MONDAY- NO SCHOOL! Teacher's Inservice
TUESDAY-
7th Reading: Introduction to the novel, I Heard the Owl Call My Name, by Margaret Craven to include unit objective and author background.
HOMEWORK: Read chapter 1 and begin completing character information sheets and identifying the setting.
8th Reading: Discussion about internal and external conflicts experienced by the characters in The Outsiders and an attempt to make connections to those conflicts within our own lives.
HOMEWORK: Students should finish reading the book, The Outsiders and complete questions to aid with Wednesday's discussion.
6th Reading: Introduction of new vocabulary and author information along with beginning the read aloud of The Myers Family.
HOMEWORK: NONE
6th Langauge: Copy vocabulary and DOL, correct. Students will be introduced to their new spelling list, homophones, we will discuss the meaning of the different words.
HOMEWORK: Complete practice book page 52
7th Language: Copy vocabulary and DOL, correct. Students will be introduced to thematic vocabulary which they will be using for their narrative writing assignment later in the week.
HOMEWORK: Define and use thematic vocabulary
WEDNESDAY-
7th Grade Reading: Students will work to answer questions about the preface and chapter 1 which will discuss and elaborate on as a class as we tie in the theme of understanding cultural differences. We will preview questions for the next reading assignment for them to consider as they read.
HOMEWORK: Read chapters 2 - 4 in I Heard the Owl Call My Name and answer discussion questions.
8th Grade Reading: Students will work with a partner to complete a conflict/resolution chart. We will discuss the resolution found to various conflicts at the end of the novel. As time permits, students will begin viewing the movie, "The Outsiders."
HOMEWORK: (If we begin the movie) students should check their Venn diagrams for movie notes.
6th Grade Reading: We will continue reading aloud, "The Myers Family" including discussion of the text. We will follow the read aloud by working together on Practice Book page 50- Fact and Opinion.
HOMEWORK: Complete practice book page 51, Dictionary/Glossary review.
6th Grade Language: Copy vocabulary and DOL, correct. Next, students will work with a partner to complete the word sort on Practice Book page 53. We will also review singular and plural nouns as well as how to make singular nouns plural.
HOMEWORK: Study spelling words.
7th Grade Language: Copy vocabulary and DOL, correct. We will go over the Thanksgiving terminology that was due at the beginning of today's class, then student's will receive the adjective handout. They will begin mapping their narrative.
HOMEWORK: Narrative map is due on Thursday.
THURSDAY-
7th Grade Reading: Students will begin class by writing a Stage 1 paragraph based on the culture of the Native Americans in the novel. We will then discuss student's views of the culture, the setting, and plot development using discussion questions that were to have been completed for Chapters 2 - 4.
HOMEWORK: Students are to complete Part 1, chapters 5 - 7.
8th Grade Reading: Students will be viewing "The Outsiders," and completing a comparison chart based on characters, plot, and conflicts.
HOMEWORK: Review movie notes.
6th Grade Reading: Students will complete page 36 (copied) and share descriptive words with a partner. We will discuss the use of the five senses and descriptive words in our writing. Next, students will complete a graphic organizer.
HOMEWORK: Complete the graphic organizer
6th Grade Language: Copy vocabulary and DOL, correct. Students will work on Practice book page 56, Possessive Nouns which we will then correct in class. We will work to understand the differences between plural nouns and possessive nouns.
HOMEWORK:Students should complete practice book pages 54 and 57; DOL quiz AND vocabulary test on FRIDAY!!!
7th Grade Language: Copy vocabulary and DOL, correct. Students will use their organizer to begin a rough draft of their narrative.
HOMEWORK: DOL quiz AND vocabulary test on FRIDAY!!!
FRIDAY-
7th Grade Reading: Library visit-10 minutes. Work with a partner to discuss chapters 5 - 7 using discussion questions for those chapters.
HOMEWORK: None
8th Grade Reading: Complete the viewing of "The Outsiders," comparison charts due at the end of class.
HOMEWORK: None
6th Grade Reading: Library visit- 10 minutes. Students will work on their rough draft using their graphic organizer as a guide.
HOMEWORK: None
6th Grade Language: Students will take the following tests/quizzes- spelling, vocabulary, and DOL.
HOMEWORK: None
7th Grade Language: Students will take the following tests/quizzes- spelling, vocabulary, and DOL.
HOMEWORK: None
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