Week of March 31

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

Week of March 24

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

Week of March 3

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

Week of February 24

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

Week of January 20

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

Week of January 6

Welcome back from the Christmas Holidays.  I hope that you had a joyful holiday and have come back ready to work.

Monday
We will discuss our Holocaust project. I will show the students how to cite their sources.

Tuesday
Students will check out and recheck their library books.

As a class we will do the introductory video for graphic features (interpreting maps, graphs, and charts).
Students will either work independently or work with a partner to do the computer reading skills program Study Island.

Wednesday
Students will select 1 Holocaust topic to research independently and then type the information in a Google Drive Presentation. Students will cite their sources.

Thursday and Friday
Students will continue to work on their Holocaust. Students have access to a vast supply of books to research from, or they may use the Holocaust website. These presentations will begin on Monday.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.14, 6.17, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6,22, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.26, 6,27, 6.28

 

Week of Dec. 16

Monday

Complete final test over Number the Stars

Complete plot diagram

Review main idea
You Tube Video

Tuesday

Students will check out and recheck their library books.

Test over Main Idea

Wednesday

We will go over our answers to the semester review packet.
You Tube

Thursday

Semester exams

Early release – 11:30

Friday
Semester exams.

Early release – 11:30
TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.6, 6.7, 6.13, 6.17, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28

 

Week of Dec. 2

Monday
Students will work on this week’s Mountain Language lesson.

Students will listen to and discuss Number the Stars chapters 6-8.
Students will write a 1/2 page diary entry as the main character Annemarie based on the recent events from the novel.

Tuesday
Students will check out and recheck their library books.
We will watch the School House Rocks pronoun video.
Students will do a pronoun review Mimio lesson.

Students will work on their Google maps

Wednesday
As a class read and discuss Number the Stars chapters 9-11.
Review pronouns

Thursday
Students will recognize generalizations from a passage. Students will work with partners completing a Study Island lesson.

Friday
The class will read the biography “Voice from the Holocaust” pages 618-621 and the non-fiction piece called “The Secret Schools” pages 624-626.

Students will summarize the biography.

TEKS: 6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.14, 6.15, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.26, 6.28

Week of November 18

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

Week of November 11

Monday
Students will newspaper articles and select the 1 headline that best describes the main idea of the article.

Tuesday
Students will check out and recheck their library books.
Students will make a parts of speech fold-able focusing on nouns today. We will add the other parts of speech in subsequent days to come. Students will write its definition, write a sentence using a noun/nouns from their own writing, and then they will copy a sentence from their book using nouns.

Wednesday
Early release

Students will finish working on their parts of speech foldable.

Thursday
Students will respond to their ePals pen pals.  Students will be able to detect adjectives in a passage.

Friday
Students will read a couple of nonfiction article at Tween Tribune and answer a critical thinking question.

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