Primary Curriculum Resources:

Amplify (learning.amplify.com)

CommonLit360 (commonlit.org)

Achieve 3000 (achieve3000.com)

Savvas - My Perspectives (savvasrealize.com)

Assessments:
Edulastic (edulastic.com)

Reading focus:

1Q: Personal Narrative Unit - Literary nonfiction: memoir and autobiography
2Q: Research Unit -Literary and Informational Text
3Q: Literary fiction/novel study
4Q Literary Fiction and Nonfiction Unit -Poetry, short stories, articles and nonfiction works by various authors.

Writing goals this year focus on narrative and thesis-driven, evidence-based essays.

1Q: narrative essays
2Q: research, argument, and informative essays
3Q: literary analysis
4Q: poetry and LEAP2025 preparation, including narrative; literary analysis; and informative essays

Generally, each day students will:

1. Build vocabulary to develop word knowledge.

2. Close read to analyze and interpret text.

3. Participate in a performance task to develop and present ideas.

4. Reflect on what they have learned to solidify their ideas.

5. Engage in “Solo” work to apply skills.

Writing

Students will complete a writing activity 2–3 times weekly where they respond to a text-based prompt. The format of the prompts remains similar, so students can focus on their analysis of the text, and teachers can easily compare one piece of writing to another and track progress for three foundational skills that form the basis for strong analytic writing: Focus, Use of Evidence, and Conventions.

Focus: To write exclusively about one moment or idea in order to fully develop it.

Use of Evidence: Selecting, describing, and explaining quoted or paraphrased details from a text to develop and support an idea.

Conventions: Use of grammar and sentence mechanics to control the clarity and power of sentences.

1. Attend to the task assigned.

2. Wait for permission to talk/Wait your turn to talk.

3. Use only school accepted language.

4. Keep your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself.

5. Destroy nothing.

6. Discuss disagreements with the teacher calmly and privately.

Have courage and be kind!

Broken Rules = Consequences*

1. Verbal Warning

2. Teacher-Student Conference

3. Teacher - Parent Conference

4. Referral to Administration

*Each situation will be handled as it arises. Students will always receive a warning and a chance to correct behavior. Any further problems will be dealt with accordingly.