Quarter 2
Week 20: Dec 15-19
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on An Optimistic View of the World; Your World; Sally Ride from Headstrong; What's Going on in Outer Space; and Earthlings, Meet Venus
Cite text evidence, Determine meanings, Determine author's purpose, Evaluate argument, Determine theme, Analyze drama, Analyze development of plot, Analyze interactions, Analyze structure, Determine author's point of viewΒ
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, NO IXL Skills this week due to the longer writing prompt
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write an Argument
π Possible homework
Students will be given time in class to work on their writing, but they may need some time at home for this and/or any other work not finished during the class time that was given.Β
Quarter 2
Week 19: Dec 8-12
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on What If We Are Alone?, Seven Minutes of Terror, Humans Need to Explore Outer Space, Let Robots Take to the Stars, and Let's Aim for Mars.Β
Analyze form, Analyze theme, Analyze video, Analyze argument, Analyze rhetorical devices, Compare arguments, Cite text evidence, Determine central idea, Determine meanings, Determine author's point of view, Trace an argument
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills- Distinguish facts and opinions (O.1), Use guide words (CC.2), Identify transitive and intransitive verbs (JJ.1)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXLs O.1, CC.2, JJ.1 to 90%
Quarter 2
Week 18: Dec 1-5
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed; Martian Metropolis; and Challenges for Space Exploration
Analyze science fiction, Analyze mood, Analyze central ideas, Analyze structure, Analyze author's purpose, Analyze repetition
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills- Alphabetical order (CC.1), Semicolons, colons, and commas (TT.1), Commas with series, dates, and places (SS.3)
Vocab Practice for "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed"Β
Vocab Practice for "Martian Metropolis"
Vocab Practice for "Challenges for Space Exploration" Β
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXLs CC.1, TT.1, SS.3 to 90%
Quarter 2
Week 17: Nov 24-28
No School 11/26-28: Fall Break
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on Bridging the Generational Divide Between a Football Father and Soccer Son and Arc of Triumph
Cite text evidence, analyze structure, determine central idea(s), determine point of view, analyze argument, determine word meanings
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills- NONE due to it being such a short week
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, 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 to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on Ball Hawk, Get in the Zone: The Psychology of Video Game Design, and It's Not Just a Game!
Analyze point of view, analyze conflict, predict, analyze purpose and perspective, determine central ideas, analyze organizational structure
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills- Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that (II.8); Combine sentences using relative clauses (FF.5); Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (F.6)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL skills to 90% by one week of them being assigned-> II.8, FF.5, F.6
Quarter 2
Week 15: Nov 10-21
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on The Crossover, Double Doubles, Batting After Sophie, and Amigo Brothers
Analyze novel in verse, analyze figurative language, analyze two-voice poetry, make inferences, compare themes
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills- Match quotations with their themes (B.1), Remove redundant words or phrases (R.3), Describe the difference between related words (Y.1)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL skills to 90% by one week of them being assigned-> B.1, R.3, Y.1
Quarter 2
Week 14: Nov 3-7
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on from Monster, from Monster: A Graphic Novel, and Upswing
Analyze narrator, analyze graphic novels, compare versions
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills-Compare passages for tone (C.3), Correct errors with signs (S.3), Choose the antonym (W.2)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL skills to 90% by one week of them being assigned-> C.3, S.3, W.2
Quarter 2
Week 13: Oct 27-31
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on "Not Everything It Seems", "Two Legs or One", and "Eldorado"
Determine author's meaning, cite evidence, analyze folktales, analyze humor, analyze rhyme, analyze rhyme scheme and mood, analyze sound devices and humor
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills- None this week due to the larger writing piece.
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write an informative- We will be using our HMH books for this prompt and guidance with it.Β
π Possible homework
Informative essay- I will be giving class time each day this week, but if the writing is not done, it can become homework. The essay is due on Friday at the end of writing class.
Quarter 2
Week 12: Oct 20-24
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. Please make to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on "Rogue Wave" by Theodore Taylor, "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes, and "A Police Stop Changed This Teenager's Life" by Amy B. Wang
Analyze plot, make inferences, analyze character, analyze setting and conflict, analyze structure, compare characters and people
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL- Determine meaning of words using synonyms in context(S.1), Sentence or fragment (U.1), Sentence or run-on (RR.1)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL skills S.1, U.1, RR.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 to to have your HMH book as will be reading from here for a while.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on "Heartbeat" by David Yoo
Analyze character, analyze conflict
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL- Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of words(V.1), Determine if it is a phrase or a clause (FF.1), Appositives and appositive phrases (FF.2)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Recall details to inform others, use vocabulary words within writing, write from different perspectives
π Possible homework
IXL skills V.1, FF.1, FF.2--> due one week after it has been assigned with a score of at least 90%