READING
**9 week 10 BONUS point opportunity – Bring ONE 10 oz. or greater bag of individually wrapped candy now through March 1st! Thank you!
**STUDENTS: If you have any missed TESTS from absences , use this time to make them up before next Monday, February 22nd
February 22nd – 26th
Monday – 2-22 Lesson 12 : Determining Central Idea
Introduce Section 3 Vocab. https://quizlet.com/_9cg0ru?x=1jqt&i=17mx2h
Read Chp 1 pg. 6-11 If Stones Could Speak and determine the central idea.
Significance of Stonehenge
Summary “If Stones Could Speak” SPR p. 18-20
Record in Field Journal - Annotations and Central Idea/Supporting Details.
Tuesday 2-23 Lesson 13: Integrating Information
Discuss how more than one text addresses similar themes and archaeological processes.
Read Chp 2 - Stones pg. 12-15 Annotating in Field Journals
Summary SRP p. 18-20
Describe how Stonehenge was designed.
Group Discussion: How does the info about Stonehenge on p. 13-15 support what you learned about archaeology in this unit?
2-24 Lesson 14: Analyze Text: Ramilisonina
Read chapters 3-4 pages 16-23 Annotating in Field Journals
Analyze/Describe Ramilisonina and his significance
Summary SRP p. 8-20
2-25 Lesson 15: Summarizing (Tracing Theories of Stonehenge)
Read Ch 5 pgs.24-29 Annotating in journals
Summary SRP p. 18-20
Students trace the various theories that have been expressed about Stonehenge record in Journals. SRP p. 21
Summarize and understand how the evidence that supports or rejects the validity of identified claims.
COLD READ TEST rescheduled from last week
2-26 Lesson 16: Reread and provide evidence for text dependent questions with partners
Review Ch. 1-5 discussion text dependent questions for review. SRP p. 22
TEST-Section 3 Vocab
Comprehension Test Ch. 1-5
Wednesday, February 17th – Friday, February 19th
Review Vocabulary Section 2 – (Stones) – See the Quizlet Link on Google Classroom
Complete DOL Week 17 & 18
On Thursday, I will post the following TESTS on GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
Vocabulary Test (Section 2)
DOL 17 Test
Review of Skills TEST
ALL TESTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED on FRIDAY by 3:30 p.m.
We will read Chapter 1 – If Stones Could Speak on Monday, February 22nd
February 8th – 12th
**9 week 10 BONUS point opportunity – Bring ONE 10 oz. or greater bag of individually wrapped candy now through March 1st! Thank you!
**SEE REVISIONS for TESTS this week!
Monday, 2-8 Lesson 7: Realistic/Unrealistic T Chart
Section 2 Vocabulary Introduction
Watch “Episode 1: My First Adventure”
Complete Realistic vs. Unrealistic on T-Chart
Record findings in Field Journal
Tuesday, 2-9 Lesson 8: Reflection on Understanding
Reflect on how your understanding of “Travel” has changed after watching “Episode 1” in Field Journal. Finish watching the video – Begin the writing task.
Record in Field Journal
Peer Buddy – Small group Act. – Preview CLAIM for Wednesday’s lesson and locate/highlight a piece of supporting evidence in at least two of the three resources using the claims/evidence chart to record – “Archaeology 101”, “Profiles of Archaeologists” and/or “Travel”
Review Vocabulary
Wednesday, 2-10 Lesson 9 : Claim Statement and Evidence
Discuss Claim: Archaeology is an exciting field because it helps us learn about the past.
How does this quote reflect the claim: “Archaeology is an exciting field because it helps us learn about the past.”
Complete Claims/Evidence Chart.
Record in Field Journal
Peer buddy/buddies – Collaborative response
Write an argumentative response to support the claim that archaeology is a way to learn about the past.
Homework – Quizlet – Vocabulary Section 2
Thursday, 2-11 *Revision – Students will focus on completing their argumentative paper – FINAL DRAFTS today.
”Archaeology 101” & “Archaeology Then and Now”
Friday, 2-12 *Revised!! LEAP Practice only today – Source – CommonLit!
Vocabulary Section 2 & any comprehension tests have been moved to next week!
We have spent more focused time on the argumentative paper this week!
February 1st – 5th
**Please bring one composition notebook on Tuesday, February 2nd.
Monday, February 1st
All classes in the library today – I will return to school on Tuesday, February 2nd and we’ll begin If Stones Could Speak
*Complete the reading comprehension passage – “Easter Island” stapled packet with activities – Complete for homework if necessary.
*You will receive a student resource packet (SRP) If Stones Could Speak
Keep the SRP behind your NOVEL tab
Tuesday, February 2nd –
Lesson I -Introduce CWT (culminating writing task)/Gallery Walk
Set up field journals in speckled composition books.
Task --Do/What Chart/Rubric/Overall requirements p. 2 SRP
Introduction: Sect. 1 Vocabulary handout
Read paragraphs 1-2 Archaeology 101 SRP p. 6-9
View image p. 16
Gallery Walk in class pg 30, 36, 40, 46, 53, Arch. 101
In class – Answer question : Choose one picture. What does it show about archaeology?
Watch Videos Neolithic Era, Stones of Madagascar World Heritage Sites
Classroom timeline p. 62-63
Wednesday, February 3rd –
Lesson 2: Travel Poem- THEME
Read and Annotate “Profiles of Archaeologists” ( Cold Read)
DIscuss Tone
POV (Point of View) about challenges of preservation in archaeology
How do they solve this problem?
Discuss:
Summary
Central Idea
Structure
Author’s Purpose
Complete T of TP-CASTT SRP p. 12
Read Stevenson’s Travel Poem p. 10-11 SRP
Complete TP-CASTT (C-AS-TT) SRP
Discuss Poem Shifts
Review vocabulary
Lesson 3: Reread Travel - Evidence to prove theme
Discuss Theme with group
In Journal- create a T-Chart Theme/Evidence
SEEMs Paragraph- Determine a theme developed in “Travel.” Include evidence to support.
Review Vocabulary
Thursday, February 5th
2-4 Lesson 4: Archaeology 101- Central Idea
Read Archaeology 101- Fill out Summary Chart as you R/A
Intro
Material Culture
Types of Archaeology
Process of Archaeology
Destruction of Cultural Heritage
Discuss Vocabulary
Friday, February 5th
Lesson 5-6: Archaeology 101- Central Idea/Summary
Finish reading and summarizing Arch. 101 and completing chart
Videos - “What is Archaeology?” and “The Excavation Process: How we excavate:
Class Summary paragraph
Vocabulary TEST Section 1 Vocabulary
Comprehension Test: “Travel” “Archaeology 101” and “Profiles of Archaeologists”
January 25th – 29th
**ATTENTION: FEBRUARY 1st – ALL students need to bring a COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK – (Any color) – It will be used as we begin the non-fiction text – IF STONES COULD SPEAK – UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF STONEHENGE
**The book, If Stones Could Speak, may be checked out from the library beginning this week, hopefully by Wednesday.
*Chromebooks are still in process of being distributed to students. Reminder – Students MUST return the form with parent signature in order to receive a Chromebook. *See more details on the WR website
January 25th – 29th
Monday – CommonLit – Leap Test Practice “Underground Railroad”
Paper copies will be handed out in class and will be uploaded to Google Classroom Monday morning.
Tuesday – CommonLit – LEAP Practice – TBA
*Activity pages will be uploaded to Google Classroom daily
Wednesday – CommonLit – LEAP Practice – TBA
Thursday – CommonLit – LEAP Practice TBA and Preview of the upcoming book, If Stones Could Speak
Friday – Reading Activity – Scholastic “Scope” magazine w/ informational graphic organizers
January 18th – 22nd
*We will not have access to Chromebooks in class this week, so all LEAP practice activities will be paper copies.
Practice pages will be handed out daily, and they can also be found in my Google Classroom.
ALL students have been reminded weekly to check their grades often and be sure to complete any tests or quizzes that are incomplete from this past nine weeks. Please be sure to finish ALL makeup or missed tests by Wednesday, January 20th.
Monday – MLK Holiday/No School
Tuesday – LEAP Test Prep. Reading Passages w/ test questions and short response practice (In-Class act.)
Wednesday – Cont… LEAP Test Prep. Reading Passages w/test questions and short response practice (In-Class act.)
Thursday – Cont.. LEAP Test Prep. Reading Passages w/test questions and short response practice (In- Class act.)
Friday – Cont… LEAP Test Prep. Reading Passages w/ test questions and short response practice (In- Class act.)
January 11th-15th
Monday – Hatchet Look Book Project (Google Classroom Slide Presentation) – Research and choose information for your choice of (5) animals from Hatchet.
Tuesday – Hatchet Look Book Project continued…
Wednesday – Hatchet Look Book Project continued – Research and choose information your (5) survival items.
Thursday – Hatchet Look Book Project continued… complete the remaining “Survival Item” slides with detailed information
Friday – Reading practice – Timed Cold Read Task (Comprehension questions) related to surivival
NO DOL this week! Homework includes personal pronouns and any unfinished work on the culminating writing task each day. Students should have more than enough time to complete each section of the writing task during class time each day. A quiz on personal pronouns will be included on next week’s DOL Week 12.
January 4th – 8th
Monday – Hatchet – Begin Culminating Writing Task
Review the writing task dreictions and begin to locate text evidence to answer the prompt.
Tuesday – Hatchet – Continue Culminating Writing Task
Answer all questions in the writing task and begin a rough draft. (Google Doc.)
Wednesday – Hatchet – Culminating Writing Task
Continue and complete the rough draft…
Thursday – Hatchet – Cuminating Writing Task continued…
Revise and edit each paragraph for word choices, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization… Begin the final draft if time permits.
Friday – Hatchet – Culminating Writing Task continued…
Compose the FINAL DRAFT (Google Doc.)
The writing task is a 100 point writing (English) grade
December 14th – 18th
Monday – TEST- Hatchet Chapters 15- Epilogue
*In class activity- Read “Survival by the Numbers” and annotate – See Google Classroom for the article as well. I posted it so students may use Select-to-Speak on their Chromebooks and read along. As you read, use the hard copy in your SRP to annotate (Beside each paragraph – summarize what you learned in a couple of sentences.) 50 point grade – Due Wednesday, December 16th (Students working from home can bring it when they return in January.)
Tuesday - Complete “Survival by the Numbers” activity and/or finish for homework if necesssary.
Review for Hatchet Final – Quizizz.com Hatchet practice tests for each section of chapters
Wednesday - Hatchet Final Exam
Thursday - Hatchet Movie
Friday – All makeup work and tests are DUE!
Merry Christmas!
December 7th – 11th
Monday: Review Section 5 Vocabulary Words, Read Hatchet Chapter 15 and annotate (See calendar for annotation details) – SRP p. 7 – answer the question(s) related to the chapter
Tuesday: Student Resource Packet p. 27 – Ch. 15 – Memory moments
Read Hatchet Chapter 16 and annotate (See calendar for annotation details)
Wednesday: Read Hatchet Chapters 17 & 18 (See calendar for annotation details)
Thursday: SECTION 5 VOCABULARY TEST
Read Hatchet Chapter 19 – Epilogue and annotate (See calendar for annotation details)
Student Resource Packet – SRP p. 29 Hatchet References
Friday: NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS – Teacher Inservice
November 30th – December 4th
Monday – 11/30 Lesson 13: Narrative Writing
SRP p.24 Annotations: POV of passage vs. Hatchet (Compare/Contrast)
Introduce Vocabulary Workshop – SECTION 4 – Homework
SRP p. 6 # 2-3
SRP p. 6 #4 POV Paragraph
Tuesday – 12/1 Lesson 14: What survival skills is Brian utilizing?
Read Ch. 9-10
Annotate for: What survival skills is Brian utilizing? -Students who do not have own novel will make chart or use sticky notes/note cards.
VOCABULARY SECTION 4 - Homework
SRP p. 6 Ch. 9-10 #1
Wednesday – 12/2 Lesson 15: Theme in Hatchet
*Check Vocabulary Workhshop Homework
Determine themes being conveyed from annotations of Ch. 9-10
SRP p. 25
Read Ch. 11-12- partner/group read
Annotate for: What part of the text supports the idea that Brian is becoming more confident in his ability to survive? -Students who do not have own novel will make chart or use sticky notes/note cards
SRP p. 7 Ch. 11-12
Thursday – Vocabulary Test – Section 4
12/3 Lesson 16-17: What is Brian learning about himself and survival?
THEMES of HATCHET
Read Ch. 13
Annotate for: What part of the text supports the idea that Brian is learning about himself and about survival?-Students who do not have own novel will make chart or use sticky notes/note cards
Read Ch. 14
Annotate for: Brian recalls mistakes he has made. What are these mistakes and what has he learned from them?-Students who do not have own novel will make chart or use sticky notes/note cards
Friday – 12/4 Lesson 17: Theme in Hatchet CONTINUED
TEST CHP. 9-14 COMPREHENSION
November 16th-20th
*Follow the novel calender below for the week:
NOV. 16-20, 2020
11/16 Lesson 10: Important Character Changes
SECTION 3 VOCABULARY HW
Read Ch. 6-8 -Stop at “They were awful berries…” Ch. 7
Annotate for: What challenges does Brian face? (orange) How does he respond to these challenges? (green) -Students who do not have own novel will make chart or use sticky notes./note cards
SRP P. 5 Ch. 6-8 #1-2 Paragraph response
Sect. 3 Vocabulary Definitions/Parts of Speech-HW
11/17 Lesson 11: Character Change due to Challenges
Read Ch. 7-8 -Start at “They were awful berries…” Ch. 7
Annotate for: What challenges does Brian face? (orange) How does he respond to these challenges? (green) -Students who do not have own novel will make chart or use sticky notes./note cards
SRP P. 5 Ch. 6-8 #2
Review Chapters 6-8
11/18 Lesson 12: Development of Brian’s POV
Check and discuss Section 3 Vocabulary Words
Re-read various passages
Look for developing beliefs about survival.
What is Brian’s most important rule of survival?
Use quotes from annotations about developing beliefs.
SRP p. 22-23 Changes in character emotion with quotes to support
SRP p. 6 Qu. 1- How does Paulson develop POV?
Sect. 3 Vocabulary Sentences-HW
11 /19 –
TEST- Ch. 5-8 Comprehension
VOCABULARY SECTION 3 TEST
11/20 –
MAKEUP TEST FOR ALL STUDENTS/REVIEW DAY/HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK!
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November 9th – 13th
*Homework: Section 2 Vocabulary Workshop Page – Due Thursday
Novel Test – Sections 1-4 (Thursday)
Vocabulary Test – Section 2 (Friday)
*ANY student that has NOT purchased a copy of Hatchet should be bringing index cards to school daily for annotating.
*Students who have purchased a copy of Hatchet should bring yellow, orange, and green highlighters, and a blue and red pen
Hatchet Calendar
2020-2021
SRP = STUDENT RESOURCE PACKET
NOVEMBER 2nd – 6th
**If you have not been at school to receive a full copy of the Student Resource Packet for Hatchet, please email me to request one, and I can leave it in the front office for you, or I may need to leave it in a bin on the table in the front of the school. Copies of the SRP for this week have been uploaded to my Google Classroom.
Email: jbarfield@opsb.net
**Students who have NOT purchased their own copy of HATCHET will need to bring a pack of lined (3” x 5”) index cards for annotating.
**Students who HAVE purchased their own copy of HATCHET, please bring a set of multicolor highlighters for annotating. (Pink, green, orange, blue)
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Week 1 November 2-6, 2020 |
11/6 Lesson 3: Characterization and Text Evidence
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Friday – TEST- Vocab Section 2 INTRODUCE VOCAB. SECTION 3
WEEK 3 NOV. 16-20, 2020
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Week 4 NOV 30-DEC.4, 2020 |
and survival? THEME HATCHET
WEEK 5 NOV. 7-11, 2020
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WEEK 6 NOV. 14-18, 2021
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Week 7 January 4-8, 2021 |
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Week 8 January 11-15, 2021 |
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*See Homework UPDATE in the ENGLISH section below!!
October 26th-30th
**BONUS POINT OPPORTUNITY! Bring in ONE bag of Individually wrapped CANDY (10oz or larger) NO GUM!
DUE no later than WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28th
Ex. Miniature candy bars of all kinds, Hershey’s Kisses, Starburst, Smarties…. (8 Bonus Points)
You may choose to add it to your READING or ENGLISH Grade this nine weeks!
Out of the Dust – Project (Due October 30th)
(100 point grade)
On Friday, October 23rd, we reviewed the directions for the reading project. Students have 8 choices of activites and we discussed each one in class. This project should be completed at home.
*All materials will be located in Google Classroom by Monday.
Monday, October 26th – Literary elements – Video – A plot diagram will be completed in class. In class, we reviewed the elements of plot using Out of the Dust for example. Then, we watched two Pixar short films – “Presto” and “Dug’s Special Mission” and completed ONE of the plot diagrams – Students’ choice – If you did not complete in class, return it Tuesday!
Tuesday, October 27th – Continue Literary elements –Characterization Video – See link and activity page in Google Classroom – Characterization Chart will be completed in class for a 25 point grade.
Wednesday, October 28th – Literary elements – Types of Conflict – Video – See link and activity in Google Classroom. In class, we will watch the video and students will complete the skill page. (25 point grade)
If time permits, Kahoot for review of all literary elements this week.
**BONUS POINT BAG OF CANDY – DUE TODAY!!
Thursday, October 29th – LIBRARY – Review FANBOYS and compound sentences (Kahoot) – Book return and check out.
Friday, October 30th – PRESENT OUT of the Dust projects to the class today!
**Our next novel, HATCHET, will begin MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4th!! PLEASE go ahead and purchase a copy of the book so you will be able to ANNOTATE!
October 19th-23rd
Since we finished the novel last week, this week we will focus solely on completing the culminating writing task. A SEEMS writing graphic organizer has been added to Google Classroom.
The only test this week will be the novel test – sections 6 & 7.
DOL Week 6 homework and test will be moved to the following week (October 26th-30th)
Unless a student is absent, he/she will be expected to finish most of the writing task in class. If additional time is needed, he/she may work on that particular assingment at home to be ready for the next section of the task.
Monday – Introduce SEEMS graphic organizer for writing
-Complete a DO WHAT? chart to break down the writing task
-Locate appropriate text evidence **Focus on BODY PARAGRAPHS today
REVIEW the NOVEL – Sections 6 & 7 to prepare for the test Tuesday
Tuesday –
TEST – Out of the Dust Sections 7/8
Continue the writing task… Review SEEMS, locate appropriate text evidence and proceed with rough drafts – Focus on Claim/Introductory paragraph today
Wednesday –
-Review SEEMS graphic organizer
-Culminating Writing Task continued…
-Focus on the Conlcuding paragraph today
-Complete the 1st draft (rough draft)
-Begin to Revise and edit as needed
Thursday –
-Revise and Edit rough drafts today
-Complete the concluding paragraph if needed
- Begin typing the Final Draft in Google Classroom if ready
Friday
- Type FINAL DRAFTS in GOOGLE CLASSROOM today
October 14th-16
*NO Vocabulary or Novel Test this week!
Monday, October 12th – Fall Break
Tuesday, October 13th – Fall Break
Wednesday, October 14th –
Library – Procedures for checkout, Student grades, etc…
Lesson 25: Examine Themes Across Genres
– Re-read Section 6 p. 184-186
Read “USDA Photographer Rescues Destitute Farmworkers”
SRP P. 129-131
Annotate page 129 – Whole class activity – Students complete annotations for pages 130-131
Thursday, October 15th –
Lesson 27: Compare/Contrast Themes
SRP. TP-CASTT – Reread the poem “Hope” and complete SRP page 125
Read “Dreams” P. 193-194 & “On Stage” p. 13 SRP P. 132-133 Character Analysis Chart
Friday, October 16th –
(50 pt. grade) In class – Complete SRP p. 134 TP-CASST using the poem “Thanksgiving List” p.220-221
*Complete at home if you are absent.
Read Section 7 p. 193-206 **REVISED – We will also read the last section of the book today! Pages 209-227
*Scroll down to see the complete calendar for the novel...
October 5th – 9th
**Revision to last week’s writing assignment: Instead of the argumentative essy last week, I had students write a POEM from the perspective of the main character’s father, Mr. Kelby.
SKILL: Point of View – writing a poem from a character’s first person point of view.
Students will be given additional time on Monday (5th) to finish typing the final draft of the poem in Google Classroom. If the poem is not finished in class, it may completed at home. The original due date was October 4th, (Monday, October 5th homework, along with the Vocabulary Workshop – Sections 6 & 7)
September 28th – October 2nd
Students and Parents:
All students who were present at school on Friday, September 25th joined my NEW classes in order to combine GROUP A & B Students. If any student was absent, then he/she will be able to join the new class on Monday, September 28th. I will leave access to the “Group A” or “Group B” class until all students have completed reading and English tests from last week. Resources from the former class will be moved to the new class.
I attach most of your resources in Google Classroom in case you are absent on a particular day or lost your paper and need to make a copy.
The READING (Out of the Dust) calendar should carry us through the remainder of the book. Please be aware that the pace may change due to unforseen circumstances, but we will follow it as closely as possible. This will show you what we will be doing during class each day. At the beginning of each week, I’ll make notes about any changes to the calender for the upcoming week.
Also, please be aware that when you are absent and miss a TEST, I will place a ZERO in the gradebook for the grade until you make up the test! This lets you and your parent know there is a test missing. The responsibility is yours to schedule the makeup test with me! Once the test is given, I can insert the current score and remove the zero.
Don’t forget to bring your mask and personal GermX bottle with you each week!
Calendar for the rest of the NOVEL beginning September 21st – October 30th
**Most of these activities are completed IN CLASS unless specifically stated in the agenda for HOMEWORK.
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Group A Monday Wednesday Friday
Week of September 14-18
*A pdf of the Novel, Out of the Dust, has been added to Google Classroom.
Monday: DOL Week 2, Vocabulary Workshop Sections 2-3, New Noun Study Guide Nearpod (Singular, Plural, Possessives), Discuss Historical Fiction/Free Verse Poetry – Begin Reading the novel, Out of the Dust. Pages 3-33. Using split page notes in SRP on page 3-5. Annotating and Discussing.
Tuesday (Home): Read and annotate OOTD pages 37-51. (We will reread and discuss the chapters read.) Annotate and use split page notes pgs. 3-5 in SRP. Study Nouns and go to links for Kahoot and Quizlet. Nearpod if we don’t finish Monday. Finish DOL on paper and Complete Vocabulary Workshop.
Wednesday (School): Check DOL for 50 point grade, Finish reading and discuss 37-51 of OOTD. Instructions for a timeline for the setting of our story using articles from SRP. Review Vocabulary.
Thursday (Home): Work on a timeline for WWI – Dust Bowl, Great Depression, The New Deal use SRP for information. Study Vocab, DOL, Noun Study Guide, and annotations/novel.
Friday (School):
Test DOL/NOUNS, Vocabulary Test Section 2-3, Novel Test for Section 1 online in Google Classroom. Complete all tests during your class periods in ELA points will be taken off your grades.
Week of September 7-11
Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday (Home): Complete Vocabulary Workshop, Noun Study Guide & Worksheets, Kahoot/Quizlet links on Google Classroom (GC), Complete DOL WEEK 1 sentence correction, Nearpod Dust Bowl – see Google Classroom.
Wednesday (School): Check Noun sheets, Check DOL for 50 point grade, Read “No Title” on page 11 and “Drought” page 29 in SRP discuss informational text features. Discuss and check Vocabulary Workshop.
Thursday (Home): Read “New Deal” and “The Great Depression” in SRP on page 35. Write down/highlight key points in text. Study Vocab, DOL, Noun Study Guide.
Friday (Home): *Test – Date is Subject to change due to kids not having technology.*
Test DOL/NOUNS & Vocabulary Test online in Google Classroom. Finish the reading material if not completed from Wed & Thursday.
Mrs. Barfield - ELA Room 112
Welcome to WEST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL!
August 2020
ELA Class expectations:
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
1 ½ inch binder Red Pens Highlighters
Mechanical Pencils Loose leaf Paper
*Required reading:
1st 9 weeks: Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
2nd 9 weeks: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
3rd 9 weeks: If Stones Could Speak by Marc Aronson and Mike Parker Pearson
*Students may listen to the audio book of each novel on Youtube.com. for auditory reinforcement. Ex…Search Out of the Dust Winter 1934.
*A PDF of the COMPLETE NOVEL will also be uploaded in GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Students may order books ONLINE from Scholastic for enjoyable reading throughout the year. Orders may be placed ANY TIME.
Books will be shipped free to my classroom for the student.
MY SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB ORDER CODE: GK6TD
**The following blog/website has a fantastic list of books by age range, genre, and interest!! I will give the information to all of my students, but please visit the site for yourself. It’s such a great resource!
http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/books-for-kids/
*Reading grades will be earned from the following:
Novel tests, vocabulary, and other reading response activities.
Literary elements/skills: Ex… Plot, Main Idea, Theme, Figurative Language, etc…
*English grades will be earned from the following:
Weekly DOL test which includes a grammar skill
Any Writing Tasks from the required novel. Please be aware that extended time is needed when grading novel ESSAYS (A.K.A. – Culminating Writing Task)
*Additional important classroom information:
*NO CHEWING GUM in class. That is a SCHOOL RULE!
*Cell phones MUST be on silent or OFF at all times. If a phone rings during class, the phone will be sent to an administrator. *See OPSB policies/rules
*PLEASE bring a clear water bottle daily. Due to Covid, water fountains will NOT be available and you NEED to drink water throughout the day!
*Updated BATHROOM procedure: Students will NOT be allowed to go to the bathroom BETWEEN class periods (unless an emergency or a special note from a physician) – Special bathroom passes will be given to one student at a time, and they will be allowed to go quickly during class time to reduce the number of students in the hallway and bathrooms.
*Remind your child of proper hygiene. It's a good idea for students to keep an extra deodorant spray or stick in their P.E. locker or book bag in case they need to reapply after exercise.
TWO VERY IMPORTANT PLACES!
*Always go to “Teacher Pages” to see your agenda for the week.
*Login to Google Classroom for assignments, resources, activities, videos, tutorial, websites, etc…
Q: Where do I find my child’s agenda for the week?
A: Go to the West Ridge Website. Above the large image in the center, you’ll see tabs. Search for TEACHER PAGES. Once you click here, you’ll see ALL teachers at West Ridge. Click on any teacher's name to see their weekly assignments.
Q: How do I see my child’s grades?
A: If your child is coming from an elementary school in Ouachita Parish, login to Student Grades should be the same as last year. Scroll down on the West Ridge website until you see QUICK LINKS to the right of the screen. Click on Student Grades. If your child is new to the parish, please contact Mrs. Burgess, our school librarian for assistance.
The best way to reach me is through email if you have any questions. (jbarfield@opsb.net)
My planning period is 1st hour, so if you email me after 8:30, I will most likely not be able to respond until after 3:00.
Thanks in advance for your support at home. This school year will definitely a challenge for all of us as parents, teachers, and students, but I assure you that all WEST RIDGE Middle School teachers and staff will do our utmost to provide the safest and most rigorous learning environment possible for each and every PATRIOT!
I'm definitely looking forward to meeting all of our unique and wonderful 6th grade students!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Barfield
ENGLISH
**STUDENTS: If you have any missed TESTS from absences , use this time to make them up before next Monday, February 22nd
February 22nd – 26th
Monday – DOL Week 18 (Homework)
This week will be a review of Literary Elements and Figurative Language – See Google Classroom each day for any worksheets, activities, Kahoot/Quizizz links, etc… for review.
*Skill: Tone and Mood – See worksheet/activity on Google -Students in class today will receive a paper copy
Tuesday – DOL Week 18 (Homework)
Continue to review Literary Elements … worksheets, activities, Kahoot/Quizizz links, etc… for review.
Wednesday – Check DOL Week 18
Continue to review Figuarative Language/Literary Elements...
worksheets, activities, Kahoot/Quizizz links, etc… for review.
Thursday – DOL Week 18 TEST
Continue to review Figurative Language/Literary Elements… worksheets, activities, Kahoot/Quizizz links, etc… for review.
Friday – Writing skills practice for LEAP
Wednesday, February 17th – Friday, February 19th
Review Vocabulary Section 2 – (Stones) – See the Quizlet Link on Google Classroom
Complete DOL Week 17 & 18
On Thursday, I will post the following TESTS on GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
Vocabulary Test (Section 2)
DOL 17 Test
Review of Skills TEST
ALL TESTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED on FRIDAY by 3:30 p.m.
We will read Chapter 1 – If Stones Could Speak on Monday, February 22nd
February 8th – 12th
Monday – DOL Week 16 – Homework
Apply grammar skills through writing assignments (If Stones Could Speak)
Tuesday – Continue applying grammar skills through writing assignments, taking notes, annotating
Wednesday – Argumentative reponse (If Stones Could Speak)
Thursday – Check DOL Week 16 Homework
DOL 16 TEST
Finish working on the final draft of your argumentative paper
Friday – CommonLit LEAP PRACTICE
February 1st – 5th
REVIEW WEEK OF WRITING/GRAMMAR SKILLS
Monday : Assign DOL 15
Review prior skills through writing and applying knowledge to texts.
Tuesday: Review prior skills through writing and applying knowledge to texts.
Wednesday: Check DOL 15 for 50 point grade. Review prior skills through writing and applying knowledge to texts.
Thursday: Check DOL Week 15 TEST
Friday: LEAP PRACTICE WRITING
January 25th – 29th
*Homework – DOL Week 14 – Due Wednesday
**Pronoun Practice Pages will be uploaded DAILY
Monday – Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns – Practice page – Odd #s – Even #s for Homework.
Tuesday – Check pronoun homework –
More practice with reflexive and intensive pronouns
Wednesday – Check pronoun homework and DOL Week 14
Odd #s in class – Even #s for homework
Thursday – DOL Weeks 13 & 14 TEST w/ Pronouns
Friday – **See Reading – Scholastic “Scope” Act.
January 18th – 22nd
Monday – MLK Holiday – No School
Homework – DOL Week 13 – Due Thursday, January 21st
*All pages can be found in my Google Classroom
Tuesday – DOL WEEK 13 (This page was handed out in classes last Friday and is also posted in Google Classroom) *PRONOUNS – (Study Guide was handed out last Friday) Demonstrative & Interrogative – Practice pages (ODD numbers) to be completed IN CLASS
Homework – EVEN NUMBERS – Tuesday & Wednesday
Wednesday – Pronouns – Check homework and continue Demonstrative and Interrogative pronoun practice pages
Thursday – Check DOL Week 13 homework – Continue PRONOUN – Practice & Review pages
Friday – DOL WEEK 13 TEST w/ Pronouns
January 11th – 15th
Monday – DOL Week 12 / Indefinite and Possessive Pronouns – Study guide (Only the front – Not the interrogative pronouns on the back)
Practice page: Pronouns – Possessive and Indefinite – Complete #8-31 – We completed #1-7 in class on Friday.
Tuesday – Check HW – #8-31
Kahoot/Quizizz practice of Possessive/Indefinite Pronouns
*Homework practice pages 111-114 and review all study guides for Pronouns
Wednesday – Check DOL Week 12 and Practice pages 111 & 114
Thursday –
DOL Week 12 QUIZ & Personal, Possessive, and idefinite pronouns
NO DOL this week! Homework includes personal pronouns and any unfinished work on the culminating writing task each day. Students should have more than enough time to complete each section of the writing task during class time each day. A quiz on personal pronouns will be included on next week’s DOL Week 12.
*Personal Pronouns – Study guide handout will be given on Monday, along with homework sheets Monday and Tuesday. These can also be found in my Google Classroom.
January 4th – 8th
Monday – Hatchet – Begin Culminating Writing Task
Review the writing task dreictions and begin to locate text evidence to answer the prompt.
Tuesday – Hatchet – Continue Culminating Writing Task
Answer all questions in the writing task and begin a rough draft. (Google Doc.)
Wednesday – Hatchet – Culminating Writing Task
Continue and complete the rough draft…
Thursday – Hatchet – Cuminating Writing Task continued…
Revise and edit each paragraph for word choices, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization… Begin the final draft if time permits.
Friday – Hatchet – Culminating Writing Task continued…
Compose the FINAL DRAFT (Google Doc.)
The writing task is a 100 point writing (English) grade
December 14th – 18th
Monday – DOL WEEK 11 – Complete IN CLASS and study at home.
Tuesday – DOL WEEK 11 – Review and TEST! (Sentences ONLY)
Wednesday – HATCHET TEST & Holiday Grammar Activity
Thursday – HATCHET MOVIE
Friday – Makeup work and tests are due today!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
December 7th – 11th
Monday: Practice creating complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns
Distinguish between simple, compound, and complex sentences and write examples of each
KAHOOT if time permits
HOMEWORK: Worksheet front/back – “What Kind of Sentence Is It?”/ “Creating Complex Sentences” – Due Tuesday, December 8th
Tuesday: Check homework sheet
Complete the practice worksheet Front/Back IN CLASS – “Compound or Complex?”/ “Trying out Complex Sentences”
Wednesday: TEST – Week 10 DOL w/ Complex Sentences
Thursday: Review of overall grammar skills – Kahoot and/or Quizizz if time permits.
Friday: NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS – Teacher Inservice
**Here is the link to the Thanksgiving Issue of the Ouachita Citizen. Several 6th graders’ letters were published! Thank you to all who submitted your letters to send in to our local paper!
Congratulations to those students whose letters were chosen!
*Test update: Week 10 DOL TEST has been moved to next week – Wednesday, December 10th
*Hatchet Vocabulary Test Section 4 is still scheduled for Thursday, December 3rd
*Hatchet Novel Test – Chs. 9-14 is still scheduled for Friday, December 4th
November 30th – December 4th
**All study guides and worksheets can be found in my Google Classroom
Monday: Homework – DOL Week 10 due Wednesday
Subordinating Conjunctions/Complex Sentence Structure Development and Use all week.
Watch and discuss a PowerPoint which illustrates how to create complex sentences.
**Study guides to go home: “Simple,Compound, and Complex Sentences”, “List of Conjunctions” – Including subordinating conjunctions,
Tuesday: Continued use of Complex Sentences and using text to recognize. Using them in varying sentence types in writing. Worksheet: “Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences – Create 5 of each type of sentence for practice and partner check. Homework: DOL Week 10
Wednesday: DOL 10 Check for 50 point grade.
Continued Complex Sentences and using appropriate subordinating conjunctions.
Homework – Worksheet practice EVEN #s ONLY – Odd numbers completed in class – “Complex Sentences” – Page 1 (Pic of dog and cat at the top!) “Compound or Complex “ Page 2
Thursday: Check Homework pages 1-2 – Using complex sentences in writing of Vocabulary Words and recognizing in text. **KAHOOT for complex sentence practice quizzes *Find Complex Sentences in HATCHET
Friday: Continue practice with Subordinating Conjunctions/Complex Sentences/ Independent and Dependent Clauses….
Worksheet practice in class: “Trying Out Complex Sentences”– Page 3 – Create your own sentences
November 16th – 20th
Monday – (Week 9 DOL Homework part A & B) *Due Wednesday
Review of Subjects/Predicates/LinkingVerbs/ActionVerbs practice page – Complete in class and check – Take home and use practice pages this week to review and study before the Week 9 DOL test on Thursday
Tuesday – (Homework – DOL Week 9 Sentences)
Review of Subjects/Predicates/Linking Verbs/Action Verbs/Direct & Indirect Objects
Wednesday – Check Week 9 DOL
Review of Subjects/Predicates/Linking Verbs/Action Verbs/Direct & Indirect
Objects
Thursday – Week 9 DOL TEST
Friday – MAKEUP of any TESTS!
Have a great Thanksgiving Break!
Tuesday –
*Study guides and/or worksheets will be posted in my Google Classroom on Monday.
November 9th – 13th
Monday – DOL Week 8 Homework – Review Helping Verbs handout (it should already be behind your resource tab in your binder) “Mr. Do”
Practice pages 87-88 – Odd #s in class – Even #s for Homework
Tuesday – Check practice pages 87-88 Even #s
Verbs practice pages 20-21 – Odd #s in class – Even #s for Homework
Wednesday – Check practice pages 20-21 – Even #s
“Verbs Practice” worksheet – Complete in class and check together ( Review of Action,Linking,Helping Verbs)
Thursday – Review Helping Verbs w/ Kahoot
Friday – TEST – DOL Week 8 w/ helping verbs
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WEEK |
DOL |
SKILL |
Test Dates |
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Nov. 2-6 |
Week 7 DUE: 11/5 |
Linking Verbs/Predicate Adjectives (PA)& Predicate Nominatives (PN) |
11/6 |
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Nov. 9-13 |
Week 8 DUE: 11/11 |
Helping Verbs Spiral Review of Linking/PA & PN/Action Verbs/DO & IO |
11/12 |
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Nov. 16-20 |
Week 9 DUE: 11/18 |
Spiral Review of Grammar Skills: subjects/predicate,Prepositions, Verbs Types/Sentence Types, Fanboys |
*Copies of DOL and daily worksheets are uploaded to Google Classroom
*See Homework update for Wednesday, November 4th
November 2nd – 6th
Monday – Introduce study guides for Linking Verbs, Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives, DOL Week 7 homework handout, complete pages 83-84 ODD #s only in class to practice predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. HOMEWORK – Even #s pages 83-84
Tuesday – Election Day – No School
Wednesday – **HOMEWORK ADDITION: Pages 87-88 Odd #s only – Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives
Check pages 83-84 (Predicate Nominatives & Predicate Adjectives)
Practice identifying linking verbs, P.N. & P.A. (whole class activity using Smartboard)
Thursday – Check Week 7 DOL and pages 87-88 Odd #s
Friday – TEST – Week 7 DOL w/ Linking verbs, Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives
**Homework Update!! – Tuesday’s Homework has changed. Students will NOT bring home page 81 (Direct/Indirect Objects). Instead, they need to complete the “CHARACTER SKETCH” page we started in class today! We will work on pages 82-83 in class Wednesday!
October 26th – 30th
Monday: DOL Week 6 due Thursday/Test Friday on DOL-Action Verbs, Compound Sentences, Direct & Indirect Objects.
Action Verbs (Transitive) Direct and Indirect Objects. Study Guides passed out today (“Direct/Indirect Objects Study Guide” and “Practice with Verbs”.
Page 15 (“Direct and Indirect Objects” in class – Odd #s) Homework – Even #s
Tuesday: HW – DOL week 6 & Check page 15 – Even #s – Review FANBOYS/Compound Sentences in class
Action Verbs (Transitive) Direct and Indirect Objects. Study Guides passed out.
“Direct & Indirect Objects” Page 81 in class -Odd #s – Homework – Even #s
Wednesday:
Action Verbs (Transitive) Direct and Indirect Objects. Study Guides passed out.
“Direct & Indirect Objects” Page 82 in class – Review FANBOYS/Compound Sentences in class
Thursday: LIBRARY – Check DOL for 50 point Grade / Book Check out
Kahoot Review on skills for test tomorrow.
Friday: DOL Test w/ Action Verbs, Direct, Indirect Objects, FANBOYS, Coordinating Conjunctions
Monday, October 26th – *HOMEWORK handout – DOL WEEK 6
The skill is still FANBOYS – Coordinating Conjunctions/Compound Sentences
Tuesday, October 27th – Review FANBOYS – Coordinating Conjunction w/ Kahoot
Wednesday, October 28th – Practice creating a sentence using each of the FANBOYS.
Thursday, October 29th – LIBRARY – TEST – DOL Week 6 w/FANBOYS and then BOOK return and/or checkout
Friday, October 30th – PRESENT Out of the Dust projects in class!
October 19th-23rd
**Refer to the READING AGENDA this week for daily activities. NO HOMEWORK this week unless you are absent. The culminating writing task
may be continued at home if necessary.
Final Drafts are due in Google Classroom on Friday, October 23rd.
*Please check GOOGLE CLASSROOM for a SEEMS writing organizer. This will explain each section.
October 14th – 16th
No DOL or English tests this week!
Skill pages ONLY for Homework – *See below
Next week, we will move on to Week 6 DOL
**Copies of all skill pages are also located in Google Classroom
Monday, October 12th – Fall Break
Tuesday, October 13th – Fall Break
Wednesday, October 14th – Introduction of Coordinating Conjunctions – FANBOYS -Simple to Compound Sentences
Study guide handout front/back : Compound Sentences using Coordinating Conjunctions & Formula Guide for Types of Sentences
Skill practice pages 7/8 – Complete Page 7 in class and check together
*Page 8 for homework to check on Thursday
Thursday, October 15th – *Check page 8 Simple/Compound Sentences worksheet
Skill practice page 29 – Odd numbers in class and check
*Even numbers page 29 for homework and check on Friday
Study guide handout: FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions)
Friday, October 16th
Check page 29 (Simple/Compound Sentences)
**TEST QUESTIONS for FANBOYS and COMPOUND SENTENCES
will be on the WEEK 6 DOL TEST NEXT WEEK!
October 5th – 9th
Monday – DOL Week 5 assigned for homework. Students receive a paper copy, but it’s also located in Google Classroom for students who are absent or need to print an additional copy. Prepositions – Practice page 57-58 Odd #s only – Complete and check in class
Tuesday – Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases – Practice pages 71-72 – Odd #s only – Complete and check in class
Wednesday – Check WEEK 5 DOL Homework Sentences Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases – Practice pages 59-60 – Prepositional phrases as adjectives and adverbs – Complete odd #s and check in class *Review Prepositions study guide and practice pages for homework.
Thursday – TEST- DOL Week 5 with Prepositions
Friday – KAHOOT review games of cumulative skills – Nouns, subjects/predicates, Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases
September 28th – October 2nd
English
Monday – (Homework) – Week 4 DOL sentences – *Due Wednesday
*Study guide given out in class today. *Resource in Google Classroom
Tuesday – In class work on Prepositions – Homework: Practice pages 149-152 *Odd Numbers only – We will write specific instructions as a class at the top of the worksheets.
Wednesday – Check HW DOL Week 4 and continue practice with prepositions and check pages 149-150...
Thursday – Continue preposition practice and w/ Kahoot if we have computers in class – check pages 151-152
Friday – Test on Prepositions and DOL Week 4
September 21st – 25th
ENGLISH
Monday: (Homework) DOL Week 3 Due for 50 point grade on Wednesday – A copy will be given to you.
Study Guide for Subjects and Predicates – (Handout)
Practice Pages for HW – Discuss and complete a few for practice, then complete the rest at home.
Google Classroom: Look for practice links for Quizizz
Tuesday: Complete DOL for HW, Study Guide
In class working on subjects and predicates
Wednesday: Check DOL; Continue Subjects and Predicates
Thursday:DOL/English (Subjects/Predicates) Test
Friday: ELA Benchmark Test – ALL 6th grade students
September 14th – September 18th
**A pdf of the novel, Out of the Dust, has been added to Google Classroom.
Monday: (Home) Noun Nearpod on singular, plural, and possessive nouns, kahoot, quizlet, Vocabulary Workshop. *See Google Classroom for vocabulary words. Hard copy will be given out on Tuesday if you did not receive one last Friday.
Tuesday (School): Nouns (sing, plural, possessive). Begin Reading the novel, Out of the Dust. Pages 3-33. Using split page notes in SRP on page 3-5. Annotating and Discussing
Wednesday (Home): Read and annotate OOTD pages 37-51. (We will reread and discuss the chapters read.) Annotate and use split page notes pgs. 3-5 in SRP. Study Nouns and go to links for Kahoot and Quizlet. Nearpod if you didn’t finish Monday in GC. Finish DOL on paper and Complete Vocabulary Workshop.
Thursday (School): Check DOL for 50 point grade, Finish reading and discuss 37-51 of OOTD. Instructions for a timeline for the setting of our story using articles from SRP. Review Vocabulary. Work on a timeline for WWI – Dust Bowl, Great Depression, The New Deal use SRP for information. Study Vocab, DOL, Noun Study Guide, and annotations/novel.
Friday (HOME):
Tests TODAY: DOL/NOUNS, Vocabulary Test Sections 2-3, and Novel test Section 1 in Google Classroom at HOME. Complete all tests during your class periods in ELA points will be taken off your grades.
GROUP B September 7th - 11th
TUESDAY – THURSDAY – FRIDAY
Monday – Labor Day
Tuesday/School : Distribute materials needed for binders, (SRP – Out of the Dust packet, Vocabulary Words, DOL week 1 , Noun study guide and practice worksheets (2), Grammar Guide, Proofreading Marks, etc…)
Wednesday/Home: Complete noun practice, vocabulary workshop, DOL sentence correction, Dust Bowl (Nearpod activity) See Google Classroom
Thursday/ School: Review/check all work from Tuesday – Read articles “No Title” and “Drought” (SRP) Highlight key ideas and information.
Discuss information, text features and structures. Review nouns with your study guide, vocabulary section 1, and DOL sentences
Friday/School : TESTS – Vocabulary Section 1 and DOL/Noun test.
Begin the NOVEL on TUESDAY!
