English Language Arts
5th-8th Daily Lesson Plans
My name is Ms. Ouellette, and I am your student's English Language Arts teacher! We are utilizing the curriculum HMH Into Reading (5th grade) and HMH Into Literature (6th-8th grade). The online version of the curriculum can be found here. For 6th-8th grade, we will also be utilizing HMH Grammar. For more information about our yearly plan, see my school website.
Our assignments range from project-based, discussion-based, and reading and writing-focused. We read a range of literature in our textbooks, and we utilize the Writing Process in our writing. Students will also be responsible for weekly HMH Online Work (6th-8th) OR 2 Weekly i-Ready Lessons (5th), and a weekly Reading Log, where they will be reading an independent reading book for 30 minutes a week and recording what they read in a two to three sentence summary. They must complete these online lessons and get their Reading Log signed by a parent or guardian by Monday of each week. Near the end of the semester, an independent reading project will be due.
Please feel free to email me at alicia.ouellette@merryhillschool.com if you have any questions.
All the best,
Ms. Ouellette
Week 36
Week 36
5th Grade
***Final Reading Log DUE MONDAY, May 6th (six weeks)
***Independent Reading Book Project DUE THIS FRIDAY, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Begin i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue ABC Book from last week, defining terms
4. Exit Ticket
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Continue i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue ABC Book, adding sentence description to definitions
4. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Finish i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue ABC Book, adding pictures for each page
4. Exit Ticket
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Begin HMH Growth Measure
3. Continue ABC Book
4. Exit Ticket
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Finish HMH Growth Measure
3. Continue ABC Book
4. Exit Ticket
6th Grade
***Final Reading Log DUE MONDAY, May 6th (six weeks)
***Independent Reading Book Project DUE THIS FRIDAY, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Begin i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Discuss the “Hero’s Journey” story-telling elements, complete worksheet together
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Spelling 5 (Module 14 Due Tomorrow)
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Continue i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Begin the film that connects to the unit and is an example of a hero’s journey, Kubo and the Two Strings, completing “Hero’s Journey” chart while watching
4. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Finish i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue Kubo and the Two Strings, completing questions as watching
4. Exit Ticket
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Begin HMH Growth Measure
3. Continue Kubo and the Two Strings, completing questions as watching
4. Exit Ticket
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Finish HMH Growth Measure
3. Independent Reading Project (received in January) DUE
4. Finish Kubo and the Two Strings, complete final questions
5. Exit Ticket
7th Grade
***Final Reading Log DUE MONDAY, May 6th (six weeks)
***Independent Reading Book Project DUE THIS FRIDAY, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Begin i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Begin film that connects to unit six: The Lorax, completing questions as watching
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 5 (Module 15 Due Tomorrow)
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Continue i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue The Lorax, completing questions as watching
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 16: Spelling, lesson 1
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Finish i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue The Lorax, completing questions as watching
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 16: Spelling, lesson 2
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Begin HMH Growth Measure
3. Continue The Lorax, completing questions as watching
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 16: Spelling, lesson 3
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Finish HMH Growth Measure
3. Independent Reading Project (received in January) DUE
4. Finish The Lorax, complete final questions
5. Exit Ticket
8th Grade
***Final Reading Log DUE MONDAY, May 6th (six weeks)
***Independent Reading Book Project DUE THIS FRIDAY, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Begin i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Review Anne Frank’s story
4. Begin film that connects to unit six: One Life, completing questions as watching
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 5 (Module 15 Due Tomorrow)
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Continue i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue One Life, completing questions as watching
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 16: Spelling, lesson 1
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Finish i-Ready Diagnostic
3. Continue One Life, completing questions as watching
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 16: Spelling, lesson 2
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Begin HMH Growth Measure
3. Continue One Life, completing questions as watching
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 16: Spelling, lesson 3
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Finish HMH Growth Measure
3. Independent Reading Project (received in January) DUE
4. Finish One Life, complete final questions
5. Exit Ticket
Week 35
Week 35
5th Grade
***Reading Log due next Monday (five weeks)
***2 i-Ready lessons due next Monday
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Review various forms of figurative language discussed previously
3. Begin “A Movie in my Pillow” series of poems
4. Read and Mark up first few poems together, split off into partners and continue
5. Exit Ticket
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Complete poems mark-ups, started yesterday
3. Complete discussion questions (three)
4. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review text and questions as a class
3. Introduce assignment: poem emulations, based on two of the poems from the text
4. Begin writing short poems
5. Exit Ticket
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Complete previous day’s poems
3. Selection Quiz Blooket
4. Selection Quiz (five questions)
5. Exit Ticket
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Introduce unit final project - ABC Book of Moving Tips
3. Find words for all letters
4. Exit Ticket
6th Grade
***Reading Log due next Monday (five weeks)
***2 HMH lessons due next Monday
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Read unit 6 informational text, “Storytelling,” annotate text
3. Complete assessment practice (three questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Spelling, lesson 1
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Discuss text
3. Begin “Analyze the Text”
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Spelling, lesson 2
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Complete “Analyze the Text”
3. Begin “Choices” assignment
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Spelling, lesson 3
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review “Analyze the Text” and “Choices”
3. Attempt selection test questions, review answers for test tomorrow
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Spelling, lesson 4
2. Study for selection test tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. HMH/Reading Log work time
5. Exit Ticket
7th Grade
***Reading Log due next Monday (five weeks)
***2 HMH lessons due next Monday
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Read unit six personal essay, “Craig Kielburger Reflects on Working Toward Peace,” annotate text
3. Complete assessment practice (three questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 1
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Discuss text
3. Show video that connects to text, “It Takes a Child”
4. Discuss connections
5. Begin “Analyze the Text” questions
6. Grammar: start together
7. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 2
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Complete “Analyze the Text” questions
3. Begin “Choices” assignment
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 3
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review “Analyze the Text” and “Choices”
3. Attempt selection test questions, review answers for test tomorrow
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 4
2. Study for selection test tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. HMH/Reading Log work time
5. Exit Ticket
8th Grade
***Reading Log due next Monday (five weeks)
***2 HMH lessons due next Monday
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Begin unit 6 play, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Act 1, Scenes 1-2
3. Grammar: start together
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 1
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Continue “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Act 1, Scenes 3-5
3. Grammar: start together
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 2
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Begin unit 6 play, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Act 2, Scenes 1-2
3. Grammar: start together
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 3
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Finish “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Act 2, Scenes 3-5
3. Grammar: start together
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 15: Punctuation 2, lesson 4
Friday
EARLY RELEASE, NO CLASS
Week 34 (CTP TESTING WEEK) **Will need independent reading book all week**
Week 34
5th Grade
***Will need Independent Reading Book All Week
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Review Independent Reading Book Project
3. Work time on project
4. Exit Ticket
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
6th Grade
***Will need Independent Reading Book All Week
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Review Independent Reading Book Project
3. Work time on project
4. Exit Ticket
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
7th Grade
***Will need Independent Reading Book All Week
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Review Independent Reading Book Project
3. Work time on project
4. Exit Ticket
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
8th Grade
***Will need Independent Reading Book All Week
***Independent Reading Book Project Due Friday, May 3rd
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Review Independent Reading Book Project
3. Work time on project
4. Exit Ticket
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Work time on project
3. Exit Ticket
Week 33
5th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete two i-Ready Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Introduce unit project - “Exploring Explorers” Research Report
3. Begin researching, answering questions
4. Exit Ticket
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Continue researching
3. Begin developing project of their choosing
4. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Continue developing project
3. Get project edited by me for revisions
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Full draft of project, due Friday
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Begin revising projects based on suggestions
3. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Project due TOMORROW
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Turn in projects
3. CTP prep for next week
4. Exit Ticket
6th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Continue unit final project
3. Introduce Unit Test Prep Part 2
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete Unit Test Prep Part 2
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Review Unit Test Prep questions (second half of test Thursday)
3. Peer-Review unit final projects
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Begin studying for second half of unit test
2. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation 2, lesson six
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Begin revising project (due Friday)
3. Allow time to study for test
4. Grammar: Module Review
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Study for Unit Test Part 2 tomorrow
2. Grammar Module 13 Due Friday
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Final Test Review
3. Unit Test Part 2
4. Finalize projects, finish grammar
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Project Due Tomorrow
2. Grammar Module 13 Due Tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Turn in projects, Grammar
3. Review for CTP Testing next week
4. Exit Ticket
7th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Continue unit final project
3. Introduce Unit Test Prep Part 2
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete Unit Test Prep Part 2
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Review Unit Test Prep questions (second half of test Thursday)
3. Peer-Review unit final projects
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Begin studying for second half of unit test
2. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson eight
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Begin revising project (due Friday)
3. Allow time to study for test
4. Grammar: Module Review
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Study for Unit Test Part 2 tomorrow
2. Grammar Module 14 Due Friday
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Final Test Review
3. Unit Test Part 2
4. Finalize projects, finish grammar
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Project Due Tomorrow
2. Grammar Module 14 Due Tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Turn in projects, Grammar
3. Review for CTP Testing next week
4. Exit Ticket
8th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Continue unit final project
3. Introduce Unit Test Prep Part 2
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete Unit Test Prep Part 2
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Review Unit Test Prep questions (second half of test Thursday)
3. Peer-Review unit final projects
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Begin studying for second half of unit test
2. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lessons nine and ten
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Begin revising project (due Friday)
3. Allow time to study for test
4. Grammar: Module Review
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Study for Unit Test Part 2 tomorrow
2. Grammar Module 14 Due Friday
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Final Test Review
3. Unit Test Part 2
4. Finalize projects, finish grammar
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Project Due Tomorrow
2. Grammar Module 14 Due Tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Turn in projects, Grammar
3. Review for CTP Testing next week
4. Exit Ticket
Week 32
5th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Tuesday)
**Complete two i-Ready Lessons (Due Tuesday)
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Introduce Unit 7 - Above, Below, and Beyond
3. Review essential question, fill out Knowledge Map as a class with initial ideas
4. Read and mark up short excerpt “A Few Who Dared”
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Pre-reading for first unit text “Great Discoveries and Amazing Adventures”
3. Read and mark up text in partners
4. Complete collaborative discussion questions (three)
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review text and text questions
3. Review response paragraph expectations
4. Begin response paragraph
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Review text
3. Text Blooket
4. Selection Test (five questions)
5. Complete unit 7 Read and Respond independently
6. Exit Ticket
6th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Tuesday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due Tuesday)
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Introduce unit final project - ABC Book
3. Begin skimming textbook for words connected to unit
4. Introduce Unit Test Prep Part 1
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete Unit Test Prep Part 1
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review Unit Test Prep questions (first half of test Friday)
3. Finalize word list
4. Begin creating book (on Keynote or on paper)
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Begin studying for first half of unit test Friday
2. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation, lesson 3
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Continue project work
3. Allow time to study for test tomorrow
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Study for Unit Test Part 1 tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final Test Review
3. Unit Test Part 1
4. Continue drafting projects
5. Exit Ticket
7th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Tuesday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due Tuesday)
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Introduce unit final project - poem emulation
3. Begin skimming poetry books for poem(s) to emulate
4. Introduce Unit Test Prep Part 1
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete Unit Test Prep Part 1
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review Unit Test Prep questions (first half of test Friday)
3. Finalize poems to be emulated
4. Begin considering how to emulate poems (structurally, content-wise)
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Begin studying for first half of unit test Friday
2. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 8
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review poetry elements
3. Begin drafting poem(s)
4. Allow time to study for test tomorrow
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Study for Unit Test Part 1 tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final Test Review
3. Unit Test Part 1
4. Continue drafting poems
5. Exit Ticket
8th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Tuesday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due Tuesday)
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Discuss the importance of goal-setting and planning for your future
3. Introduce unit final project - resume and cover letter
4. Review template, begin filling out information sheet
5. Introduce Unit Test Prep Part 1
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Complete Unit Test Prep Part 1
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review Unit Test Prep questions (first half of test Friday)
3. Finalize information page
4. Choose template, begin drafting resume, focusing on sticking to a specific structure/outline
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Begin studying for first half of unit test Friday
2. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 8
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review resume elements
3. Begin drafting resume
4. Allow time to study for test tomorrow
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Study for Unit Test Part 1 tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final Test Review
3. Unit Test Part 1
4. Continue drafting projects
5. Exit Ticket
Week 31
Week 31
5th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete two i-Ready Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Review essay rubric, review essay drafts
3. Begin peer-editing essays
4. Continue Module Test Prep, allow time to read second text and attempt questions
Homework:
1. Complete second half of module test prep
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Review second half of Module Test Prep
3. Complete peer-edits
4. Revise based on edits
5. Airdrop to me for final edits
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Begin studying for module test Thursday
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Begin revising essays based on my suggestions
3. Study for Module Test tomorrow
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Study for Module Test tomorrow
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Final text review
3. Module Test
4. Finalize essays, submit
5. Exit Ticket
Friday
NO SCHOOL
6th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Engage Your Brain for second unit text, “Into the Lifeboat from Titanic a Survivor”
3. Read and annotate text
4. Complete assessment practice
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation 2, lesson 1
2. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Review unit text annotations, correct assessment practice
3. Complete “Analyze the Text” in partners
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation 2, lesson 2
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review “Analyze the Text”
3. Complete text test prep (12 questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation 2, lesson 3
2. Study for Selection Test
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. Complete HMH lessons or independent reading for the rest of class
5. Exit Ticket
Friday
NO SCHOOL
7th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Engage Your Brain for second unit text, “It's Not Just a Game”
3. Read and annotate text
4. Complete assessment practice
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 5
2. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Review unit text annotations, correct assessment practice
3. Complete “Analyze the Text” in partners
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 6
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review “Analyze the Text”
3. Complete text test prep (12 questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 7
2. Study for Selection Test tomorrow
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. Complete HMH lessons or independent reading for the rest of class
5. Exit Ticket
Friday
NO SCHOOL
8th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due every Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due every Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Engage Your Brain for second unit text, “The Debt We Owe to the Adolescent Brain”
3. Read and annotate text
4. Complete assessment practice
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 5
2. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Review unit text annotations, correct assessment practice
3. Complete “Analyze the Text” in partners
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 6
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review “Analyze the Text”
3. Complete text test prep (12 questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 7
2. Study for Selection Test tomorrow
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. Complete HMH lessons or independent reading for the rest of class
5. Exit Ticket
Friday
NO SCHOOL
Week 30
Week 30
5th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Next Monday)
**Complete two i-Ready Lessons (Due Next Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Discuss breaks
3. Review “Word Map” from before the break to remind us of what we learned about before the break
3. Review unit final project topics, discussed before the break
4. Begin pre-writing for art expository essay: feature three artists from three different art forms (at least one of them from the textbook) and discuss how they highlight how powerful art is
5. Outline five paragraphs, bullet points for topics of each paragraph
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Begin researching three artists featured in essay, focusing on - their background, their inspirations, and their overall impact
3. Exit Ticket
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review essay rubric, discuss what to include in the introduction based on essay template provided
3. Begin drafting essays based on previous day’s research, starting with introduction
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
Complete introduction
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Write one example body paragraph for essay as a class, following the essay template provided
3. Continue drafting essays
4. Exit Ticket
Homework:
Complete first body paragraph
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Continue drafting essays
3. Exit Ticket
6th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Next Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due Next Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Discuss Breaks
3. Introduce Unit 5 - “Surviving the Unthinkable”
4. Discus unit essential question, complete “Spark Your Learning”
5. Watch unit video “Salva’s Story,” discuss how it seems to connect to unit
6. Grammar: start together
Homework:
Grammar Module 12: Punctuation, lesson 7
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Engage Your Brain for first unit text, “A Long Walk to Water”
3. Read and annotate text
4. Complete assessment practice
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation 2, lesson 8
2. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review unit text annotations, correct assessment practice
3. Complete “Analyze the Text” in partners
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation 2, lesson 9
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review “Analyze the Text”
3. Complete text test prep (12 questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 13: Punctuation 2, lesson 10
2. Study for Selection Test
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. Complete HMH lessons or independent reading for the rest of class
5. Exit Ticket
7th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Next Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due Next Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Discuss Breaks
3. Introduce Unit 5 - “Game On!”
4. Discus unit essential question, complete “Spark Your Learning”
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 1
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Engage Your Brain for first unit text, “Get in the Zone: The Psychology of Video Game Design”
3. Read and annotate text
4. Complete assessment practice
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 2
2. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review unit text annotations, correct assessment practice
3. Complete “Analyze the Text” in partners
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 3
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review “Analyze the Text”
3. Complete text test prep (12 questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 4
2. Study for Selection Test tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. Complete HMH lessons or independent reading for the rest of class
5. Exit Ticket
8th Grade
**Independent Book Reading Log (Due Next Monday)
**Complete HMH Online Lessons (Due Next Monday)
Monday
1. Warm-Up, Mistake Monday
2. Discuss Breaks
3. Introduce Unit 5 - “Finding Your Path”
4. Discus unit essential question, complete “Spark Your Learning”
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 1
Tuesday
1. Warm-Up, Tuesday Term
2. Engage Your Brain for first unit text, “Bronx Masquerade”
3. Read and annotate text
4. Complete assessment practice
5. Grammar: start together
6. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 2
2. Complete classwork if not completed in class
Wednesday
1. Warm-Up, Wise Word Wednesday
2. Review unit text annotations, correct assessment practice
3. Complete “Analyze the Text” in partners
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 3
Thursday
1. Warm-Up, Thoughtful Thursday
2. Review “Analyze the Text”
3. Complete text test prep (12 questions)
4. Grammar: start together
5. Exit Ticket
Homework:
1. Grammar Module 14: Punctuation, lesson 4
2. Study for Selection Test tomorrow
Friday
1. Warm-Up, Fun Friday
2. Final review Blooket
3. Selection Test
4. Complete HMH lessons or independent reading for the rest of class
5. Exit Ticket
5th-8th English Language Arts Teacher