Quarter 4
Week 34: April 20-24
📖Novel Study:
We will be starting reading the book The Crossover by Kwame Alexander.
📚Reading Concepts
Cite text evidence, Determine them, Determine meaning of words, Analyze structure, Engage in discussion, Write arguments and narrative
💬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL skills: F.2 (Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source), V.3 (Use words as clues to the meaning of Greek and Latin roots), LL.6 (Choose between past tense and past participle)
✍️Writing Concepts
There will be some prompts that go along with the reading which are mostly summary based.
🏠Possible homework
Students will be given as much time in class as possible to complete the reading and work that goes along with it. Whatever is not done in class will become homework.
IXLs F.2, V.3, LL.6
Quarter 4
Week 33: April 13-17
📖Novel Study:
We will be using some worksheets. Students will NOT need to bring their books with them to class this week.
📚Reading Concepts
We will be reading Baobab, Tree of Life; Walk Two Moons; Biography of Althea Gibson; Rikki-tikki-tavi; Thanksgiving
Use context to determine meaning, Understand figurative language, Determine central idea, Analyze detail, Determine word meaning, Analyze parts, Describe drama, Use context, Interpret figures of speech, Describe pov, Analyze structure
💬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, NO IXL skills this week due to MAP testing and the longer writing prompt
✍️Writing Concepts
Write an argument piece about having to complete work on spring break
🏠Possible homework
Students will be given as much time in class as possible to comple the writing prompt as well as the reading worksheets. However, what is not done is school will become homework. The essay is due Friday, April 17th by the end of the school day.
Quarter 4
April 6-10: Spring Break
Quarter 4
Week 32: March 30-April 3
📖Novel Study:
We will be using the online HMH book this week. Students, please make sure that you bring your HMH book to class each day.
📚Reading Concepts
We will be reading Animal Wisdom/The Last Wolf; Wild Animals Aren't Pets; Let People Own Exotic Animals; The Caterpillar; The Pod
Analyze personification and imagery, Paraphrase, Analyze argument, Evaluate arguments, Evaluate and compare arguments
💬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Simple past, present, and future tense: review (LL.2), Use the progressive verb tenses (LL.4), Read about famous places (H.2)
✍️Writing Concepts
Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing
🏠Possible homework
IXLs: LL.2, LL.4, H.2
Quarter 4
Week 31: March 23-27
📖Novel Study:
We will be using the online HMH book this week. Studets, please make sure that you bring your HMH book to class each day.
📚Reading Concepts
We will be reading from Pax; Zoo; from Animal Snoops: The Wonderful World of Wildlife Spies; Animal Wisdom; The Last Wolf; Wild Animals Aren't Pets
Analyze point of view, Analyze word choice, Infer theme, Analyze text structure, Analyze central ideas, Analyze personification and imagery, Paraphrase
💬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Classify logical fallacies (O.4), Use the correct homophone (X.1), Irregular past tense; review (LL.1)
✍️Writing Concepts
Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing
🏠Possible homework
IXLs: O.4, X.1, LL.1