November 16th - November 20th
Friday, November 20th - (Period 4) - TP-CASTT your poem and submit before the next class. Memorize the first four lines of your poem for next class. Keep up on your independent reading book due 12/22.
Thursday, November 19th - (Periods 6 & 8) - Complete the Google doc for the poem selection. This is due by the start of next class. Keep up on your independent reading book due 12/22.
Wednesday, November 18th - (Period 4) - Complete the Google doc for the poem selection. This is due by the start of next class. Keep up on your independent reading book due 12/22.
Tuesday, November 17th - (Period 6 & 8) Finish the "Where I Am From" poem. Share it with two people. We will share your poem with the class on throughout the next few classes, depending on time. Keep up on your independent reading book due 12/22.
Monday, November 16th - (Period 4) Finish the "Where I Am From" poem. Share it with two people. We will share your poem with the class on throughout the next few classes, depending on time. Keep up on your independent reading book due 12/22.
November 9th - November 13th
Friday, November 13th - (Period 4) - Begin reading your second independent reading book.
Thursday, November 12th - (Period 6 & 8) - Begin reading your second independent reading book.
Tuesday, November 10th - (Period 6 & 8) Reread the short story and your annotations. Pick your next independent reading book.
Monday, November 9th - (Period 4) Reread the short story and your annotations. Pick your next independent reading book.
November 2nd - November 6th
Wednesday, November 4th (Period 4) - Choice board due today by 2:00. Independent reading due for all by 2:00.
Monday, November 2nd - (Period 4) - Choice board due dates - Period 6 & 8 by 2:00 on 11/2. Independent reading due 11/4 for all.
October 26th - October 30th
Thursday, October 29th (Periods 6 & 8) - Homework - Choice board due dates - Period 6 & 8 by 2:00 on 11/2. Independent reading due 11/4 for all.
Wednesday, October 28th (Periods 6 & 8) - Choice board due dates - Period 6 & 8 by 2:00 on 11/2. Period 4 - 11/4 by 2:00. Independent reading due 11/4 for all.
Tuesday, October 27th (Periods 6 & 8) - Independent reading due 11/4. Please return your books.
Monday, October 26th (Period 4) - Study for the Of Mice and Men test. Keep up on independent reading - due 11/4.
October 19th - October 23rd
Friday, October 23rd (Period 4) - Read chapter 6 and take notes. The end of the novella has come! Keep up on your independent reading, it is due 11/4.
Thursday, October 22nd (Periods 6 & 8) - Study for the Of Mice and Men test. Keep up on independent reading - due 11/4.
Wednesday, October 21st (Periods 6 & 8) - Read chapter 6 and take notes. The end of the novella has come! Keep up on your independent reading, it is due 11/4.
Tuesday, October 20th (Periods 6 & 8) - Finish the character analysis if you did not finish it in class. Read chapter 5 and prepare for a reading check quiz on 4 & 5 next class. Keep up on your independent reading, it is due 11/4.
Monday, October 19th (Period 4) - Finish the character analysis if you did not finish it in class. Read chapter 5 and prepare for a reading check quiz on 4 & 5 next class. Keep up on your independent reading, it is due 11/4.
October 12th - October 16th
Friday, October 16th - (Period 4) - Complete the Dialogue practice activity and the chapter four questions. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
Thursday, October 15th - (Periods 6 & 8) Complete the Dialogue practice activity and the chapter four questions. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
Tuesday, October 13th (Periods 6 & 8) - Continue to read chapter 4 and take notes. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
Monday, October 12th (Period 4) - Read and take notes on chapter 4. Prepare for the major assessment for next class. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
October 5th - October 9th
Friday, October 9th (Period 4) - If you did not finish the imagery assignment, please do for homework. Read and annotate chapter 3 - Reading Check quiz next class! Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
Thursday, October 8th (Period 6 & 8) - Read and take notes on chapter 4. Prepare for the major assessment for next class. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
Wednesday, October 7th (Period 4) - Read chapter two and take notes. Make sure you take notes about the characters. Prepare for a quiz soon. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
Tuesday, October 6th (Periods 6 & 8) If you did not finish the imagery assignment, please do for homework. Read and take notes on chapter 3 - Reading Check quiz next class on chapters 1 - 3! Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/4
Monday, October 5th (Period 4) - Read chapter one and annotate the first two pages, but take notes on the entire chapter. Be prepared to discuss and review annotations next class. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/9. Of Mice and Men PDF & Audiobook including forward
September 29th - October 2nd
(Period 4) - Friday, October 2nd - Newsela - Of Mice and Men Text set. Read two of the articles and respond to the “quiz” questions for each and just read and understand the remaining articles. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/9
(Period 6 & 8) Thursday, October 1st - Read and annotate chapter two and take notes. Make sure you take notes about the characters. Prepare for a quiz for next week. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/9
(Period 6 & 8) Wednesday, September 30th - Read chapter one and annotate the first two pages, but take notes on the entire chapter. Be prepared to discuss and review annotations next class. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/9. Of Mice and Men PDF & Audiobook including forward.
Also, remember to finish the Newsela Articles for "Pre-Reading Of Mice and Men", if you have not finished it yet.
(Period 6 & 8) Tuesday, September 29th - Newsela - Of Mice and Men Text set. Read 2 of the articles and respond to the “quiz” questions for each. Rad the remaining articles by the end of the week. Remember, keep up on your independent reading on your own. This needs to be completed by 11/9
September 21st - September 25th
(Period 4) - Thursday, September 24th - Please complete all the tasks on the narrative task card, that you did not complete in class. Please complete the Newsela Diagnostic. Please have your independent reading book for Tuesday.
(Period 6 & 8) - Thursday, September 24th - Please complete all the tasks on the narrative task card, that you did not complete in class. Please complete the Newsela Diagnostic. Please have your independent reading book for Tuesday.
(Period 6 & 8) Monday, September 21st Homework - Select your book of the month. Make sure you are able to have the book either digitally or physically by Friday!
(Period 4) Monday, September 21st Homework - Select your book of the month. Make sure you are able to have the book either digitally or physically by Friday!
September 14th - September 18th
Summer Reading due Friday September 18th for all classes
9/14 - Homework - Fill out your contract, take a picture of it and put it in the drop box before class begins on Thursday. Also, complete the "Who is..?" slideshow and drop box it before the start of class on Thursday.
9/17 Homework - Student Interest Inventory by the start of next class. Summer Reading due Friday.
Friday, September 18th - Period 4 - Homework - Please complete the Scavenger Hunt if you did not complete it in class. Begin to think about a book that you would like to read for enjoyment. It should be a physical book that you can get a hold of in the next week or two.
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