Late Work Policy

The quarter is split into two sections--midterm and end of quarter. I will take late work from the first half of the quarter up until the midterm date (written on my whiteboards and discussed with students). After the midterm date, I will no longer take late work from the first half of the quarter. The same policy applies to the second half of the quarter. The work will be marked as "Late" in the grade book, even after it has been turned in and graded. If a student is turning in late work, it will be placed on my desk so I can update the grade book ASAP. HOWEVER, students are still expected to turn in their work on time! All due dates for the week are listed both below and on the whiteboard in my classroom.

No Name Policy

There is a no name basket located in the back right corner of my classroom. It is labeled "No Name." If I find that there is no name on a paper while I am grading, the paper will be graded and placed in this basket. I will leave a note in the grade book (along with a "Missing" flag) asking the student to check the no name basket. If a student hands in a no name paper after the due date, it will not be counted as late.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Thank you notes to the troops

Tuesday: Similes

Wednesday: Metaphors

Thursday: Metaphors

Friday: Personification

Looking Ahead... Next week we are going to pick back up on citing sources and finishing up the informative essay!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Prewriting

Tuesday: Rough draft

Wednesday: Rough draft

Thursday: Rough draft Rough draft due at the end of class!

Friday: No school-- Teacher Inservice

Looking Ahead... We will continue the writing process with self and peer editing next week!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Revisit outlines

Tuesday: Outlines

Wednesday: Revisit paragraph structure Completed outline due on Google Classroom

Thursday: Body paragraphs

Friday: Body paragraphs

Looking Ahead... Informative essays are starting to really come together! We will wrap up the rough drafts this week and then switch to a mini grammar unit. Students will be expected to apply the grammar lessons to their own writing on editing days, so they'll need to come prepared to use their resources! :-)

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Conclusions

Tuesday: Conclusions

Wednesday: Intros and conclusions Typed intro and conclusion due at the end of class

Thursday: Outlines, individual conferences

Friday: Outlines, individual conferences Outline due at the end of class

Looking Ahead... Last week, we spent a lot of time working on introductory paragraphs, so this week we are spending an equal amount of time on conclusion paragraphs. Monday-Tuesday will be practice days. Wednesday, we will write our introductions and conclusions. Thursday-Friday, we will return to our outlines. During this time, I will hold individual conferences with students regarding their intros and conclusions to make sure they are on the right track!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Starting outlines Notecards from 1/20 due

Tuesday: Outlines

Wednesday: Introduction practice

Thursday: Conclusion practice Outline due

Friday: Intro/Conclusion writing Written intro/conclusion due at the end of class.

Looking Ahead... We will continue to work on drafting our informative writing projects.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Work day and writing conferences

Tuesday: No Red Ink grammar practice

Wednesday: Work day and peer editing

Thursday: Work day Argumentative Final Draft due!

Friday: Catch up day Quarter 2 ends! Last call for all homework assigned after 12/1!

Looking Ahead... No school on Monday the 17th! When we come back from the long weekend, we will start the process of brainstorming and researching ideas for our informative unit! This unit will be a little longer and will likely go into 4th quarter, as we are supplementing it with miniature grammar units as we go! As always, if you have any questions or concerns as we go through this project, please don't hesitate to contact me!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Research work day

Tuesday: Dissection of the argument Research worksheet due on Google Classroom

Wednesday: Introductions and conclusions

Thursday: Rough draft work day

Friday: Rough draft work day Your rough drafts will be due at the end of the day on Tuesday of next week.

Looking Ahead... Next week, we are only here for a few days before leaving for winter break! These few days will be dedicated to focusing on grammar and getting caught up before students leave, so come prepared to work and get stuff done!!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: How to find research sources Welcome back!!!

Tuesday: How to find research sources Practice search source due

Wednesday: How to check research source reliability Source test exit ticket due end of class

Thursday: How to check research source reliability

Friday: How to check research source reliability Reliability test due

Looking Ahead... Next week, we will wrap up identifying good sources to use in research. This will be crucial in helping students complete their next writing project--an argument where students will need to support what they think with research! Then, we will launch the project and get started on researching!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Finishing the letter project Handwritten letter due by the end of the day

Tuesday: Review parts of speech/sentence structure

Wednesday: Review parts of speech/sentence structure

Thursday: Review parts of speech/sentence structure All No Red Ink practices due

Friday: Sentence structure escape room Escape room due at the end of class

Looking Ahead... After we come back from Thanksgiving break, we will start talking about our argumentative writing project and getting students prepared for that. This unit is going to be a little more challenging for students with expectations and what students need to do in class, but I am confident they can pull off this exciting project!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: No school, teacher in-service day.

Tuesday: Narrative writing Two personal story plot diagrams due

Wednesday: How to write a letter

Thursday: Writing a letter Finish narrative section of letter by the end of the day

Friday: Writing a letter Final typed draft of your letter due!

Looking Ahead... On Monday we will spend the day in class hand-writing our letters to the nursing home. Students will be expected to use their best handwriting on the hand-written version!! We will spend the remainder of the week reviewing parts of speech and sentence structure to keep it fresh in students' brains.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Paragraph construction stations Friday Paragraph due, Station worksheet due end of class

Tuesday: Paragraph disasters

Wednesday: Paragraph disasters, descriptive paragraph Paragraph disasters due

Thursday: Descriptive paragraph

Friday: Walk-a-Thon, catch up day EVERYTHING DUE LAST DAY OF THE QUARTER!!! Get everything handed in before today, otherwise it is a permanent zero in the grade book.

Looking Ahead... It's hard to believe, but next week is the end of the quarter already!! We will wrap up paragraphs at the beginning of the week, then get started on the quarter project. Since 29 October is the end of the quarter, I cannot take any late work for quarter 1 after this date.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Finish descriptive paragraph, made edits suggested from Friday.

Tuesday: Types of sentences, what makes a complete sentence. Exit ticket due.

Wednesday: Intro paragraphs

Thursday: How to write an organized paragraph

Friday: Organized paragraph cont'd. Paragraph worksheet due today.

Tuesday of Week 9: Your completed descriptive paragraph, using the hamburger method of organization, is due.

Looking Ahead... It's hard to believe, but next week is the end of the quarter already!! We will wrap up paragraphs at the beginning of the week, then get started on the quarter project. Since 29 October is the end of the quarter, I cannot take any late work for quarter 1 after this date.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: No school--Indigenous Peoples Day

Tuesday: Descriptive writing--setting a scene

Wednesday: Descriptive writing--focusing on description

Thursday: Peer editing

Friday: Finish Tuesday's writing piece, add finishing touches. Writing due end of class

Looking Ahead... Much like the parts of speech, we are going to start phasing out descriptive writing in week 8, but continue to revisit it throughout the year. Next week, we are going to briefly work on similes before gearing up for the quarter project!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Parts of speech poster (group activity)

Tuesday: Finish poster, introduce punctuation Poster due

Wednesday: Punctuation overview, punctuation paragraph

Thursday: Start descriptive language Punctuation paragraph due

Friday: Imagery Bell work due Last day to turn in late assignments! After today, these assignments will turn into permanent zeroes in the grade book.

Looking Ahead... Next week we will wrap up imagery and start on similes and metaphors! Each day we introduce something we will take notes and discuss a PowerPoint. After that, we will do some practice assignments before moving on to the next topic. All topics we go over will be reviewed throughout the school year.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Catch up day, start the Quizizz on adjectives vs adverbs Binder check

Tuesday: Diagramming/breaking apart sentences--Google Classroom

Wednesday: Diagramming/breaking apart sentences--Google Classroom

Thursday: Parts of speech menu Diagramming due

Friday: Parts of speech menu Menu due at the end of class, adjectives vs adverbs Quizizz due

Looking Ahead... Next week, we will make parts of speech posters, reviewing punctuation, and starting on descriptive language--lots of group work!!!

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: Wrap up nouns notes, review nouns

Tuesday: Verbs notes

Wednesday: Wrap up verbs, conjunctions notes

Thursday: Wrap up conjunctions, adjectives notes

Friday: Wrap up adjectives, adverbs notes All bell work due, binder check!

Looking Ahead... We will spend next Monday as a catch up day for notes. The remainder of next week will be spent identifying the parts of speech in example sentences. Toward the end of the week, we will do a project where students have to create a menu and identify the parts of speech within a restaurant menu.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: No school!

Tuesday: Journaling bell work, scavenger hunt--due at the end of class

Wednesday: M.U.G., binder setup

Thursday: Journaling, begin nouns notes No Red Ink due!

Friday: M.U.G., finish nouns notes Notes, M.U.G., and journal entries due at the end of class TODAY!!!

Looking Ahead...

Next week, we will continue taking notes and practicing different parts of speech.

**Homework is written in red on the day it is due. Important dates are written in blue. Check your Google Classroom for more information!!

Monday: First day of school! Survey, rule brainstorm, expectations/procedures

Tuesday: Classroom values--Values half-sheet due at the end of class.

Wednesday: ELA importance discussion

Thursday: Computer set up, start No Red Ink diagnostic (due next week)

Friday: No school!

Looking Ahead...

Next week we will start our writing and grammar routines and begin an in-depth look at the different parts of speech.

What are binder checks and why do you have them?

Students need to have a binder and THREE divider tabs for my class. The dividers are to be labeled as "Notes," "Handouts," and "Work." Students are to keep all of their resources for my class in their binders behind the appropriate tab. Randomly throughout each quarter, I will conduct binder checks. Binder checks are where I walk around the room and ask students to show me their binders. The checks are worth 10 points each and are based off of whether students are keeping their binders tidy and organized.