Read a Poem: The KEYS method for analyzing poetry.
• Find the poem, FOUL SHOT, from the poems that were sent home, or open it up from the attachment below.
• Watch Mrs. Mohr and Ms. Hanson's video and take some notes on the KEYS method.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Friday, March 27

Objectives:

• I can determine theme/central idea of poem and how it is conveyed through particular details. (RL 6.2)
• I can analyze specific word choice on meaning/tone. (RL 6.4)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Watch the videos posted below.
• Practice the KEYS method on the poem SPRING STORM. Read through the poem at least a couple of times. Then use the KEYS: Poetry Analysis Strategy sheet to record your observations. You can type right on the sheet. You don't have to turn it in until all four poems have been analyzed. You will do a poem a day (so 3 more days: Monday-Wednesday) next week. During Monday's live Google Hangouts, you will share what you noticed about this poem and we will share what we noticed.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 40 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday, May 28

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Impromptu Speech
• Secret Word Speeches
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Wednesday, May 29

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Impromptu Speech
• Secret Word Speeches
• Plan and Practice Summer Boredom Speech
• DIRT/Last day AR

Homework:

• Practice Speech

Assessment:

Thursday, May 30

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Present and Assess (Speech Evaluation Form) Summer Boredom Speech
• Clean up google drive

Homework:

• Practice Speech

Assessment:

Friday, May 31

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Present and Assess (Speech Evaluation Form) Summer Boredom Speech
• Clean up google drive

Homework:

Assessment:

Monday, May 20

Objectives:

• I can adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English. (SL 6.6)

Materials:

Activities:

• Impromptu Speeches
• Do you believe a kid can be an effective speaker? Eye contact, posture, gestures, movement? Do You Believe Speech (read it) and watch the speech.
• Phase 1: The Sea of Pantomime - Pick idea- Beginning, Middle, End in groups. The elder will draw note cards and group will plan.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Tuesday, May 21

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Impromptu Speech
• Perform Pantomime
• Score
• Family Fate
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Wednesday, May 22

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Impromptu Speech
• Phase II: Bluffs or Opportunity
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Thursday, May 23

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Impromptu Speech
• How to listen effectively
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Friday, May 24

Objectives:

• I can use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (SL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Impromptu Speech
• Phase III: Isles of Deception
• Secret Word Speech
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Monday, May 13

Objectives:

• I can develop and strengthen my writing by revising, editing and rewriting. (W 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Super Sleuth Peer Editing Sheet
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Tuesday, May 14

Objectives:

• I can develop and strengthen my writing by revising, editing and rewriting. (W 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Conference with partner
• Revise/Share
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

• MAP TESTING- Reading

Wednesday, May 15

Objectives:

• I can develop and strengthen my writing by revising, editing and rewriting. (W 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Review editing marks
• Peer Editing Checklist
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Thursday, May 16

Objectives:

• I can write a narrative, developing imagined events and using effective technique, descriptive details and dialogue. (W 6.3 a-e)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Hand back edited draft and make changes for final draft
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Friday, May 17

Objectives:

• I can write a narrative, developing imagined events and using effective technique, descriptive details and dialogue. (W 6.3 a-e)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Work on final draft
• Share/print final draft
• Early Finishers: Google Classroom Presentation Skills using Ted talks
• Intro to Speech Unit
• Read the First two pages of the packet
• Get into groups and pick out their family name and elder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Monday, May 6

Objectives:

• I can develop a narrative (story) by organizing a logical sequence. (W 6.3a)
• I can write with some guidance from peers. (W 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Mystery Lesson: Share mystery idea with two others; they complete a Praise, Question, Polish sheet for students to use for future reference.
• Handouts: Character planning sheet (attribute web)
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read and finish Character Attribute sheet

Assessment:

Tuesday, May 7

Objectives:

• I can develop writing by trying a new approach. (W 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Narrative Leads Handout
• Students type an example of each of the 3 leads.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

• MAP TESTING - MATH

Wednesday, May 8

Objectives:

• I can develop and strengthen my writing using peer feedback. (W6.5)

Materials:

• Animals on the lawn

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Students will share narrative leads with classmates to get opinions and suggestions as to what lead they should use for beginning of mystery.
• Start with lead and type up rough draft of mystery. (Use Planning Your Mystery Sheet)
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Thursday, May 9

Objectives:

• I can write a narrative using descriptive detail and well-structured event sequences. (W 6.3)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Work Day: Type up rough draft of mystery (3 pages)
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read

Assessment:

Friday, May 10

Objectives:

• I can write a narrative using descriptive detail and well-structured event sequences. (W 6.3)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Finish typing up the mystery.
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read and rough draft of mystery due Monday

Assessment:

Tuesday, April 30

Objectives:

• I can reflect on what I do correctly and where I need to improve when writing dialogue. (W 6.10)
• I can write dialogue. (W6.3b)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Basic dialogue thru more advanced writing of dialogue
• Set up mini books for spy logs
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Wednesday, May 1

Objectives:

• I can vary sentence patterns and maintain consistency in style and tone. (L6.3)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Type up information from spy log into complete sentences that vary in structure (handout--6 Sentence Types)
• 
  
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Thursday, May 2

Objectives:

• I can vary sentence patterns and maintain consistency in style and tone. (L6.3)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Scatter spy log notes and have students find themselves (How do you know this is you? and Who do you think was spying on you?)
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Friday, May 3

Objectives:

• I can develop a narrative (story) by organizing a logical sequence of events. (W 6.3a)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Planning out a mystery story--complete two sheets for Monday: Planning a Mystery and Super Sleuth Template
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Monday, April 22

Objectives:

• I can use context clues to analyze how a drama's plot unfolds. (L6.4, RL6.3)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Mystery at the Mall
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Tuesday, April 23

Objectives:

• I can draw inferences from a text as well as cite textual evidence. (RL 6.1)
• I can provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. (RL 6.2)

Materials:

Activities

No Red Ink

• Minute Mysteries
• Mystery at the Mall
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

• FORWARD ASSESSMENT

Wednesday, April 24

Objectives:

• I can compare/contrast in different forms or genres in terms of their approaches to similar (mystery structure). (RL 6.9)

Materials:

Activities:

No Red Ink

• Minute Mysteries
• Sherlock Holmes - Pay attention to dialogue-What so the characters say?
• Part distribution for A Mansion Mystery to practice. Big or small part?
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Thursday, April 25

Objectives:

• I can compare/contrast in different forms or genres in terms of their approaches to similar (mystery structure). (RL 6.9)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• A Mansion Mystery
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Friday, April 26

Objectives:

• I can compare/contrast in different forms or genres in terms of their approaches to similar (mystery structure). (RL 6.9)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• A Mansion Mystery
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Monday, April 15

Objectives:

• I can use comparing and contrasting to help introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts and information in my writing. (W6.2.A)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink/Print essays
• Check chrome books
• Partners: Highlight errors, write topic next to body paragraphs, Intro= Arctic and Antarctic and similarities and differences, Conclusion =ending, circle text evidence phrases
• Rate 3 or 4 and tell why
• Hand back to writer
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Tuesday, April 16

Objectives:

• I can use a context clue to determine the meaning of a word and analyze how a drama's plot unfolds. (L 6.4 and RL 6.3)

Materials:

Activities:

• Minute Mysteries
• What do you know about mysteries?
• Back side: Vocabulary
• A Case of Mistaken Identity
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

• FORWARD Testing

Wednesday, April 17

Objectives:

• I can cite textual evidence to support analysis of text, both inferential and explicit. (RL 6.1)

Materials:

Activities:

• Minute Mystery
• Lights Out
• Practice Logic Puzzles w/power point
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

• FORWARD Testing

Thursday, April 18

Objectives:

• I can compare/contrast texts in different forms or genres in terms of their approaches to similar topics (mystery structure). (RL 6.9)

Materials:

Activities:

• Minute Mystery
• Sherlock Holmes Video
• Ingredients for a Mystery
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Monday, April 8

Objectives:

• I can use various types of figurative language in my writing.

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Type up 2 of your favorite poems to print and share
• Turn in poetry packet
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Tuesday, April 9

Objectives:

• I can use comparing and contrasting to help introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts and information in my writing. (W6.2.A)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Day 1: Test taking strategies Forward Session 1: Writing/Language
• How to write an informative essay
• Note taking
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Wednesday, April 10

Objectives:

• I can use comparing and contrasting to help introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts and information in my writing. (W6.2.A)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Session 2: Listening
• Score example essay in groups
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Thursday, April 11

Objectives:

• I can use comparing and contrasting to help introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts and information in my writing. (W6.2.A)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Session 3: Robot Debate Reading
• Type, revise, edit and print essays
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Friday, April 12

Objectives:

• I can use comparing and contrasting to help introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts and information in my writing. (W6.2.A)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Session 4: Water that you can eat
• Score essays
• DIRT

Homework:

Assessment:

Monday, April 1

Objectives:

• I can explain the author's development of point of view of characters in a text. (RL 6.6)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative language. (RL 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• Figurative Language Quiz
• Intro to Crossover
• Read about Kwame Alexander and the first poem he wrote to his mom
• Book Trailer
• Vocabulary Tri-fold
• Read "Warm-Up thru p. 43
• Slideshow

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R7gCv64LYr-DAlSy3t2tOqxHn5Kf2qq_6tq48BvJT68/edit#slide=id.p

• Crossover Book Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BONWz5Ao82E

• DIRT

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Tuesday, April 2

Objectives:

• I can explain the author's development of point of view of characters in a text. (RL 6.6)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative language. (RL 6.4)
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Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Finish First Quarter
• Hand out character chart
• Talk about Josh and JB and begin filling out character chart.
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• DIRT

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Wednesday, April 3

Objectives:

• I can explain the author's development of point of view of characters in a text. (RL 6.6)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative language. (RL 6.4)
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Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• 2nd Quarter
• DIRT

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Thursday, April 4

Objectives:

• I can explain the author's development of point of view of characters in a text. (RL 6.6)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative language. (RL 6.4)
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Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Third Quarter
• DIRT

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Friday, April 5

Objectives:

• I can explain the author's development of point of view of characters in a text. (RL 6.6)
• I can determine the meaning of words and phrases in text, including figurative language. (RL 6.4)
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Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• 4th Quarter and Overtime
• DIRT

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Monday, April 29

Objectives:

• I can reflect on what I do correctly and where I need to improve when writing dialogue. (W 6.10)

Materials:

Activities:

• No Red Ink
• Minute Mysteries
• Russians Spies to practice writing dialogue.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmA2ClUvUY
• Review rules of dialogue
• Begin typing the dialogue
• DIRT

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