ELA

6th, 7th, and 8th Grades 

All classes daily: Daily Oral Language Practice (DOL) or Independent Reading.

6th Grade -reading pages due by Monday of each week

Week of 10/26-30

Monday 10/26

1. Examine "transience" during the Great Depression. Learn book pp. 41  and 45.

2. Diagnostic IXL

Tuesday 10/27

1. Write a paragraph explaining the life of young people during the Great Depression using evidence from the novel and one nonfiction text from the workbook in Google Classroom

2. Read pp. 88-107

Wednesday 10/28

1. Write a metaphor that incorporates sensory language to describe a character’s experience from Bud, Not Buddy.

2. Nearpod lesson on intensive pronouns

3. Use intensive pronouns to create emphasis in writing.

4. Skills from IXL action plan

Thursday 10/29

1. Write an explanation of how Bud’s motivations influence his responses to events and characters in chapters 9–10.  Assignment in Google classroom.

Friday 10/30 (shortened classes)

First Chapter Friday

7th Grade- reading pages should be done by Monday of each week

Week of 10/26-30

Monday 10/26

1. Diagnostic in IXL

2. Continue writing a summary of “A Brief History of Bloodletting,” using key terms from the Learn book pp. 23 and 26.

Tuesday 10/27

1. Write a brief narrative description of a joust, using sensory details in Google Classroom

2. IXL skill PMB

3. Read pp. 77-91 in Castle Diary

Wednesday 10/28

1. Use dialogue to develop the character Dr. Leach

 2. Select a skill from IXL action plan

Thursday 10/29

1. Explain what happens when a character commits a crime and what Tobias learns from it. Page 22 in learn book.

2. Complete IXL skill 5HK

Friday 10/30 (shortened class)

1. First Chapter Friday

8th Grade -reading pages should be completed by Monday of each week.

Week of 10/26-30

Monday 10/26

1. Revise paragraphs from Google Classroom that examine how Josh's feelings and actions deepen conflict on pp. 89-112 of The Crossover.

2. Examine point of view and perspective in poetry.

Tuesday 10/27

1. Take vocab notes from classmates' slides.

2. Write a piece of text from The Crossover from another point of view.

3. IXL skill XL9

Wednesday 10/28

1. Summarize the motivations for Josh’s actions on pages 113–134 of The Crossover by writing a paragraph in Google Classroom.

2. IXL skills from Action Plan

Thursday 10/29

1. Plan a narrative poem.

2. IXL skill 2NV

Friday 10/30 (short classes)

First Chapter Friday

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