Monday –

Students will finish presentations in think Lab. Students will also post the presentation to his/her blog. Students will also finish lesson in Study Sync.

Tuesday –

Students will take a two story benchmark in order to improve scores after two weeks of tutoring.

Wednesday –

Finish benchmark. We will review answers. Students will begin writing a fantasy story.

Thursday –

Students will complete Scope magazine article that was carried over from last week. Students will complete lesson in Study Island.

Friday –

Students will finish story, Scope magazine article, and Study Island lesson.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.13, 6.14, 6.16, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.28

Monday:

Students will take a reading benchmark.

Tuesday:

Students will begin listening to Timothy of the Cay.  This is a continuation of the book read in social studies.

Wednesday – Friday:

Students will listen to Timothy of the Cay.  When finished, students will choose a skill and write an explanation as how it deals with the book.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.10, 6.21, 6.26, 6.28

Monday

Students will finish expository paper.

Tuesday

Students will check out library books. Students will share their expository papers. Students will learn how to annotate a poem.

Wednesday

I will share the poem Watermelon, then we will discuss its features such as strong sensory nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. I’ll introduce free-verse poetry to the class. Students will follow along and do the writing activities apart of the PowerPoint presentation. Students will learn about elements of poetry and figurative language such as: assonance, alliteration, and simile.

Thursday
As a class we will finish the free-verse PowerPoint presentation learning about parallel structure, imagery, onomatopoeia, and cadence.

Friday
I will share the poem Remembrance of a Friend. Then the class will discuss sensory language, especially the use of vivid verbs.

I will teach the students ways of generating ideas for poetry. Next, we will have a mini lesson on writing free-verse leads.

Students will brainstorm their own ideas for a free-verse poem. They will next begin writing their poem making sure to utilize figurative language.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28

Monday
School Holiday

Tuesday
Students will check out and recheck their library books.
Students will take their writing and editing/revising universal screener.

Wednesday
Due to the students having difficulty on organizational patterns, I will reteach this reading skill.
Then students will work independently to do the computer reading skills. They answer 20 organizational patterns questions.

Thursday
The class will read the 2 non-fiction pieces from our Literature book called Farah Ahmedi p. 231 and Facing a Mob p. 211, then the class will read the graphic novel called Alienation p. 157. As we read out loud students will answer the comprehension questions.

Friday
From the Elements of Language book pages 422-425 as a class read and do exercises 1, 2, and 4. Then students will work with a partner to do Subject and Verb Agreement worksheet p. 112.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.16, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.28

Monday
Students will present their Holocaust Presentations to the class.

Tuesday
Students will check out and recheck their library books.
Students will take their reading Universal Screening.

Wednesday

Students will listen to the stories The Flying Machine and All Summer in a Day. As the stories are read the students will compare and contrast the setting, mood, characters, etc.

Thursday
Students will discuss composition’s organizational patterns. We will read and discuss a handout, then students will respond to the interactive flash cards that will review this skill.
Then students will either work independently on computer reading skills program Study Island.

Friday
Students will work with a partner to revise/edit the non-fiction piece called A Pilot and a Hero pages 15-17 and letter to Mr. Crumley pages 19-21. Students will turn in their work to the basket.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.14, 6.19, 6.20,6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28

Monday
Students will be able to discuss proper adjectives and regular adjectives.

Tuesday
Students will check out and recheck their library books.
Adjective test.

Wednesday

Students will take a pre-test for Study Island
Students will work on main idea through Study Island.

Thursday
Students will research background information about WWII, Hitler, and the Holocaust in preparation for the class novel Number the Stars.

Friday
Students will be able to discuss concepts of Mountain Language.

Together we will read about and discuss the author Lois Lowry and the historical fiction genre.
We will read and discuss chapters 1 & 2 of the novel Number the Stars.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.28

Monday
Students will complete non fiction article from Friday.

Students will work on communication skills while writing a letter to a epal.
Students will also complete their character analysis of one of the following: Amy, Louanne, or Aunt Claire from the book Dollhouse Murders.
Tuesday
Students will be able to check out library books.

Students will be given academic vocabulary for drama.
Wednesday

As a class read aloud and discuss using capital letters from the language book pages 542-548 and do exercises 4 and 5. Students will work in a group to do pages 216 & 217. This is homework if they do not finish.

We will read aloud and discuss capital letters from the language book pages 537-541 and do exercises 1 & 3. Students will work in a group to do pages 213 & 215. This is homework if they do not finish.

We will review the reading skill summary. Students will receive a handout that we will read and discuss.
Thursday

The class will perform the play The Case of the Kidnapped Nephew.
Friday
The students will read non fiction and complete a critical thinking question.
TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.14, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28

Monday

Students will continue reading Dollhouse Murders. Chapters 11-14.

Tuesday

Students will finish reading Dollhouse Murders.

Wednesday

Students will take their 6 weeks language arts test.

Thursday

Students will take a reading Universal Screening to access what they know and need to know.

Friday

Students will read a non-fiction article and complete a critical thinking question.

Mini-lesson over subject-verb agreement.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.14, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.28

Monday

Students will take a vocabulary test over Dollhouse Murders.

The students will read chapters 11-13 of Dollhouse Murders while adding to their character sketch.

Tuesday

Students will take a writing Universal Screening to assess what they know and need to know.

Wednesday

The students will read chapters 14-16 of Dollhouse Murders while adding to their character sketch.

Thursday

Students will complete a book report in class.

Friday

Students will read non fiction articles and answer comprehension questions.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, 6.14, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.22, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28