Reading, Writing and Grammar all overlap. Students will be practicing skills using interactive notebook activities. Collaborating with others as well as working independently will help students learn from each other.
Homework will be given when students have not finished classwork, are working on a project or paper and need extra time to be ready for the next day |
Reading8/29 MAP Testing to give us an idea where each student is starting in reading. 8/30 Students will be learning what reading is, and what it isn't. They will be studying theme and central idea for the remainder of the week. After Labor Day we will start our first novel - I Am Malala |
Writing8/30 Students will start writing detailed paragraphs, after a short lesson on the elements of a paragraph. This first writing will be done paper and pencil.
After Labor Day, all students will be set up in Google Classroom and will continue their writing on the computers |
Grammar & Vocabulary
Bellwork is done at the beginning of every class. The students practice their sentence combining skills.
8/30 Start vocabulary instructions with: adversity, and collaboration. |