E.L.A. 6th Grade
Week 6 Quarter 2-Note: FAST PM2 12/8/25 ELA (120 minutes) and 12/9/25 MATH (100 minutes)- All students with school supplied laptops must bring school laptops with charger
Day 2-
Blooket Review Florida BEST Standards ELA
-First 20 min- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
PowerPoint Project (Due 12/8/25): technologysocietyppt-templateF.pptx
IS TECHNOLOGY HELPFUL OR HARMFUL TO SOCIETY- MY PERSPECTIVE?
Students are to research how technology has been used in society since they were born, current technologies, as well as upcoming technologies that will shape the future. Note: Students are to include sources of websites/files/articles used in their Sources Page slide:
Slide 1- Title Slide- IS TECHNOLOGY HELPFUL OR HARMFUL TO SOCIETY- MYPERSPECTIVE? (Add your Name, Date, Period #, and an image relevant to the title)
Slide 2- How has technology shaped/influenced your personal life? (Local) (5 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 image of you/one relevant image)
Slide 3- Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society? (Global) (5 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
Slide 4- (3 Sentence minimum for each Question/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
What technology are you thankful for/What technology do you recommend as helpful to society? (Global)
What technology do you feel is harmful to society? (Global)
Slide 5-
How do you think technology will change your life and our society in the future? (Global) (3 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
Slide 6-
How do you think technology will shape the world in the future? (Global) (3 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
Slide 7-
Sources Page
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 12/5/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4-
-First 20 min- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
Blooket Review Florida BEST Standards ELA
Continue PowerPoint Project (Due 12/8/25): technologysocietyppt-templateF.pptx
-Add These Sources to slide 7-
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
TEXT: • “Biometrics Are Not Better” • About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 276) WORDS: security; vulnerabilities; exploiting; bypassed; breaches; hacked
• Background “Biometrics are not Better” by Rueben Lorre (pgs. 277-278)
• Build Insight (pgs. 279 #1-6) •
PowerPoint-Claim and Organizational Patterns, Multiple-Meaning Words, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Quiz: Biometrics Are Not Better (Biometrics Are Not Better pgs.277-278)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
Project- Work on Myself In Time PowerPoint Project (Due: 12/16/2025)
Add Slide 11- Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
Respond with a paragraph of at least 5 sentences
Add Slide 12-
What technology are you thankful for/What technology do you recommend as helpful to society?
What technology do you feel is harmful to society?
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 12/5/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts. Benchmark Clarifications: Clarification 1: Most grade-level texts are appropriate for this benchmark.
ELA.6.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate pacing
Week 5 Quarter 2-
Day 1-
Begin/Continue Compass Mental Health Videos- Empathay & Compassion, Organizational Skills, SHIELDS Strategy (Using Your WindSHIELD)
REVIEW “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Review TEXT pgs. 267-270/Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
-If Time- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/23/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Days 3,5- Note: Piano Slam 9-10 AM in historic cafeteria on 11/19/25 may affect this schedule.
-First 20 min- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
REVIEW “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Review TEXT pgs. 267-270/Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
TEXT: • “Biometrics Are Not Better” • About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 276) WORDS: security; vulnerabilities; exploiting; bypassed; breaches; hacked
• Background “Biometrics are not Better” by Rueben Lorre (pgs. 277-278)
• Build Insight (pgs. 279 #1-6) •
PowerPoint-Claim and Organizational Patterns, Multiple-Meaning Words, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Quiz: Biometrics Are Not Better (Biometrics Are Not Better pgs.277-278)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/23/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts. Benchmark Clarifications: Clarification 1: Most grade-level texts are appropriate for this benchmark.
ELA.6.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate pacing
Week 4 Quarter 2- Note: No school 11/11/2025
Day 1-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Note: Period 2- bubble in "Feathered Friend" quiz/Check/Review Quiz
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
Review B.E.S.T. Expository Rubric
-Have Students share their B.E.S.T. Expository essay paragraph with the teacher for grading
Introduce B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
• Debate-Teen Screen Addiction
Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: fraud; disguise; masquerade; criminals; forged; imposter
Introduction Informational Text 264-266- “The Biometric Body” by Kathiann M. Kowalski
TEXT pgs. 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Begin Build insight Questions #1-6 pg. 271
If time Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/16/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 3- (Postponed due to teacher workshop)
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
TEXT: • “Biometrics Are Not Better” (960L), Argument by Reuben Lorre (TE 276A-285) PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 276) WORDS: security; vulnerabilities; exploiting; bypassed; breaches; hacked
• Background “Biometrics are not Better” by Rueben Lorre (pgs. 277-278)
• Build Insight (pgs. 279 #1-6) •
PowerPoint-Claim and Organizational Patterns, Multiple-Meaning Words, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Quiz: Biometrics Are Not Better (Biometrics Are Not Better pgs.277-278)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/16/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts. Benchmark Clarifications: Clarification 1: Most grade-level texts are appropriate for this benchmark.
ELA.6.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate pacing
Week 3 Quarter 2- Note: No school Monday 11/3/2025
Day 2-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
•Debate Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
Introduce TEXT: “Feathered Friend” , Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 248-256)
• Reading Science Fiction (pg. 250)
• Genre/Text Elements: Multiple Themes (pg. 251)
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 252)
• WORDS – pathetically; distressed; mournfully; apologetically; lamented
“Feathered Friend” Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke
Text, "Feathered Friend" Text (pgs. 253-256) Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 253-256)
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/9/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Have Students share their best paragraph with the teacher for grading.
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
Review B.E.S.T. Expository Rubric
-Have Students share their B.E.S.T. Expository essay paragraph with the teacher for grading
Introduce B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
• Debate-Teen Screen Addiction
Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: fraud; disguise; masquerade; criminals; forged; imposter
Introduction Informational Text 264-266- “The Biometric Body” by Kathiann M. Kowalski
TEXT pgs. 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Begin Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/9/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
ELA.6.V.1.2 Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA.6.R.1.2 - Analyze the development of stated or implied theme(s) throughout a literary text.
Week 2 Quarter 2-
Day 2-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Revise Draft/Peer review draft expository essay
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
Introduce Unit 3 - Technology and Society pgs. 240-241
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
-Common Greek and Latin Roots 6-8 and Affixes.
UNIT GOALS/GOAL SETTING Video – Why Goal Setting is Important - Goal Setting pg. 242
Video- Dog Receives Prosthetic Legs
Video- 5:20-7:20 Tilly-Bionic Arms
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY: ARGUMENT• WORDS pg. 243 – convince; certain; sufficient; declare; justify
• Read: That’s Not Progress! pgs. 244-245
Summary pg. 246
Quick Write pg. 247
Homework: (Note: notebooks will be collected Wednesday 10/29/25 and Thursday 10/30/25)
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 11/1/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Revise Draft/Peer review draft expository essay (Note: Student Notebooks will be collected today)
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
Review/Discuss/Debate • That’s Not Progress! pgs. 244-245
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
Introduce TEXT: “Feathered Friend” , Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 248-256)
• Reading Science Fiction (pg. 350)
• Genre/Text Elements: Multiple Themes (pg. 251)
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 252)
• WORDS – pathetically; distressed; mournfully; apologetically; lamented
“Feathered Friend” , introduction
"Feathered Friend" Text Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 253-256)
Discuss/Review "Feathered Friend"
If time Test- "Feathered Friend"
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 11/1/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
ELA.6.V.1.2 Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA.6.R.1.2 - Analyze the development of stated or implied theme(s) throughout a literary text.
Week 1 Quarter 2-
Unit 2- Test- Natural Allies- Performance Matters- "Cold Read"
When finished begin:
- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
or begin/continue drafting ideas for essay prompt in your notebook
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans? (See
Video- Reflect On Your Learning
Video- Write an Expository Essay
Homework:
-Continue working on draft expository essay (Due 10/28/2025)
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/25/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Write an Expository Essay- Based on the handout that was taped in your notebook last class, students are to write an expository essay draft in their notebooks to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post it on a blog or website or present to the class
Homework:
-Continue working on draft expository essay (Due 10/28/2025)
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/25/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.2.: Write personal narratives.
Week 10 Quarter 4-
Day 2-
-First 15 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-make sure all students have completed the following/check: Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
-Review Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Once you have finished the PPT notes Add The Following note: Expository Writing- is a type of composition in which the writer seeks to present or report on information accurately for the purpose of improving the reader’s understanding of an issue, problem, or concept. In expository writing, the writer uses a variety of techniques to convey information, including the use of an organizational structure appropriate to the subject. The writer may compare and/or contrast concepts, list, name, describe, or define different parts for the reader, or incorporate relevant anecdotes, examples, facts, and details to develop a central idea.
Introduce “The Tale of the Hummingbird”, Myth by Pura Belpre p.210
Listen to Audio Introduction "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
If time- Read “The Tale of the Hummingbird” pgs. 211-212
If time- Listen to Myth- "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
If time- Group- Begin Questions 213 #1-8 (Answer in your notebook)
-If students finish early continue- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/18/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4-
-First 15 minutes:
Make sure all students have finished/Check- Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Once you have finished the PPT notes Add The Following note: Expository Writing- is a type of composition in which the writer seeks to present or report on information accurately for the purpose of improving the reader’s understanding of an issue, problem, or concept. In expository writing, the writer uses a variety of techniques to convey information, including the use of an organizational structure appropriate to the subject. The writer may compare and/or contrast concepts, list, name, describe, or define different parts for the reader, or incorporate relevant anecdotes, examples, facts, and details to develop a central idea.
--If you have completed notes-First 15 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Review Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
Introduce “The Tale of the Hummingbird”, Myth by Pura Belpre p.210
Listen to Audio Introduction "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Read “The Tale of the Hummingbird” pgs. 211-212
Listen- Listen to Myth- "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Discuss questions pg. 213
Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Introduce Reading Biographies pgs. 218-220
If Time-Introduce Biography “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses”, by Julius Lester p.221-224
If Time-When finished work on Build Insight questions pg. 225 #1-7
-If students finish early continue- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Homework:
Begin brainstorming draft ideas for your Expository Essay Writing Activity
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/18/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
(UPCOMING)
Continue
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 9 Quarter 1-
Day 1-
Essential Question: How do animals and people interact?
Continue- PEER-GROUP LEARNING
Finish/Review• Working as a Group • Making a Schedule • Analyzing Explicit and Implied Meanings pgs. 196-200
TEXT: “Sonnet”, Lyric Poetry by Margaret E. Bruner p. 201 and “I Understand—a Villanelle”, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater p.202 • Reading Lyric Poetry
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Authors • Concept Vocabulary WORDS –mongrel; waifs; confined• Comprehension Strategy: Create Mental Images
AUDIO SUMMARY
• Sonnet / I understand–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
If Time: Introduce Teaching Writing PowerPoint (Students are to take notes on slides 2-5)
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 3-
-Review key concepts from My Life With the Chimpanzees (Note: Jane Goodall passed away recently)
Finish main ideas from:
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
make sure all students have completed the following: Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
-Review "Sonnet"; I Understand-A Villanelle
-Selection Test- "Sonnet"; I Understand-A Villanelle
-When finished with test- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
If time Introduce the tale of the Hummingbird pg. 211-212
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 5-
-First 15 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-make sure all students have completed the following/check: Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
-Review Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Introduce “The Tale of the Hummingbird”, Myth by Pura Belpre p.210
Listen to Audio Introduction "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Read “The Tale of the Hummingbird” pgs. 211-212
Listen to Myth- "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Group- Begin Questions 213 #1-8 (Answer in your notebook)
-If students finish early continue- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
(UPCOMING)
Introduce Writing an Essay-
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 8 Quarter 1: Note: No school Thursday 10/2/2025
Day 1, 2-
-Make sure all students have completed their I-Ready Diagnostic Test
-ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
-Review Data with students
Note: Due to students still needing to complete the I-Ready Diagnostic-In Class students were assigned and given time to do one additional I-Ready "My Path" Lesson
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity and fill the notecard with your ideal ELA Classroom.
-If all students finish I-Ready Diagnostic Test--Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
-If time begin collecting/writing blue vocabulary terms in your notebook (Last 20 pages)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Days 3,4-
BEFORE READING
Essential Question: How do animals and people interact?
PEER-GROUP LEARNING
Introduce• Working as a Group • Making a Schedule • Analyzing Explicit and Implied Meanings pgs. 196-200
TEXT: “Sonnet”, Lyric Poetry by Margaret E. Bruner p. 201 and “I Understand—a Villanelle”, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater p.202 • Reading Lyric Poetry
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Authors • Concept Vocabulary WORDS –mongrel; waifs; confined• Comprehension Strategy: Create Mental Images
AUDIO SUMMARY
• Sonnet / I understand–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
-If Time begin finish questions pg. 203 #1-7
-If Time: Introduce Teaching Writing PowerPoint (Students are to take notes on slides 2-5)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 8 Quarter 1: Note: No school Thursday 10/2/2025
Day 1, 2-
-Make sure all students have completed their I-Ready Diagnostic Test
-ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
-Review Data with students
Due to students still needing to complete the I-Ready Diagnostic-In Class students were assigned and given time to do one additional I-Ready "My Path" Lesson
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity and fill the notecard with your ideal ELA Classroom.
-If all students finish I-Ready Diagnostic Test--Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
-If time begin collecting/writing blue vocabulary terms in your notebook (Last 20 pages)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 3,4-
-Make sure all students have completed their I-Ready Diagnostic Test
-ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
BEFORE READING
Essential Question: How do animals and people interact?
PEER-GROUP LEARNING
Introduce• Working as a Group • Making a Schedule • Analyzing Explicit and Implied Meanings pgs. 196-200
TEXT: “Sonnet”, Lyric Poetry by Margaret E. Bruner p. 201 and “I Understand—a Villanelle”, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater p.202 • Reading Lyric Poetry
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Authors • Concept Vocabulary WORDS –mongrel; waifs; confined• Comprehension Strategy: Create Mental Images
AUDIO SUMMARY
• Sonnet / I understand–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
If Time: Introduce Teaching Writing PowerPoint (Students are to take notes on slides 2-5)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
(UPCOMING)
-Make sure all students have completed I-ready diagnostic test
Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
(UPCOMING)
Begin:
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 7 Quarter 1: Days 1 and 3 (All students must bring laptops) Note: No School Tuesday 9/23/25
I-Ready Diagnostic this week (Access through Clever/Schoology)
Remember to try your best on this diagnostic test, if you score below grade level it means more homework:
on/+ grade level = 45 minutes of I-Ready per week
1x grades below = 60 minutes of I-Ready per week
2x grades below = 90 minutes of I-Ready per week
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
If Time:
ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity.
(UPCOMING)
-Make sure all students have completed I-ready diagnostic test
Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
(UPCOMING)
Begin:
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 7 Quarter 1: Days 1 and 3 (All students must bring laptops) Note: No School Tuesday 9/23/25
I-Ready Diagnostic this week (Access through Clever/Schoology)
Remember to try your best on this diagnostic test, if you score below grade level it means more homework:
on/+ grade level = 45 minutes of I-Ready per week
1x grades below = 60 minutes of I-Ready per week
2x grades below = 90 minutes of I-Ready per week
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
If Time:
ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity.
(UPCOMING)
Make sure all students have completed I-ready diagnostic test
Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
(UPCOMING)
Begin:
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 6 Quarter 1-
Make sure students have already completed the following:
Review-SELECTION AUDIO- How Smart Are Animals
-Review Quiz/Exit- How Smart Are Animals?
Day 2-
-Introduce/Class Read- So What Is a Primate?
Discuss/Questions- So What Is a Primate pgs. 177 #1-7
Science Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
COMPARE ACROSS GENRES:
• Nonfiction: Science Article
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author
• Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: evaluate; observing; investigation;
phenomenon; interpret; measurable
-Discuss/Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Exit Ticket- So What Is a Primate?
Day 4-
Ensure All students have completed pg. 177 #1-6
-Ensure all students have completed Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Set UP Student Notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
If time-Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
(UPCOMING)
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay. (TE 186-187)
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft. (TE 188-189)
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays. (TE 190-191)
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science (TE 190)
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies. (TE 192-193)
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the classl (TE 193)
UPCOMING- Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.1: Explain how individual text sections and/or features convey meaning in texts.
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.3: Analyze authors’ purpose(s) in multiple accounts of the same event or topic.
Week 5 Quarter 1- Note: FAST Reading PM1 is on Monday 9/8/25, FAST PM1 Math is on Tuesday 9/9/25
Day 1-
Continue Unit 2 Natural Allies
-Check pgs. 128, 132-133
- Check pg. 149 #1 and 4, and pgs. 150-151
Read: “How Smart Are Animals”
SELECTION AUDIO- How Smart Are Animals
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Science Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
COMPARE ACROSS GENRES:
• Nonfiction: Science Article
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author
• Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: evaluate; observing; investigation;
phenomenon; interpret; measurable
Day 2-
- Reread with questions in mind-
How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent- pgs. 159-166
-Quiz How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
-Continue questions pg. 167 #1-7
-If time introduce/Begin- So What Is a Primate?
Science Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
COMPARE ACROSS GENRES:
• Nonfiction: Science Article
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author
• Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: evaluate; observing; investigation;
phenomenon; interpret; measurable
Day 3-
• Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
- Reread (TE 158)
DURING READING
READ
• Background (TE 158)
• “How Smart Are Animals” (1110L), Science
Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (TE 159-166)
• Close-Read Guide: Nonfiction
• Digital Perspective: Enriching the Text (TE 161)
• Cross-Curriculum Perspectives: Art (TE 162)
Day 5-
Review student writing of Ocean Scene using 5 senses
Review Quiz- from My Life With the Chimpanzees
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
AUDIO SUMMARY
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
SELECTION AUDIO
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.1: Explain how individual text sections and/or features convey meaning in texts.
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.3: Analyze authors’ purpose(s) in multiple accounts of the same event or topic.
Week 4 Quarter 1- Note: No school Monday, Picture day is Friday
-Review B.E.S.T. Word Relationships and Context Clues
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
Review Audio and Discuss-Should Animals Be Allowed in Cafes?
Review Audio- Jane Goodall gets up close with animals
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
-Finish Jane Goodall's from My Life With the Chimpanzees- Finish review Questions pgs. 149-155/Class Discussion
• Analyze and Interpret (TE 150-151) o Assessment(s) Exit Ticket: Author’s Purpose and Message (TE 151) Goodall_PowerPoint • Study Language and Craft (TE 260) o Assessment(s) Exit Ticket: Latin Suffix: -able (TE 152) Goodall_PowerPoint o Assessment(s) Exit Ticket: Commas (TE 153) Goodall_PowerPoint • Share Ideas (TE 154-155) o Composition: How-to-Essay (TE 154) o Speaking and Listening: Class Discussion (TE 155) • Assessment-Selection Test: My Life With the Chimpanzees (TE
-Video: Dogs and People Bond Through Eye Contact (CBS News)
Make sure all students have completed Quiz- from My Life With the Chimpanzees
Review Video- Jane Goodall
Continue Questions pgs. 152-155
-Begin How Smart Are Animals pgs.159-166 Questions/Discussion 167-172
-ACCESSIBLE LEVELED SELECTION •
-How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Handout •
-How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent SELECTION AUDIO
-FAST PM1 Monday 9/8/25
Postponed-Begin notebook setup- Notebook Setup Handout
Postponed-Begin Vocabulary
All Grades:
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Researching
ELA 6.7.8.C.4.1.: Conduct Research to answer a question
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Vocabulary Benchmarks
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.1.: Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.2.: Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases appropriate to grade level.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 3 Quarter 1
*First Routine
1. Language Review:
B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
2. Prepare folders: Book Unit
3. Start New Unit
Unit 2 Natural Allies SE BEFORE READING
Text: "Reading Buddies" 130-131
TEXT: “from My Life With the Chimpanzees” 134-138
Autobiography by Jane Goodall 139-148, Questions 149-158
(UPCOMING)Start NWEA test (TE 136A-148) LEARN ABOUT GENRE • Reading Autobiographies (TE 136) •Genre/Text Elements: Author’s Purpose, Message, and Tone (TE 137) PREPARE TO READ • About the Author (TE 138) • Concept Vocabulary (TE 138) • WORDS – vanished; miserable; irritable; threateningly; impetuous; dominate • Word Network • Comprehension Strategy: Establish Purpose for Reading (TE139)
Days 1, 2
Periods: 1-6
Goal Setting Video – Why Goal Setting Is Important
1. Language Review: Check Wed
2. Introduce goal setting
3. Continue Textbook Unit
Day 3
Periods 1-6
1.Language Review: Thursday
2.Academic Vocabulary
3.Work with a partner
Days 4,5
Review-B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Word Relationships and Context Clues
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
Periods 1-6
Listen to Audio and Discuss-Should Animals Be Allowed in Cafes?
Listen to Audio- Jane Goodall gets up close with animals
-Continue Jane Goodall from My Life With the Chimpanzees
1.Language Review: Study Game
2.Review Vocab Sentences
3.Share
UPCOMING
1.Language Review: Quick Study
2.Take the Language Review Quiz
3.Turn-in your work to inbox
Assessment:
FAST ELA Reading test: May 2026
***Parents and Students: Remember strategies/activities above change day to day or sometimes in the middle of the lesson to accommodate students' needs. ***
All Grades:
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Researching
ELA 6.7.8.C.4.1.: Conduct Research to answer a question
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Vocabulary Benchmarks
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.1.: Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.2.: Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases appropriate to grade level.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 2 Quarter 1
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Prefixes 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Suffixes 6-8
-----------------------UPCOMING-------------------------
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Word Relationships and Context Clues
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
Important Reminders:
1. All Classes: ELA Syllabus: due by Friday, August 22, 2025
2. Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name): due Thursday/Friday 8/21/25, 8/22/25
- We are super excited to meet again and start this fantastic new year because you are here!!!
Weekly Activities: 8/18-8/22
Monday, 8/18, Tuesday, 8/19
Periods 1-6
Homeroom:
1)Please return emergency card ASAP.
2.Write: (Friday turn in) Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name)
On the human outline write a paragraph or two about YOU. Things to possibly include:
Write a description that includes who you are. You are welcome to include your culture, where you were Born, elementary school, hobbies/favorite activities, music, television shows, celebrities, some of your favorite places you have been, what you did this summer, etc. We will be adding wings to this human outline, so you can begin "Soaring to new adventures." Be sure to decorate and color in your My-Am-Me personal history creation.
All Periods
All Periods Introduce/Review the E.L.A Syllabus
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
1. First Routine
2. Names Game
3. Quick Listen
Periods: 1-6
1. First Routine
2. Class Game
3. Discussion
Wednesday, 8/20, Thursday, 8/21
Periods 1-6
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Prefixes 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Suffixes 6-8
1.First Routine
2.Write: (Due: Thursday, Friday- turn in at the beginning of class) Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name)
On the human outline write a paragraph or two about YOU. Things to possibly include:
Write a description that includes who you are. You are welcome to include your culture, where you were Born, elementary school, hobbies/favorite activities, music, television shows, celebrities, some of your favorite places you have been, what you did this summer, etc. We will be adding wings to this human outline, so you can begin "Soaring to new adventures." Be sure to decorate and color in your My-Am-Me personal history creation.
3.Start Assignment: ***Thursday/Friday 8/21/25, 8/22/25
3.Start Assignment: ***Thursday/Friday 8/21/25, 8/22/25
Periods 1-6
1.First Routine
2.Packet:
Before: First Read
During: Post-it Note
After: Answer 3 Questions
3.Work on Dream Keeper Wall Activity
Friday, 8/22
Periods 1-6
***Make sure all Students have completed the FL_Fortify Video***
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Suffixes 6-8
-Read pgs. 75-77 and answer questions on page 77-79
1.First Routine/Turn-in Class Syllabus
2.Packet: Second Read: Practice Before, During, After Strategies
3.Turn-in Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name)
On the human outline write a paragraph or two about YOU. Things to possibly include:
Write a description that includes who you are. You are welcome to include your culture, where you were Born, elementary school, hobbies/favorite activities, music, television shows, celebrities, some of your favorite places you have been, what you did this summer, etc. We will be adding wings to this human outline, so you can begin "Soaring to new adventures." Be sure to decorate and color in your My-Am-Me personal history creation.
Assessment:
FAST ELA Reading test: May 2026
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.2.: Write personal narratives.
Vocabulary Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. V.1.2 Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 1 Quarter 1
Introduction
Syllabus
ELA.6.7.8 V.1.1 Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
Benchmark Clarifications:
Clarification 1: To integrate vocabulary, students will apply the vocabulary they have learned to authentic speaking and writing tasks
independently. This use should be intentional, beyond responding to a prompt to use a word in a sentence.
Clarification 2: Academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level refers to words that are likely to appear across subject areas for the current
grade level and beyond, vital to comprehension, critical for academic discussions and writing, and usually require explicit instruction.
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Note: Lessons/activities/homework are subject to change at the teacher's discretion.
Day 2-
Blooket Review Florida BEST Standards ELA
-First 20 min- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
PowerPoint Project (Due 12/8/25): technologysocietyppt-templateF.pptx
IS TECHNOLOGY HELPFUL OR HARMFUL TO SOCIETY- MY PERSPECTIVE?
Students are to research how technology has been used in society since they were born, current technologies, as well as upcoming technologies that will shape the future. Note: Students are to include sources of websites/files/articles used in their Sources Page slide:
Slide 1- Title Slide- IS TECHNOLOGY HELPFUL OR HARMFUL TO SOCIETY- MYPERSPECTIVE? (Add your Name, Date, Period #, and an image relevant to the title)
Slide 2- How has technology shaped/influenced your personal life? (Local) (5 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 image of you/one relevant image)
Slide 3- Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society? (Global) (5 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
Slide 4- (3 Sentence minimum for each Question/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
What technology are you thankful for/What technology do you recommend as helpful to society? (Global)
What technology do you feel is harmful to society? (Global)
Slide 5-
How do you think technology will change your life and our society in the future? (Global) (3 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
Slide 6-
How do you think technology will shape the world in the future? (Global) (3 Sentence minimum/Be sure to have at least 1 relevant image)
Slide 7-
Sources Page
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 12/5/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4-
-First 20 min- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
Blooket Review Florida BEST Standards ELA
Continue PowerPoint Project (Due 12/8/25): technologysocietyppt-templateF.pptx
-Add These Sources to slide 7-
- UNIT 3 • Accessible Leveled Selection---- https://us-school.pk12ls.com/school/dc328f30-56f0-4e8b-8644-304100db5c30/MYP2209_ALT_G06_U3A_INF_Kowalski_web.pdf
- https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2021/09/20/17-experts-share-technologies-making-a-positive-impact-on-society
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
TEXT: • “Biometrics Are Not Better” • About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 276) WORDS: security; vulnerabilities; exploiting; bypassed; breaches; hacked
• Background “Biometrics are not Better” by Rueben Lorre (pgs. 277-278)
• Build Insight (pgs. 279 #1-6) •
PowerPoint-Claim and Organizational Patterns, Multiple-Meaning Words, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Quiz: Biometrics Are Not Better (Biometrics Are Not Better pgs.277-278)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
Project- Work on Myself In Time PowerPoint Project (Due: 12/16/2025)
Add Slide 11- Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
Respond with a paragraph of at least 5 sentences
Add Slide 12-
What technology are you thankful for/What technology do you recommend as helpful to society?
What technology do you feel is harmful to society?
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 12/5/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts. Benchmark Clarifications: Clarification 1: Most grade-level texts are appropriate for this benchmark.
ELA.6.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate pacing
Week 5 Quarter 2-
Day 1-
Begin/Continue Compass Mental Health Videos- Empathay & Compassion, Organizational Skills, SHIELDS Strategy (Using Your WindSHIELD)
REVIEW “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Review TEXT pgs. 267-270/Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
-If Time- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/23/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Days 3,5- Note: Piano Slam 9-10 AM in historic cafeteria on 11/19/25 may affect this schedule.
-First 20 min- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons (Check to see if you have an "I-Ready Growth Check"- Must be completed in school/is for a grade in gradebook- Note: Students must log in through Schoology)
REVIEW “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Review TEXT pgs. 267-270/Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
TEXT: • “Biometrics Are Not Better” • About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 276) WORDS: security; vulnerabilities; exploiting; bypassed; breaches; hacked
• Background “Biometrics are not Better” by Rueben Lorre (pgs. 277-278)
• Build Insight (pgs. 279 #1-6) •
PowerPoint-Claim and Organizational Patterns, Multiple-Meaning Words, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Quiz: Biometrics Are Not Better (Biometrics Are Not Better pgs.277-278)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/23/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts. Benchmark Clarifications: Clarification 1: Most grade-level texts are appropriate for this benchmark.
ELA.6.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate pacing
Week 4 Quarter 2- Note: No school 11/11/2025
Day 1-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Note: Period 2- bubble in "Feathered Friend" quiz/Check/Review Quiz
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
Review B.E.S.T. Expository Rubric
-Have Students share their B.E.S.T. Expository essay paragraph with the teacher for grading
Introduce B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
• Debate-Teen Screen Addiction
Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: fraud; disguise; masquerade; criminals; forged; imposter
Introduction Informational Text 264-266- “The Biometric Body” by Kathiann M. Kowalski
TEXT pgs. 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Begin Build insight Questions #1-6 pg. 271
If time Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/16/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 3- (Postponed due to teacher workshop)
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
TEXT: • “Biometrics Are Not Better” (960L), Argument by Reuben Lorre (TE 276A-285) PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 276) WORDS: security; vulnerabilities; exploiting; bypassed; breaches; hacked
• Background “Biometrics are not Better” by Rueben Lorre (pgs. 277-278)
• Build Insight (pgs. 279 #1-6) •
PowerPoint-Claim and Organizational Patterns, Multiple-Meaning Words, Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Quiz: Biometrics Are Not Better (Biometrics Are Not Better pgs.277-278)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/16/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.R.3.2: Paraphrase content from grade-level texts. Benchmark Clarifications: Clarification 1: Most grade-level texts are appropriate for this benchmark.
ELA.6.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, clear pronunciation, and appropriate pacing
Week 3 Quarter 2- Note: No school Monday 11/3/2025
Day 2-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
•Debate Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
Introduce TEXT: “Feathered Friend” , Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 248-256)
• Reading Science Fiction (pg. 250)
• Genre/Text Elements: Multiple Themes (pg. 251)
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 252)
• WORDS – pathetically; distressed; mournfully; apologetically; lamented
“Feathered Friend” Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke
Text, "Feathered Friend" Text (pgs. 253-256) Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 253-256)
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/9/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Have Students share their best paragraph with the teacher for grading.
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
Review B.E.S.T. Expository Rubric
-Have Students share their B.E.S.T. Expository essay paragraph with the teacher for grading
Introduce B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
What Is Argumentative Writing?
• Debate-Teen Screen Addiction
Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: fraud; disguise; masquerade; criminals; forged; imposter
Introduction Informational Text 264-266- “The Biometric Body” by Kathiann M. Kowalski
TEXT pgs. 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Begin Quiz- Open Book: 267-270: “The Biometric Body”, Informational Article by Kathiann M. Kowalski
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Sunday 11/9/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
ELA.6.V.1.2 Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA.6.R.1.2 - Analyze the development of stated or implied theme(s) throughout a literary text.
Week 2 Quarter 2-
Day 2-
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Revise Draft/Peer review draft expository essay
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
Introduce Unit 3 - Technology and Society pgs. 240-241
Essential Question: Is Technology helpful or harmful to society?
-Common Greek and Latin Roots 6-8 and Affixes.
UNIT GOALS/GOAL SETTING Video – Why Goal Setting is Important - Goal Setting pg. 242
Video- Dog Receives Prosthetic Legs
Video- 5:20-7:20 Tilly-Bionic Arms
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY: ARGUMENT• WORDS pg. 243 – convince; certain; sufficient; declare; justify
• Read: That’s Not Progress! pgs. 244-245
Summary pg. 246
Quick Write pg. 247
Homework: (Note: notebooks will be collected Wednesday 10/29/25 and Thursday 10/30/25)
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 11/1/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4
-First 20 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Revise Draft/Peer review draft expository essay (Note: Student Notebooks will be collected today)
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
Review/Discuss/Debate • That’s Not Progress! pgs. 244-245
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
Introduce TEXT: “Feathered Friend” , Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 248-256)
• Reading Science Fiction (pg. 350)
• Genre/Text Elements: Multiple Themes (pg. 251)
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author • Concept Vocabulary (pg. 252)
• WORDS – pathetically; distressed; mournfully; apologetically; lamented
“Feathered Friend” , introduction
"Feathered Friend" Text Science Fiction by Arthur C. Clarke (pgs. 253-256)
Discuss/Review "Feathered Friend"
If time Test- "Feathered Friend"
Homework:
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 11/1/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Upcoming: Introduce/Review Argumentative Essay
• Debate: Can Virtual Reality Make You More Empathetic?
• Teen Screen Addiction
ELA.6.V.1.2 Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA.6.R.1.2 - Analyze the development of stated or implied theme(s) throughout a literary text.
Week 1 Quarter 2-
Unit 2- Test- Natural Allies- Performance Matters- "Cold Read"
When finished begin:
- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
or begin/continue drafting ideas for essay prompt in your notebook
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans? (See
Video- Reflect On Your Learning
Video- Write an Expository Essay
Homework:
-Continue working on draft expository essay (Due 10/28/2025)
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/25/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Write an Expository Essay- Based on the handout that was taped in your notebook last class, students are to write an expository essay draft in their notebooks to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post it on a blog or website or present to the class
Homework:
-Continue working on draft expository essay (Due 10/28/2025)
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/25/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.2.: Write personal narratives.
Week 10 Quarter 4-
Day 2-
-First 15 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-make sure all students have completed the following/check: Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
-Review Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Once you have finished the PPT notes Add The Following note: Expository Writing- is a type of composition in which the writer seeks to present or report on information accurately for the purpose of improving the reader’s understanding of an issue, problem, or concept. In expository writing, the writer uses a variety of techniques to convey information, including the use of an organizational structure appropriate to the subject. The writer may compare and/or contrast concepts, list, name, describe, or define different parts for the reader, or incorporate relevant anecdotes, examples, facts, and details to develop a central idea.
Introduce “The Tale of the Hummingbird”, Myth by Pura Belpre p.210
Listen to Audio Introduction "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
If time- Read “The Tale of the Hummingbird” pgs. 211-212
If time- Listen to Myth- "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
If time- Group- Begin Questions 213 #1-8 (Answer in your notebook)
-If students finish early continue- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/18/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 4-
-First 15 minutes:
Make sure all students have finished/Check- Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Once you have finished the PPT notes Add The Following note: Expository Writing- is a type of composition in which the writer seeks to present or report on information accurately for the purpose of improving the reader’s understanding of an issue, problem, or concept. In expository writing, the writer uses a variety of techniques to convey information, including the use of an organizational structure appropriate to the subject. The writer may compare and/or contrast concepts, list, name, describe, or define different parts for the reader, or incorporate relevant anecdotes, examples, facts, and details to develop a central idea.
--If you have completed notes-First 15 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-Review Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
Introduce “The Tale of the Hummingbird”, Myth by Pura Belpre p.210
Listen to Audio Introduction "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Read “The Tale of the Hummingbird” pgs. 211-212
Listen- Listen to Myth- "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Discuss questions pg. 213
Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Introduce Reading Biographies pgs. 218-220
If Time-Introduce Biography “Black Cowboy, Wild Horses”, by Julius Lester p.221-224
If Time-When finished work on Build Insight questions pg. 225 #1-7
-If students finish early continue- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Homework:
Begin brainstorming draft ideas for your Expository Essay Writing Activity
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/18/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
(UPCOMING)
Continue
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 9 Quarter 1-
Day 1-
Essential Question: How do animals and people interact?
Continue- PEER-GROUP LEARNING
Finish/Review• Working as a Group • Making a Schedule • Analyzing Explicit and Implied Meanings pgs. 196-200
TEXT: “Sonnet”, Lyric Poetry by Margaret E. Bruner p. 201 and “I Understand—a Villanelle”, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater p.202 • Reading Lyric Poetry
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Authors • Concept Vocabulary WORDS –mongrel; waifs; confined• Comprehension Strategy: Create Mental Images
AUDIO SUMMARY
• Sonnet / I understand–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
If Time: Introduce Teaching Writing PowerPoint (Students are to take notes on slides 2-5)
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 3-
-Review key concepts from My Life With the Chimpanzees (Note: Jane Goodall passed away recently)
Finish main ideas from:
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
make sure all students have completed the following: Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
-Review "Sonnet"; I Understand-A Villanelle
-Selection Test- "Sonnet"; I Understand-A Villanelle
-When finished with test- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
If time Introduce the tale of the Hummingbird pg. 211-212
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 5-
-First 15 minutes- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
-make sure all students have completed the following/check: Answer Questions pg. 203 #1-7 in your notebook
-Review Exit ticket PowerPoint: Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ship, Poetic Forms and Meaning, Speaker and Theme
Notes taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks (Writing Text Types: Argumentative, Informative, Narrative)
Introduce “The Tale of the Hummingbird”, Myth by Pura Belpre p.210
Listen to Audio Introduction "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Read “The Tale of the Hummingbird” pgs. 211-212
Listen to Myth- "The Tale of the Hummingbird"
Group- Begin Questions 213 #1-8 (Answer in your notebook)
-If students finish early continue- I-Ready "My Path" Lessons
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
(UPCOMING)
Introduce Writing an Essay-
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Homework:
If not finished in class- Students make sure you have finished taking notes on slides 2-5 in your notebooks
Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons- (Each Week: Due Saturday 10/11/25)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 8 Quarter 1: Note: No school Thursday 10/2/2025
Day 1, 2-
-Make sure all students have completed their I-Ready Diagnostic Test
-ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
-Review Data with students
Note: Due to students still needing to complete the I-Ready Diagnostic-In Class students were assigned and given time to do one additional I-Ready "My Path" Lesson
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity and fill the notecard with your ideal ELA Classroom.
-If all students finish I-Ready Diagnostic Test--Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
-If time begin collecting/writing blue vocabulary terms in your notebook (Last 20 pages)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Days 3,4-
BEFORE READING
Essential Question: How do animals and people interact?
PEER-GROUP LEARNING
Introduce• Working as a Group • Making a Schedule • Analyzing Explicit and Implied Meanings pgs. 196-200
TEXT: “Sonnet”, Lyric Poetry by Margaret E. Bruner p. 201 and “I Understand—a Villanelle”, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater p.202 • Reading Lyric Poetry
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Authors • Concept Vocabulary WORDS –mongrel; waifs; confined• Comprehension Strategy: Create Mental Images
AUDIO SUMMARY
• Sonnet / I understand–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
-If Time begin finish questions pg. 203 #1-7
-If Time: Introduce Teaching Writing PowerPoint (Students are to take notes on slides 2-5)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 8 Quarter 1: Note: No school Thursday 10/2/2025
Day 1, 2-
-Make sure all students have completed their I-Ready Diagnostic Test
-ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
-Review Data with students
Due to students still needing to complete the I-Ready Diagnostic-In Class students were assigned and given time to do one additional I-Ready "My Path" Lesson
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity and fill the notecard with your ideal ELA Classroom.
-If all students finish I-Ready Diagnostic Test--Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
-If time begin collecting/writing blue vocabulary terms in your notebook (Last 20 pages)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Day 3,4-
-Make sure all students have completed their I-Ready Diagnostic Test
-ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
BEFORE READING
Essential Question: How do animals and people interact?
PEER-GROUP LEARNING
Introduce• Working as a Group • Making a Schedule • Analyzing Explicit and Implied Meanings pgs. 196-200
TEXT: “Sonnet”, Lyric Poetry by Margaret E. Bruner p. 201 and “I Understand—a Villanelle”, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater p.202 • Reading Lyric Poetry
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Authors • Concept Vocabulary WORDS –mongrel; waifs; confined• Comprehension Strategy: Create Mental Images
AUDIO SUMMARY
• Sonnet / I understand–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• Sonnet–a Villanelle by Margaret E. Bruner / Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
SELECTION AUDIO
• I understand–a Villanelle by Amy Ludwig Van DerWater
If Time: Introduce Teaching Writing PowerPoint (Students are to take notes on slides 2-5)
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
(UPCOMING)
-Make sure all students have completed I-ready diagnostic test
Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
(UPCOMING)
Begin:
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 7 Quarter 1: Days 1 and 3 (All students must bring laptops) Note: No School Tuesday 9/23/25
I-Ready Diagnostic this week (Access through Clever/Schoology)
Remember to try your best on this diagnostic test, if you score below grade level it means more homework:
on/+ grade level = 45 minutes of I-Ready per week
1x grades below = 60 minutes of I-Ready per week
2x grades below = 90 minutes of I-Ready per week
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
If Time:
ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity.
(UPCOMING)
-Make sure all students have completed I-ready diagnostic test
Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
(UPCOMING)
Begin:
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 7 Quarter 1: Days 1 and 3 (All students must bring laptops) Note: No School Tuesday 9/23/25
I-Ready Diagnostic this week (Access through Clever/Schoology)
Remember to try your best on this diagnostic test, if you score below grade level it means more homework:
on/+ grade level = 45 minutes of I-Ready per week
1x grades below = 60 minutes of I-Ready per week
2x grades below = 90 minutes of I-Ready per week
Homework:
Students must complete 3x I-Ready Lessons- "My Path" (Due Wednesday 10/1/25)
(Note: Students must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
If Time:
ensure all students have set up student notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Index card writing prompt: "My ELA Classroom Description": My classroom is still not fully decorated for an ELA classroom, for example it still has S.S. Bulletin board concepts up. Using all of your 5 senses, help me reimagine the ideal ELA classroom for room #550 based on your own pervious ELA classroom experiences as a student, and what you imagine as the ideal ELA classroom. What do you see decorating the walls, what posters are up, how is the environment/mood of the classroom, etc. Once again be sure to use your 5 senses like we did for our free writing landscape activity.
(UPCOMING)
Make sure all students have completed I-ready diagnostic test
Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
(UPCOMING)
Begin:
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay.
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft.
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays.
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies.
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctuation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the class
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Week 6 Quarter 1-
Make sure students have already completed the following:
Review-SELECTION AUDIO- How Smart Are Animals
-Review Quiz/Exit- How Smart Are Animals?
Day 2-
-Introduce/Class Read- So What Is a Primate?
Discuss/Questions- So What Is a Primate pgs. 177 #1-7
Science Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
COMPARE ACROSS GENRES:
• Nonfiction: Science Article
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author
• Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: evaluate; observing; investigation;
phenomenon; interpret; measurable
-Discuss/Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Exit Ticket- So What Is a Primate?
Day 4-
Ensure All students have completed pg. 177 #1-6
-Ensure all students have completed Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
Set UP Student Notebooks - Notebook Setup Handout
If time-Check/Review Quiz- So What Is a Primate?
(UPCOMING)
Write an Expository Essay- Students write an expository essay to explain what qualities
do people and animals share.
Prompt #1: What qualities do one particular kind of animal shares with humans?
OR
Prompt #2: What qualities do animals in general share with humans?
• Elements of Expository Essays
Planning/PreWriting: Students freewrite and structure their essay. (TE 186-187)
o Quick Conference
• Drafting: Students organize and write a first draft. (TE 188-189)
o Quick Conference
• Revising: Students evaluate and revise draft using the revision guide for
argumentative essays. (TE 190-191)
• Cross-Curricular Perspectives: Science (TE 190)
o Take a closer look at your draft
o Quick Conference
• Editing and Proofreading: Students edit for conventions and proofread for
accuracies. (TE 192-193)
o Focus on Sentences
o Focus on Spelling and Punctation
o Quick Conference
• Publishing and Presenting: Students create a final version of their essay and post
it on a blog or website or present to the classl (TE 193)
UPCOMING- Review FAST PM1 Scores
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios – Close-Read Guide POETRY
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation Close-Review Guide: Media-Video
AFTER READING
• “A Blessing” and “Predators”, by Linda Hogan; Nikita, Poetry by Alberto
Rios
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Text
• “The Secret Life of the Dog”, Media: Video by British Broadcasting
Corporation
(UPCOMING)
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Casares
Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall. Close-Review Guide: Nonfiction
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
AFTER READING
Informational Text by Julie Rovner. Close-Review Guide:
• “All the Pretty Ponies” Reflective Essay by Oscar Cazares
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “The Girl Who Gets Gifts From Birds” Informational Text by Katy
Sewall.
o Build Insight Questions
o Selection Test
• “Pet Therapy: How Animals and Human Heal Each Other”
Informational Text by Julie Rovner.
o Build Insight Questions
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.1: Explain how individual text sections and/or features convey meaning in texts.
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.3: Analyze authors’ purpose(s) in multiple accounts of the same event or topic.
Week 5 Quarter 1- Note: FAST Reading PM1 is on Monday 9/8/25, FAST PM1 Math is on Tuesday 9/9/25
Day 1-
Continue Unit 2 Natural Allies
-Check pgs. 128, 132-133
- Check pg. 149 #1 and 4, and pgs. 150-151
Read: “How Smart Are Animals”
SELECTION AUDIO- How Smart Are Animals
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Science Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
COMPARE ACROSS GENRES:
• Nonfiction: Science Article
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author
• Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: evaluate; observing; investigation;
phenomenon; interpret; measurable
Day 2-
- Reread with questions in mind-
How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent- pgs. 159-166
-Quiz How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
-Continue questions pg. 167 #1-7
-If time introduce/Begin- So What Is a Primate?
Science Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
COMPARE ACROSS GENRES:
• Nonfiction: Science Article
PREPARE TO READ
• About the Author
• Concept Vocabulary
WORDS: evaluate; observing; investigation;
phenomenon; interpret; measurable
Day 3-
• Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
- Reread (TE 158)
DURING READING
READ
• Background (TE 158)
• “How Smart Are Animals” (1110L), Science
Article by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (TE 159-166)
• Close-Read Guide: Nonfiction
• Digital Perspective: Enriching the Text (TE 161)
• Cross-Curriculum Perspectives: Art (TE 162)
Day 5-
Review student writing of Ocean Scene using 5 senses
Review Quiz- from My Life With the Chimpanzees
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
AUDIO SUMMARY
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
SELECTION AUDIO
• How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.1: Explain how individual text sections and/or features convey meaning in texts.
ELA.6.7.8. R.2.3: Analyze authors’ purpose(s) in multiple accounts of the same event or topic.
Week 4 Quarter 1- Note: No school Monday, Picture day is Friday
-Review B.E.S.T. Word Relationships and Context Clues
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
Review Audio and Discuss-Should Animals Be Allowed in Cafes?
Review Audio- Jane Goodall gets up close with animals
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
-Finish Jane Goodall's from My Life With the Chimpanzees- Finish review Questions pgs. 149-155/Class Discussion
• Analyze and Interpret (TE 150-151) o Assessment(s) Exit Ticket: Author’s Purpose and Message (TE 151) Goodall_PowerPoint • Study Language and Craft (TE 260) o Assessment(s) Exit Ticket: Latin Suffix: -able (TE 152) Goodall_PowerPoint o Assessment(s) Exit Ticket: Commas (TE 153) Goodall_PowerPoint • Share Ideas (TE 154-155) o Composition: How-to-Essay (TE 154) o Speaking and Listening: Class Discussion (TE 155) • Assessment-Selection Test: My Life With the Chimpanzees (TE
-Video: Dogs and People Bond Through Eye Contact (CBS News)
Make sure all students have completed Quiz- from My Life With the Chimpanzees
Review Video- Jane Goodall
Continue Questions pgs. 152-155
-Begin How Smart Are Animals pgs.159-166 Questions/Discussion 167-172
-ACCESSIBLE LEVELED SELECTION •
-How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Handout •
-How Smart Are Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent SELECTION AUDIO
-FAST PM1 Monday 9/8/25
Postponed-Begin notebook setup- Notebook Setup Handout
Postponed-Begin Vocabulary
All Grades:
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Researching
ELA 6.7.8.C.4.1.: Conduct Research to answer a question
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Vocabulary Benchmarks
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.1.: Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.2.: Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases appropriate to grade level.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 3 Quarter 1
*First Routine
1. Language Review:
B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
2. Prepare folders: Book Unit
3. Start New Unit
Unit 2 Natural Allies SE BEFORE READING
Text: "Reading Buddies" 130-131
TEXT: “from My Life With the Chimpanzees” 134-138
Autobiography by Jane Goodall 139-148, Questions 149-158
(UPCOMING)Start NWEA test (TE 136A-148) LEARN ABOUT GENRE • Reading Autobiographies (TE 136) •Genre/Text Elements: Author’s Purpose, Message, and Tone (TE 137) PREPARE TO READ • About the Author (TE 138) • Concept Vocabulary (TE 138) • WORDS – vanished; miserable; irritable; threateningly; impetuous; dominate • Word Network • Comprehension Strategy: Establish Purpose for Reading (TE139)
Days 1, 2
Periods: 1-6
Goal Setting Video – Why Goal Setting Is Important
1. Language Review: Check Wed
2. Introduce goal setting
3. Continue Textbook Unit
Day 3
Periods 1-6
1.Language Review: Thursday
2.Academic Vocabulary
3.Work with a partner
Days 4,5
Review-B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Word Relationships and Context Clues
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
Periods 1-6
Listen to Audio and Discuss-Should Animals Be Allowed in Cafes?
Listen to Audio- Jane Goodall gets up close with animals
-Continue Jane Goodall from My Life With the Chimpanzees
1.Language Review: Study Game
2.Review Vocab Sentences
3.Share
UPCOMING
1.Language Review: Quick Study
2.Take the Language Review Quiz
3.Turn-in your work to inbox
Assessment:
FAST ELA Reading test: May 2026
***Parents and Students: Remember strategies/activities above change day to day or sometimes in the middle of the lesson to accommodate students' needs. ***
All Grades:
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Researching
ELA 6.7.8.C.4.1.: Conduct Research to answer a question
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
Vocabulary Benchmarks
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.1.: Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.2.: Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases appropriate to grade level.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 2 Quarter 1
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Prefixes 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Suffixes 6-8
-----------------------UPCOMING-------------------------
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Word Relationships and Context Clues
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Secondary Figurative Language
Important Reminders:
1. All Classes: ELA Syllabus: due by Friday, August 22, 2025
2. Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name): due Thursday/Friday 8/21/25, 8/22/25
- We are super excited to meet again and start this fantastic new year because you are here!!!
Weekly Activities: 8/18-8/22
Monday, 8/18, Tuesday, 8/19
Periods 1-6
Homeroom:
1)Please return emergency card ASAP.
2.Write: (Friday turn in) Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name)
On the human outline write a paragraph or two about YOU. Things to possibly include:
Write a description that includes who you are. You are welcome to include your culture, where you were Born, elementary school, hobbies/favorite activities, music, television shows, celebrities, some of your favorite places you have been, what you did this summer, etc. We will be adding wings to this human outline, so you can begin "Soaring to new adventures." Be sure to decorate and color in your My-Am-Me personal history creation.
All Periods
All Periods Introduce/Review the E.L.A Syllabus
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Greek and Latin Roots Handout 6-8
1. First Routine
2. Names Game
3. Quick Listen
Periods: 1-6
1. First Routine
2. Class Game
3. Discussion
Wednesday, 8/20, Thursday, 8/21
Periods 1-6
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Prefixes 6-8
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Suffixes 6-8
1.First Routine
2.Write: (Due: Thursday, Friday- turn in at the beginning of class) Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name)
On the human outline write a paragraph or two about YOU. Things to possibly include:
Write a description that includes who you are. You are welcome to include your culture, where you were Born, elementary school, hobbies/favorite activities, music, television shows, celebrities, some of your favorite places you have been, what you did this summer, etc. We will be adding wings to this human outline, so you can begin "Soaring to new adventures." Be sure to decorate and color in your My-Am-Me personal history creation.
3.Start Assignment: ***Thursday/Friday 8/21/25, 8/22/25
3.Start Assignment: ***Thursday/Friday 8/21/25, 8/22/25
Periods 1-6
1.First Routine
2.Packet:
Before: First Read
During: Post-it Note
After: Answer 3 Questions
3.Work on Dream Keeper Wall Activity
Friday, 8/22
Periods 1-6
***Make sure all Students have completed the FL_Fortify Video***
-Introduce B.E.S.T. Suffixes 6-8
-Read pgs. 75-77 and answer questions on page 77-79
1.First Routine/Turn-in Class Syllabus
2.Packet: Second Read: Practice Before, During, After Strategies
3.Turn-in Mini-Project-MIAMI: The History of My-Am-Me: (Your Name)
On the human outline write a paragraph or two about YOU. Things to possibly include:
Write a description that includes who you are. You are welcome to include your culture, where you were Born, elementary school, hobbies/favorite activities, music, television shows, celebrities, some of your favorite places you have been, what you did this summer, etc. We will be adding wings to this human outline, so you can begin "Soaring to new adventures." Be sure to decorate and color in your My-Am-Me personal history creation.
Assessment:
FAST ELA Reading test: May 2026
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
Communicating through Writing Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.5.: Improve writing by planning.
ELA.6.7.8. C.1.2.: Write personal narratives.
Vocabulary Benchmarks
ELA.6.7.8. V.1.2 Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.
ELA 6.7.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
Week 1 Quarter 1
Introduction
Syllabus
ELA.6.7.8 V.1.1 Integrate academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level in speaking and writing.
Benchmark Clarifications:
Clarification 1: To integrate vocabulary, students will apply the vocabulary they have learned to authentic speaking and writing tasks
independently. This use should be intentional, beyond responding to a prompt to use a word in a sentence.
Clarification 2: Academic vocabulary appropriate to grade level refers to words that are likely to appear across subject areas for the current
grade level and beyond, vital to comprehension, critical for academic discussions and writing, and usually require explicit instruction.
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Note: Lessons/activities/homework are subject to change at the teacher's discretion.