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 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

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

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

Monday

Students will will write in journals. Students will also finish Google Lit Trip.

Students will read and discuss Number the Stars chapters 12-15.

Students will begin working on semester review.

Tuesday

Students will check out and recheck their library books.

The class will finish reading and discussing Number the Stars chapters 16-end.

We will discuss the novel’s plot: exposition, revising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Wednesday

Students will take their Number the Stars test.

Students will finish plot diagram.

Thursday
Students will either work independently or work with a partner to do Study Island. They will read the passages and highlight their answers for 12 main idea and making inferences questions.

Friday

The class will review kinds of sentences by doing a Mimio lesson.

Students will take a main idea quiz.

Students will work on Mountain Language.

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

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

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