End of the School Year:
1. Make sure to check Genesis and finalize all assignments by Wednesday.
2. You must email me if you complete a late assignment.
3. I hope you have found a book to read for pleasure!
June 1 - June 5:
1. Complete all classwork
2. Rant Project due Friday
3. Read for pleasure!
May 26 - May 29:
1. Complete all classwork
2. Read for pleasure!
May 18 - May 22:
1. Complete all classwork
2. Read for pleasure!
May 11 - May 15:
1. Number the Stars Website due this Friday
2. Complete all classwork
3. Read for pleasure!
May 4 - May 8:
1. Number the Stars Website: May 15
2. Complete all classwork
3. Read for pleasure!
April 27 - May 1:
1. Creative Writing: Chapter Six Alternative Ending - Due Sunday Evening
2. Complete all classwork
3. Read for pleasure!
April 20 - April 24:
1. Achieve: Jamie Wilson's Masterpiece Episode 7 - Due Friday
2. Complete all classwork
3. Read for pleasure!
April 14 - April 17:
1. Complete all of the classwork
2. Read for pleasure!
March 30 - April 3:
1. Finish Some Kind of Courage by Friday
2. Complete the One Pager Assignment by Friday Evening
3. Read!
Homework: Virtual Learning March:
- Always remember to read, read, read!
- Go to the "websites" tab to find news websites to read!
Friday, March 13:
1. Read for book clubs, keeping pace for each week!
Thursday, March 12:
1. Read for book clubs tomorrow and create five questions
Wednesday, March 11:
1. Read for book clubs on Friday!! Plus create five questions
2. Read in general (perhaps another book!)
Tuesday, March 10:
1. Creative Stories Officially due Tomorrow
2. Book Clubs - Some Kind of Courage Page 113 plus Five Questions - Friday
Monday, March 9:
1. Book Clubs Some Kind of Courage page 113 Next Friday - Read and Create Five Questions
2. Creative Writing Due Tuesday
Friday, March 6:
1. Book Clubs Some Kind of Courage page 113 Next Friday - Read and Create Five Questions
2. Creative Writing Due Tuesday
Wednesday, March 4:
1. Book Clubs Friday: Some Kind of Courage plus five questions
2. Article of the Week: Ellie and Ryan B.
3. Vocabulary Paragraph: Friday
4. Quiz Tomorrow: "Dragon, Dragon," and Characterization
Tuesday, March 3:
1. Book Clubs Friday: Some Kind of Courage - Five Questions
2. Article of the Week: Ellie and Ryan B.
3. Quiz Tomorrow: "Dragon, Dragon," Characterization, Conflict
Monday, March 2:
1. Read an Achieve of your choice
2. Read - Book Clubs Friday - Some Kind of Courage
3. Article of the Week
Friday, February 28:
1. Book Clubs Next Friday: Read!
2. Black History Month Projects: Monday
Thursday, February 27:
1. Book Clubs: Tomorrow (4 or more questions!)
2. Black History Month Project: Changed to Monday
3. Read nightly!
4. Article of the Week: Hannah
Wednesday, February 26:
1. Book Clubs: Friday
2. Black History Month Projects: Thursday
3. Article of the Week: Richard and Hannah
4. Read nightly!
Tuesday, February 25:
1. Book Clubs: Friday
2. Black History Month Projects: Thursday
3. Article of the Week: Richard and Hannah
Monday, February 24:
1. Common Assessment Tomorrow and Wednesday
2. Book Clubs: Friday
3. Black History Month Projects: Thursday
4. Article of the Week: Richard and Hannah
Friday, February 21:
1. Common Assessment Review Paper due Monday
2. Test on Tuesday and Wednesday - Reading Comprehension (Nonfiction Focus) and RST
3. Read for book clubs on Friday!
Thursday, February 20:
1. Essay due Friday
2. Common Assessment: Tuesday and Wednesday
3. Common Assessment Review Paper Monday
4. Some Kind of Courage: Chapters 1 -4 due Friday
Wednesday, February 19:
1. Finish Body 1
2. Essay due Friday
3. Common Assessment: Next Tuesday and Wednesday
4. Article of the Week: Connor and Ryan R.
5. Read!
6. Common Assessment Review Paper: Monday
Tuesday, February 18:
1. Finish Introduction Paragraph
2. Essay due Friday
3. Common Assessment: Next Tuesday and Wednesday
4. Article of the Week: Connor and Ryan R.
5. Read!
Wednesday, February 12:
1. Presenting Book Talks Tomorrow
2. Read!
Tuesday, February 11:
1. Book Talks: Due Wednesday/ Presenting Thursday
2. Read!
Monday, February 10:
1. Book Talks: Due Wednesday/ Presenting Thursday
2. Article of the Week: Angela
3. Vocab Quiz Tuesday
4. Always Read!
Friday, February 7:
1. Read!
2. Book Talk: Due Wednesday/ Presenting Thursday
3. Article of the Week: Colin and Angela
4. Vocab Quiz Tuesday
Thursday, February 6:
1. Read!
2. Book Talk: due Wednesday/ presenting Thursday
3. Article of the Week: Lea
4. Vocabulary Quiz: Tuesday
Wednesday, February 5:
1. Read!
2. Book Talk: due Wednesday/ Presenting: Thursday
3. Article of the Week: Mia and Lea
4. Vocabulary Quiz: Tuesday
Tuesday, February 4:
1. Read - Book Talk due Wednesday/ Presenting Thursday
2. Quiz Tomorrow - Main Idea, Author's Purpose, Text Structures, Biography
3. Article of the Week: Mia and Lea
Monday, February, 3:
1. Read: Book Talks February 12 (Directions are on the homepage of this website).
2. RST: Tuesday
3. Quiz: Nonfiction and Open-Book Abe Lincoln Biography: Wednesday
4. Article of the Week: Mia and Lea
Friday, January 31:
1. Read: Book Talks February 12 (Directions are on the homepage of this website).
2. RST: Tuesday
3. Quiz: Nonfiction and Open-Book Abe Lincoln Biography: Tuesday or Wednesday
4. Article of the Week: Mia and Lea
Wednesday, January 29:
1. Read: Book Talks February 12
2. RST: Tuesday
3. Article of the Week: Savannah and Ethan
Tuesday, January 28:
1. Read and annotate the article
2. RST: due next Tuesday
3. Book Talks: February 12
4. Article of the Week: Savannah and Ethan
Monday, January 27:
1. Article of the Week: Savannah (Thursday) and Ethan (Friday)
2. One page memoir
3. Read
4. Book Talks: February 12
Friday, January 24:
1. Literary Letters due Monday
2. Article of the Week: Savannah (Thursday) and Ethan (Friday)
3. Read!
4. Book Talks: February 12
Thursday, January 23:
1. Literary Letters due Monday
2. Article of the Week: Jake
3. Read!!
4. Book Talks: February 12
Wednesday, January 22:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph
2. Literary Letter: Monday
3. Article of the Week: Celia and Jake
4. Read! Book Talks: February 12
Tuesday, January 21:
1. Finish Text Structure Paragraph
2. Literary Letter: Monday
3. Article of the Week: Celia and Jake
4. Read! Book Talks: February 12
Friday, January 17:
1. Article of the Week: Jake and Celia
2. Literary Letter: Monday, January 27
3. Book Talk: February 12
4. Read!
Thursday, January 16:
1. RST: Tomorrow! (5 paragraphs and counterargument)
2. Article of the Week: Jake and Celia
3. Book Talk: February 12
4. Read!
Tuesday, January 14/ Wednesday, January 15
1. Nonfiction/ "Pigman" Quiz: Thursday
2. RST: Friday
3. Article of the Week: Constance and Jai
4. Book Talks: February 12
5. Read!!
Monday, January 13:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday
2. Nonfiction Quiz: Thursday
3. RST: Friday
4. Read/ Book Talk: February 12
5. Article of the WeeK: Constance and Jai
Friday, January 10:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday
2. Nonfiction Quiz: Thursday
3. Read/ Book Talk: February 12
4. Article of the WeeK: Constance and Jai
Thursday, January 9:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday
2. Read!
3. Book Talk: February 12
4. Article of the Week: Devin
Wednesday, January 8:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph
2. Read!
3. Article of the Week: Hannah and Devin
4. Book Talk: Feb 12
Tuesday, January 7:
1. Finish Brainstorming
2. Article of the Week: Hannah and Devin
3. Book Talk: Feb 12
Monday, January 6:
1. Book Talk: February 13
2. Achieve: Tomorrow
3. Article of the Week for select students: Thursday and Friday
Friday, January 3:
1. Book Talk: February 13
2. Read!
3. Be aware of your article of the week due date
Thursday, January 2:
1. 2020 Goals Paragraph: Friday
2. Book Talk Signed and Chosen: Friday
3. Read
Winter Break:
1. Read!!
2. Sign Book Talks: Friday, January 3 (Directions are attached on the homepage)
Wednesday, December 18:
1. Read!
2. Sign Book Talks: Signed by Friday, January 3 (Directions are attached on the homepage)
Tuesday, December 17:
1. Essays (finalized and edited) due tomorrow
2. Read!
3. Book Talks: Signed by Friday, January 3 (Directions are attached on the homepage)
Monday, December 16:
1. Essays: Wednesday
2. Read!
3. Book Talk Signed by Friday, January 3
Friday, December 13:
1. Literary Letters - Monday (if not completed already)
2. Read
3. Watson Essay: Wednesday
Thursday, December 12:
1. Literary Letter Tomorrow
2. Test Tomorrow
3. Read!
4. Watson Essay: Wednesday
Wednesday, December 11:
1. Literary Letter
2. Vocab Paragraph
3. Test Chapters 6-11, Figurative Language, Conflict, Characterization: Friday
4. Read!
5. Essay (Watsons): Next Wednesday
Tuesday, December 10:
1. Literary Letter: Friday
2. Achieve of your choice: Tomorrow
3. Test Chapters 6-11, Figurative Language, Conflict, Characterization: Friday (open book)
4. Read!
5. Essay (Watsons): Next Wednesday
Monday, December 9:
1. Goal: Introduction and Body 1
2. Portfolios: Tomorrow
3. Read
4. Literary Letter: Friday
5. Test Friday: Chapters 6-11, Figurative Language, Characterization
Friday, December 6:
1. Portfolios: Due Tuesday
2. Literary Letter: Friday
3. Read!
Thursday, December 5:
1. Finish brainstorming for the second essay
2. Portfolios due next Tuesday
3. Read!
Wednesday, December 4:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph
2. Portfolios due signed next Tuesday
3. Read!
Tuesday, December 3:
1. Read Chapter Six and Complete the Chapter Six Questions
2. Portfolios due next Tuesday
3. Read
Monday, December 2:
1. Test tomorrow: Chapters 1-5, Figurative Language, Characterization
2. Study Guide: Tomorrow
3. Read!
Wednesday, November 27:
1. Test on Tuesday: Chapters 1-5, Figurative Language, Characterization
2. Study Guide: Tuesday
3. Read!
Tuesday, November 26:
1. Essay due Tomorrow
2. Read nightly!
3. Test on Tuesday: Chapters 1-5, Figurative Language, Characterization
Monday, November 25:
1. Figurative Language Paper
2. Open Book Test: Next Tuesday - Chapters 1-5, Figurative Language, Characterization
3. Dr. King Essay due this Wednesday
4. Read nightly!
Friday, November 22:
1. Essays due on Wednesday
2. Read Daily!
Thursday, November 21:
1. Achieve: Civil War to Reconstruction (video, timeline, and notes)
2. Read Daily!
3. Dr. King Essay: Wednesday
Wednesday, November 20:
1. Complete Achieve: "Civil War to Reconstruction"
2. Essay due Wednesday
Tuesday, November 19:
1. Vocabulary HW: Wednesday
2. Vocab Quiz: Wednesday
3. Read Daily!
Monday, November 18:
1. Vocabulary Homework: Wednesday
2. Vocabulary Quiz: Wednesday
3. Read Daily!
Friday, November 15:
1. Vocabulary Quiz (All the words are on this website) on Wednesday
2. Read daily!
Wednesday, November 13:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph: Friday
2. Read Daily
3. Vocabulary Quiz: Next Tuesday or Wednesday
Tuesday, November 12:
1. Book Talk Creative Portion: Tomorrow
2. Read daily!
Monday, November 11:
1. Book Talk tomorrow
2. Read daily!
Wednesday, November 6:
1. Book Talk: Writing (November 12) and Creative (November 13)
2. Read daily
Tuesday, November 5:
1. Book Talk: Writing (November 12) and Creative (November 13)
2. Read daily
Monday, November 4:
1. Book Talk: Writing November 12 and Creative Portion November 13
2. Read
Friday, November 1:
1. Common Assessment Review Paper: Monday
2. Test: Monday
3. Book Talk: November 12 (Writing) and November 13 (Creative) - Directions on Google Classroom
Thursday October 31:
1. Common Assessment Review Paper: Monday
2. Common Assessment: Monday
3. Book Talk: November 12
Wednesday, October 30:
1. Common Assessment Review Paper: Monday
2. Common Assessment: Monday
3. Book Talk: November 12
Tuesday, October 29:
1. Suspenseful Stories: Wednesday
2. Common Assessment Review: Monday
3. Common Assessment: Monday
4. Book Talk: November 12
Monday, October 28:
1. Suspenseful Stories: Wednesday
2. Common Assessment Review: Monday
3. Common Assessment: Monday
4. Book Talk: November 12
Friday, October 25:
1. Read!
2. Book Talk: November 12
3. Suspenseful Stories: Wednesday
Thursday, October 24:
1. Quiz Tomorrow: "The Lady and the Spider," Tone, Point of View/ Perspective
2. Read!!
3. Book Talk: November 12
Wednesday, October 23:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph: Conceited, Empathy, Eccentric, Bewildered, Dilapidated
2. Read
3. Quiz Friday: "The Lady and the Spider," Tone, Point of View/ Perspective
4. Book Talk: November 12
Tuesday, October 22:
1. Text Evidence Paragraph: "What is the lesson in "The Lady and the Spider"
2. Read!
3. Quiz Friday: "The Lady and the Spider," Tone, Point of View/ Perspective
Monday, October 21:
1. Book Fair Tomorrow!
2. Run-On Sentences Paper
3. Read!
Friday, October 18:
1. Book Fair is on Tuesday
2. Read!
3. Book Talks are November 12
Thursday, October 17:
1. Vocabulary Paragraphs: Eerie, Swiftly, Dismissive, Egregious, Vigor
2. Read
3. Book Talk: November 12
Wednesday, October 16:
1. Quiz: "The Sound of Summer Running" and Symbolism: Tomorrow
2. "The Sound of Summer Running" Body Paragraph: Tomorrow
3. Read!!
4. Book Talks: November 12
Tuesday, October 15:
1. Literary Letter: Tomorrow
2. Quiz: "The Sound of Summer Running," "Eleven," and Symbolism: Thursday
3. Read!
4. Book Talks: November 12
5. Body Paragraph: Due Thursday
Friday, October 11:
1. Literary Letter #2: Friday
2. Read!! Book Talks: November 12
Thursday, October 10:
1. Achieve3000 Article: Friday
2. Literary Letter #2: Wednesday
3. Read!
Tuesday, October 8:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Thursday
2. Achieve3000: Friday (you choose the article)
3. Literary Letter #2: Next Wednesday
4. Read! (Book Talks: November 12 and 13)
Monday, October 7:
1. Creative writing due tomorrow
2. Vocabulary Quiz Thursday (with parts of speech too)
3. Read! (Book Talks: November 12 and 13)
Friday, October 4:
1. Monday: Book Talk/ Passion Project Signed with Book Chosen
2. Tuesday: Creative Writing "Popularity"
3. Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz
4. Read Daily!
Thursday, October 3:
1. Monday: Book Talk/ Passion Project Signed with Book Chosen
2. Tuesday: Creative Writing "Popularity"
3. Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz
4. Read Daily!
Wednesday, October 2:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph: Coveted, Contrast, Conceal, Resentful, Persevere
2. "Popularity" Part Two Due Tuesday
3. Book Talk/ Passion Project Signed and Chosen: Monday
4. Read!
Tuesday, October 1:
1. Grammar HW
2. Book Talk/ Passion Project Signed and Chosen: Monday
3. Read!
Monday, September 30:
1. Finish Body Paragraph
2. Read - 20 minutes a night (or more!)
Friday, September 27:
1. Read!
Thursday, September 26:
1. Objective Summary
2. Read!
Wednesday, September 25:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph: Origin, Elaborate, Adequate, Ravenous, Adapt
2. Read
Tuesday, September 24:
1. Finish the objective article summary
2. Read
Monday, September 23:
1. "Stray," Plot, Tough Questions, and Imagery Quiz tomorrow
2. Finish Pet Paragraph (add transitions) tomorrow
3. Read!
Friday, September 20:
1. Literary Letters due Monday
2. "Stray," Plot, Tough Questions, and Imagery Quiz on Tuesday
3. Read
Thursday, September 19:
1. Literary Letters due Friday or Monday
2. Either write a vocab paragraph OR add the five words to your literary letter (embark, devoured, livid, oppose, copious)
3. Read!
4. Quiz on plot, "Stray," imagery, tough questions on Tuesday or Wednesday
Wednesday, September 18:
1. Literary Letters due Friday or Monday (your choice)
2. Finish rough draft of Pet Paragraph due tomorrow
3. Read!
Tuesday, September 17:
1. Noun Worksheet
2. Literary Letters due Friday
3. Read!
Monday, September 16:
1. Finish word of the year!
2. Read!!
Friday, September 13:
1. You should read daily!
2. Picture Day on Tuesday
Thursday, September 12:
1. Summer Assignment Due Tomorrow
2. Read Nightly!
Wednesday, September 11:
1. Vocabulary Paragraph - Thursday (oblivious, drowsy, grudgingly, timidly, trudged)
2. Read Nightly!
3. Summer Assignment Due Friday
Tuesday, September 10:
1. Classroom Overview signed by Wednesday
2. Bring a book to class daily by Wednesday
3. Sixth Grade Summer Assignment due Friday: Click here!
(Share with [email protected])
4. Read nightly! (Goal = Two hours a week)
Monday, September 9:
1. Classroom Overview signed by Wednesday
2. Bring a book daily
3. Supplies due Tuesday
4. Sixth Grade Summer Assignment due Friday: Click here!
Friday, September 6:
1. Classroom Overview due Tuesday
2. Bring a book daily
3. Supplies due Tuesday
4. Sixth Grade Summer Assignment due Friday: Click here!