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English Homework Archives

Date
Classwork
Homework
5/13

​Vocabulary -None


Grammar- Adjectives Unit 5.1-5.2
Students will identify adverbs as words that describe verbs in time, place, and manner. Students will identify and use adverbs to compare.


Writer's Boot Camp
Rule #8:  Write to entertain, not to impress
Respond to a prompt with 150 words in class 




Grammar- Adverbs Un 5
Adverb Quick Check is Thursday, May 16th. Quick Check will cover 5.1 - 5.5

​
English Final Exam:
Part 1 is Tuesday, May 21.  Part 1 is a one paragraph essay.

Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.
​

Writer's Boot Camp
Add 150 words to today's writing piece


​
5/14

Grammar- Adjectives 5.3 and 5.4
Students will use correctly good, well, real, very and negative words.
​
Writer's Boot Camp
​
Rule #9:  Revising & Editing, know the difference and do both.
Respond to a prompt with 150 words in class ​




Grammar- Adverbs Un 5
Adverb Quick Check is Thursday, May 16th. Quick Check will cover 5.1 - 5.5
​

English Final Exam:
Part 1 is Tuesday, May 21.  Part 1 is a one paragraph essay.

Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.
​
​Writer's Boot Camp
Add 150 words to today's writing piece
​

5/15

Grammar - Adjectives 5.5 
Students will identify and use adverb clauses.

Writer's Boot Camp- DAY 10
Rule #10:  If you want to improve, you'll continue to improve
Students will chose their culminating piece to ​apply all
​the camp lessons and turn in a
Great Piece of their Written Work!

​
​

Grammar- Adverbs Un 5
Adverb Quick Check is Thursday, May 16th. Quick Check will cover 5.1 - 5.5

English Final Exam:
Part 1 is Tuesday, May 21.  Part 1 is a one paragraph essay.

Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.

​Writer's Boot Camp​
5/16

Grammar- Adjectives 5.1- 5.5
​Adverb Quick Check


Writer's Boot Camp- DAY 10
Rule #10:  If you want to improve, you'll continue to improve
Students will chose their culminating piece to ​apply all 
​the camp lessons and turn in a
Great Piece of their Written Work!
​Turn in finished piece.

​
English Final Exam:
Part 1 is Tuesday, May 21.  Part 1 is a one paragraph essay.

Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.

Writer's Boot Camp
Finished piece should have been turned today. Complete if not done.
​


5/17


Students will complete a one paragraph essay practice.

English Final Exam Study Guide will be given to the students.

​

​
English Final Study Guide # 1-56
​

English Final Exam:
Part 1 is Tuesday, May 21.  Part 1 is a one paragraph essay.

Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.
Date
Classwork
Homework
5/20



Grammar- Adjectives Unit 5.1-5.2
Students will review essay format writing in Study Guide #121.
Students will review and check #1 - 56 in the English Final Study Guide.


Writer's Boot Camp
Day 10 final essay should be turned in!




Grammar Final Exam
English Final Exam Study Guide #57 - 120 is due Wednesday, May 22.  

​
English Final Exam:
Part 1 is Tuesday, May 21.  Part 1 is a one paragraph essay.

Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.
​

​

​
5/21



English Final Exam Part 1 (writing)







Grammar
English Final Exam Study Guide #57 - 120 is due Wednesday, May 22.  

​
English Final Exam:


Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.
​

​
5/22

Grammar
Students will check and review Study Guide #57-120


​​

Grammar
English Final Exam:

Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.


5/23
Play Day!
Grammar


English Final Exam:
Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.



5/24



Student Holiday.

​

​​
​English Final Exam:
Part 2 is Thursday, May 30.  Part 2 is multiple choice.
Date
Classwork
Homework
4/22

​Vocabulary Un 8
Students will be introduced to words #1 - 5.

Grammar

Writer's Boot Camp-
Writer's Boot Camp is a 10 day writing program.  Each day we will cover a new rule.  Every day students will write 250 words in class with the rule of the day as our focus.
Rule #1:  Behind every great piece of writing is a great story.


Vocabulary 
Cards # 1-5
Writer's Boot Camp-
Write 150 words more to your 150 you wrote in class today.

​
4/23

​Vocabulary Un 8
Students will be introduced to words #6 - 10

Grammar 

Writer's Boot Camp-
Rule #2:  You become a better writer by reading.  You become a better reader by writing




​​Vocabulary 
Cards # 6-10
​
Writer's Boot Camp-
Write 150 words more to your 150 you wrote in class today.


4/24

​Vocabulary Un. 8
Students will be introduced to words #11 - 15.

Grammar 
None


​
Writer's Boot Camp-
Rule #3:  Vigorous writing is concise. Every word should tell.  Make your point well and once.


​​
Vocabulary 
Cards # 11-15
​
Writer's Boot Camp-
Write 150 words more to your 150 you wrote in class today.


Grammar

4/25
 ​

Vocabulary Un 8

Students will be introduced to words #16 - 20.

Grammar 
​None


Writer's Boot Camp-
Rule #4:  Learning to use words effectively will be the most valuable tool you will ever need.
​


Vocabulary 
Cards # 16-20
​
Writer's Boot Camp-
Write 150 words more to your 150 you wrote in class today.

​
Grammar 

4/26

Grandparents' Day

​Vocabulary Un 7​

Grammar 
Writer's Boot Camp-

​

Vocabulary 
Grammar
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
4/29

​Vocabulary Un 8
20 vocab cards completed

Grammar- Adjectives Unit 3.1-3.2


Writer's Boot Camp



​Vocabulary


Grammar- Adjectives Unit 3
​WB p. 37-38


 
Writer's Boot Camp



​
4/30

​Vocabulary Un 8
Choose the Right Word
​
Grammar- Adjectives 3.3 and 3.5

​
Writer's Boot Camp



​​Vocabulary 
WB p.103-104

Grammar- Adjectives Unit 3
​WB p.39 & 41

​
​Writer's Boot Camp


5/1
Conference Day
​Vocabulary Un. 8
Grammar - Adjectives 3.10 and 3.11
Writer's Boot Camp-

Complete Tuesday's assignments for Friday.
Vocabulary
Grammar- Adjectives Un 3
​Writer's Boot Camp
​
5/2
Sea World
 ​
Vocabulary Un 8

Grammar- Adjectives 3.1- 3.10 Review
Writer's Boot Camp


Complete Tuesday's assignments for Friday.
​
Vocabulary 
Grammar
Writer's Boot Camp
​

5/3


​Vocabulary -Un. 8
​students will check p. 103-104


Grammar- Adjectives 3.6

Writer's Boot Camp 
Rule #5: Always be prepared to write. Always be prepared
to think critically.



​

Vocabulary - none

Grammar- Un 3​
WB p. 42
​

Writer's Boot Camp- none

Date
Classwork
Homework
4/1

​Vocabulary Un 7
Students will be introduced to words 16 - 20

Grammar


Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will revise and edit with focus on eliminating run-on and fragment sentences.  Students will focus on topic sentences in each paragraph.




Vocabulary 
Cards # 16- 20
​




4/2

​Vocabulary Un 7
Students will practice with vocab words.

Grammar 

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will revise and edit with focus on eliminating run-on and fragment sentences.  Students will focus on topic sentences in each paragraph and adding vivid vocabulary






​​Vocabulary 


​




4/3

​Vocabulary Un. 7
Students will complete Choosing the Right Word on pages 93-94.

Grammar 
None


​
Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will revise and edit with focus on eliminating run-on and fragment sentences.  Students will focus on topic sentences in each paragraph and adding vivid vocabulary









 Expository Research Papers are due Friday, April 5.

​​
Vocabulary 
​WB p. 93-94

Vocabulary Unit 7 Test is Wednesday, April 10

Grammar

4/4
 ​
Today English Blocks 1 & 2 meet.
Vocabulary Un 7

Students will check Choosing the Right Word.

Grammar 
​None


Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will organize research paper.



 Expository Research Papers are due Friday, April 5.

​​
Vocabulary 
Vocabulary Unit 7 Test is Wednesday, April 10
​
Grammar 

4/5

Today English Blocks 3 & 4 meet.
​Vocabulary Un 7

Students will check Choosing the Right Word.

Grammar 
None
​

Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will organize research paper.
​
 Expository Research Papers are due Friday, April 5.

​​
Vocabulary 
Vocabulary Unit 7 Test is Wednesday, April 10

Grammar
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
3/18

​Vocabulary
​None


Grammar- Voyages  2.6
Students will identify and correctly use subject and object pronouns.​

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Research cards checked in. Students will organize their research cards into subtopics.
Voyages in English - 2.6

Vocabulary 
None
​
Grammar
WB p. 27

​Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1 - 2.7


3/19

​Vocabulary 
None

Grammar - 2.7
Students will identify and use possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will organize research cards into subtopics and complete further research as necessary. Partners will create a shared doc in Google Slides.


​​Vocabulary 


Grammar
WB p. 28
​

Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1 - 2.7



3/20

​Vocabulary

Grammar - Voyages 2.1- 2.7
Students will work on Pronoun Study Guide.
​
Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will draft their informational reports including facts, details, and definitions related to their topics. 


Vocabulary 

Grammar
Complete Study Guide

​
Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1 - 2.7
3/21
 ​Vocabulary

Grammar - Voyages - 2.5
​​Students will check Pronoun Study Guide.

Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will draft their informational reports including facts, details, and definitions related to their topics.  Students will explore transitional words and phrases.


Vocabulary 
​

Grammar 
Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1 - 2.7
3/22
Pronoun Test 

​Vocabulary
Grammar - Voyages 
Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will draft their informational reports including facts, details, and definitions related to their topics.  Students will explore transitional words and phrases.
​


​
​
Vocabulary 
Grammar
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
3/25

​Vocabulary
​None


Grammar- Voyages  2.8- 2.9
Students will identify and use intensive and reflexive pronouns.  Students will determine that a pronoun agrees with its antecedent in person and number.​.​

Expository Nonfiction Writing 

 Students will finish drafting their informational reports including facts, details, and definitions related to their topics.  Students will explore transitional words and phrases. Students will explore and use expository text features.


Vocabulary 
None
​
Grammar
WS for 2.8- 2.9



3/26

​Vocabulary 
None

Grammar - 2.10- 2.11
Students will use personal pronouns to form contractions.  Students will distinguish between contractions and possessive adjectives.  Student will identify and use demonstrative and interrogative pronouns.

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will explore and use expository text features.




​​Vocabulary 

Grammar
WS for 2.10- 2.11
​




3/27

​Vocabulary Un. 7
Students will be introduced to words 1 - 5

Grammar 
None


​
Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will explore and write interesting introduction. 




Vocabulary 
Vocab Cards 1- 5

Grammar

3/28
 ​Vocabulary Un 7
Students will be introduced to words 6 - 10.

Grammar 
​None


Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will revise with focus on eliminating run-on and fragment sentences. Students will focus on topic sentences in each paragraph. 





Vocabulary 
Vocab Cards 6 - 10
​
Grammar 

3/29

​Vocabulary Un 7
Students will be introduced to words 11 - 15

Grammar 
None
​

Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will type Bibliography and add "About the Author" to their research papers.


​

​​
Vocabulary 
Vocab Cards 11 - 15

Grammar
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
3/11

​Vocabulary
​None


Grammar- Voyages  2.4
Students will identify and use pronouns as direct objects or objects of prepositions.

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will take notes in their own words.

20-30 Research cards are due on Monday, March 18th.
​

Vocabulary 
None
​
Grammar
WB p. 24


3/12

​Vocabulary 
None

Grammar
Quick Check covering lessons 2.1 -  2.4
Fill in Pronoun Worksheet

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will take notes in their own words.



20-30 Research cards are due on Monday, March 18th.

​Vocabulary 

Grammar
Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1 - 2.7



3/13

​Vocabulary

Grammar - Voyages
​
Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will continue taking notes in their own words.
​
​
20-30 Research cards are due on Monday, March 18th.
​
​
Vocabulary 
​


Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1 - 2.7
3/14
 ​Vocabulary

Grammar - Voyages - 2.5
​​Students will identify and use pronouns as indirect objects.
WB p. 26

Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will take notes in their own words.




20-30 Research cards are due on Monday, March 18th.
​
​
Vocabulary 
Grammar 
WB p. 26, if not done in class

​
Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1
3/15
Teacher workday/ Student Holiday

​Vocabulary

Grammar - Voyages 
Expository Nonfiction Writing

**​20-30 Research cards are due on Monday, March 18th.
​
​
Vocabulary 
Grammar
​
Pronoun Test is Friday, March 22.  Test will cover Lessons 2.1
Date
Classwork
Homework
2/25

Vocabulary 
4 Square Practice

​
Grammar- Voyages 

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
 Students will explore several examples of Expository Nonfiction and cultivate curiosity through questioning.



Vocabulary 
None
​
Grammar
None

2/26
Vocabulary Un. 6
Students will begin Choosing the Right Word on pages 75-76.
​

Grammar
none

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
 Students will Immerse & explore several examples of Expository Nonfiction and cultivate curiosity through questioning and information gathering.


Vocabulary 
Choosing the Right Word on pages 75-76.
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test is Tuesday, March 5.

Grammar
None



2/27


​Vocabulary Un. 6
Students will check Choosing the Right Word.
​
Grammar - Voyages
None 


Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will go the library with their partner.  Partners will discuss possible topics.
​
​
​
Vocabulary 
​
​
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test is Tuesday, March 5.
​
​Grammar
none
2/28

​Vocabulary Un. 6
​Students will begin Completing the Sentence on pages 77-78, # 1-20
.
​Grammar - Voyages
 

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
​Students will go the library with their partner.  Partners will finalize their topic and check out  library books.




Vocabulary 
Completing the Sentence on pages 77-78, # 1-20
​
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test is Tuesday, March 5.

​​Grammar
None

3/1

​Vocabulary Un. 6
Students will check Completing the Sentence on pages 77-78, # 1-20.

​Grammar - Voyages 
NONE

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will bookmark Lower School Links and explore the resources.  Students will complete the Expository Non Fiction worksheet with their partner.  Students will learn how to turn questions into search queries.


Vocabulary 
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test is Tuesday, March 5.

​Grammar  
none
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
3/4

Vocabulary Un 6
 Slapjack

​
Grammar- Voyages 

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will receive spiral note cards. Students will learn about Research and Note Taking. Students will learn how to use a Bibliography.



Vocabulary 
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test is Tuesday, March 5.
​
Grammar
None


3/5
Vocabulary 
Unit 6 Vocabulary Test

Grammar
none

Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will begin taking notes in their own words.



Vocabulary 



Grammar
None



3/6


​Vocabulary

Grammar - Voyages Un 2.1-2.2 
Students will identify and use singular and plural personal pronouns. Students will identify and use first, second, and third personal pronouns. WB p. 21-22

Expository Nonfiction Writing
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will continue taking notes in their own words.
​
​
​
​
Vocabulary 
​
​Grammar
Complete workbook pages, if not done in class.
3/7

​Vocabulary 

​Grammar - Voyages 2.3
Students will identify and use pronouns as subject and subject complement.  WB p. 23
 
Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will continue taking notes in their own words.





Vocabulary 

​​Grammar
Complete workbook pages, if not done in class.

3/8

​Vocabulary 


​Grammar - Voyages 
Students will review lessons 2.1 - 2.3.
​
Expository Nonfiction Writing 
Students will identify and use various sources of information.  Students will continue taking notes in their own words.



Vocabulary 

​Grammar  
none
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
2/18
Student Holiday/Teacher Work Day
Vocabulary 

​
Grammar- Voyages 


Vocabulary 
None
​
Grammar
None

2/19
Vocabulary Un. 6
Students will be introduced to words 1- 5.
​

Grammar
none

Expository Nonfiction Writing (Week 1 Day 1 #1,2,3,4)
Students will submit partner preferences for Expository Writing project.
Expository Nonfiction unit will be introduced.  Students will explore several examples of Expository Nonfiction.



Vocabulary 
Vocab Cards 1 - 5

Grammar
None



2/20


​Vocabulary Un. 6
Students will be introduced to words 6 - 10.
​

Grammar - Voyages
None 


Expository Nonfiction Writing (Week 1 Day 2 #1,2,3,4)
Students will explore several examples of Expository Nonfiction. Students will generate questions about a nonfiction topic.
Students will be paired with a new partner.
​
​
​
Vocabulary 
Vocab Cards 6 - 10
​

​Grammar
none
2/21

​Vocabulary Un. 6
Students will be introduced to words 11- 15
.

​Grammar - Voyages 
Expository Nonfiction Writing (Week 1 Day 3 # 1,2 and Day 4 #1,2)
Students will explore several examples of Expository Nonfiction. Students will generate questions about a nonfiction topic


Vocabulary 
Vocab Cards 11 -15

​​Grammar
None

2/22

​Vocabulary Un. 6
Students will be introduced to words 16- 20

​Grammar - Voyages 
NONE

Expository Nonfiction Writing (Week 2 Day 1 #2,3 and Day 2 # 1,2,3,4)
Students will explore several examples of Expository Nonfiction. Students will generate questions about a nonfiction topic.

Vocabulary 
Vocab Cards 16 -20

​Grammar  
none
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
2/4
Vocabulary 
NONE

Grammar- Voyages 
Students will review The Un. 7 Sentence Test.
Students will begin their final fiction immersion activity.​

​
Grammar
None
​



2/5
Vocabulary

Grammar - Voyages- Lesson 7.11
Students will identify and use independent and dependent clauses in complex sentences. Students  will form complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions.



Vocabulary
none

Grammar
None



2/6
Students will discuss the Tallahassee Project.
Students will complete their final fiction immersion activity.

​Vocabulary Un. 5
none
Grammar - Voyages
None 


​
​
Vocabulary
none.
​

​Grammar
none
2/7
TALLAHASSEE
​Vocabulary 
​none

​Grammar - Voyages 


Vocabulary
​None


​​Grammar
None

2/8

TALLAHASSEE
​Vocabulary 
None


​Grammar - Voyages 
NONE
Enjoy Winter Break!

​Grammar  
none
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
1/28
Vocabulary Un. 5
slapjack
​

Quick check #2- Lessons 7.7-7.9
Grammar- Voyages Lesson 7.10
Students will form compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions (and, or, but)  or using semicolons.
​​Vocabulary Unit 5 Test is Tuesday, Jan 29th.
​

Grammar
WB p. 99
​
The Sentence Test is Friday, Feb.1st.  Test will cover Unit 7 lessons 1 - 11.



1/29
Vocabulary Un 5
Un 5 Vocab Test

Grammar - Voyages- Lesson 7.11
Students will identify and use independent and dependent clauses in complex sentences. Students  will form complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions.



Vocabulary
none

Grammar
​WB p. 100
​

The Sentence Test is Friday, Feb.1st.  Test will cover Unit 7 lessons 1 - 11.



1/30

​Vocabulary Un. 5
none

Grammar - Voyages 
Students will begin Un. 7 Study Guide 
​
​
Vocabulary
none.
​

​Grammar
Un. 7 Study Guide due tomorrow
​

The Sentence Test is Friday, Feb.1st.  Test will cover Unit 7 lessons 1 - 11.
​
1/31

​Vocabulary 
​none


​
​Grammar - Voyages  Un.  7
Students will check  & discuss Un. 7 Study Guide 

Vocabulary
​None


​​Grammar
The Sentence Test is Friday, Feb.1st.  Test will cover Unit 7 lessons 1 - 11.

2/1


​Vocabulary 
None


​Grammar - Voyages Un. 7
Un. 7 the Sentence Test




​Grammar  
none
​

Date
Classwork
Homework
1/21
Holiday
Imaginative Narrative- 
Vocabulary Un. 5
Gammar - Voyages Lesson 7.4



 

1/22


Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting-
Boyd's Blocks I & II: Tuck Everlasting- One Paragraph Essay: 
Students will reflect on, "To drink, or not to drink the spring water."
​
Complete Character Chart & turn in by end of class on Friday
Winograd's Blocks: Students will discuss differences between novel and film of Tuck Everlasting.

Vocabulary Un 5
​Students will be introduced to words 16 - 20.

Grammar - Voyages-
​Boyd's Blocks I & II:
Lesson 7.5
​Winograd's Blocks: review WB p. 93 & Practice WS review.





Vocabulary
​
Vocab Cards 16 - 20

​
Vocabulary Unit 5 Test is Tuesday, Jan 29th.

Grammar
Boyd's Blocks I & II: WB p. 93



​

1/23

​Vocabulary Un. 5
Students will begin Choosing the Right Word # 1-25 on page 65-66.

Grammar - Voyages Lesson 7.6
Students will understand the difference between natural and inverted order
​


Vocabulary
# 1-25 on page 65-66.
​

Vocabulary Unit 5 Test is Tuesday, Jan 29th.

​Grammar
WB p 94
1/24

​Vocabulary Un. 5
​Students will check Choosing the Right Words.
​
​Grammar - Voyages  Lesson 7.7
Students will identify and use compound subjects and predicates.

Vocabulary
​
 Completing the Sentence # 1-20 on page 67-68.

Vocabulary Unit 5 Test is Tuesday, Jan 29th.

​​Grammar
​
WB 95

1/25


​Vocabulary Un. 5
Check p. 67-68
​

​Grammar - Voyages Lessons 7.8 & 7.9
Students will identify and use compound direct objects.  Students will identify and use compound subject complements.
​Vocabulary Unit 5 Test is Tuesday, Jan 29th.

​
Grammar  

WB 96 and 98
​
The Sentence Test is Friday, Feb.1st.  Test will cover Unit 7 lessons 1 - 11.
Date
Classwork
Homework
1/14

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting

Students will read chapters 20 and 21.  Character conflicts continues that lead to consequences.

Vocabulary Un. 5
Students will be introduced to words 1 - 5.

Grammar - Voyages Lesson 7.4
Quick Check covering lessons 7.1 - 7.3
Students will identify and use direct and indirect objects.

Vocab Cards 1 - 5

​Grammar 
WB 91

​

​
 

1/15


Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting-
Socrative on Ch 19-20
Students will read chapters 22 and 23.  Changing characters are investigated. Students will complete a Socrative.

Vocabulary
​Students will be introduced to words 6 - 10.

Grammar - Voyages- none

Tuck Everlasting-wrapping up the novel this week. Socratives for Comprehension checks.


Vocab Cards 6 - 10


​

1/16

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students will read and discuss chapters 24- 25 


​Vocabulary Un. 5
Students will be introduced to words 11 - 15.

Grammar - Voyages Lesson 7.5
​Students will identify and use nouns and adjectives as subject complements. Students will complete WB 93.
​
Tuck Everlasting-wrapping up the novel this week. Socratives for Comprehension checks.


​​Vocab Cards 11 - 15






1/17

Imaginative Narrative- Tuck Everlasting
Read Epilogue
​Socrative on ch 23- Epilogue
Complete Character Chart & turn in by end of class on Friday


​Vocabulary Un. 5- none

​
​Grammar - Voyages  None



​Tuck Everlasting-wrapping up the novel this week. Socratives for Comprehension checks.




​

​



1/18
Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- One Paragraph Essay: 
Students will reflect on, "
To drink, or not to drink the spring water."
​
Complete Character Chart & turn in by end of class on Friday
Movie version of Tuck Everlasting this afternoon in homeroom.
We will work on this on Tuesday: 
Complete Character Chart & turn in 
​Vocabulary Un. 5- None
​Grammar - Voyages-  None
None
Date
Classwork
Homework
1/7
Student Holiday/Teacher Workday


Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting

Vocabulary Un. 4- None
Grammar - Voyages 




​
 

1/8
Students will review and discuss English Semester Exam.

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting-
Students will read chapters 15 and 16. 
Dialogue will be explored in chapter 16.

Students continue to work on "Tuck Character Chart"​

Vocabulary
​
Grammar - Voyages 
​
Tuck Everlasting-
Tuck worksheet chapter 15 and 16 is due Thursday.

1/9

Artist in Action
​

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- None
​Vocabulary Un. 4-None
Grammar - Voyages 

​



1/10

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students will read chapters 17 and 18. Conflict of immortality will be explored.

​Vocabulary Un. 4- None
​
​Grammar - Voyages  Lessons 7.1-7.2
Students will identify and use the four kinds of sentences.  Students will identify and use simple subjects and simple predicates.

​

​
​Grammar 
WB 87 and 88​

1/11

​Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students will read chapter 19. This chapter investigates conflict between characters.

​Vocabulary Un. 4 - None
​
​Grammar - Voyages Lesson 7.3
Students will identify and use complete subjects and complete predicates



​Grammar 
WB 89


​

Date
Classwork
Homework
12/17
Social Studies Test on Seeds of Revolution

​Imaginative Narrative- 

Tuck Everlasting

Vocabulary Un. 4- None

Grammar - Voyages 
Review for Exam



​​Grammar 

English Exam is Tuesday, Dec 18th. 
A complete list of lessons covered is the first sheet of the Study Guide.

Math Exam is on Wednedsay

 


12/18
English Exam

​Imaginative Narrative- 

Tuck Everlasting-
Vocabulary Un. 4- None
Grammar - Voyages 


​

 

12/19

Math Exam

​Imaginative Narrative- 

Tuck Everlasting- None
Vocabulary Un. 4-None
Grammar - Voyages 

​



12/20
It's a party!
Last day before Christmas Break

Imaginative Narrative- 

Tuck Everlasting
​Vocabulary Un. 4- None​
​Grammar - Voyages 






12/21
Happy Holidays!





​

Date
Classwork
Homework
12/10
Q2 Reading Project
Turn into your Homeroom teacher.
​
Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting

Read Ch 12
Students will continue "Tuck Character Chart".

Vocabulary Un. 4- None

Grammar - Voyages 
SStudents will be given English Semester Exam Study Guide.​.​ 



​​Grammar
English Semester Exam Study Guide #1 -19 

English Exam is Tuesday, Dec 18th. 
A complete list of lessons covered is the first sheet of the Study Guide.

 

12/11

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting-Read Ch. 13-14
Students will review "Tuck Character Chart".

Vocabulary Un. 4- None

Grammar - Voyages 
Students will check and review English Semester Exam Study Guide # 1-19.​

​

 Grammar
English Semester Exam Study Guide #20-32

English Exam is Tuesday, Dec 18th.  
A complete list of lessons covered is the first sheet of the Study Guide.


12/12
Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- None

​Vocabulary Un. 4-None
​
Grammar - Voyages 
Students will check and review English Semester Exam  Study Guide # 20 – 32
​


 Grammar ​
English Semester Exam Study Guide #33-47 

English Exam is Tuesday, Dec 18th.  
A complete list of lessons covered is the first sheet of the Study Guide.
12/13

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Read Ch. 15
Students will review "Tuck Character Chart
​
​Vocabulary Un. 4- None
​
​Grammar - Voyages 
Students will check and review English Semester Exam Study Guide #  33 - 47.
Kahoot:  Punctuation and Capitalization​.



​
​Grammar 
​
English Exam is Tuesday, Dec 18th.  
A complete list of lessons covered is the first sheet of the Study Guide.


12/14
​Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- None

​Vocabulary Un. 4 - None
​
​Grammar - Voyages
Students will complete a Semester Exam Review in class.
 Kahoot:  Verbs




​Grammar 

English Exam is Tuesday, Dec 18th.  
A complete list of lessons covered is the first sheet of the Study Guide.


​

Date
Classwork
Homework
12/3
Q2 Reading Project
Students should be reading their novels and following the pacing calendar
Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting

Students will discuss and turn in Tuck packet.

Vocabulary Un. 4
Students will begin Choosing the Right Word on
​page 55-56 # 1-25


Grammar - Voyages 9.3
Students will diagram sentences with subject complements.​ 
Q2 Reading Project
PROJECT DUE MONDAY, 10th 

Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.

Vocabulary Un. 4
Choosing the Right Word on page
55-56 # 1-25
Vocabulary Unit 4 Test is Friday, Dec 7.
​

​​Grammar
 Diagram exercise # 2 (Evens only) on page 193
CLICK HERE TO SEE EXERCISE 2 
12/4

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting-Students will read chapters 8 and 9

Vocabulary Un. 4
Students will check Choosing the Right Word.  Students will begin Completing the Sentence # 1 - 20 on pages 57-58

Grammar - Voyages Unit 9.1
Students will diagram sentences with subject complements.
Q2 Reading Project
PROJECT DUE MONDAY, 10th 

Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.​
​

Vocabulary Un. 4 ​
:  Completing the Sentence # 1 - 20 on pages 57-58.
Vocabulary Unit 4 Test is Friday, Dec 7.​
 Grammar
Diagram exercise #2 (Odds only) on page 193
CLICK HERE TO SEE EXERCISE 2 ​
12/5
Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students will read chapter 10 and highlight descriptions of setting.

​Vocabulary Un. 4 
Students will check Completing the Sentence # 1 - 20 on pages 57-58.

Grammar - Voyages - Unit 9.3
Students will diagram sentences with subject complements
​
Q2 Reading Project
PROJECT DUE MONDAY, 10th 

Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.​
​
Vocabulary Un. 4
​Voc cards 11 - 15
​Vocabulary Unit 4 Test is Friday, Dec 7.
​

 Grammar ​
WB 123

12/6

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students will review chapter 10 and highlighted descriptions of setting.
​
​Vocabulary Un. 4 ​
Review game-Slapjack
​
​Grammar - Voyages Un. 9.4
Students will diagram sentences with prepositional phrases.

Q2 Reading Project
PROJECT DUE MONDAY, 10th 

Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.
​Vocabulary Un. 4
Voc. cards 16 - 20
Vocabulary Unit 4 Test is Friday, Dec 7.
​
​Grammar 
Diagram exercise # 1 (Evens only) on page 195
CLICK HERE TO SEE EXERCISE 1
12/7
​Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students will read chapter 11 with focus on character development.  Students will begin "Tuck Character Chart"

​Vocabulary Un. 4 ​
Vocabulary Unit 4 Test
​
​Grammar - Voyages

Q2 Reading Project
PROJECT DUE MONDAY, 10th 




​

Date
Classwork
Homework
11/5
Q2 Reading Project
Second Quarter Reading project will be presented in English class.
Vocabulary Un. 3
Review with on-line activities

Personal Narrative
Students will share their writing from the Author's Chair.
(BOYD'S classes done)


Grammar - Voyages Unit 4.11
Students will identify and use linking verbs and subject complements.
BOYD'S Blocks 1 &2 will also: 4.1 & 4.2 Students will identify and use action verbs and being verbs.  Students will complete WB 51 & 52 in class.
Q2 Reading Project
Students should choose a fiction novel at their reading level and have it aproved by their teacher by Thursday.
​ Directions are posted on the 5th Grade Website and students have a hard copy.


Winograd's Classes
WB 63
Boyd's Class Block II- WB p. 51-52 Sections 1 & 2 only.
​

Quick Check: Verbs Unit 4.1 and 4.2 is Tuesday, Nov 6.

​Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7.

​
11/6
Vocabulary Un. 3
Slapjack

Writer's Workshop- none

 Quick Check: Verbs Unit 4.1 and 4.2

Grammar - Voyages Unit 4.3

Students will classify and principle parts of verbs as present, present participle, past and past participle.
Q2 Reading Project
Students should choose a fiction novel at their reading level and have it aproved by their teacher by Thursday.
​

WB 54
Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7.
​
​​
11/7
Vocabulary Un. 3
Vocabulary Unit 3 Test ​

Writer's Workshop- none

Grammar - Voyages - Unit 4.4 and 4.5
Students will identify and use the simple past and past participle of common irregular verbs.  Students will use present, present participle, past and past participle of irregular verbs.
​
Q2 Reading Project
Students should choose a fiction novel at their reading level and have it aproved by their teacher by Thursday.
​

WB 56 #1-15
WB 57 #1-15


11/8
Vocabulary Un. 3
None
Writer's Workshop- none

​Grammar - Voyages - Unit 4.6
Students will identify and use the simple present,
past and future tenses
​
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.
​

WB 58
Verbs Test is Wednesday, November 14.  Test will cover 4.1 - 4.6 and 4.11

​

11/9
​​Vocabulary 
None

Writer's Workshop- none
​
​Grammar 4.3 - 4.6
Students will complete a practice worksheet.
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.

​Verbs Test is Wednesday, November 14.  Test will cover 4.1 - 4.6 and 4.11
​


Date
Classwork
Homework
11/26
Q2 Reading Project
Students should be reading their novels and following the pacing calendar
Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting

Students will receive Tuck Everlasting in class. Students will read Prologue, chapter 1 and 2.
Vocabulary Un. 4
Students will highlight words 1 - 5

Grammar - Voyages 
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.

Vocabulary Un. 4
​
​Voc cards 1 - 5
​
11/27

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting-Students will read chapters 3 and 4
Vocabulary Un. 4
Students will highlight words 6 - 10.
Writer's Workshop- none

Grammar - Voyages Unit 9.1
Students diagram subjects, predicates, direct objects, adjectives and adverbs.
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.​
​

Vocabulary Un. 4 ​
​Voc cards 6 - 10
 Grammar
Diagram Exercise 2 on page
189.  Even numbers only.​​
CLICK HERE TO SEE EXERCISE 2 
11/28
Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Student will read chapter 5. Students will receive a reading comprehension packet.
​Vocabulary Un. 4 
Students will highlight words 11-15
Writer's Workshop

Grammar - Voyages - Unit 9.1
Students diagram subjects, predicates, direct objects, adjectives and adverbs
​
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.​
​
Vocabulary Un. 4
​Voc cards 11 - 15
 Grammar ​
Diagram Exercise 2 on page
189. Odd numbers only.
 ​CLICK HERE TO SEE EXERCISE 2

11/29

Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students will read chapters 6 and 7.

​Vocabulary Un. 4 ​
Students will highlight words 16 - 20.
​
Writer's Workshop
​Grammar - Voyages Un. 9.1 
Students diagram subjects, predicates, direct objects, adjectives and adverbs

​​Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.
​

Tuck Everlasting packet is due Monday, Dec. 3​

​
Vocabulary Un. 4
Voc. cards 16 - 20
​
​Grammar 
WB 121
11/30
​Imaginative Narrative- 
Tuck Everlasting- Students should have read through Chapter 7 and will continue to work on packet.

​Vocabulary Un. 4 ​
Review game
​
Writer's Workshop
​Grammar - Voyages Un. 9.1 
Check WB p. 121
Tuck Everlasting packet is due Monday, Dec. 3
​​
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.

​
Vocabulary Un. 4
Un. 4 Vocab test is Friday, 12/7
​


Date
Classwork
Homework
11/12
Q2 Reading Project
Students should be reading their novels and following the pacing calendar
Vocabulary Un. 3
Personal Narrative

Grammar - Voyages Unit 4.11
Students will check Verbs packet.
Students will begin work on Verbs Study Guide.
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.

Verbs Study Guide is due Tuesday
Verbs Test is Wednesday, Nov. 14.  Test will cover 4.1 - 4.6 and 4.11 
​
11/13
Vocabulary Un. 3
Writer's Workshop- none

Grammar - Voyages Unit 4.3
Students will review and check Verbs Study Guide.
Kahoot:  Verbs
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.​
​

Verbs Test is Wednesday, Nov. 14.  Test will cover 4.1 - 4.6 and 4.11 ​
​​
11/14
Vocabulary 
Writer's Workshop

Grammar - Voyages - Unit 4.4 and 4.5
Un 4 Verbs Test
​
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.​
​



11/15
Fiction Immersion

​Vocabulary
Writer's Workshop
​Grammar - Voyages 

​
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.

11/16
Fiction Immersion
​​
Vocabulary 
Writer's Workshop- none
​Grammar - Voyages 
​
Q2 Reading Project
Students should use the pacing Calendar, found with the directions, to plan for project completion.
Novel shoulf be completed by end of next week.


​Happy Thanksgiving
​
Date
Classwork
Homework
10/29

Vocabulary Un. 3
Students will be introduced to words #16 - 20.

Personal Narrative
Students will revise for strong opening and closing paragraphs.

Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.6
Students will identify and use nouns that function as subjects or subject complements.
Voc. cards #16 - 20
Personal Narrative is due Wednesday, October 31.
​
10/30

Vocabulary Un. 3
Students will check in their 20 voc. cards.

Personal Narrative
Students will revise for any  run-on sentences and fragments.  Students will revise for homophones
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.7
Students will identify and use nouns as direct objects or objects of prepositions
Vocabulary:  Choosing the Right Word on p 37-38 #1 - 25 
Personal Narrative is due Wednesday, October 31.
​​
10/31

Vocabulary Un. 3
Students will check Choosing the Right Word.

​Personal Narrative
Students will self edit and peer edit. Students will "turn in" Personal Narrative.​
​
Grammar - Voyages 
None


Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31.
​​
​

11/1

Vocabulary Un. 3
Students will practice using Voc words.

Personal Narrative
Students will share their writing from the Author's Chair.​

​Grammar - Voyages 
None
​
Vocabulary:  Complete the Sentence on p 39-40 # 1-20

Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7.


11/2
​​
Vocabulary 
Students will check Complete the Sentence.
Personal Narrative
Students will share their writing from the Author's Chair.
​Grammar 4.1
Students will identify and use action verbs and being verbs.  Students will complete WB 51 in class.

Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7.
​


Date
Classwork
Homework
10/22
Vocabulary Un. 3
Students will be introduced to words 1 - 5

Personal Narrative
Students will draft their stories.

Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.5
Students will check and discuss Study Guide # 1 - 25.
Voc. cards 1 - 5

Nouns Study Guide # 26-50
Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5
​
10/23
Vocabulary Un. 3
Students will be introduced to words 6 - 10

Personal Narrative
Students will continue to draft their stories.
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.5
Students will check and discuss Study Guide # 26-50.
Voc. cards 6 - 10
Nouns Test
 is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5

​
10/24
Vocabulary Un. 3
Students will be introduced to words 11-15

​Personal Narrative
Students will continue to draft their stories.
​
Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1- 1.5
Nouns Test


Voc. cards 11 - 15

Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31.
​​
​

10/25
Vocabulary Un. 3
Review game with words 13-15

Personal Narrative
Students will revise for sensory details  and learning and/or change

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.5
​Students will identify and use collective nouns.
​
Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31.

10/26
  Halloween Carnival

Vocabulary None
Personal Narrative
​Grammar


Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31.
​


Date
Classwork
Homework
10/15
Vocabulary None
Personal Narrative
Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on a new topic

Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.3
Students will check WB 7 and review for Quick Check.

Quick Check Lessons 1.1 - 1.3 is Tuesday, Oct. 16
​
10/16
Vocabulary None
Personal Narrative
Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on a new topic.
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.3
Quick Check Lessons 1.1 - 1.3 
none
​
10/17
Vocabulary None
​
Personal Narrative

Students will complete Personal Narrative Self Reflection worksheet.
​
Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.4
Students will identify and use possessive nouns.
.
WB 8
​Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5.
​

10/18
Vocabulary None
Personal Narrative
Students will begin a graphic organizer for their Personal Narrative.

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.5
​Students will identify and use collective nouns.
​
WB 9
Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5.

10/19
Vocabulary None
Personal Narrative
Students will complete a graphic organizer for their Personal Narrative.

​Grammar
Students will begin Nouns Study Guide # 1-25.


​Nouns Study Guide # 1-25
​

Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5.
​


Date
Classwork
Homework
10/8
Vocabulary None
The Writing Process
Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will choose 5 topics and share with their partners.
Students will turn in "All About Me" worksheet.

Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1
Students will identify and use common and proper nouns 

 Unit 1.1 WB p.5
10/9
Vocabulary None
The Writing Process
Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on one topic.
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.2
Students will identify and use singular and plural nouns using regular and irregular nouns.
 Unit 1.2 WB p.6
Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16.  Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3
​
10/10
Vocabulary None
​
Personal Narrative

Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on a new topic.
​
Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.3
Students will identify and use singular and plural nouns using regular and irregular nouns.​
.
 Unit 1.3 WB p.7
Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16.  Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3
​

10/11
Kennedy Space Center Field Trip

Vocabulary
None
Personal Narrative
​Grammar 

End of First Quarter
​
Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16.  Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3
​

​

10/12
Student Holiday/Teacher Workday.

Vocabulary None

Personal Narrative
​Grammar
Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16.  Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3
​


Date
Classwork
Homework
10/1
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will begin Completing the Sentence
# 1-20 on pages 29-30.
The Writing Process
Students will share their Rare Bird paragraphs
Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.9
Students will check Study Guide # 1- 22

Completing the Sentence # 1-20
on pages 29-30.
Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday,
October 5th
​

Punc/Caps Unit 8 Study Guide # 23 - 48 
​Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 3rd. Test  covering unit 8.1 - 8.11.
10/2
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will check Completing the Sentence # 1-20 


The Writing Process
Students will share their Rare Bird paragraphs.
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.10
Students will check Study Guide
​ # 23 - 48
​
Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 3th.  Test  covering 8.1 - 8.11
Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday, October 5th
​
10/3
Personal Narrative
Students will listen to read aloud "Never the Monkey" and "Shortstop".  Class will discuss elements of Personal Narrative writing
Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test Unit 8.
.
All About Me worksheet is due Monday, October 8th.
Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday, October 5th.

10/4
Vocabulary Unit 2
Slapjack

Personal Narrative
Students will listen to a read aloud "George Street" and "Mrs. Seeton's Whistle".  Students will explore sensory details in Personal Narrative writing.

​Grammar 


Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday, October 5th.
All About Me worksheet is due Monday, October 8th.



10/5
Vocabulary Unit 2
​

Unit 2 Vocabulary Test 

Personal Narrative
Students will listen to a read aloud "On Respect" and On Helping Others" essays.  Students will explore learning in personal narratives.

​Grammar
All About Me worksheet is due Monday, October 8th.


Date
Classwork
Homework
9/24
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will be introduced to words 11 - 15
The Writing Process
Students will revise their rare bird paragraph then begin drawing.
Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.9
Students will abbreviate correctly titles, days, months, measurement and postal abbreviations.

Vocab. Cards 11 - 15
WB 114
9/25
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will be introduced to words 16 - 20.

The Writing Process
Students will revise their rare bird paragraph then complete their drawing.  Turn In.
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.10
Students will identify and use correct punctuation and capital letters in direct quotations.
​
Voc. Cards 16 - 20
WB 115
​
9/26
Conference Day
.


9/27
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will complete Choosing the Right Words # 1 - 25 on pages 27 - 28.

The Writing Process
Students will share their rare bird paragraphs.

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.11
Students will identify and use correct punctuation and capitalization in addresses and letters.


Choosing the Right Words # 1 - 25 on pages 27-28.

WB 117

Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 3rd. Test will cover unit 8.1 - 8.11.
9/28
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will check Choosing the Right Words # 1 - 25 on pages 27 - 28.

The Writing Process
Students will share their rare bird paragraphs.

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8
Students will check WB 117 and begin Unit 8 Study Guide # 1 - 22.​
 Unit 8 Study Guide #1-22
​

Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 4th. Test will cover unit 8.1 - 8.11.


Date
Classwork
Homework
9/17
The Writing Process
Students will generate alternative for overused words and revise their drafts
Grammar 
Moby Max

Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8
9/18
The Writing Process
Students will explore strong openings and revise their drafts with a strong opening in Chromebook.
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.6
Students will review capitalization rules from handout.
​
Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8

​
WB 111
9/19
The Writing Process
Students will edit/peer edit then "turn in" their story.


​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.7 
Students will correctly use capital letters in titles.
.

Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8

​WB 112​
9/20
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will be introduced to words 1 - 5.

The Writing Process
Students will draft their rare bird paragraph.
​

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.8
Students will identify capitalization rules in quotations, specific regions, pronoun I and initials


Vocab - Cards 1 - 5
​

Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8

WB 113
9/21
Vocabulary Unit 2
Students will be introduced to words 6 - 10.

The Writing Process
Students will draft their rare bird paragraph.​

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.6- 8.8
Students will complete a Quick Check on lessons 8.6 - 8.8
Vocab - Cards 6 - 10
If not done in class



Date
Classwork
Homework
9/10
The Writing Process
Students will read their "story starts" then select one to develop.  Students will begin My Five Drafts worksheet. (Ms. Boyd's class will start this tomorrow)
Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.3
Students will identify and use commas with conjunctions in compound sentences.
My Five Story Drafts worksheet (Ms. Boyd's class will start this tomorrow)
*Boyd's  Classes should have 4 quick writes in their journals. If missing one, do a 10-15 write tonight.

 
WB 108
Quick Check Quiz is Thursday, Sept. 13. Quiz will cover lessons 8.1 - 8.4
9/11
The Writing Process
Ms. Boyd's Class: My Five Story Drafts worksheet​
Students will draft his/her story using the Chromebook.
 
Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.4
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tudents will use commas to separate a word used in direct address and after yes or no when it introduces the sentence.
WB 109
Quick Check Quiz is Thursday, Sept. 13. Quiz will cover lessons 8.1 - 8.4
9/12
The Writing Process
Students will draft his/her story using the Chromebook.

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.1 - 8.4

Kahoot 8.1 - 8.4

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Quick Check Quiz is Thursday, Sept. 13. Quiz will cover lessons 8.1 - 8.4​
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9/13
The Writing Process
Students will finish drafting his/her story using the Chromebook.

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.1 - 8.4

Quick Check:  Punctuation Unit 8.1 - 8.4.
No Homework
9/14
The Writing Process
Students will read their drafts critically.  Students will think about extraneous information or confusing parts in their drafts.  Students will revise their drafts.

​Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.5

Students will use apostrophes to show ownership and will use apostrophes in contractions.
English Workbook page 110, if not completed in class
Date
Classwork
Homework
9/3
Labor Day- School Holiday
​Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th
9/4
​Writing Community
Students will select a different entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time. ​

​Vocabulary
Slapjack- Students will practice their skills with Unit 1 Vocabulary words.
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th
9/5
Writing Community
Students will select a different entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time.

​Vocabulary
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test
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9/6
Writing Community
Students will select a different entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time.

​Voyages Unit 8 Lesson 1
Students will identify and use correctly end punctuation with declarative, imperative, exclamatory and interrogative sentences.
English Workbook page 105
9/7
Writing Community
Students will select a final entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time.

Voyages Unit 8 Lesson 2
Students will identify and use commas to separate words in a series.
English Workbook page 106, if not completed in class
Date
Classwork
Homework
8/27
The Writing Community
Class will review the two read aloud books of Jon Scieszka.  An interview with Jon Scieszka will be read.
Students will review paragraph construction and pre-write for their Jon Scieszka paragraph.

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​Vocabulary
​Unit 1 words 16 - 20 will be introduced and key items highlighted.
​Voc Cards for words 16 - 20
8/28
​Writing Community
Students will write their paragraph on Jon Scieszka in class.

​Vocabulary
Students will begin Choosing the Right Word # 1 - 25
​on pages 17 -18.
Choosing the Right Word # 1 - 25 on pages 17 - 18
8/29
Writing Community
Students will listen and discuss a story based on Patricia Polacco's life titled My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother.
Students will begin My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet.


​Vocabulary
Students will check Choosing the Right Word.
​No Homework
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th​
8/30
Writing Community
Students will read Meteor!, a story based on Patricia Polacco's life.  Students will continue My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet.
​Vocabulary
Students will begin Completing the Sentence # 1 - 20 on pages 19-20.
Completing the Sentence # 1- 20 on pages 19-20.
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th​

8/31
Writing Community
Students will complete My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet.

Vocabulary
Students will check Completing the Sentence # 1- 20 on pages 19-20.
No Homework
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th​
Date
Classwork
Homework
8/13
Orientation
No Homework
8/14
Teacher Workday
No Homework
8/15
Welcome to Fifth Grade
No Homework
8/16
Introduction to English
Students will receive an overview of the course and review English books and tools.
Writing is perfected thinking
Bring composition book to class tomorrow.
8./17
The Writing Community
Students will be introduced to their Writer's Notebook and Writing Ideas section.   Writer's Notebook Expectations inserted into Writer's Notebook.
No Homework.  Enjoy your weekend
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