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Week of March 9 - March 13, 2020

Date​
Classwork
Homework
03/09
Vocab
none
Grammar
none
Writing
Non-Fiction Writing: Pre-Writing and Research

none


03/10
Vocab
none
Grammar
​none
Writing
Non-Fiction Writing: Research

none

03/11

​Vocab
none
Grammar
​none
Writing
Non-Fiction Writing: Research and Sub-topic Organization


​
none

​
03/12

​Vocab
none
Grammar
​none
Writing
Non-Fiction Writing: Drafting 
none

03/13

Vocab
None
Grammar
​None
Writing
Non-Fiction Writing: Drafting
*Early Dismissal  - End of Quarter Three
none

Week of March 2 - March 6, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
03/02
Vocab
none
Grammar
Review for Voyages Section 3.7-3.11 Quiz: Study Guide
Writing
none

Voyages Sections 3.7-3.11 Quiz
tomorrow, 3/3!

Unit 6 Vocab Test Wednesday!


03/03
Vocab
Review for Unit 6 Test: Slap Jack
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.7-3.11 Quiz
Writing
none

Unit 6 Vocab Test tomorrow, 3/4!

03/04

​Vocab
Unit 6 Test
Grammar
​none
Writing
Non-Fiction Writing Day Three:
​Read Elephant article for details. 



​
none

​
03/05

​Vocab
none
Grammar
​none
Writing
Non-Fiction Writing Day Four:
Stark's Classes: Library (Boyd's Classes 03/09)
Boyd's Classes: add elephant facts to table
​(organizing information).
none

03/06

Vocab
None
Grammar
​None
Writing
Pre-Write for Non-Fiction Day Five:
Stark's Classes: ​add elephant facts to table
(organizing details).
​Boyd's Classes: Non-Fiction writing examples.

none

Week of February 24 - February 28, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
02/24
Vocab
Unit 6, Set B: Introduce Words 1-5, Synonyms/Antonyms
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.9: More, Most and Less, Least
In Class: Workbook pg. 45, 1-15

Writing
Sentence Structure

Vocab Cards: Unit 6, Set B 1-5​​
Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.

02/25
Vocab
Unit 6, Set B: Introduce Words 6-10, Synonyms/Antonyms
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.10: Fewer, Fewest, Less, Least
In Class: Workbook pg. 46, 1-10

Writing
Sentence Structure

Vocab Cards: Unit 6, Set B 6-10
Voyages Sections 3.7-3.11 Quiz
Tuesday, 3/3!

Unit 6 Vocab Test Wednesday, 3/4!
Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.

02/26

​Vocab
Unit 6, Set B: In-Class pgs. 87-88
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.11: Interrogative Adjectives
In Class: Workbook pg. 47, 1-15
Writing
Sentence Structure


​Voyages Sections 3.7-3.11 Quiz
Tuesday, 3/3!

Unit 6 Vocab Test Wednesday, 3/4!
Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.


​
02/27

​Vocab
Unit 6, Set B
​In Class: pg. 87-88

Grammar
​none
Writing
Pre-Write for Non-Fiction Day One: Explore Non-Fiction
Voyages Sections 3.7-3.11 Quiz
Tuesday, 3/3!

Unit 6 Vocab Test Wednesday, 3/4!
​​Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.

02/28

Vocab
Unit 6, Set B
​In Class: pg. 89

Grammar
​None
Writing
Pre-Write for Non-Fiction Day Two: Explore Non-Fiction
Voyages Sections 3.7-3.11 Quiz
Tuesday, 3/3!

Unit 6 Vocab Test Wednesday, 3/4!
​​Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.

Week of February 17 - February 21, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
02/17
Teacher Workday/Student Holiday

​​Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.
Quarter 3 Book Project due to HR Teacher:
Monday, March 9.
02/18
Vocab
Unit 6, Set A: Introduce Words 1-5, Synonyms/Antonyms
Grammar
​Linking Verbs
Writing
None
Vocab Cards: Unit 6, Set A 1-5
​
​Lesson Check Voyages Lessons 3.7 and 3.8 on Friday
Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.
Quarter 3 Book Project due to HR Teacher:
Monday, March 9.
02/19

​
Vocab
Unit 6, Set A: Introduce Words 6-10, Synonyms/Antonyms
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.7: Adjectives as Subject Complements
In Class: Workbook pg. 43
Writing
none

Vocab Cards: Unit 6, Set A 6-10
​Lesson Check Voyages Lessons 3.7 and 3.8 on Friday​
Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.
Quarter 3 Book Project due to HR Teacher:
Monday, March 9.

​
02/20

​Vocab
Unit 6, Set A
​In Class: pg. 83-84

Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.8: Adjectives that Compare
Writing
none
Voyages Workbook pg. 43, #1-13
​Lesson Check Voyages Lessons 3.7 and 3.8 on Friday
​​Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.
Quarter 3 Book Project due to HR Teacher:
Monday, March 9.
02/21

Vocab
Unit 6, Set A
​In Class: pg. 85

Grammar
​Lesson Check Voyages Lessons 3.7 and 3.8
Writing
none

​​Tallahassee Project due to HR Teacher:
​Monday, March 2.
Quarter 3 Book Project due to HR Teacher:
Monday, March 9.

Week of February 3 - February 7, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
02/03
Vocab
None
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Review: Kahoot! 
Writing
None

​Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Tomorrow!
02/04
Vocab
None
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz!
Writing
Introduce Tallahassee Project
None
02/05
​Tallahassee Meeting and Valentine's Party

None
​
02/06
Tallahassee!

None
​
02/07

Tallahassee!

Have a great Winter Break!
Tallahassee Project due:
​Monday, March 2.
Quarter 3 Book Project due:
Monday, March 9.

​

Week of January 20 - January 24, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
01/20

No School: MLK, Jr. Day

​Unit 5 Vocab Test Wednesday, 1/22!
01/21

Vocab
Review Slap Jack
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.2: Proper Adjectives
Writing
None ​​ 
Unit 5 Vocab Test Wednesday, 1/22!
01/22
​Vocab
​Unit 5 Vocabulary Test
Grammar
​None
Writing
​FREE WRITE!!

None
​
01/23
Vocab
None
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.3 and 3.4: Articles/Repetition of Articles
Voyages Workbook In-Class: pg. 39 1-20 and pg. 40 1-10 

Writing
 Revising Fragments and Run-On Sentences
In-Class: Worksheet
None
​
01/24
Vocab
None
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.3 and 3.4: Articles/Repetition of Articles
Writing
Revising Fragments and Run-On Sentences
None
​

Week of January 27 - January 31, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
01/27
Vocab
None
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.5: Demonstrative Adjectives 
Writing
 Revising Fragments and Run-On Sentences

Embedding Setting and Character in Plot

​Voyages Workbook pg. 41 1-27
01/28

Vocab
None
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.6: Adjectives that Tell How Many
Writing
Revising Fragments and Run-On Sentences ​​​
Embedding Setting and Character in Plot 
​Voyages Workbook pg. 42 1-17
​Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Tuesday, 2/4!
01/29
​Vocab
​None
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Review
Writing

Revising Fragments and Run-On Sentences
​​​Embedding Setting and Character in Plot

​Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Tuesday, 2/4!
​
01/30
Vocab
None
Grammar
​In Class: Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Review 
​Page 76 #1-24 (Worksheet)

Writing
 
Revising Fragments and Run-On Sentences

Quiz Review: pg. 76 #1-24
​(can refer to questions using online text)


Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz
 Tuesday, 2/4!
​
01/31

Vocab
None
Grammar
​In Class: Check Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Review (Worksheet)
Writing

Revising Fragments and Run-On Sentences

Voyages Section 3.1-3.6 Quiz Tuesday, 2/4!
​

Week of January 13 - January 17, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
01/13

Vocab
Unit 5, Set B #1-5: Introduce words, synonyms, and antonyms
Grammar
​None
Writing
​Share Imaginative Narrative​s (Google Slide Shows)
Vocab Cards: Unit 5, Set B #1-5
01/14

Vocab
Unit 5, Set B #6-10: Introduce words, synonyms, and antonyms
Grammar
​None
Writing
Share ​Imaginative Narratives (Google Slide Shows)​ 
​​ 
Vocab Cards: Unit 5, Set B #6-10
01/15
​Vocab
​Unit 5, Set B: Check cards and complete
Using Context and Choosing the Right Word Activities
​(pg. 75-76)
 
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.1: Descriptive Adjectives
Writing
​None

Vocab Book pg. 77 
​(Completing the Sentence)
DUE FRIDAY
Unit 5 Vocab Test 1/22!

​
01/16
GEOGRAPHY BEE !!
None
​
Unit 5 Vocab Test 1/22!
01/17
Vocab
Unit 5, Set B: Check pgs. 75-77
Grammar
​Voyages Section 3.1: Descriptive Adjectives (con't) 
​WB p. 37

Writing
None
None
​
Unit 5 Vocab Test 1/22!

Week of January 6 - January 10, 2020

Date
Classwork
Homework
01/06
No School: Teacher Professional Day
None
01/07

  Welcome Back! 
Vocab
Unit 5, Set A #1-5: Introduce words, synonyms, and antonyms
Grammar
​None
Writing
​Imaginative Narrative​ 
​​ 
Vocab Cards: Unit 5, Set A #1-5
01/08
​Vocab
​Unit 5, Set A #6-10: Introduce words, synonyms, and antonyms. Page 71 in class. 
Grammar
​None
Writing
​Imaginative Narrative

Vocab Cards: Unit 5, Set A #6-10
​
01/09
Vocab
Unit 5, Set A: check cards, page 72 in class. 
Grammar
​None
Writing
​​
Imaginative Narrative
Vocab book pg. 73
**Ms. Boyd's English Blocks I & II do not have any homework tonight.

01/10
Vocab
Unit 5, Set A: check page 73.
Grammar
​None
Writing
Imaginative Narrative Concludes
None

Week of December 9 - December 13, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
12/9
Grammar
None

Vocab

Unit 4, Set B Using Context and Choosing the Right Word

Writing Time: Complete Fictional Setting; Pre-Write
Midterm Exam Study Guide Section 7 due tomorrow!
12/10
Grammar
None

Vocab
Unit 4, Set B Completing the Sentence



Writing Time: Creating a Fictional Character; Pre-Write 
​​ 
Midterm Exam Study Guide Section 8 due Thursday!
12/11
Grammar
None

Vocab
Unit 4, Sets A and B Synonym and Antonyms

 
Writing Time: Creating a Fictional Character; Pre-Write

Midterm Exam Study Guide must be finished by tomorrow!
Unit 4 Vocab Test Friday!

​
12/12
​​Grammar
Midterm Exam Study Guide must be complete by today! Begin corrections and review IN CLASS.
​
Vocab
Unit 4 Test Review Slap Jack

 Writing Time: none 
Unit 4 Vocab Test tomorrow!
Midterm Exam on Wednesday, 12/18!

12/13
Grammar
Midterm Exam Study Guide Corrections and Review 

​Vocab
Unit 4 Test Today!
​

​Writing Time: none


Midterm Exam on Wednesday, 12/18!​

Week of December 16 - December 20, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
12/16
Midterm Exam Review
Midterm Exam Wednesday!
Exam covers Voyages Lessons:
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10
8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.10
Study Guide corrected in class
​12/12 & 12/13.

12/17
   Midterm Exam Review ​​ 
Midterm Exam Tomorrow!
​
Exam covers Voyages Lessons:
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10
8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.10
Study Guide corrected in class 
​12/12 & 12/13.

12/18
Midterm Exam

None
​
12/19
​​None 
None
12/20
None
Merry Christmas! See you in 2020!

Week of December 2 - December 6, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
12/2
Grammar
Voyages Section 4.3: Principal Parts of Verbs 
​WB p. 54

Vocab

Unit 4, Set A Introduce Words #1-5, Synonyms and Antonyms

Writing Time: none 
Vocab Cards: Unit 4, Set A Words #1-5
12/3
Grammar
Voyages Section 4.3: Principal Parts of Verbs 
​WB p. 55


Vocab
Unit 4, Set A Introduce Words #6-10, Synonyms and Antonyms

Writing Time: Creating a Fictional Setting 
​​ 
Vocab Cards: Unit 4, Set A Words #6-10
​Voyages WB p. 55, if not completed in class
12/4
Grammar
Voyages Section 4.4: Irregular Verbs
​WB p. 56

Vocab

  Unit 4, Set A Using Context and Choosing the Right Word
​
Writing Time: Pre-Writing Strategy - Setting Sensory Web

All: Vocab Book pg. 61 - "Completing the Sentence" (Stark's classes can do online)
Boyd's classes ONLY: ​Voyages WB p. 56, if not completed in class
​
12/5
​​Grammar
Voyages Section 4.5: More Irregular Verbs
​WB p. 57

​
Vocab
Unit 4, Set B Words #1-5, Synonyms and Antonyms. 

 Writing Time: Describe your own fictional setting in complete sentences. 
Vocab Cards: Unit 4, Set B Words #1-5
​​Voyages WB p. 57, if not completed in class

12/6
Grammar
Midterm Exam Study Guide Distributed!! 

​Vocab
Unit 4, Set B Words #6-10, Synonyms and Antonyms
Complete cards in class.
​

​Writing Time: Continue Fictional Setting Planning

Midterm Exam Study Guide Section 4 due Monday, 12/9!
Midterm Exam Study Guide Review begins Thursday, 12/12!


Vocab Unit 4 Test Friday, 12/13!

Midterm Exam on Wednesday, 12/18!​

Week of November 18 - November 22, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
11/18
Grammar
Review Voyages Section 7 Test
Begin Voyages Section 4: Verbs
​Voyages Section 4.1: Action and Being Verbs  

Vocab

none

Writing Time: Finish Edit and Final Draft of Opinion Paragraph 
Voyages Workbook pg. 51
10 Question Lesson Check Thursday:
​Voyages 4.1 and 4.2
11/19
Grammar
Voyages Section 4.2: Verb Phrases

Vocab
None

Writing Time: Share Opinion Paragraphs 
​​ 
Voyages Workbook pg. 53, 1-6 and 14-18
10 Question Lesson Check Thursday:
​Voyages 4.1 and 4.2
11/20
Grammar
Voyages Section 4.2: Verb Phrases

Vocab

  None  
​
Writing Time: Share Opinion Paragraphs

10 Question Lesson Check Tomorrow:
​Voyages 4.1 and 4.2

​
11/21
​​Grammar
10 Question Lesson Check:
​Voyages Section 4.1 and 4.2

​

Vocab
​None 


 Writing Time: Share Opinion Paragraphs

None
11/22
Grammar
None

​Vocab
None 
​

​Writing Time: Share Opinion Paragraphs

None
​Happy Thanksgiving!!

Week of November 11 - November 15, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
11/11
Grammar
Study Guide DUE TODAY! Correct Study Guide in class. Discuss questions.  

Vocab

none

Writing Time: Complete Veterans Day Jigsaw Activity 
Voyages Section 7 Test Wednesday!
​Test covers: 7.2,7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10

11/12
Artists in Action!  ​​ 
Voyages Section 7 Test tomorrow!
​Test covers: 7.2,7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10
11/13
Grammar
Voyages Section 7 Test Today!

Vocab

None  
​
Writing Time: None 

No English Homework
Q2 Book Project due Monday!
​
11/14
​​Grammar
None
​

Vocab
​None 


 Writing Time: Introduce and then write Opinion Paragraph 

No English Homework
​Q2 Book Project due Monday!

11/15
Grammar
None

​Vocab
None 
​

​Writing Time: Revise Opinion Paragraph Using ARMS

No English Homework
Q2 Book Project due Monday!

Week of October 21 - October 25, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
10/21
Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.2 and 7.3 Lesson Check 

Vocab

Unit 3, Set A, Words 1-5: introduce words, synonyms, and antonyms.

Writing Time:  Students will continue "A Rare Bird" writing project, applying editing strategies.  ​   
Vocab Cards: Unit 3, Set A, 1-5
10/22
Grammar
Lesson 7.2 and 7.3 Reteach 

Vocab
Unit 3, Set A, Words 6-10: introduce words. 
​

Writing Time:  Students will finish "A Rare Bird" writing project and/or revisit editing their "Interview with a Scientist" project. ​​ 

Vocab Cards: Unit 3, Set A, 6-10 
10/23
Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.7: Compound Subjects and Predicates
Complete Workbook pg. 95 in class. 

Vocab

Complete pg 39 in class. 
​
Writing Time:  Students will finish "A Rare Bird" writing project and/or revisit editing their "Interview with a Scientist" project. 
Vocab pg. 40 (Boyd in book, Stark online) 
​
10/24
​​Grammar
Check Homework and Voyages Lesson 7.4: Direct and Indirect Objects
​

Vocab
​Review pg. 40. Complete pg. 41 in class on Chromebook. 


 Writing Time:   Students will finish "A Rare Bird" writing project and/or revisit editing their 'Interview with a Scientist" project.

Voyages Workbook pg. 91, 1-17
10/25

​Halloween Carnival: No academic classes


​Have a good weekend!

Week of November 4 - November 8, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
11/4
Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.8 Compound Direct Objects 

Vocab

Review Slap Jack

Writing Time: FREE WRITE!!  
Unit 3 Vocab Test tomorrow!!
11/5
Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.10 Compound Sentences 

Vocab
Unit 3 Test today!
​

Writing Time:  none  ​​ 
Voyages Section 7 Test 11-13/19!
​Test covers: 7.2,7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10

11/6
Grammar
Lesson 7.10 Compound Sentences (con't)

Vocab

None  
​
Writing Time: Continue revising and editing practice.  

Voyages Section 7 Test 11/13/19!
​
Test covers: 7.2,7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10
​
11/7
​​Grammar
Voyages Section 7 Study Guide
​

Vocab
​None 


 Writing Time: Continue revising and editing practice. 

Voyages Section 7 Test 11/13/19!
​
Test covers: 7.2,7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10
11/8
Grammar
Voyages Section 7 Study Guide

​Vocab
None 
​

​Writing Time: Veterans Day Jigsaw Reading/Writing Activity.

Study Guide DUE MONDAY!
​
Voyages Section 7 Test 11/13/19!
​
Test covers: 7.2,7.3, 7.4, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10
​Have a good weekend!

Week of October 28 - November 1, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
10/28
Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.4 Direct and Indirect Objects 

Vocab

Unit 3, Set B, Words 1-5: introduce words.

Writing Time: Continue revising and editing practice.  
Vocab Cards: Unit 3, Set B, 1-5
Voyages Lesson 7.4 Lesson Check Thursday!
10/29
Grammar
Lesson 7.4 Direct and Indirect Objects 

Vocab
Unit 3, Set B, Words 6-10: introduce words. 
​

Writing Time:  Continue revising and editing practice.  ​​ 

Vocab Cards: Unit 3, Set B, 6-10 
Vocab Unit 3 Test 11/5/19!
​
Voyages Lesson 7.4 Lesson Check Thursday!
10/30
Grammar
None

Vocab

Complete pg. 43 and 44 in class.  
​
Writing Time:  none 

​
Vocab Unit 3 Test 11/5/19!
Voyages Lesson 7.4 Lesson Check Tomorrow!
​
10/31
​​Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.4 Lesson Check
​(Direct and Indirect Objects)
​

Vocab
​Complete pg. 45 and 46 in class.  


 Writing Time: Continue revising and editing practice. 

None. Happy Halloween!!
Vocab Unit 3 Test 11/5/19!​
11/01
Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.8: Compound Direct Objects

​Vocab
Complete pg. 47 in class. 
​

​Writing Time: Continue revising and editing practice.

​Have a good weekend!
​
Vocab Unit 3 Test 11/5/19!

Week of October 14 - October 18, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
10/14
 No School: Columbus Day  
None
10/15
​Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.2: Simple Subjects and Predicates

Vocab

None

Writing Time:  Students will use writing time to draft a "quick write" based on a creative writing prompt.  

Voyages Workbook pg. 88 #10-#21
10/16
Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.2: Simple Subjects and Predicates (con't)

Vocab
None
​

Writing Time:  Students will finish their draft of a quick write based on a creative writing prompt. 
None​
10/17
​​Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.3: Complete Subjects and Predicates
​

Vocab
None 

 Writing Time:  Students will finish writing their creative quick write drafts. 
​

Q2 Reading Project is introduced!! Packet and calendar distributed to each student. 

Voyages Workbook pg. 89
​Lesson Check on Voyages 7.2 and 7.3 Monday! Review workbook pgs. 88-89 and/or book online. ​
10/18

​Grammar
Voyages Lesson 7.3: Complete Subjects and Predicates

Vocab
None

​Writing Time: 
Students will apply skills learned through a mini lesson to begin revising their creative quick write drafts.

​Lesson Check on Voyages 7.2 and 7.3 Monday! Review workbook pgs. 88-89 and/or book online.
Q2 fiction book must be approved by Homeroom Teacher by the end of the day on Monday!!
Have a good weekend!

Week of October 7 - October 11, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
10/7
​Grammar
None

Vocab

Unit 2: Synonyms and Antonyms (pg. 34) in class. 

  Writing Time:  Students will continue "Interview with the Scientist" project and conference with their teacher regarding 1st Published Piece.  
Vocab Book pg. 33 (Completing the Sentence - Set B). You may complete online or in your book.
​Vocab Test: Unit 2 (Set A and Set B) Wednesday!
10/8
​Grammar
None

Vocab

Check homework (pg. 33) and Unit 2: Review Slap Jack

Writing Time:  Students will continue "Interview with the Scientist" project and conference with their teacher regarding 1st Published Piece. 

Vocab Test: Unit 2 (Set A and Set B) tomorrow!
10/9
Grammar
None

Vocab Test: Unit 2
​

Writing Time:  Students will continue "Interview with the Scientist" project and conference with their teacher regarding 1st Published Piece.
None​
10/10
​​Grammar
None
​

Vocab
None 

 Writing Time:  Author's Chair - 1st Published Piece
None
10/11

​Field Trip: Kennedy Space Center!


​Have a good weekend!

Week of September 30 - October 4, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
9/30
​Grammar
Section 8 Test Review Assignment

Vocab
Unit 2, Set B Words #1-5. Introduce Words.


Writing Time:  Students will be introduced to "Interview with the Scientist" writing project where they will interview a classmate about their planet project in Science and write a summary of the interview using proper direct quotations.   
Vocab note cards for Unit 2 Set B Words #1-5
Voyages Section 8 Test Friday! Covers
​8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.10
10/1
​Grammar
Voyages Section 8 Test Review Assignment

Vocab
Unit 2, Set B Words #6-10. Introduce words.


Writing Time:  Students will continue "Interview with the Scientist" project. 

Vocab note cards for Unit 2 Set B Words #6-10
​
Voyages Section 8 Test Friday! Covers
​8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.10

10/2
Heart of a Highlander!
​No School

​Voyages Section 8 Test Friday! Covers
​8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.10
10/3
​​Grammar
Voyages Section 8 Test Review
​

Vocab
Unit 2, Set B. Complete Using Context activity in class. 

 Writing Time:  Students will continue "Interview with the Scientist" project. 
Voyages Section 8 Test Tomorrow! Covers
​8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.10 
(Socrative review available online)
b.socrative.com 

BOYDCLASS
10/4
Grammar
Voyages Section 8 Test!
​Covers
​8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.10


​Have a good weekend!

Week of September 23 - September 27, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
9/23
​Grammar
Voyages Section 8.5 Apostrophes 

Vocab
Unit 2, Set A Words #1-5. Introduce Words.


Writing Time:  Students will continue writing a narrative piece. Focus will be guided by a strong opening and closing, and editing for capitalization, punctuation, and commas. Student may turn in by the end of this class period.   
Vocab note cards for Unit 2 Set A Words #1-5
9/24
​Grammar
Voyages Section 8.5 Apostrophes, con't.  

Vocab
Unit 2, Set A Words #6-10. Introduce words.


Writing Time:  Students will continue writing a narrative piece. Focus will be guided by a strong opening and closing, and editing for capitalization, punctuation, and commas. Piece will be due by the end of this class period. 
Vocab note cards for Unit 2 Set A Words #6-10
9/25
Grammar
​Voyages Section 8.10 Direct Quotations

Vocab
​Unit 2, Set A Using Context Activity in class. 
Vocab pg. 28
9/26
​​Grammar
Voyages Section 8.10 Direct Quotations
​

Vocab
Unit 2, Set A Review the homework, and complete the Sentence Activity in class.
 
Voyages Practice Book pg. 115
​1-6 all, 7-14 odds only.

9/27
Grammar
Review homework and discuss topics covered on 10/4/19 Grammar Test (8.1 End Punctuation, 8.2 Commas in a Series, 8.3 Commas with Conjunctions, 8.5 Apostrophes, 8.6 Capitalization, and 8.10 Direct Quotations).  

​Vocab
Digital Book Exploration


Grammar Test on Section 8 in Voyages on 10/4/19!
​Have a good weekend!

Week of September 16 - September 20, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
9/16
​Grammar
Voyages Section 8.1 and 8.6: End Punctuation and Capitalization. 

Writing Time:  Students will select one starter from the previous week to begin writing a narrative piece. Focus will be guided by a strong opening and closing.  
Practice Book pg. 105 Evens, pg. 111 Evens (you may use proofreading marks instead of writing sentences on pg. 111). 
9/17
​Grammar
Voyages Review homework on End Punctuation and Capitalization 

Writing Time:  Students will continue writing a narrative piece. Focus will be guided by a strong opening and closing.
None
9/18
No School - Conference Day
None
9/19
​​Grammar
Voyages Section 8.2 Commas in a Series
​

Writing Community
Writing Time: Students will continue writing a narrative piece. Focus will be guided by a strong opening and closing, and editing for capitalization and punctuation. 
Practice Book pg. 106 1-14
9/20
Grammar
Voyages Section 8.3 Commas and Conjunctions.  

​Writing Community

Writing Time: Students will continue writing a narrative piece. Focus will be guided by a strong opening and closing, and editing for capitalization and punctuation. 
Have a good weekend!

Week of September 9 - September 13, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
9/09
​Vocabulary
Check pg. 21 and all 20 Unit 1 cards. Complete pg. 23 in class  (Vocabulary in Context). 


Writing Time:  Students will use notes on Jon Scieszkza to finish a paragraph using the topic sentence, facts, and closing sentence criteria and/or complete "My Favorite Writing Ideas Chart" using their Writer's Notebooks. 
Vocab Unit 1 Test Thursday, 9/12! Page 22 is homework. 
9/10
​Vocabulary
Check pg. 22 in class and begin review activities using online study resources. 


Writing Time:  Using their chart, students will choose a topic to write about in their Writer's Notebooks. 
Vocab Unit 1 Test Thursday, 9/12!
9/11
Vocabulary
Unit 1 Review - Slapjack w/ note cards.

​Writing Community

​Writing Time:  Using their chart, students will choose another topic to write about in their Writer's Notebooks.
​Vocab Unit 1 Test tomorrow! Review note cards and use online study resources.
9/12
​​Vocabulary
Unit 1 Test Today!
 

Writing Community
Writing Time:  Using their chart, students will choose another topic to write about in their Writer's Notebooks.  
None
9/13
Writing Community
Writing Time:  Using their chart, students will choose another topic to write about in their Writer's Notebooks.  
Have a good weekend!

Week of September 2 - September 6, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
9/02
No School
none
9/03
No School: Hurricane Day
none
9/04
No School: Hurricane Day​
​none
9/05
​​Vocabulary
Unit 1: Set B Words 1-5

Students will be introduced to Vocabulary Unit 1, Set B #1-5. 

Writing Community
Students will listen to an interview with author Jon Scieszkza, and take notes.  
​
Writing Time:  Students will use notes on Jon Scieszkza to start drafting a paragraph using the topic sentence, facts, and closing sentence criteria. 
Vocab Cards Unit 1, Set B Cards #1-5.
9/06
​​Vocabulary
Unit 1: Set A Words 6-10

Students will be introduced to Vocabulary Unit 1, Set B #6-10 and complete cards in class. 

Writing Time: Students will continue writing a paragraph on Jon Scieszkza using their notes and topic sentence, facts, and closing sentence criteria.
Vocab Book pg. 21. Make sure all 20 note cards for Unit 1 are complete by Monday. 

Week of  August 26 - August 30, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
8/26
Vocabulary
Unit 1: Set A Words 1-5

Students will be introduced to fifth grade Vocabulary process. They will become familiar with a set of words, learn note card format, and make note cards for five words. 

Writing Time:  Back to School Night Letter
Vocab: Cards #1-5 (for Boyd's classes only, Stark's classes will finish in class tomorrow.)
8/27
​Vocabulary
Unit 1: Set A Words 6-10

Students will continue being introduced to the Vocabulary process, and will make note cards for the next five words. 

Writing Community
Students will continue to be introduced to the Writing Community including Writing Time Rules. 
(PowerPoint presentation)
​

Writing Time: Peak Experiences Timeline in Ideas Section of Writer's Notebook. 
Vocab: Cards #6-10, Using Context, pg. 15 (finish if not done in class).
​Writing: Talk to your parents and bring in 5 or 6 good ideas for peak experiences from your years 1 through the present.
8/28
​Vocabulary
Unit 1: Set A Words 1 -10

Students will continue being introduced to the Vocabulary process by completing context activities in the vocabulary book, p. 15. 

Writing Community
Students will continue to be introduced to the Writing Community by listening to and reading examples of retold Fairy Tales.   
Vocab: Stark's classes: finish pg. 16.

8/29
​Vocabulary
Unit 1: Set A Words 1 -10

Students will continue being introduced to the Vocabulary process by completing context activities in the vocabulary book, p. 16. 

Writing Community
Students will continue to be introduced to the Writing Community by listening to and reading examples of retold Fairy Tales.   

Writing Time: Ideas for Retelling Fairy Tales in Ideas Section of Writer's Notebook. ​
Vocab:​ p. 17
8/30
​Vocabulary
Unit 1: Set A Words 1 -10

Students will continue being introduced to the Vocabulary process by reviewing the homework assignment and then using the vocabulary words to participate in several different review/practice games. 

Writing Community
Students will continue to be introduced to the Writing Community by sharing an idea of their choice from the Ideas Section of their Writer's Notebook in a Turn and Talk discussion. 
Have a good weekend!

Week of  August 19- August 23, 2019

Date
Classwork
Homework
8/19
The Writing Community
Students will be introduced to the Writing Community and learn and practice the procedures to writing a paragraph. 
(PowerPoint presentation)

​Writing Time:  Summer Reading- Biography
No Homework
8/20
​Writing Community

Writing Time: Summer Reading Biography - complete.
No Homework
8/21
Writing Community
Students will be introduced to the Writing Community and understand the expectations for Writing Time and Partners and goals for the year. (PowerPoint presentation)

Writing partners paired, and "Turn and Talk" introduced.  

​Writing Time:  Complete the 
People/Places/Events chart in the Ideas Section of the Writer's Notebook.  

​
**Each class will visit the Library to be introduced to the Sunshine State Books for 2019-2020.**
Complete Summer Reading Biography if not done in class. DUE FRIDAY
8/22
Writing Community
Students will continue to be introduced to the Writing Community and understand the expectations for Writing Time and Partners and goals for the year. (PowerPoint presentation)

​Writing Time: Complete What I am good at/What I am not good at chart. 

**Each class will visit the Library to be introduced to the Sunshine State Books for 2019-2020.**
Complete Summer Reading Biography if not done in class. DUE FRIDAY​
8/23
Writing Community

Writing Time: Complete "What I am good at/What I want to be or become" Chart in the Ideas Section of the Writer's Notebook. 
Have a good weekend!
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