Quarter 3
Week 32: March 30-April 3
πNovel Study:Β
We will be using the online HMH book this week. Students, please make sure that you bring your HMH book to class each day.
πReading Concepts
We will be reading Not My Bones; from Fortune's Bones; I Saw Old General at Bay; from Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and The Manhunt for Jefferson Davis; A Mystery of Heroism
Analyze figurative language, Analyze chronological order, Compare treatments
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source (F.2), Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns (JJ.4), Use reflexive pronouns (JJ.5)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing
π Possible homework
IXLs: F.2, JJ.4, JJ.5
Quarter 3
Week 31: March 23-27
πNovel Study:Β
We will be using the HMH textbook this week. Students, please make sure to bring your book with you each day.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave; The Drummer Boy of Shiloh; from Harriet Tubman Conductor on the Underground Railroad; Not my Bones; from Fortune's Bones
Analyze autobiography, Analyze structure, Analyze setting, Analyze literary devices, Analyze biography, Analyze word choice, Analyze figurative language, Analyze chronological order, Compare treatments
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Compare subjects and objects with pronouns (JJ.3), Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (II.3), Choose an antonym (X.2)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing
π Possible homework
IXLs: JJ.3, II.3, X.2
Quarter 3
March 16-20
No School: Eid Break
Quarter 3
Week 30: March 9-13
πNovel Study:Β
We will continue in the HMH book. Please make sure to bring the HMH book to class each day until told otherwise, students.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading The Diary of a Young Girl; After Auschwitz; There But for the Grace; Days; and Peace Can Happen
Analyze elements of a diary, Make inferences, Analyze appeals, Analyze rhetorical devices, Analyze sound devices, Analyze figurative language, Compare poems,Β
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing
π Possible homework
Anything not finished in class will become homework, but none is predicted at this time.
Quarter 3
Week 29: March 2-6
πNovel Study:Β
We will continue in the HMH book. Please make sure to bring the HMH book to class each day until told otherwise, students.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading The Diary of Anne Frank: Act II
Analyze drama
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Identify the narrative point of view (G.1), Identify active and passive voice (S.1), Determine meaning of words using antonyms in context (BB.3)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing
π Possible homework
IXL Skills to 90%: G.1, S.1, BB.3
Quarter 3
Week 28: Feb 23-27
πNovel Study:Β
We will back in the HMH book again. Please make sure to bring the HMH book to class each day until told otherwise, students.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading The Diary of Anne Frank: Act I
Analyze drama
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Identify vague pronoun references (II.4), Identify all of the possible antecedents (II.5), Choose between subject and object pronouns (JJ.1)
βοΈWriting Concepts
Write narrative, argumentative, and explanatory pieces when given a prompt, Use vocab within writing
π Possible homework
IXL Skills to 90%: II.4, II.5, JJ.1
Quarter 3
Week 27: Feb 16-20
No School Feb. 16- Presidents' Day
πNovel Study:Β
We will continue to work with The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Students have already turned in their books, but may borrow a book while in class if needed to help with with their project.
πReading Concepts
We will be doing a creative project that students may choose do complete on their own or with a partner. (I will approve a group of 3 if the group has been deemed to work well with one another and get work done.) This project is a way to reflect on the novel in writing and pictures. Please see the link for more information.Β
The Outsiders Final Project- Collage PosterΒ
Cite text evidence, Determine theme, Describe structure, Determine meanings, Analyze structure, Compare/contract structure
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent (II.2), Identify sensory details (F.1), Choose the synonym (X.1)
βοΈWriting Concepts
We will be working on some writing within the project.
π Possible homework
I will be giving time in class for students to collaborate and complete the project. It will be due by the end of reading class on Friday. To ensure that it is the best quality that it can be in and turned in time, students may need to work on this project outside of class.Β
IXL Skills to 90%: II.2, F.1, X.1
Quarter 3
Week 26: Feb 9-13
πNovel Study:Β
We will continue to read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. During our time reading this book, students will NOT need to bring the HMH book to class. However, they need to make sure to bring the copy of the novel that I will be lending them to class and keep it clear of marking and/or damages.Β
πReading Concepts
We will continue working with the reading by doing some worksheets that relate to the novel and completing the full book test. The test is scheduled for Tuesday. I will give one (1) chance at corrections to earn half credit back on the questions that students may have missed.
The Outsiders Full Book ReviewΒ
Cite text evidence, Determine theme, Describe structure, Determine meanings, Analyze structure, Compare/contract structure
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements (BB.2), Determine meanings of words using synonyms in context (II.1), Identify pronouns and their antecedents (II.2)
βοΈWriting Concepts
We will be working on some writing prompts about what we have read thus far in The Outsiders.Β
π Possible homework
I will be giving time in class for the study guide questions and vocabulary, but whatever is not done in class will become homework. Again, please make sure to bring the novel each day to class and keep it free of markings/damages. Thanks!
IXL Skills to 90%: BB.2, II.1, II.2
Quarter 3
Week 25: Feb 2-6
πNovel Study:Β
We will continue to read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. During our time reading this book, students will NOT need to bring the HMH book to class. However, they need to make sure to bring the copy of the novel that I will be lending them to class and keep it clear of marking and/or damages.Β
πReading Concepts
We will read chapters 9-end of the book. Students are expected to complete the study guide for each chapter as well as the vocabulary. There is a quiz planned on Tuesday for chapters 5-8 and another quiz is scheduled for Friday that will be over chapters 9-12. The full novel test will be next week.Β
The Outsiders Quiz 2 (5-8) Blooket ReviewΒ
Cite text evidence, Determine theme, Describe structure, Determine meanings, Analyze structure, Compare/contract structure
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Classify logical fallacies (O.6), Find words using context (BB.1), Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement (LL.2)
βοΈWriting Concepts
We will be working on some writing prompts about what we have read thus far in The Outsiders.Β
π Possible homework
I will be giving time in class for the study guide questions and vocabulary, but whatever is not done in class will become homework. Again, please make sure to bring the novel each day to class and keep it free of markings/damages. Thanks!
IXL Skills to 90%: O.6, BB.1, LL.2
Quarter 3
Week 23: Jan 26-30
πNovel Study:Β
We will be starting to read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. During our time reading this book, students will NOT need to bring the HMH book to class. However, they need to make sure to bring the copy of the novel that I will be lending them to class and keep it clear of marking and/or damages.Β
πReading Concepts
This week will begin with a pre-reading activity to get us familiar with some of the themes with in our novel and then start reading. We will read chapters 1-8. Students are expected to complete the study guide for each chapter as well as the vocabulary.Β
Cite text evidence, Determine theme, Describe structure, Determine meanings, Analyze structure, Compare/contract structure
The Outsiders Chapters 1-4 Review BlooketΒ
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL Skills: Identify author's purpose (C.1), Which sentence is more formal? (C.2), Identify counterclaims (O.4)
βοΈWriting Concepts
We will be working on some writing prompts about what we have read thus far in The Outsiders.Β
π Possible homework
I will be giving time in class for the study guide questions and vocabulary, but whatever is not done in class will become homework. Again, please make sure to bring the novel each day to class and keep it free of markings/damages. Thanks!
IXL Skills to 90%: C.1, C.2, O.4
Quarter 3
Week 22: Jan. 19-23
No School Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. We will NOT be using the HMH book for a little while either.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on the following poems: Legacies; I Look at the World; Love and Friendship; My Father. A Tree.Β
Cite text evidence, Determine theme, Analyze structure, Determine meanings. Analyze point of view
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL skills: None due to the shorter week and Poetry Project
βοΈWriting Concepts
We will be working on a poetry project that will have students writing their own poems. The students are able to be creative with this project, but they will have guidelines that they must follow to earn full points for the overall project. Poetry Project Info and Rubric DUE Monday, Jan. 26Β
π Possible homework
I will be giving time in class, but students may need to work on the poetry project a bit at home to ensure that they are submitting their best work.Β Β
Quarter 3
Week 21: Jan 12-16
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. We will NOT be using the HMH book for a little while either.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on a Nearpod to get us familiar with poetry and then exploring a variety of poems. The poems will be printed and/or displayed on the Smart Board, so you will NOT need to have your book. Poems that we will be reading include: O Captain! My Captain!; There Will Come Soft Rains; We Real Cool; If We Must Die; Hamlet 1.3.78
Determine meaning of words, Cite text evidence, Analyze stanzas, Explain point of view, Determine theme
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL skills: Choose evidence to support a claim (O.3), Words with -ful (V.6), Words with -less (V.7)
βοΈWriting Concepts
We will be working on some Nearpods that focus on the structure and composing of poems so as to prepare us for a poetry project
π Possible homework
IXLs to 90%- O.3, V.6, V.7
Quarter 3
Week 20: Jan 5-9
πNovel Study:Β
None for a while. We will NOT be using the HMH book for a little while either.Β
πReading Concepts
We will be reading/working on a Nearpod to get us familiar with poetry and then exploring a variety of poems. The poems will be printed and/or displayed on the Smart Board, so you will NOT need to have your book.Β
Determine meaning of words, Cite text evidence, Analyze stanzas, Explain point of view, Determine theme
π¬Language Concepts
Daily Language Review, IXL skills: Trace an argument (I.1), Distinguish facts from opinions (O.2), Use academic vocab in context: informational (BB.6)
βοΈWriting Concepts
We will be working on some Nearpods that focus on the structure and composing of poems so as to prepare us for a poetry project
π Possible homework
IXLs to 90%- I.1, O.2, BB.6