6/3 Monday: SUMMER READING information goes home!
Turn in Dragonwings projects and revise benchmarks based on attached rubrics and specific comments I left.
6/4 Tuesday: Field day
6/5 Wednesday: We kick off our sci fi mini unit--introduction to science fiction and fantasy writing, the author Ray Bradbury, and the short story “Dark They Were and Golden Eyed”
6/6 Thursday: Discussions and Questions about the story , assign Brochure
6/7 Friday: Brochure work
6/10 Monday: Field trip
6/11 Tuesday: Letter to next year’s 6th graders Continue work on Brochure
6/12 Wednesday: Guess who three of me again, Grade Brochures, Writer’s Notebooks final
6/13 Thursday: Take survey and watch sci fi mini movies (half day)
6/14 Friday: Awards day (half day--elementary schedule)
6/17 & 6/18 (half day --elementary schedule)
Turn in Dragonwings projects and revise benchmarks based on attached rubrics and specific comments I left.
6/4 Tuesday: Field day
6/5 Wednesday: We kick off our sci fi mini unit--introduction to science fiction and fantasy writing, the author Ray Bradbury, and the short story “Dark They Were and Golden Eyed”
6/6 Thursday: Discussions and Questions about the story , assign Brochure
6/7 Friday: Brochure work
6/10 Monday: Field trip
6/11 Tuesday: Letter to next year’s 6th graders Continue work on Brochure
6/12 Wednesday: Guess who three of me again, Grade Brochures, Writer’s Notebooks final
6/13 Thursday: Take survey and watch sci fi mini movies (half day)
6/14 Friday: Awards day (half day--elementary schedule)
6/17 & 6/18 (half day --elementary schedule)
Monday May 27, 2019-Memorial Day (No School)
Tuesday May 28,2019
Open notebook quiz Dragonwings 9-12
Select and begin Dragonwings final project (information posted below)
Homework: Extra credit due tomorrow
Wednesday May 29
Extra credit due today!
Continue work on Dragonwings final project it is due at the start of class Monday June 3, 2019
Homework: work on project if needed
Thursday May 30, 2019
Continue work on Dragonwings final project it is due at the start of class Monday June 3, 2019
Homework: work on project if needed
Friday May 31, 2019
Continue work on Dragonwings final project it is due at the start of class Monday June 3, 2019
Homework: work on project if needed it is due at the start of class MONDAY
Tuesday May 28,2019
Open notebook quiz Dragonwings 9-12
Select and begin Dragonwings final project (information posted below)
Homework: Extra credit due tomorrow
Wednesday May 29
Extra credit due today!
Continue work on Dragonwings final project it is due at the start of class Monday June 3, 2019
Homework: work on project if needed
Thursday May 30, 2019
Continue work on Dragonwings final project it is due at the start of class Monday June 3, 2019
Homework: work on project if needed
Friday May 31, 2019
Continue work on Dragonwings final project it is due at the start of class Monday June 3, 2019
Homework: work on project if needed it is due at the start of class MONDAY
Monday May 20, 2019
Peer scoring of Eyewitness narrative
Revise and Edit Eyewitness Essay--last chance for changes before teacher scoring
Homework: Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 9
DEJ
questions
Homework: Finish chapter 9 work if needed, Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 10
DEJ
activity
Homework: Finish chapter 10 work if needed, Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Thursday May 23, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 11
DEJ
questions
Homework: Finish chapter 11 work if needed, Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Friday May 24, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 12
DEJ
end of book review
Homework: Experience board due 5/31 Extra credit due 5/29 Field trip due 6/5
Peer scoring of Eyewitness narrative
Revise and Edit Eyewitness Essay--last chance for changes before teacher scoring
Homework: Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 9
DEJ
questions
Homework: Finish chapter 9 work if needed, Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 10
DEJ
activity
Homework: Finish chapter 10 work if needed, Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Thursday May 23, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 11
DEJ
questions
Homework: Finish chapter 11 work if needed, Extra credit due 5/29, Check PowerSchool, return progress reports, field trip slip and $ due 6/5
Friday May 24, 2019
Dragonwings chapter 12
DEJ
end of book review
Homework: Experience board due 5/31 Extra credit due 5/29 Field trip due 6/5
Monday May 13, 2019
- discussion chapters 1-6
- go over quiz
- play quizziz 1-5
- talk about 6 and questions
- start reading chapter 7 with DEJ
- finish chapter 7 with DEJ
- start 8 with DEJ
- finish 8 with DEJ
- questions 7 & 8
- quiz 6-8
- Eyewitness account picture is worth 10,0o0 words assignment
- assign experience board die 5/24
- finish picture is worth assignment due at the end of class
- Optional handout: annotate and take 2 column notes for extra credit due Monday 5/20
Monday April 29
Tuesday 30 (schedule change: 6, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3)
Wednesday May 1 (schedule change: 6, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3)
Thursday May 2 (schedule change: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
Friday May 3 (schedule change 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
- Feedback--paper return
- Point of view chapter 1
- Chapter 1 questions
- Start chapter 2 with DEJ
Tuesday 30 (schedule change: 6, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3)
- finish chapter 2 with DEJ
- questions chapter 2
- Character index
Wednesday May 1 (schedule change: 6, 5, 4, 1, 2, 3)
- Finish chapter 2 work
- Chapter 3 with DEJ
- questions
Thursday May 2 (schedule change: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
- Finish chapter 3 work
- Storyboard (story within story)
- Purple Belt retakes
Friday May 3 (schedule change 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
- Experience board due
- Assign new experience board
- Assign next week's work
- Create final story board poster
Monday 4/22--Report Cards go home
Tuesday 4/23
Wednesday 4/24
Assign Dragonwings books
Finish Introduction slide show with 2 column notes #9 Writer's Notebook
Homework: Experience board assigned 4/12 due 4/26
Thursday 4/25
Top of left column, write NOTES, FACTS
Top of right column, write QUOTES, QUESTIONS, REMARKS
In the Notes/ Facts column, student will write important information from the chapter. Each student
must include 5+ notes/ facts per chapter.
In the Quotes, Questions, Remarks column, student will respond to the notes or facts. For EACH
note/fact, student will include one QUOTE OR one QUESTION OR One REMARK.
Homework: Experience board assigned 4/12 due 4/26
Friday 4/26
- stereotype -word work Writers Notebook #8
- memoir discussion and review your identity (pre vacation work)
- pre reading
- begin reading "Chinatown from the Lost Garden" by Laurence Yep
- complete guided reading questions as we read
Tuesday 4/23
- Finish story & Questions
- Novel background handout page
- Start introduction to novel slide show and 2 column notes
Wednesday 4/24
Assign Dragonwings books
Finish Introduction slide show with 2 column notes #9 Writer's Notebook
Homework: Experience board assigned 4/12 due 4/26
Thursday 4/25
- Handout chapters 1-5 background information
- Read chapter 1of Dragon wings
- Double Entry Journal chapter 1 #10 in Writer's Notebook
- Double Entry Journal (DEJ)
Top of left column, write NOTES, FACTS
Top of right column, write QUOTES, QUESTIONS, REMARKS
In the Notes/ Facts column, student will write important information from the chapter. Each student
must include 5+ notes/ facts per chapter.
In the Quotes, Questions, Remarks column, student will respond to the notes or facts. For EACH
note/fact, student will include one QUOTE OR one QUESTION OR One REMARK.
Homework: Experience board assigned 4/12 due 4/26
Friday 4/26
- Homework experience board due from 4/12/2019
- Assign new experience board due 5/3
- Purple belt challenge (paper)
- Finish DEJ (if needed)
- Notebook check
- Point of view chapter 1 analysis
Monday April 8, 2019
Tuesday April 9, 2019
Wednesday April 10, 2019
Thursday April 11. 2019
Prefix challenge purple
Friday April 12, 2019
- Percy Jackson second movie
Tuesday April 9, 2019
- Percy Jackson second movie
Wednesday April 10, 2019
- Journal --what makes you you (Writer's Notebook #7)
- Finger Print poetry
Thursday April 11. 2019
Prefix challenge purple
- Finish fingerprint poetry final project
Friday April 12, 2019
- Assign new homework for term 4, this one is due 4/26
- Journal write-vacation (Writer's Notebook #8)
- Prefix challenge Purple belt
Monday April 1, 2019-early release
Tuesday April 5, 2019
Wednesday April 6, 2019
DON't STOP UNTIL YOU'RE PROUD!
Thursday April 7, 2019
Friday April 8, 2019
- MCAS video
- Discuss all we did to prepare
- MCAS Bingo
Tuesday April 5, 2019
- Analyze Exemplar text based essay vs. METAL and identify what makes a 5
- MCAS Bingo
Wednesday April 6, 2019
- Analyze Exemplar narrative
- Add notes #6 and review all we learned to plan out a well written narrative
- MCAS jeopardy
DON't STOP UNTIL YOU'RE PROUD!
Thursday April 7, 2019
- ELA MCAS session 1
- Percy Jackson second movie
Friday April 8, 2019
- ELA MCAS session 2
- Percy Jackson second movie
Monday 3/25- last call fort writing day re do
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Book Report due Thursday
Tuesday 3/26
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Book Report due Thursday
Wednesday 3/27
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Book Report due Thursday
Thursday 3/28
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Friday 3/29 MCAS term practice h.w. due
- Feedback
- MCAS essay prompt matching game
- MCAS terms ppt and homework
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Book Report due Thursday
Tuesday 3/26
- Look at MCAS reading and multiple choice
- Flip book and text structures lesson
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Book Report due Thursday
Wednesday 3/27
- Text Structures review and assessment
- Look at MCAS open response
- Start Damon and Pythias
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Book Report due Thursday
Thursday 3/28
- Book Report (Movie Poster) due
- Damien and Pythias continued
MCAS terms practice w.s. due Friday
Friday 3/29 MCAS term practice h.w. due
- MCAS term homework due and go over
- MCAS term assessment
- MCAS term bingo
Monday March 18, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
Tuesday March 19, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
Wednesday March 20, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
Thursday March 21, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
Friday March 22, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
- Dialogue lesson and practice
Book Report due 3/28
Tuesday March 19, 2019
- Word referents
- Introduce suspense writing
- Rule of three
Book Report due 3/28
Wednesday March 20, 2019
- Suspense continued
- Stations suspense practice
Book Report due 3/28
Thursday March 21, 2019
- Purple belt challenge
- Test Nav tutorial
- Analyze some of the best suspense writing from Wednesday
Book Report due 3/28
Friday March 22, 2019
- Revise edit Eleven rewrites
Book Report due 3/28
March 11, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
March 12, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
Book Report due 3/28
March 14, 2019
Book Report due 3/28
March 15, 2019
Homework: Book Report due 3/28
- Critical elements lesson
Book Report due 3/28
March 12, 2019
- Stations--boring beginnings, collaborative rewrites
Book Report due 3/28
- March 13, 2019
- Vote for the best beginnings
- Introduce elaborative details
- Assign a "royal" critical element, find image, write paragraphs (elaborative details)
Book Report due 3/28
March 14, 2019
- Review winning beginnings
- Guess which critical element based on elaborative detail paragraphs
Book Report due 3/28
March 15, 2019
- Notebook check
- Revise and edit drafts of "Eleven" rewrite narratives
Homework: Book Report due 3/28
Monday 2/4
Tuesday2/5
Wednesday 2/6 - Friday2/8
Monday 2/11- Tuesday 2/12
Wednesday2/13
Thursday 2/14 & Friday 2/15
- Writer's Notebook journal reflection
- review game
Tuesday2/5
- MLA and figurative language notes Writer's Notebook
- start project (choice board)
Wednesday 2/6 - Friday2/8
- work on choice board projects due at he end of class Friday
Monday 2/11- Tuesday 2/12
- Apply the Hero's journey to the novel
Wednesday2/13
- Gallery walk of projects and hero's journey
- start Movie
Thursday 2/14 & Friday 2/15
- watch movie with compare contrast chart
Monday January 28, 2019
Feedback
Finish Book Report Presentations
Percy Jackson chapter 18 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish Chapter 18 with questions
Tuesday January 29, 2019-early release day
Read Chapter 19 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish chapter 19 with questions
Wednesday January 30, 2019
Read chapter 20 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish chapter 20 with questions
Thursday January 31, 2019
Read chapter 21 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish chapter 21 with questions
Friday February 1, 2019
Finish Percy Jackson!! Read Chapter 22 with guided reading questions :)
Tuesday January 22, 2019
Socratic Seminar wrap up and reflection
Homework: Book Report Due Thursday Percy Jackson ch 16 questions due Friday and Quiz on 16 & 17 On Friday
Wednesday January 23, 2019
Percy Jackson chapter 16 with guided reading questions
Homework: Book Report Due Thursday Percy Jackson ch 16 questions due Friday and Quiz on 16 & 17 On Friday
Thursday January 24, 2019
Book Reports due and presentations begin
Homework: Percy Jackson ch 16 questions due Friday and Quiz on 16 & 17 On Friday
Friday January 25, 2019
Assign new book report (Movie Poster due 3/28)
Quiz on Percy 16 & 17
Continue Book Report Presentations
Homework: start selecting book for next book report
Feedback
Finish Book Report Presentations
Percy Jackson chapter 18 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish Chapter 18 with questions
Tuesday January 29, 2019-early release day
Read Chapter 19 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish chapter 19 with questions
Wednesday January 30, 2019
Read chapter 20 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish chapter 20 with questions
Thursday January 31, 2019
Read chapter 21 with guided reading questions
Homework: Finish chapter 21 with questions
Friday February 1, 2019
Finish Percy Jackson!! Read Chapter 22 with guided reading questions :)
Tuesday January 22, 2019
Socratic Seminar wrap up and reflection
Homework: Book Report Due Thursday Percy Jackson ch 16 questions due Friday and Quiz on 16 & 17 On Friday
Wednesday January 23, 2019
Percy Jackson chapter 16 with guided reading questions
Homework: Book Report Due Thursday Percy Jackson ch 16 questions due Friday and Quiz on 16 & 17 On Friday
Thursday January 24, 2019
Book Reports due and presentations begin
Homework: Percy Jackson ch 16 questions due Friday and Quiz on 16 & 17 On Friday
Friday January 25, 2019
Assign new book report (Movie Poster due 3/28)
Quiz on Percy 16 & 17
Continue Book Report Presentations
Homework: start selecting book for next book report
Monday January 14, 2019
Analysis prep
Assign homework: open response due Thursday
Tuesday January 15, 2019
Explanation of grading
Discussion
Wednesday January 16, 2019
Discussion
Reflection
Thursday January 17, 2019
Homework due
journal
language review
New prefix set
Friday January 18, 2019
No School--Teacher In-Sevice day
Monday January 7-Thursday January 10
Read chapters 12 ->15 and complete guided reading questions
Thursday exit slip: Quiz question
Friday January 11, 2019
Quiz on 12-15
Work on book report due 1/24
Analysis prep
Assign homework: open response due Thursday
Tuesday January 15, 2019
Explanation of grading
Discussion
Wednesday January 16, 2019
Discussion
Reflection
Thursday January 17, 2019
Homework due
journal
language review
New prefix set
Friday January 18, 2019
No School--Teacher In-Sevice day
Monday January 7-Thursday January 10
Read chapters 12 ->15 and complete guided reading questions
Thursday exit slip: Quiz question
Friday January 11, 2019
Quiz on 12-15
Work on book report due 1/24
Happy New Year! Focus on those goals!
Wednesday January 2, 2019
Thursday January 3, 2019
Friday January 4, 2019
Wednesday January 2, 2019
- Journal 5 min write
- Model Exemplar mobile book report
- Quiz 9 & 10
- Audio chapter 11 with guided reading questions
Thursday January 3, 2019
- Language Review
- Finish chapter 11 with guided reading questions
- Work on Book Reports if finished early
Friday January 4, 2019
- Medusa Epitaphs
Monday 12/17
Tuesday 12/18
Wednesday 12/19
Thursday 12/20
Friday 12/21 10:05 dismissal
- Check Book Report signatures and book title
- Feedback
- Language Review
- Work on snow globes
- Chapter 9 with questions (even or odd)
Tuesday 12/18
- Gold belt
- Finish 9 with questions
- start 10 with questions (even or odd continued)
- Work on snow globes
Wednesday 12/19
- Gold and yellow belt challenge
- finish 10 with questions (even or odd)
- Work on snow globes
- Quiz on 9 & 10 (Google classroom)
Thursday 12/20
- Gold belt and gold & yellow
- Read 11 with questions
- Finish snow globes
Friday 12/21 10:05 dismissal
- Holiday charades
Monday December 10, 2018
Homework: Assign new Book Report (book title and parent/guardian signature due 12/17)
Wednesday December 12, 2018
Thursday December 13, 2018
Friday December 14, 2018
Homework: Assign new Book Report (book title and parent/guardian signature due 12/17)
- Finish Benchmark (if needed)
- Percy Jackson chapter 7 & 8 with guided reading questions
- Gold belt challenge
- Finish Percy Jackson Chapter 7 & 8 with guided reading questions
- Quiz formative measure for next reading groups
Wednesday December 12, 2018
- Percy Jackson R.A.F.T.
Thursday December 13, 2018
- Finish R.A.F.T.
- "A Christmas Carol"-summary and game
Friday December 14, 2018
- Field Trip- "A Christmas Carol"
Monday 12/3/2018
Assign new METAL homework-due Friday
Language Review
Character Trading Card Presentations
Tuesday 12/4/2018 -early release
Language Review
Writer's Notebook: Gold Belt-prefix set 2
Wednesday 12/5/2018
Writer's Notebook-prediction pre reading
Percy Jackson- Chapter 7 Reading groups with guided reading questions
Thursday 12/6/2018
December Benchmark
(reading, multiple choice, and graphic organizer)
Friday 12/7/2018
Homework due
Finish the December Benchmark
Assign new METAL homework-due Friday
Language Review
Character Trading Card Presentations
Tuesday 12/4/2018 -early release
Language Review
Writer's Notebook: Gold Belt-prefix set 2
Wednesday 12/5/2018
Writer's Notebook-prediction pre reading
Percy Jackson- Chapter 7 Reading groups with guided reading questions
Thursday 12/6/2018
December Benchmark
(reading, multiple choice, and graphic organizer)
Friday 12/7/2018
Homework due
Finish the December Benchmark
Monday 11/26
Tuesday 11/27
Finish chapter 6 reading and questions if needed
Wednesday 11/28
Thursday 11/29
Homework: METAL #2 due tomorrow
Friday 11/30 (period 1 Brownie party)
- Model METAL #2 Poseidon (1 ETA from this week's homework where 3 are now required)
- Quiz, order chapter 4 events
- Discuss readings so far
Tuesday 11/27
- Finish chapter 5 with guided reading questions (if needed)
- Chapter 6 with guided reading questions--due tomorrow
- Quiz on chapters 5 & 6 at the start of class Wednesday
Finish chapter 6 reading and questions if needed
Wednesday 11/28
- Quiz on 5 & 6
- Discussion
- Notebooks--set up research and select topic
Thursday 11/29
- working on Character trading card
Homework: METAL #2 due tomorrow
Friday 11/30 (period 1 Brownie party)
- METAL #2 due
- Continue working on Character trading card
November 5, 2018
Paper Bag Book Report due Wednesday
November 6, 2018
Paper Bag Book Report due Wednesday
November 7, 2018
November 8, 2018
November 9, 2018
- Model 1st ETA of Theseus and Minotaur METAL homework due Friday
- Chapter 3 Quiz (roll and write)
Paper Bag Book Report due Wednesday
November 6, 2018
- Notes on Sentences
- Practice Sentences
Paper Bag Book Report due Wednesday
November 7, 2018
- Paper Bag Book Reports due
- Finish sentences
- Start presentations
November 8, 2018
- Paper Bag Book Report Presentations
- Character Index project
November 9, 2018
- Theseus and the Minotaur METAl chart due
- Final Paper Bag Book Report Presentations
- Character Index Project due Monday
Monday October 29, 2018
Last Day for vocab retake 10/31
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Tuesday October 30, 2018
Last Day for vocab retake 10/31
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Wednesday October 31, 2018 (early release day)
Last Day for vocab retake 10/31
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Thursday November 1, 2018
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Friday November 2, 2018
- Feedback and Halloween week homework (is it a trick or a treat)
- PowerSchool print outs--last call term 1
- Language Review
- Present Hero's journey preposition maps
Last Day for vocab retake 10/31
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Tuesday October 30, 2018
- Field trip (Gillette for other half of grade)
Last Day for vocab retake 10/31
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Wednesday October 31, 2018 (early release day)
- Yellow Belt Prefix set
- Last chance for vocabulary quiz retakes
Last Day for vocab retake 10/31
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Thursday November 1, 2018
- Writer's Notebook Journal-prediction
- New reading groups for chapter 3
- Chapter 3 Guided reading questions
Extra credit due 11/2
Term ends 11/5
Paper Bag Book Report due 11/7
Friday November 2, 2018
- Halloween week homework due
- Extra credit assignment due
- Language Review
- Finish 3 if needed
- Take chapter 3 formative assessment
Monday October 22, 2018
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Tuesday October 23, 2018
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Wednesday October 24, 2018
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Thursday October 25, 2018
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Friday October 26, 2018 -5th and 6th grade Halloween Dance
Percy character METAL charts due
Finish Map project
- Feedback and assign new METAL chart die Friday on Percy's character in chapter 1
- Gallery Walk of chapter 1 quotes looking at Percy's character
- White belt challenge
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Tuesday October 23, 2018
- Writer's Notebook: Journal write -predict
- Reading groups chapter 2 with guided reading questions
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Wednesday October 24, 2018
- Formative Quiz on chapter 2
- Discuss chapter 2
- Preposition lesson/practice
- White belt challenge
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Thursday October 25, 2018
- Language Review
- Preposition Map project
Vocab retake due 10/31
Extra Credit: Hero's Journey due 11/2
Percy's character METAL due Friday
Dance tickets on sale 10/24 & 10/25
Friday October 26, 2018 -5th and 6th grade Halloween Dance
Percy character METAL charts due
Finish Map project
Monday October 15, 2018
Feedback and Assign new METAL chart due Friday
Hero's Journey Notes
Homework: METAL chart Hero's Journey due Friday
Vocabulary Quiz retake--choice board due by 10/31
Tuesday October 16, 2018
Field trip -Gillette or in house minute to win it
Wednesday October 17, 2018
Watch Duck Tales: The Golden Fleecing episode and identify the hero's journey elements in it
Homework: METAL chart Hero's Journey due Friday
Vocabulary Quiz retake--choice board due by 10/31
Hero's Journey Extra Credit due by 11/2
Thursday October 18, 2018
Assign Term 1 extra credit -due by Nov 2 (last day of term1 ) Information posted under the resources tab.
Writing Day(Benchmark 2) -planning and drafting
Homework: METAL chart Hero's Journey due tomorrow!
Vocabulary Quiz retake--choice board due by 10/31
Hero's Journey Extra Credit due by 11/2
Friday October 19, 2018
METAL Chart due (assigned Monday 10/15)
Writing Day Benchmark 2 revisions and Edits due
Homework: Vocabulary Quiz retake--choice board due by 10/31
Hero's Journey Extra Credit due by 11/2
Tuesday October 9, 2018
Wednesday October 10, 2018
Thursday October 11, 2018
Friday October 12, 2018
- Assign new homework METAL chart due Friday
- Vocabulary quiz
- Google classroom
- Writer's Notebook Inferences (Quote and image)
- Start reading chapter 1 with questions
Wednesday October 10, 2018
- Language Review
- Finish chapter 1 with questions
Thursday October 11, 2018
- Percy STEAL chart
Friday October 12, 2018
- Language Review
- I think I wonder gallery walk on chapter 1 quotes
Monday October 1, 2018
Tuesday October 2, 2018
Wednesday October 3, 2018
Thursday October 4, 2018
- Assign New METAL homework (see copy below if needed) DUE THURSDAY 10/4
- Language Review
- Vocabulary divide and slide
- Finish drafting narratives ("Lou" what happens next)
Tuesday October 2, 2018
- "Sweet" Writer's Notebook mini writing lesson on details
Wednesday October 3, 2018
- Writer's Notebook interactive notes on leads
Thursday October 4, 2018
- Continued notes on leads
- Add lead to Narrative ("Lou" continuation)
Monday September 24, 2018
Tuesday September 25, 2018
Wednesday September 26, 2018
Thursday September 27, 2018
Friday September 28, 2018
- Assign METAL homework due Friday (article and chart with prompt) Copy posted below if needed & Exemplars and how to cheat sheet posted under resources tab if needed
- Handout exemplars and cheat sheets
- Language Review
- Plot line notes
Tuesday September 25, 2018
- Assign book report due 11/7 Info posted under the resources tab, if needed
- Plot line for Medusa
Wednesday September 26, 2018
- Ipod mystery --inferences
- Medusa plot line relay
- TCBB vocab review
Thursday September 27, 2018
- Inferences vs. Observations
- "Lou" plot line
Friday September 28, 2018
- Language Review
- "Lou" what happens next plot line
- draft narrative
Monday September 17, 2019
Tuesday September 18, 2018--early release
Wednesday September 19, 2018
Thursday September 20, 2018
Friday September 21, 2018
- feedback
- language review 10 min
- instagram article with reading strategies
- Model METAL chart homework expectations
Tuesday September 18, 2018--early release
- Inferences mini lesson
Wednesday September 19, 2018
- Language Review 10 min
- Character traits in Writer's Notebook
- Medusa story with reading strategies and model STEAL chart
Thursday September 20, 2018
- Finish STEAL chart
- Start Frayer Square vocabulary (copy example off the chart paper)
Friday September 21, 2018
- Finish Frayer squares
Monday September 10, 2018
- Finish Summer Reading
- Finish Bio Poem Posters
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
- Check for silent reading material
- Decorate Writer's Notebooks
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
- Reading Strategies --group work
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
- Reading Strategy Presentations
- Color Karate Guy
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
- Read Article using reading strategies
- Begin Modeling METAL chart expectations using article
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
Monday September 3, 2018 -Labor Day (No School)
Tuesday September 4, 2018
Wednesday September 5, 2018
Thursday September 6, 2018
Friday September 7, 2018
Tuesday September 4, 2018
- Housekeeping
- Guess Who? to get to know classmates
- Questions/comments/concerns
- Homeroom forms due ASAP
- 9/6 ELA supplies due along with materials to decorate Writer’s Notebooks & Book Order
- 9/7 Summer Reading Assessment and Parent/ Guardian survey due
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
Wednesday September 5, 2018
- character traits review (video and trait sheet handout)
- draft bio poems
- Homeroom forms due ASAP
- 9/6 ELA supplies due along with materials to decorate Writer’s Notebooks & Book Order
- 9/7 Summer Reading Assessment and Parent/ Guardian survey due
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
Thursday September 6, 2018
- Create final version of Bio Poem poster
- 9/7 Summer Reading Assessment and Parent/ Guardian survey due
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
Friday September 7, 2018
- Summer Reading Assessment
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
Wednesday August 29, 2018
- Welcome!
- Introductions (teacher classroom, routines, expectations)
- Homeroom forms due ASAP
- 9/6 ELA supplies due along with materials to decorate Writer’s Notebooks & Book Order
- 9/7 Summer Reading Assessment and Parent/ Guardian survey due
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
- Do it now: Your name on a calling stick
- Housekeeping
- Guess who is who game
- Letters from last year's 6th grade
- Homeroom forms due ASAP
- 9/6 ELA supplies due along with materials to decorate Writer’s Notebooks & Book Order
- 9/7 Summer Reading Assessment and Parent/ Guardian survey due
- 9/13 Open House 5-6:30
- 9/18 Early Release Day (noon dismissal)
- 9/21 First independent METAL homework assignment due
Welcome to Mrs. Breese's 6th grade ELA
I'm working on getting the new classroom (E205) ready for your arrival.
Summer Reading is due the first week of school. That leaves a little over a week if you haven't started it yet.
Information was sent home at the end of the school year, but it can also be found online on the Middle School Page
Information was sent home at the end of the school year, but it can also be found online on the Middle School Page
Welcome Letter from Mrs. Breese (paper copy coming home on the first day of school)
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