Quarter 2
Week 19: Dec 8-12
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on Wired for Fear, Embarrassed? Blame Your Brain, The Ravine, Into the Air, and The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane.Β
Analyze media, Analyze structure, Determine meaning, Analyze character, Make inferences, Compare across genre, Analyze structure of informational texts, Determine central idea, Compare presentations
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills:Β Identify the narrative point of view (G.2), Alphabetical order (DD.1), Use guide words (DD.2)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXLs G.2, DD.1, DD.2 to 90%
Quarter 2
Week 18: Dec 1-5
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on from The Breadwinner; Life Doesn't Frighten Me; and Fears and Phobias
Analyze character and plot, Analyze character and setting, Analyze structure, Cite evidence
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Distinguish facts from opinions (O.1), Determine meaning of words from synonyms in context (BB.3), Positive and negative connotations (Z.2)
Vocab Practice for "from The Breadwinner"
Vocab Practice for "Fears and Phobias" Β
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXLs O.1, BB.3, Z.2 to 90%
Quarter 2
Week 17: Nov 24-28
No school 11/26 to 28: Fall Break
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on Watcher: After Katrina, 2005 and The Day I Didn't Go to the Pool
Cite text evidence, determine point of view, analyze structure, determine central idea(s), determine meaning of words
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: NONE due to it being such a short week
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
None predicted
Quarter 2
Week 16: Nov 17-21
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on from A Long Walk to Water, Salva's Story, and Into the Lifeboat
Analyze setting and character, analyze structure, integrate information from media, determine author's purpose and point of view, determine meaning of words and phrases
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Compare information from two texts (L.1), Correct errors with frequently confused words (S.2), Trace an argument
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL Skills to 90% one week after they have been assigned-> L.1, S.2, I.1
Quarter 2
Week 15: Nov 10-14
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on Fish Cheeks, Taco Head, and Roller Coaster
Development of theme, cite text evidence, use context clues to define words, development of plot, determine theme
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Transitions with conjunctive adverbs (R.1), Commas with compound and complex sentences (RR.2), Identify text structures (E.4)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL Skills to 90% one week after they have been assigned-> R.1, RR.2, E.4
Quarter 2
Week 14: Nov 3-7
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on from Selfie: The Changing Face of Self Portraits; Better Than Words: Say It with a Selfie; and OMG, Not Another Selfie!
Analyze informational texts, analyze print and graphic features, trace and evaluate an argument, determine an author's purpose, compare and evaluate arguments
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Compare/Contrast informational texts (E.3),Words with re- (U.6) Choose the antonym (W.3)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL Skills to 90% one week after they have been assigned-> E.3, U.6, W.4
Quarter 2
Week 13: Oct 27-31
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on The Boatman's Flute, The Golden Serpent, Censorship: For the People or For Controlling the People, Famous Fakes, and The Camera Does Lie
Determine central idea, Analyze development of theme and key details
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: None due to the larger writing piece this week
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write a Short Story- We will be using the HMH book to help us with this prompt which will be a week long prompt
π Possible homework
Writing of story, but there will be class time given each day. If the writing is not done in class, it will become homework. The story is due at the end of writing class on Friday.Β
Quarter 2
Week 12: Oct 20-24
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain and The Boatman's Flute by Sherman Garland
Analyze elements of drama, analyze theme, analyze plot, explain narrator point of view
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL- Synonyms in context (PP.3), Organize by topic (FF.9), Complete sentences, fragments, and/or run-ons (U.1)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL PP.3, FF.9, U.1--> due one week after it has been assigned with a score of at least 90%
Quarter 2
Week 11: Oct 13-15
No School 16 and 17 Due to Parent-Teacher Conferences
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make sure to have the HMH book ready for class as we will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on "from Storytelling" by Josepha Sherman
Analyze informational ideas, analyze central ideas
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL- Determine meaning of words using antonyms in context(BB.2), Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meaning of words (V.1), Use coordinating conjunctions (PP.1)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details, reflect on a theme, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL BB.2, V.1, PP.1 --> due one week after it has been assigned with a score of at least 90%