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 work on STAAR passages. They will read passages, prove answers, and answer questions.

Tuesday –

Students will check out or recheck out books.

Students will read a story in Scope Magazine and complete lesson involving comprehension and writing.

Wednesday –

Students will complete the poetry and drama lesson on Study Island.

Thursday –

Students will be given the opportunity to work on book projects.

Friday –

Book project presentations.

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