Quarter 4

Quarter 4

Week 37: May 11-15

📖Novel Study: 

We will be concluding our work with the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Full Book Review- Be aware that there are some short answer questions on the test as well TEST is on Wednesday, May 13

📚Reading Concepts

Cite text evidence, Determine theme/central idea, Analyze elements, Determine meaning of words, Analyze POV, Write arguments to support claims, Write informative/explanatory texts, Engage in discussions

💬Language Concepts

Daily Language Review, IXL skills: Analyze passages from A Night to Remember Parts 1 and 2 (K.3 and K.3), Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects (M.1)

Vocab Practice Option 

✍️Writing Concepts

There will be some prompts that go along with the reading which are mostly summary based and character analysis. 

🏠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. 

IXL Skills: K.3, K.4, M.1

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Week 36: May 4-8

📖Novel Study: 

We will be continuing to read the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. We will be focusing on chapters 12-end this week. Review 

📚Reading Concepts

Cite text evidence, Determine theme/central idea, Analyze elements, Determine meaning of words, Analyze POV, Write arguments to support claims, Write informative/explanatory texts, Engage in discussions

💬Language Concepts

Daily Language Review, IXL skills: R.1 (Transitions with conjunctive adverbs), X.2 (Which definition matches the sentence?), QQ.3 (Are the modifiers used correctly?)

Vocab Practice Option 

✍️Writing Concepts

There will be some prompts that go along with the reading which are mostly summary based and character analysis. 

🏠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. 

IXL Skills: R.1, X.2, QQ.3

Quarter 4

Week 35: April 27-May 1

📖Novel Study: 

We will be continuing to read the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. We will be focusing on chapters 7-11 this week.

Chapter 7-11 Review 

📚Reading Concepts

Cite text evidence, Determine theme/central idea, Analyze elements, Determine meaning of words, Analyze POV, Write arguments to support claims, Write informative/explanatory texts, Engage in discussions

💬Language Concepts

Daily Language Review, IXL skills: C.1 (Identify the author's purpose), C.2 (Which sentence is more formal?), N.2 (Organize information by topic)

✍️Writing Concepts

There will be some prompts that go along with the reading which are mostly summary based and character analysis. 

🏠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. 

IXL Skills: C.1, C.2, N.2

Reading Comprehension IXL J.3 DUE Tuesday, April 28

Quarter 4

Week 34: April 20-24

📖Novel Study: 

We will be starting reading the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. 

Ender's Game 1-6 

📚Reading Concepts

Cite text evidence, Determine theme/central idea, Analyze elements, Determine meaning of words, Analyze POV, Write arguments to support claims, Write informative/explanatory texts, Engage in discussions

💬Language Concepts

Daily Language Review, IXL skills: N.1 (Order topics from broadest to narrowest), X.1 (Use the correct homophone), LL.6 (Identify gerunds and their functions)

✍️Writing Concepts

There will be some prompts that go along with the reading which are mostly summary based and character analysis. 

🏠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 N.1, X.1, LL.6

Reading Comprehension IXL J.1 DUE 4/24, J.2 DUE 4/27

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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 The Drought; Ode to Enchanted Light; Sleeping in the Forest; from Trash Talk; You're Part of the Solution

Analyze sonnet, Analyze rhyme scheme, Analyze ode, Analyze lyric poetry, Compare forms and elements, Analyze persuasive media, Analyze a poster, Compare persuasive media

💬Language Concepts

Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Form the progressive verb tenses (LL.4), Form the perfect verb tenses (LL.5), Determine the main idea of a passage (A.1)

✍️Writing Concepts

Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing

🏠Possible homework

IXLs: LL.4, LL.5, A.1

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Week 31: March 23-27

📖Novel Study: 

We will be using the HMH textbook this week. Students, please make sure to bring your book with you each day. 

📚Reading Concepts

We will be reading Allied with Green; Never Retreat from Eyes Wide Open; from Mississippi Solo; The Drought; Ode to enchanted light/Oda a la luz encantada

Analyze theme, Analyze style and language, Analyze argument, Analyze point of view and purpose, Analyze memoir, Analyze figurative language, Analyze sonnet, Analyze rhyme scheme

💬Language Concepts

Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Trace an argument (I.1), Use academic vocabulary in context: informational (AA.5), Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense (LL.3)

✍️Writing Concepts

Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing

🏠Possible homework

IXLs: I.1, AA.5, LL.3