Weekly Agendas

Weekly Agendas and Information Center

Although our lesson plans change by the day and even by the hour on occasion, we intend to keep this page up-to-date with weekly information pertaining to our classroom agendas, instructional focus, and upcoming assignments for Language Arts. Please view our 7th Grade Text Selections document for a list of literary texts students may receive for instructional purposes this year.  

Information may vary from class to class; however, our general learning objectives and weekly agenda will be kept on this page. If you have any questions about the information you find on this page, please do not hesitate to let us know.   

Week 18: December 15-19, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Elements of Fiction Terms, Notes, and Application

  • • Application Text - In Class Annotation and Critical Thinking Application Practice  

• Independent Reading Bookmark #13 and Reader's Response Journal Assigned 

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan 

        • Read Through #2, Completed Annotations, and Indirect Characterization Analysis due 12/16/25 

        • Comprehension Check for Understanding on 12/17/25 and 12/18/25

• Independent Reading Bookmark Collection Documents, Organization, and Total Calculations

• Advanced Unit of Study: Advanced Reading & Research Discovery Project

  • • Signed Research Proposals due by Friday, 12/5/25

    • Find Books & Set Up Note-Taking System

    • Lesson: Reading & Research Timeline  

Week 17: December 8-12, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Winter Testing: i-Ready Reading Diagnostic Assessment Purpose, Preparation, and Completion Time

• Elements of Fiction Terms, Notes, and Application

  • • Application Text - In Class Annotation and Critical Thinking Application Practice  

• Independent Reading Bookmark #12 and Reader's Response Journal Due 12/9/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan 

        • Read Through #1, Annotations, and Indirect Characterization Analysis Outline due 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #13 and Reader's Response Journal Assigned 

  • • Set Minute Goal 

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan 

        • Read Through #2, Completed Annotations, and Indirect Characterization Analysis due 12/16/25 

        • Comprehension Check for Understanding on 12/16/25

• Advanced Unit of Study: Advanced Reading & Research Discovery Project

  • • Signed Research Proposals due by Friday, 12/5/25

    • Find Books & Set Up Note-Taking System

    • Lesson: Annotation Options and Note-Taking Organization Ideas 

Week 16: December 1-5, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Elements of Fiction Terms, Notes, and Application

  • • Application Text - In Class Annotation and Critical Thinking Application Practice  

• Independent Reading Bookmark #12 and Reader's Response Journal Assigned 

  • • Set Minute Goal 

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan 

        • Read Through #1, Annotations, and Indirect Characterization Analysis Outline due 12/9/25

        • Read Through #2, Completed Annotations, and Indirect Characterization Analysis due 12/16/25 

        • Comprehension Check for Understanding on 12/16/25

• Advanced Unit of Study: Advanced Reading & Research Discovery Project

  • • Brainstorm Topics and Question Development

    • Signed Research Proposals due by Friday, 12/5/25

Week 15: November 17-21, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Elements of Fiction Terms, Notes, and Application

  • • Application Text - In Class Annotation and Critical Thinking Application Practice  

• Independent Reading Bookmark #11 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 11/18/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Shadows" by Richard Peck

        • Read Through #2 Checks

        • Comprehension Check for Understanding 

• Parts of Speech Language Unit of Study

  • • Review Assessment Results 

    • Retakes Available Until 12/5/25 (Completed Parts of Speech Parts I-III Study Guide Required) 

• Advanced Unit of Study: Advanced Reading & Research Discovery Project

  • • Brainstorm Topics and Question Development

    • Signed Research Proposals due by Friday, 12/5/25

Week 14: November 10-14, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Elements of Fiction Terms, Notes, and Application 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #10 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 11/11/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Shadows" by Richard Peck

        • Read Through #1 Checks

• Independent Reading Bookmark #11 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 11/18/25

  • • Set Minute Goal 

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Shadows" by Richard Peck

        • Read Through #2 Checks

        • Comprehension Check for Understanding on 11/18/25

• Parts of Speech Language Unit of Study

  • • Parts of Speech Parts I-III Study Guide

    • Post Test Assessment Dates: 11/12/25 or 11/13/25  

Week 13: November 3-7, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #9 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 11/4/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Reader's Response Journal: Character Analysis - "Review, Edit, and Label Checklist" and Self-Assessment

• Independent Reading Bookmark #10 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 11/11/25

  • • Set Minute Goal 

    • Reader's Response Journal: Required Reading Text and Annotation Steps

      • • "Shadows" by Richard Peck

• Parts of Speech Language Unit of Study

  • • Part III: Adjectives & Adverbs - Notes, Practice Passage, and Kahoot Practice

    • Parts of Speech Parts I-III Study Guide (Assessment Date: 11/12/25 or 11/13/25) 

• New Unit of Study: Elements of Fiction Terms, Notes, and Application 

Week 12: October 27-31, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #8 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 10/28/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Assigned Reader's Response Journal: Character Analysis - Outline Completion Check

• Independent Reading Bookmark #9 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 11/4/25

  • • Set Minute Goal 

    • Reader's Response Journal: Character Analysis - Compose Paragraph, Use Resources, and Complete the "Review, Edit, and Label Checklist" 

• Parts of Speech Language Unit of Study

  • • Part I: Nouns & Pronouns - Notes, Practice Passage, and Kahoot Practice 

    • Part II: Verbs & Verb Conjugation - Notes, Practice Passage, and Kahoot Practice

    • Part III: Adjectives & Adverbs - Notes 

Week 11: October 21-24, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #7 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 10/21/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Assigned Article, Assigned Video, and Assigned Reader's Response Journal Prompts

    • Complete "Comprehension Check for Understanding"

• Independent Reading Bookmark #8 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 10/28/25

  • • Set Minute Goal 

    • Assigned Reader's Response Journal: Character Analysis - Outline and Paragraph Response

• Parts of Speech Language Unit of Study

  • • Part I: Nouns & Pronouns - Notes, Practice Passage, and Kahoot Practice 

    • Part II: Verbs & Verb Conjugation - Notes 

• Student-Led Conference Form due by Friday, 10/24/25

  • • Return Language Arts Binder and Signature Page

Week 10: October 13-15, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #7 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 10/21/25

  • • Assigned Article, Assigned Video, and Assigned Reader's Response Journal Prompts

• Parts of Speech Language Unit of Study

  • • Part I: Nouns & Pronouns - Notes, Practice Passage, and Kahoot Practice 

• Student-Led Conference Form due by Friday, 10/24/25

  • • Student-Led Conference Procedures 

    • Organize Language Arts Binder

Week 9: October 6-10, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #6 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 10/7/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement

    • Reader's Response Journal TWO Additional "Somebody Wanted But So" Summaries (Google Classroom)

• Independent Reading Bookmark #7 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 10/21/25

  • • Set Minute Goal

    • Assigned Article, Assigned Video, and Assigned Reader's Response Journal Prompts

• Parts of Speech Language Unit of Study

  • • Part I: Nouns & Pronouns - Notes, Practice Passage, and Kahoot Practice 

• Student-Led Conference Form due by Friday, 10/24/25

  • • Highlight Key Words and Phrases

    • Complete Prompts

    • Organize Language Arts Binder

Week 8: September 29-October 3, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #5 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/30/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement 

    • Reader's Response Strategy Practice with "Valediction" by Sherman Alexie (Turn In)

    • Reader's Response Journal "Somebody Wanted But So" Summaries (Due) 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #6 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 10/7/25

  • • Set Minute Goal

    • Reader's Response Journal TWO Additional "Somebody Wanted But So" Summaries (Google Classroom)

• Email Etiquette Application Assignment (Draft, Revise, Edit, Send, and Self-Assess) 

• New Unit of Study: Parts of Speech Unit of Study

  • • Pre-Test Assessment

    • Part I: Nouns & Pronouns 

Week 7: September 22-26, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #4 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/23/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement 

    • Reader's Response Journal Short Constructed Responses (Self Assess & Turn In) 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #5 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/30/25

  • • Set Minute Goal

    • Reader's Response Strategy Practice with "Valediction" by Sherman Alexie 

    • Reader's Response Journal "Somebody Wanted But So" Summaries (Google Classroom)

• Email Etiquette Communication Guide (Review)

• Email Etiquette Application Assignment (Outline, Draft, and Revise) 

Week 6: September 15-19, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #3 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/16/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement 

    • Reader's Response Journal Short Constructed Response Revisions, Editing, and Color-Coding (Self Assess & Turn In) 

    • Resource Materials: Formal Language Awareness and Word Choice Guides  

• Independent Reading Bookmark #4 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/23/25

  • • Set Minute Goal

    • Reader's Response Journal Short Constructed Responses (Plan, Draft, Revise, Edit, & Turn In) 

• Expressing Gratitude Reflection 

• New Unit of Study: Email Etiquette Communication & Application Assignment 

Week 5: September 8-12, 2025

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Classroom Policies and Procedures Notes 

• Community Book Recommendation Form 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #2 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/9/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement 

    • Reader's Response Journal Short Constructed Responses - Next Steps

• Independent Reading Bookmark #3 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/16/25

  • • Set Minute Goal

    • Reader's Response Journal Short Constructed Response Revisions, Editing, and Color-Coding

    • Resource Materials: Formal Language Awareness and Word Choice Guides  

• Expressing Gratitude Reflection 

Week 4: September 2-5, 2025

• Independent Reading Bookmark #1 due on Tuesday, 9/2/25

  • • Calculate Minute Goal Percentage Achievement 

    • Complete Bookmark Calculation Practice

• Independent Reading Bookmark #2 and Reader's Response Journal due on Tuesday, 9/9/25

  • • Set Minute Goal

    • Reader's Response Journal Guidance and Materials  

• "First Five" Routine 

  • • Independent Preparation Routine

    • Social Emotional Check-In 

• Classroom Policies and Procedures Notes 

• Community Book Recommendation Form 

Week 3: August 25-29, 2025

• Fall Testing: i-Ready Reading Diagnostic Assessment Purpose, Preparation, and Completion Time

• Independent Reading Notes 

  • • Independent Reading Expectations

    • The Purpose of Independent Reading

    • Reading Strategies 

• Independent Reading Bookmark #1 due on Tuesday, 9/2/25

  • • Set Minute Goal

    • Bookmark Calculation Practice 

• Summer Reading Project due by Friday, 8/29/25

• Language Arts Class Letter Signature Page due by Friday, 8/29/25

Week 2: August 18-22, 2025

• Name Tags

• Reading Homework Expectations [Summer Reading Project Reminders and Due Date (Friday, 8/29/25)]

• Read and Annotate Language Arts Class Letter (Signature Page due by Friday, 8/29/25)

• Introductory Language Arts Student Survey

• Language Arts Binder Organization and Assembly Process

• Digital Classroom Organization - Join Google Classroom and Bookmark Class Website

• Expressing Gratitude Guided Reflection Assignment

Week 1: August 12-15, 2025

• Welcome to Language Arts!

• School Supplies

• Name Tags

• Supplies, Examples, and Binder Assembly Date (Blocks 2 and 3: 8/20/25, Blocks 5 and 7: 8/21/25)

• Summer Reading Project Reminders and Due Date (Friday, 8/29/25)

• Student Planners