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Homework/ Daily Activities
Look below to see a list of what was done in class. Make sure all of your assignments are complete on time. See Google Classroom for more information.
Friday, January 30, 2026
Completed reading comprehesion questions based on pages 1-36 of Leon's Story, continued reading Leon's Story to page 53 individually
HW: Read your independent reading book for 30 minutes, finish reading Leon's Story (-pg 53) if not completed in class (posted in Google Classroom)
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Completed DO NOW, continued reading and discussing Leon's Story as a class
HW: Read your independent reading book for 30 minutes
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Completed Groundhog Day Newsela activity, continued reading and discussing Leon's Story as a class
HW: Newsela due TOMORROW
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Chose Newsela article, continued reading and discussing Leon's Story as a class
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, Newsela due Thursday
Friday, January 23, 2026
Completed SCR for Leon's Story
HW: Read 30 minutes, log it in your reading log, SCR due Monday by 8:00 AM (if school is cancelled, it is due Tuesday at 8:00 AM - NO EXCEPTIONS!)
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Completed IXL G. 6 H.5 on Reading about History, began reading and discussion Leon's Story as a class,
HW: Read 30 minutes, log it in your reading log, create 1 question based on LEON'S STORY for your reading journal homework if not completed in class
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Continued reading this weeks NEWSELA as a class to help prepare to read Leon's Story, discussed sharecropping
HW: Read 30 minutes, log it in your reading log, and create 1 question about your reading if not completed in class, NEWSELA due TOMORROW
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Read independently, began reading this weeks NEWSELA as a class to help prepare to read Leon's Story
HW: Read 30 minutes, log it in your reading log, and create 1 question about your reading if not completed in class, NEWSELA due Thursday
Friday, January 16, 2026
Played Blooket, continued working on Jim Crow group activities to prepare to read Leon's Story
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Completed DO NOW, began working on Jim Crow group activities to prepare to read Leon's Story
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, ask a question based on what you read in your independent reading book
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Completed theme chart for Crossover, began discussing process writing assignment
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, ask a question based on what you read in your independent reading book if not completed in class, Newsela due Friday
Monday, January 12, 2026
Read independently, reviewed asking questions while reading, began working on reader's response to independent reading
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, ask a question based on what you read in your independent reading book if not completed in class
Friday, January 9, 2026
Completed DO NOW, played Blooket to review Crossover, took continued discussing theme
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, make a prediction based on what you read in your independent reading book.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Reviewed formats for making predictions, completed Quick Write on Crossover, took notes on theme and watched short video
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, make a prediction based on what you read in your independent reading book.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Finished LinkIt Form B
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, make a prediction based on what you read in your independent reading book.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Completed LinkIt Form B
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, make a prediction based on what you read in your independent reading book.
Monday, January 5, 2026
Read independently, set up section 5 of notebook with January Reader Log, went over reading homework. got new seats
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, make a prediction based on what you read in your independent reading book.
Monday, December 23, 2025
Finished reading Crossover and making annotations as a class
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Friday, December 19, 2025
Continued reading Crossover and making annotations as a class
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Continued reading Crossover and making annotations as a class
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Took figurative language test, continued reading Crossover and making annotations as a class, completed fishbowl activity
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, Newsela article due TOMORROW
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Completed DO NOW based on Crossover, chose Newsela article for the week, played figurative language Blooket to review for test, continued reading Crossover and making annotations with group
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, study for figurative language test tomorrow, Newsela article due Thursday
Monday, December 15, 2025
Completed DO NOW based on pages 1-89 of Crossover, continued reading Crossover and making annotations with group
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Friday, December 12, 2025
Continued reading Crossover and making annotations with group
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Attended book fair, read pages 22-41 of Crossover with groups and annotated on chart
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Completed and discussed DO NOW about interest in Crossover, received book club groups and read pages 10-21 of Crossover with groups
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Monday, December 8, 2025
Completed and discussed DO NOW about conflict, previewed Crossover, read pages 1-9 of Crossover and identified examples of figurative language used
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log if not completed in class, "Take Out" story revisions due TOMORROW by 8:00 AM
Friday, December 5, 2025
Continued to revise "Take Out" story endings, read independently/ completed Free-Write
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log if not completed in class, "Take Out" story revisions due Tuesday by 8:00 AM
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Took notes on hyperbole and discussed as a class, continued to revise "Take Out" story endings
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Completes simile and metaphor IXL, identified examples of similes and metaphors in literature
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log if not completed in class
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Read Newsela article on Navajo Code Talkers as a class, completed accompanying quiz individually, reviewed simile and metaphors
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log if not completed in class
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Continued writing ending to "Take Out"
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log if not completed in class, story ending due TOMORROW BY 8:00 AM!!!
Monday, November 24, 2025
Reviewed similes and metaphors, read independently
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log if not completed in class, story ending due Wednesday 11/26
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Took notes on definition of figurative language metaphors, explored the difference between a summary and story, continued writing draft of "Take Out" ending
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, story ending due Wednesday 11/26
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Took notes on definition of figurative language and discussed why authors use it, continued writing draft of "Take Out" ending
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, Newsela article due TOMORROW, story ending due Wednesday 11/26
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Completed IXL on sensory details, continued writing draft of "Take Out" ending
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, Newsela article due Thursday 11/20, story ending due Tuesday 11/25
Monday, November 17, 2025
Read independently for 30 minutes, began writing draft of "Take Out" ending
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log if not completed in class, story ending due Tuesday 11/25
Friday, November 14, 2025
Reviewed directions for writing Take Out ending, began writing ending to "Take Out"
HW: Read 30 minutes and log it in your reading log, story ending due Tuesday 11/25
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