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Welcome to Literature Class! This year we will be reading short stories, long stories, fiction, non-fiction, and historical fiction!
Welcome to Literature Class! This year we will be reading short stories, long stories, fiction, non-fiction, and historical fiction!
Weighted Grading is as follows: Assignments 50% Tests/Projects 40% AR 10%
Weighted Grading is as follows: Assignments 50% Tests/Projects 40% AR 10%
1st Quarter AR Points are due October 23, 2025
Week of September 29-October 3
M Finish reading Just Once
T Review for Just Once test
worksheets due end of period: Vocabulary assignment
Once worksheet
W SSR / student conferences
Th Test on Just Once
F Start Ta-Na-E-Ka
Week of September 22
M Discuss story elements
Notes on Just Once
T start reading Just Once
hand-out worksheets; due Tuesday 9/30: Vocabulary assignment
Once worksheet
W SSR / student conferences
Th continue reading Just Once
F NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Week of September 15
M work time for Eleven Alternate Ending assignment - due tomorrow, Tuesday September 16th.
T Start short story, Just Once
W Camp
Th Camp
F NO SCHOOL 6th grade
Week of September 8
M Finish reading & discussing hand-out, Before You Read
reading Eleven
Understanding the Story of Eleven handout; due Friday Sept. 12
Eleven Graphic Organizer hand-out; due Friday Sept. 12
T work time for above handouts
W Library
Th reread Eleven
discuss handout: Formatting papers
Eleven Alternate Ending assignment - due Tuesday September 16th!
F Eleven test
Week of September 1
M LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
T Review Story Elements notes
Elements of Literature handout
W Library
Th Understanding the Story of Eleven handout; due Friday Sept. 12
Graphic Organizer hand-out; due Friday Sept. 12
F Story Elements test
Week of August 25
M No School
T No School - Locker Day
W First Day of School!
Introductions
Literature Class Overview / AR points
Library Check-Out
Th Story Elements notes
F continue Story Elements notes
Week of May 27
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
T Hidden Figures
W 6th Grade Olympics
Th TBD
F Last Day of School - Early Dismissal @ 10:40
Week of May 20
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Paper Airplane Testing
T Paper Airplane Data & Analysis
W Start movie: October Sky
Th Continue movie October Sky
F Field Trip to Erb Park Am / Badger Sports Park PM
Week of May 13
Week of May 13
M Crispin chapters 25-28: complete workbook pages
T Crispin chapters 29-32: complete workbook pages
W Crispin: chapters 32-36; complete workbook pages
Th Crispin TEST review, complete workbook chapters 13-24
F Crispin TEST on chapters 25-36
Week of May 13
Week of May 13
M Crispin chapters 25-28: complete workbook pages
T Crispin chapters 29-32: complete workbook pages
W Crispin: chapters 32-36; complete workbook pages
Th Crispin TEST review, complete workbook chapters 13-24
F Crispin TEST on chapters 25-36
Week of May 6
Week of May 6
M NO SCHOOL
T Crispin chapters 21-23: complete workbook pages
W Crispin: chapter 24; complete workbook pages
Th Crispin TEST review, complete workbook chapters 13-24
F Crispin TEST on chapters 13-24
Week of April 29
Week of April 29
M Library /SSR
T Crispin test on chapters 1-12
W Crispin: 13-15; complete workbook pages
Th Crispin: 16-18; complete workbook pages
F Crispin: 19-20; complete workbook pages
Week of April 22
Week of April 22
M STAR Testing
T Crispin: 5-7; complete workbook pages
W Crispin: 8-9; complete workbook pages
Th Crispin: 10-11; complete workbook pages
F Crispin: 12; complete workbook pages
Week of April 15
Week of April 15
M Library Check-Out / SSR
T Start Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Intro book
Background information
Historical Note vocabulary
W Continue book intro
Th Read chapters 1-2: complete workbook pages
F Read chapters 3-4; compete workbook pages
Week of April 8
Week of April 8
A Long Walk to Water resources
Workbook Chapters 13-18: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJQGM5QcXciuIRKbGqSfQpqDUI84BJkWx3xYgRU2PNM/edit
Audio Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp6O-5sj0I&list=PLSZq3LRjIs62mgGEBJtpw7_2kWA0G_J9z&index=1
M Library Check-Out / SSR
T A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 17
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 18
Th Review
F FINAL TEST
Week of March 25
Week of March 25
A Long Walk to Water resources
Workbook Chapters 13-18: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJQGM5QcXciuIRKbGqSfQpqDUI84BJkWx3xYgRU2PNM/edit
Audio Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp6O-5sj0I&list=PLSZq3LRjIs62mgGEBJtpw7_2kWA0G_J9z&index=1
M Library Check-Out / SSR
T A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 15
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 16
Th Holy Thursday - 11:40 dismissal
F NO SCHOOL -GOOD FRIDAY
Week of March 18
Week of March 18
A Long Walk to Water resources Chapters 13-18 (end of book)
Workbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0-OtuYfuFvMm4DSpDFi84RlfiXMfa8P/view?sp=drive_link
Vocabulary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/175mL98G50h68LCqKza57I6pg0SxZ7kxygWQUNSB081o/edit
Sketch-a-Sketch: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GKerzPhK4ZJ41Ib_urRcywUdup0pkoLPsLf0PGNwbpI/edit
Audio Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp6O-5sj0I&list=PLSZq3LRjIs62mgGEBJtpw7_2kWA0G_J9z&index=1
M STAR Testing
T A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 13
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 14
Th Medieval Day
F A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter work day
Week of March 11
Week of March 11
A Long Walk to Water resources Chapters 7-12
Workbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0-OtuYfuFvMm4DSpDFi84RlfiXMfa8P/view?sp=drive_link
Vocabulary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bJVGW5_iXNaCsq2G0Qvsh5uPZOEEPY39Il5qRfFSYWU/edit
Sketch-a-Sketch: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wXZoq2g1sOBY1r3OTclHEjxAKy6R5Fg0XLXBMjmZ0MI/edit
Audio Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp6O-5sj0I&list=PLSZq3LRjIs62mgGEBJtpw7_2kWA0G_J9z&index=1
M Library / SSR
T A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 11
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 12
Th A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - quiz chapters 7-12
F NO SCHOOL - End of 3rd Quarter
Week of March 4
A Long Walk to Water resources Chapters 7-12
Workbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0-OtuYfuFvMm4DSpDFi84RlfiXMfa8P/view?sp=drive_link
Vocabulary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bJVGW5_iXNaCsq2G0Qvsh5uPZOEEPY39Il5qRfFSYWU/edit
Sketch-a-Sketch: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wXZoq2g1sOBY1r3OTclHEjxAKy6R5Fg0XLXBMjmZ0MI/edit
Audio Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp6O-5sj0I&list=PLSZq3LRjIs62mgGEBJtpw7_2kWA0G_J9z&index=1
M Library / SSR
T A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 7
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 8
Th A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 9
F A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 10
Week of February 26
A Long Walk to Water resources Chapters 1-6
Workbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0-OtuYfuFvMm4DSpDFi84RlfiXMfa8P/view?usp=drive_link
Vocabulary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kYqg9DXdqrqMUa4bnBedcSPjbcSRtM-9Wmb1dhRgjI0/edit
Sketch-a-Sketch: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rI19yxtOzgYRcx3GXM9B9W83ulUI8e_l7cQ_xbJpmOY/edit
Audio Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp6O-5sj0I&list=PLSZq3LRjIs62mgGEBJtpw7_2kWA0G_J9z&index=1
M Library / SSR
T A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 5
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - chapter 6
Th A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - workday to finish Questions, Vocabulary, and Sketch-a-Sketch
F A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Quiz chapters 1-6
Chapters 1-6 Questions, Vocabulary, and Sketch-a-Sketch DUE!
Week of February 19
M Library / SSR
T Start New Unit - A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW)
Water Usage Webquest
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TsUnDJKNMJ3CmXmPWIzo03ryQ49Sikey/view?usp=drive_link
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Anticipation Guide
Th A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Workbook
F A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Vocabulary
Week of February 12
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted here or in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Start New Unit - A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW)
Water Usage Webquest
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TsUnDJKNMJ3CmXmPWIzo03ryQ49Sikey/view?usp=drive_link
W A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Anticipation Guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oAwCRYrknqewfFxp304IE-C3rbbCubby/view?usp=drive_link
Th A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Workbook
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n0-OtuYfuFvMm4DSpDFi84RlfiXMfa8P/view?usp=drive_link
F A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Vocabulary
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Lsf1zRsl6F1IN7h056zi2uAXghYMKvWX?usp=drive_link
A Long Walk to Water (ALWTW) - Audio Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHp6O-5sj0I&list=PLSZq3LRjIs62mgGEBJtpw7_2kWA0G_J9z&index=1
Week of February 5
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle red group chapters 20-22
W Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle blue group chapters 20-22
Among the Hidden chapters 25-30
Th NO SCHOOL - conferences
F NO SCHOOL
Week of January 29-February 2
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle red group chapters 17-19
W Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle blue group chapters 17-19
Among the Hidden chapters 21-24
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy chapters 19-20
F Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden chapters 25-27
Week of January 22
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle red group chapter 13-16
W Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle blue group chapters 13-16
Among the Hidden chapters 18-22
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy chapters 16-18
F Foreign Language day - no 8th period
Week of January 15
AR Points are due by Thursday January 18 (end of quarter)!
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle red group chapter 10 & 11
W Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle blue group chapters 10 & 11
Among the Hidden chapters 15 & 16
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16
F NO SCHOOL - END OF QUARTER
Week of January 8
AR Points are due January 18 (end of quarter)!
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Literature Circle Groups
SNOW DAY
W Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle red group chapter 9
Charlotte Doyle blue group chapters 7,8, and 9
Among the Hidden chapters 13 and 14
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy chapters 11 and 2
F SNOW DAY
Week of January 1
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M NO SCHOOL
T NO SCHOOL
W Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet w/ Mrs. Worachek - chapter 10
Charlotte Doyle: blue group meets with Mr. B - chapters 7 & 8
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy: meet with Mr. B - chapters 10 & 11
F Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet with Mr. B - chapter 11
Week of December 18
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle: red group meets with Mr. B - chapters 5 & 6
W Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet w/ Mrs. Worachek - chapter 9
Charlotte Doyle: blue group meets with Mr. B - chapters 4,5 & 6
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy: meet with Mr. B - chapters 8 & 9
F Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet with Mr. B - chapter 10
Week of December 11
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle: red group meets with Mr. B - chapters 3 & 4
W Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet w/ Mrs. Worachek
Charlotte Doyle: blue group meets with Mr. B - chapters 1, 2, & 3
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy: meet with Mr. B - chapters 6 & 7
F Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet with Mr. B
Week of December 4
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
Poppy: meet with Mr. B
T Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle: red group meets with Mr. B
W Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet w/ Mrs. Worachek
Charlotte Doyle: blue group meets with Mr. B
Th Literature Circle Groups
Poppy: meet with Mr. B
F Literature Circle Groups
Among the Hidden: meet with Mr. B
Week of November 27
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Begin Literature Circle Groups
W Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle - red & blue
Poppy
Among the Hidden
Th Literature Circle Groups
Charlotte Doyle - red & blue
Poppy
Among the Hidden
F St. Francis Xavier Day
Week of November 13
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Begin reading the short story, STORM
W continue STORM
Th finish STORM
F Quiz on STORM
Story Map Due
Question sheet due
Week of November 6
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M No Literature Class - Attend Wizard of Oz performance at XHS
T finish PAWS Presentations
W SSR and AR conferences with students
Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8
Th NO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences 9-3
F NO SCHOOL
Week of October 30
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T STAR Testing
W PAWS Project work time
Th PAWS Project work time
F PAWS Presentations
Week of October 23
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Critical Writing Paper - due today
Review for test
W Ta-Na-E-Ka test
Th PAWS Project - begin working on this assignment
F NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service
Week of October 16
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
When I was Your Age interview due Tuesday
KWL and Vocabulary worksheets due Thursday
T Finish short story Ta-Na-E-Ka
Assignment - Elements of Literature: Discovering Conflict; due Thursday
Ta-Na-E-Ka Test will be on Wednesday October 25th!
W Work time for Ta-Na-E-Ka assignments
Th DUE TODAY
KWL
Vocabulary
Discovering Conflict
Assignment: Critical Writing Paper - due Tuesday
F AR Points Due!
Work time for Critical Writing Paper - due Tuesday
Week of October 9
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Begin Unit on the short story Ta-Na-E-Ka
Test will be on Wednesday October 25th!
KWL chart in class - due Wednesday
W Begin reading story
Hand out, When I was Your Age assignment. Students must interview an "older" person.
Due Tuesday October 17th!
Th Continue reading story
F Finish reading
Discuss conflict with worksheet to be completed in class.
Week of October 2
If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.
M Library / SSR
T Preview the short story, Just Once
Write vocabulary words in notebook, and discuss.
W Begin reading Just Once
handout worksheets, due Monday:
vocabulary assignment
graphic organizer
Th Finish reading Just Once
work time for worksheets
F Test on Just Once
work time for worksheets
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