December 12-16

Periods 2, 3, 4
Monday
finish Socratic Seminar self-evaluation/reflection
write from lists

Tuesday
review story elements/literary terms
watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and complete literary analysis viewing guide

Wednesday
complete literary analysis viewing guide
start on literary lapbook

Thursday
literary lapbook

Friday
complete literary lapbook

Period 6
Monday
iLit unit 2, lesson 43

Tuesday
iLit unit 2, lesson 47

Wednesday
iLit unit 2, lesson 48

Thursday
iLit unit 2, lesson 49

Friday
assessment

December 5-9

Periods 2, 3, 4

Monday
Finish "Fine?" checklist and assignments (due tomorrow)

Tuesday
Go over Monday's assignments

Wednesday
Team Meetings--have all of your questions answered

Thursday
Prepare for Socratic Seminar

Friday
Socratic Seminar

Period 6

Monday
iLit unit 2, lesson 36

Tuesday
iLit unit 2, lesson 37

Wednesday
iLit unit 2, lesson 38

Thursday
iLit unit 2, lesson 39

Friday
iLit unit 2, lesson 40

November 28-December 2

Periods 2, 3, 4

Monday

Start round 2 checklist for "Fine?"

Tuesday

Continue round 2 checklist--due tomorrow

Wednesday

Go over checklist items

Reread pages 24-27

Thursday

Complete round 3 checklist--due tomorrow

Friday

Go over checklist items

Start round 4 checklist--due Tuesday

Period 6

Monday

iLit unit 2, lesson 33

Tuesday

iLit unit 2, lesson 34

Wednesday

iLit unit 2, lesson 35

Thursday

iLit unit 2, lesson 36

Friday

iLit unit 2, lesson 37

November 21-25

Periods 2, 3, 4, 6

Monday
How to make a turkey
     video
     lists
     recipe (due Tuesday)
     expository writing (due Tuesday)

Tuesday
Thanksgiving following directions activity

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
NO SCHOOL...enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving!

November 14-18

Periods 2, 3, 4
Monday
Listen to Fine?
Discuss assignments/checklist

Tuesday

Work on Fine? assignments

Checklist

Round 1:

___Reread p. 17-19 of Fine? (on your own)

___Fine? questions (complete sentences)

___Level-up+guided notes

___Point of view practice

___IR=20 minutes

Wednesday
last day to work on checklist

Thursday
go over all assignments
start round 2 checklist

Checklist

Round 2:

___Reread p. 20-23 of Fine? (with a partner)

___Fine? questions (complete sentences)

___Level-up+guided notes

___Writing

___IR=20 minutes

Friday
work on round 2 checklist

Period 6
Monday
iLit Unit 2, Lesson 27

Tuesday

iLit Unit 2, Lesson 28

Wednesday
iLit Unit 2, Lesson 29

Thursday
iLit Unit 2, Lesson 30

Friday
iLit Unit 2, Lesson 31

November 7-11

Periods 2, 3, 4

Monday
finish gluing information into INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS

Tuesday
discuss conflict--internal/external

Wednesday
discuss point of view and story devices

Thursday
writing a good paragraph

Friday
NO SCHOOL!

Period 6

Monday
iLit  unit 2, lesson 25

Tuesday
iLit  unit 2, lesson 26

Wednesday
iLit  unit 2, lesson 27

Thursday
writing a good paragraph

Friday
NO SCHOOL!

October 31-November 4

Periods 2, 3, 4
Monday
Spooky story writing

Tuesday
Spooky story writing

Wednesday
interactive notebooks-vivid verbs and conflict
vocab-Frayer model

Thursday
interactive notebooks-point of view
vocab-Frayer model

Friday
interactive notebooks-story devices
check your paragraphs for vivid verbs


Period 6
Monday
Spooky story writing

Tuesday
Spooky story writing

Wednesday
iLit-unit 2, lesson 24

Thursday
iLit-unit 2, lesson 25

Friday
iLit-finish unit 2, lesson 25

Week of October 24-28

Periods 2, 3, 4
Monday
character bag presentations

Tuesday
character bag presentations

Wednesday
writing-I can't imagine life without...
brainstorming

Thursday
writing-I can't imagine life without...
prewriting

Friday
writing-I can't imagine life without.../bucket list
writing day

Period 6
Monday
unit 2 lesson 22

Tuesday
unit 2 lesson 23

Wednesday
work day

Thursday
unit 2 lesson 24

Friday
unit 2 lesson 25

October 17-21

Periods 2, 3, 4
Monday
type team meeting

Tuesday
team meeting

Wednesday
finish team meeting
start writing--bucket lists

Thursday
writing--bucket lists

Friday
finish bucket list writing

Period 6
Monday
iLit  unit 2, lesson 20

Tuesday
iLit  unit 2, lesson 20-21

Wednesday
iLit  unit 2, lesson 22

Thursday
iLit  unit 2, lesson 23

Friday
catch-up day

October 10-14

Periods 2, 3, 4

Monday
finish silent discussion
read p. 10-12 of Ravine
start Vinny web

Tuesday
finish Vinny web
start preparing for Socratic Seminar

Wednesday
prepare for Socratic Seminar

Thursday
Socratic Seminar

Friday
take "The Ravine" quiz
start typing your team meeting answers





Period 6

Monday
iLit unit 2 lesson 17

Tuesday
iLit unit 2 lesson 18

Wednesday
catch-up/work day

Thursday
iLit unit 2 lesson 19

Friday
iLit unit 2 lesson 20

October 3-7

Periods 2, 3, 4
Monday

• discuss team meeting
• continue working on "The Ravine"

Tuesday

continue working on "The Ravine"

group discussion

Wednesday

continue working on "The Ravine"

silent discussion

Thursday

continue working on "The Ravine"

pair share

Friday
NO SCHOOL

Period 6
Monday
iLit paragraph

Tuesday
iLit unit 2 lesson 14

Wednesday
iLit unit 2 lesson 15

Thursday
iLit unit 2 lesson 16

Friday
NO SCHOOL

September 19-23

Periods 2, 3, 4
Monday
discuss character traits
work on character trait task cards

Tuesday
finish character trait task cards

Wednesday
discuss inference
photo writing assignment

Thursday
photo writing assignment--due Friday

Friday
citing text evidence

Period 6
Monday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 9

Tuesday
write paragraph

Wednesday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 10

Thursday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 11

Friday
iLit catch-up day

September 12-16

Periods 2, 3, 4

Monday
read The Richest Man in Town
read story and complete story map (due Tuesday)

Tuesday
read The Richest Man in Town
go over story maps
practice elements of plot and story vocabulary (due Wednesday)

Wednesday
read The Richest Man in Town
noredink.com login
discuss citing text evidence
Collections scavenger hunt

Thursday
read The Richest Man in Town
work on citing assignment
character traits level-up

Friday
read The Richest Man in Town
work on citing assignment
making inferences level-up

Period 6
Monday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 5
Tuesday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 6
Wednesday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 7
Thursday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 8
Friday
iLit Unit 2 lesson 9

September 6-9

Per. 2, 3, 4
Tuesday
Read The Richest Man in Town
Review personification
Discuss and practice UNRAAVEL
no homework

Wednesday
Read The Richest Man in Town
Review and practice UNRAAVEL
Begin discussing story elements

Thursday
Read The Richest Man in Town
Review and practice UNRAAVEL
Finish story elements
Begin discussing story map

Friday
Read The Richest Man in Town
Finish story map
Collections scavenger hunt

Per. 6

Tuesday
iLit
Finish Unit 2 Lesson 3
Start Unit 2 Lesson 4

Wednesday
iLit GRADE test

Thursday
iLit GRADE test

Friday
iLit
Finish Unit 2 Lesson 4

August 29-September 2

Periods 2, 3, 4

Monday

Read The Richest Man in Town

Organize READING NOTEBOOK

Finish figurative language section of interactive notebook

Tuesday

Book Pass

Read The Richest Man in Town

Wednesday

Discuss Book Pass findings with table groups

Read The Richest Man in Town

Thursday

STAR reading test

Reading inventory

 Friday

Read The Richest Man in Town

Discuss personification

Period 6

Monday

iLit Unit 1, Day 2

Tuesday

iLit Unit 2

Wednesday

iLit Unit 2

Thursday 

iLit Unit 2

Friday

iLit Unit 2

Week of May 16

Monday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Reading logs—have them out on your tables

Lit circle projects—due Wednesday

Per. 2

Reading logs

Testing/read—count your minutes today!

Tuesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Finish working on lit circle project

Per. 2

Readers' Theater

Wednesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Present projects

Blackout poetry

Per. 2

Present readers' theater

Blackout poetry

Thursday

Per. 1, 2, 3, 4

Book in a Day

Friday

Per. 1, 2, 3, 4

Book in a Day—projects due Tuesday

May 9-13

Monday

*Make sure your name is on your THINK IT THROUGH, and put it in the middle of your tables*

Begin self-grading your reading log immediately

In 5 or more sentences, summarize your reading for the week

New reading logs

Poetry intro!

Lit circles

Per. 2

Begin self-grading your reading log immediately

In 5 or more sentences, summarize your reading for the week

New reading logs

Poetry intro!

Groups

Group B          Reinschmidt        Group A

Group D         Rief                       Group B

Group A          Sports                   Group D

Tuesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Staple rubric to top of packet

Add up total points

      Number correct/51 at the top of rubric

Self-grade your essay

Questions on POETRY?

Lit circles

Per. 2

Questions on POETRY?

Group work

Group A          Reinschmidt        Group D

Group B          Rief                       Group A

Group D         Sports                   Group B

Wednesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Blackout poetry directions

Word search

Lit circles

If you finish, begin your blackout poetry

Per. 2

Make sure you have your IR book with you today!

Write your rough draft

Peer edit

Final copy

Thursday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Go over lit circle projects—your group must have a decision by TOMORROW!

Finish lit circle jobs, reading, fat questions

      BOOK TALK TOMORROW!

Blackout poetry

Per. 2

Finish final copies

READ—count your minutes!

Friday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Book Talk #4

Per. 2

Readers’ Theaters

Group D         Reinschmidt       

Group A          Rief                      

Group B          Sports                  

April 18-April 22

Monday
Periods 1, 3, 4
THINK IT THROUGH DUE
new THINK IT THROUGH due Monday, May 2

notes on hyperbole
start LIT CIRCLES!

Period 2
GROUP WORK

Tuesday
Periods 1, 3, 4
notes on idioms
lit circles

Period 2
GROUP WORK

Wednesday
Periods 1, 3, 4
hyperbole/idiom practice sheets
lit circles

Period 2
GROUP WORK

Thursday
Periods 1, 3, 4
Book Talk #1

Period 2
GROUP WORK

Friday
Periods 1, 3, 4
figurative language annotation
lit circles

Period 2
GROUP WORK

April 11-April 15
MONDAY
Period 1, 3, 4
hand in reading logs
new reading logs assigned

All research associated with the essay in class today. We only have the computers TODAY!

DUE FRIDAY

• Questions/vocab from “Let People Own Wild Animals”
•  Graphic organizer based on the two Collections articles
• Completed essay (notes, rough draft, final copy)

Period 2
group work

TUESDAY
Period 1, 3, 4
Take notes-connotation/denotation
DUE FRIDAY

• Questions/vocab from “Let People Own Wild Animals”
•  Graphic organizer based on the two Collections articles
• Completed essay (notes, rough draft, final copy)

Period 2

group work

WEDNESDAY
Periods 1, 3, 4
DUE FRIDAY

• Questions/vocab from “Let People Own Wild Animals”
•  Graphic organizer based on the two Collections articles
• Completed essay (notes, rough draft, final copy)

Period 2

group work

THURSDAY/FRIDAY
Periods 1, 2, 3, 4
Smarter Balanced test practice

Apr. 4- Apr. 8

MONDAY
Periods 1, 3, 4
1. hand in Think it Through
2. new Think it Through due next Monday
3. discuss arguments
4. argument level-up/guided questions
Homework--read

Period 2
Mary Celeste project
Homework--read

TUESDAY
Periods 1, 3, 4
1. finish argument notes
2. watch video clip/guided notes
3. group work
       Collections packet
       IR/free write
       paraphrasing
       task cards
Homework—READ

Period 2

Finish projects/present

Homework--read

WEDNESDAY

Periods 1, 3, 4

group work

       Collections packet

       IR/free write

       paraphrasing

       task cards

Homework-- "Wild Animals Aren't Pets" questions, paraphrasing, controversial topic graphic organizer

Period 2

Group work

Homework--read

THURSDAY

Periods 1, 3, 4

group work

Homework--read

Period 2

group work

Homework--read

FRIDAY

Periods 1, 3, 4

Lit circle introduction

Homework--read

Period 2

group work

Homework--READ

March 28-April 1

MONDAY--NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY

Periods 1, 3, 4
New book log

New reading log

TweenTribune

Work on team meeting (google classroom)

due tomorrow!

Homework—team meeting, READ

Per. 2

New book log

New reading log

Group work

WEDNESDAY

Per. 1, 3, 4

Team Meeting

Read

Per. 2

Group work

THURSDAY

Per. 1, 2, 3, 4

Practice Smarter Balanced test

FRIDAY

Per. 1, 2, 3, 4

Start reading "Wild Animals Aren't Pets"

Group work

March 7-11

Monday
Per. 1, 3, 4

“A Moment of Panic”

Homework--READ

Per. 2

Cause and effect

Group work

Tuesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Finish “A Night to Remember”

Finish cause/effect packet and sheet

Continue working on “A Moment of Panic”

Homework—

       “A Night to Remember”

       Cause/effect

       READ

Per. 2

Group work

Homework: READ

Wednesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Discuss “A Night to Remember”

Watch “Above the Clouds” readers’ theater

Practice in small groups

Perform

Homework--READ

Per. 2

cause/effect

group work

Homework--READ

Thursday

Challenge Day

Homework--Titanic passenger research and biography

Friday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Finish "A Moment of Panic"

Homework-READ

Per. 2

cause/effect

group work

Homework--READ

Week of March 7

Monday

Per. 1, 3, 4

“A Moment of Panic”

Homework--READ

Per. 2

Cause and effect

Group work

Tuesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Finish “A Night to Remember”

Finish cause/effect packet and sheet

Continue working on “A Moment of Panic”

Homework—

       “A Night to Remember”

       Cause/effect

       READ

Per. 2

Group work

Homework: READ

Wednesday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Discuss “A Night to Remember”

Watch “Above the Clouds” readers’ theater

Practice in small groups

Perform

Homework--READ

Per. 2

cause/effect

group work

Homework--READ

Thursday

Challenge Day

Friday

practice--Smarter Balanced test

Thursday

Per. 1, 3, 4

Cause/effect sentences

Glue clue words in notebooks

Go over “Earthquake” cause/effect—hand in

Hand in guided notes

Groups today:

Group A       Cause/effect

Group B       Readers’ Theater

Group C       Free write

Group D       Read “A Night to Remember”  Collections, 

                    p. 185 (www.my.hrw.com)

HOMEWORK—READ

Friday

Finish questions on cause and effect

Groups today:

Group C       Cause/effect

Group D       Readers’ Theater

Group A       Free write

Group B       Read “A Night to Remember” from Collections, p. 185 (www.my.hrw.com)

Homework—

       Cause/effect

“A Night to Remember”

       READ

Per. 2

Thursday

Cause and effect sentences

Group work

Homework--READ

Friday

Group work

Homework--READ

Week of Feb. 29

Thursday

Per. 1

Cause/effect sentences

Glue clue words in notebooks

Go over “Earthquake” cause/effect—hand in

Hand in guided notes

Groups today:

Group A       Cause/effect

Group B       Readers’ Theater

Group C       Free write

Group D       Read “A Night to Remember”  Collections, p. 185 

HOMEWORK—

READ

Per. 2

Cause and effect sentences

Group work

Week of Feb. 15

Monday--NO SCHOOL

Periods 1, 3, 4

Tuesday
Work on imagery and mood--glue info into ELA notebooks

Group work:
1. Close reader, "The Pod"
2. Poems (p. 100-102 in Collections)
3. Independent reading
4. Free writing

Wednesday
More work on mood

Group work:
1. Close reader, "The Pod"
2. Poems (p. 100-102 in Collections)
3. Independent reading
4. Free writing

Thursday
More imagery work
Paraphrasing

Group work:
1. discuss "The Pod"
2. Collections poems and questions

Friday
Group work:
1. chit chat cards
2. Collections poems and questions

Period 2
Tuesday
Turn in reading logs

Group work

Wednesday
Daze testing
Review imagery, mood, personification, paraphrasing

Thursday
Group work

Friday
Group work