Daily schedule & assignments
Trimester 1
Week 1
8/23-25/17 : Ice breakers, Course intro., syllabus, rules Homework: parent signature Shaffer's Rules
Week 2
8/28-9/1/17 : Daily Lang. Review, Proofreading marks, Writing Workshop, assessments
Homework: SSR book, Study for DLR quiz
Week 3
9/5/17 : DLR, Reading Strategy (monitor comp.) Homework: Monitor Comprehension worksheet
9/6/17 : Reading Strategy (monitor comp.) Homework: Monitor Comp. worksheet
9/7/17 : Reading Strategy, Rewards Homework: Study for DLR quiz
9/8/17 : DLR quiz #2, Rewards, Writing process, Prewrite, Rough draft
Week 4
9/11/17: DLR, Rewards
9/12/17: Writing process, Revise, Edit, Homework: Favorite Book, Author, & Pictures
9/13/17: cont. writing process Final draft
9/14/17: cont. writing process Final draft due Homework: Study for DLR quiz
9/15/17: DLR quiz #3, Rewards, Reading strategy (monitor comp.)
Week 5
9/18/17: DLR, Writing Workshop, Rewards
9/19/17: Rewards, Intro. Unit on Generations
9/20/17: "Grounded" Homework: Study for DLR quiz
9/21/17: No School
9/22/17: DLR quiz #4 cont. "Grounded"
Week 6
9/25/17: DLR, Writing Workshop, Rewards
9/26/17: "Two Kinds" Homework: Vocabulary Sentences (at least 7 words per sentence)
9/27/17: cont. "Two Kinds"
9/28/17: Rewards, cont. "Two Kinds" Homework: Study for DLR quiz
9/29/17: DLR quiz, Test "Two Kinds", writing workshop
Week 7
10/2/17: DLR, cont. "Two Kinds"
10/3/17: Rewards
10/4/17: SRI, Narrative Writing (Two Kinds from mother's point of view)
10/5/17: Narrative Writing Homework: Study for DLR quiz
10/6/17: DLR quiz, Narrative Writing
Week 8
10/9/17: DLR, Word Study, conventions, Rewards
10/10/17: "A Simple Act"
10/11/17: cont. "A Simple Act", final draft narrative writing Homework: Vocabulary Sentences
10/12/17: final draft narrative Homework: Study for DLR quiz
10/13/17: DLR quiz, "An Invisible Thread", Rewards
Week 9
10/16/17: DLR, cont. "An Invisible Thread", Rewards
10/17/17: cont. "An Invisible Thread, Vocabulary, Rewards Homework: Vocabulary sentences
10/18/17: Writing Workshop Homework: Study vocabulary
10/19/17: Writing Workshop Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz and DLR quiz
10/20/17: DLR quiz and vocabulary quiz
Week 10
10/23/17: DLR, summary writing of "A Simple Act, An Invisible Thread"
10/24/17: Writing Workshop
10/25/17: Test "A Simple Act, An Invisible Thread", Writing Workshop, Rewards
10/26/17: Review test, Rewards Homework: Study for DLR quiz
10/27/17: DLR quiz, Writing Workshop
Week 11
10/30/17: Daily Writing Prompt, Giver pg. 1
10/31/17: The Giver
11/1/17: The Giver ch. 1 Homework: Vocabulary Sentences
11/2/17: The Giver ch. 2 Homework: Questions ch. 1-2
11/3/17: The Giver test ch. 1-2, Writing Prompt
Week 12
11/6/17 Daily Writing Prompt, Giver ch. 3
11/7/17 Giver ch. 3 Homework: Vocabulary sentences and study for quiz on Thurs.
11/8/17 Giver ch. 4 Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz
11/9/17 Writing prompt, Vocabulary quiz, Giver ch. 4
11/10/17 No School - Veteran's Day!
Week 13
11/13/17 Daily Writing Prompt, The Giver Community Paragraph graphic organizer
11/14/17 Giver Ch. 3-4 test
11/15/17 Writing Workshop, Giver Ch. 5
11/16/17 Giver Ch. 6
11/17/17 Giver Ch. 7
Trimester 2
Week 14
11/20/17 Giver Ch. 5-6 Test; Giver Ch. 8 Homework : Vocabulary Sentences
11/21/17 Giver Ch. 7-8 Test;
11/22-24/17 No School ; BE THANKFUL!!!
Week 15
11/27/17 Giver Ch. 9 Homework: Study vocabulary words ch. 5-9
11/28/17 Giver Writing prompt Homework: Study vocabulary words (quiz Thurs.)
11/29/17 Giver ch. 10 Homework: Study vocabulary words
11/30/17 Giver Ch. 9-10 Test, vocabulary test, Giver Ch. 11
12/1/17 Writing prompt Giver Community
Week 16
12/4/17 Giver Ch. 12 Homework: Vocabulary Sentences, Study vocab. (quiz Thurs.)
12/5/17 Giver Test Ch. 11-12, writing prompt Homework: study for vocabulary test
12/6/17 No school
12/7/17 Vocabulary quiz, Giver Ch. 13
12/8/17 Comp. WS, SRI, Giver Ch.14
Week 17
12/11/17 Giver Ch. 14
12/12/17 Giver Test Ch. 13-14, Giver Ch. 15
12/13/17 Giver Ch. 16
12/14/17 Giver Ch. 17
12/15/17 Giver Test Ch. 15-17, Giver Ch. 18-19
Week 18
12/18/17 Giver Ch. 20-21 Homework: Vocabulary Sentences, study for Vocabulary test (on Wed.)
12/19/17 Giver Ch. 18-21 Test Homework; Study vocabulary
12/20/17 Vocabulary quiz, Giver Ch. 22-23
12/21/17 Giver Test Ch. 22-23, comp. questions; party time
12/22 - 1/7/18 No School! Have a safe and wonderful Winter Break! :)
Week 19
1/8/18 Winter Break paragraph Homework: Reading Log (due Fri.)
1/9/18 Giver book report outline Homework: Reading Log (due Fri.)
1/10/18 Giver book report, Rewards Homework: Reading Log
1/11/18 Giver book report, Rewards Homework: Reading Log
1/12/18 Giver book report
Week 20
1/15/18 No School
1/16/18 Giver book report, Rewards Homework: Reading Log (due Fri.), Giver Book Report (on
googledocs) due tomorrow
1/17/18 Giver book report, Writing Workshop Homework: Reading Log
1/18/18 Rewards, Writing Workshop Homework: Reading Log
1/19/18 Writing Workshop, Rewards
Week 21
1/22/18 Pupil free day
1/23/18 Intro. A Starry Home Unit Homework: Reading Log (due Fri.)
1/24/18 Leaving Main Street summary Homework: Reading Log
1/25/18 Leaving Main street summary, Rewards Homework: Reading Log
1/26/18 Rewards, writing workshop, final summary
Week 22
1/29/18 "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed Homework: Reading Log (due Fri.)
1/30/18 "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed Homework: Reading Log, Vocabulary Sentences
1/31/18 Rewards, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed Homework: Reading Log, Study Vocabulary (quiz
on Fri.)
2/1/18 Rewards, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed Homework: Reading Log, Study Vocabulary
2/2/18 Vocabulary Quiz, Rewards, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed
Week 23
2/5/18 Rewards, "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Homework: Reading Log (due Fri.)
2/6/18 Rewards, Comprehension questions Homework: Reading Log
2/7/18 "Dark they Were..." summary Homework: Reading Log, "Dark The Were..." Summary (googledoc)
2/8/18 "Dark they were..." test, summary Homework: Reading Log
2/9/18 Summary fix-up teacher edit, writing workshop
Week 24
2/12/18 "Dark they were..." radio voice Homework: Reading Log
2/13/18 "Dark they were..." radio voice Homework: Reading Log
2/14/18 "Dark they were..." radio voice, comprehension questions Homework: Reading Log
2/15/18 "Danger! Bored to Death"
2/16/18 No School
Week 25
2/19/18 No School
2/20/18 "Danger! Bored to Death" review Homework: Reading Log, *Book Report due by March 2nd
2/21/18 Rewards, "Danger! Bored to Death" summary Homework: Reading Log
2/22/18 Rewards, "Danger! Bored to Death" summary Homework: Reading Log, study vocabulary
2/23/18 Vocabulary quiz, Rewards
Week 26
2/26/18 Writing workshop, "Danger!" Test Homework: Reading log, book report template due Wed.,
book report due Fri. on googledocs.
2/27/18 People and the Planet Homework: Reading log, book report template due Wed.,
book report due Fri. on googledocs.
2/28/18 Rethinking the Wild Summary Homework: Reading log, book report due Fri. on googledocs.
3/1/18 Rewards, Book Report Homework: Reading log, book report due Fri. on googledocs./hard copy
3/2/18 writing workshop
Week 27
3/5/18 Mrs. Vitto presentation, Rethinking the Wild argument Homework: Reading Log, 8th gr. preference sheet parent signature
3/6/18 Rewards,Homework: Reading Log
3/7/18 Rewards, "From Silent Spring" Homework: Reading Log
3/8/18 "From Silent Spring" Homework: Reading Log
3/9/18 "From Silent Spring" test, Rewards
Week 28
3/12/18 Nobel Speech -Al Gore Homework: Reading Log
3/13/18 Rewards, Nobel Speech Homework: Reading Log
3/14/18 Rewards, Nobel Speech Homework: Reading Log
3/15/18 Nobel Speech Homework: Reading log, Response to Al Gore's speech on googledocs
3/16/18 People and the Planet poetry
Week 29
3/19/18 "Hey, Come on Out" Homework: Reading Log
3/20/18 "Eagle Tracking" Homework: Reading Log
3/21/18 Writing Workshop Homework: Reading Log
3/22/18 Eagle Tracking Homework: Reading Log
3/23/18 Rewards, Writing Workshop
3/26/18 - 4/2/18 Spring break
Week 30
4/3/18 7th grade camp
4/4/18 7th grade camp
4/5/18 7th grade camp
4/6/18 7th grade camp paragraph
Week 31
4/9/18 Final edit 7th grade camp paragraph, Rewards Homework: Reading Log
4/10/18 Where the Red Fern Grows prep., Rewards Homework: Reading Log
4/11/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. I , Homework:Vocabulary part I only, Reading Log
4/12/18 Vocabulary ch.1-4, Rewards Homework: Reading Log
4/13/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch.2, Rewards
Week 32
4/16/18 Rewards, Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 3 Homework: Reading Log,Study vocabulary(quiz Fri.)
4/17/18 Where the Red Fern Grows vocab. Rewards, review, Homework: Reading Log,Study vocabulary
4/18/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 4 Homework: Reading Log,Study vocabulary
4/19/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 5 Homework: Reading Log,Study vocabulary
4/20/18 Vocabulary quiz, Where the Red Fern Grows Test Ch. 1-5
Week 33
4/23/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 6 Homework: Reading Log
4/24/18 Where the Red Fern Grows Homework: Reading Log
4/25/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 7 Homework: Reading Log
4/26/18 Where the Red Fern Grows character webs Homework: Reading Log
4/27/18 Where the Red Fern Grows
Week 34
4/30/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 7, summary Homework: Reading Log Vocabulary worksheet
5/1/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 8, summary Homework: Reading Log, study vocab.quiz on Fri.
5/2/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 8, Rewards Homework: Reading Log, study vocabulary
5/3/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 9 Homework: Reading Log, study vocabulary
5/4/18 Vocabulary Quiz
Week 35
5/7/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 10 Homework: Reading Log
5/8/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 10 Homework: Reading Log, Study Vocabulary (Quiz Mon.)
5/9/18 No Class - block schedule
5/10/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 11, 12 Homework: Reading Log, study vocab.
5/11/18 Block schedule
Week 36
5/14/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 13 Homework: Reading Log, summary, comp. questions, ch. 13
5/15/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 14, Rewards Homework: Reading Log
5/16/18 Block Schedule Homework: Reading Log
5/17/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 14, Rewards Homework: Reading Log, Study vocabulary quiz
ch. 10-12 (Tues. 5/22)
5/18/18 Block Schedule
Week 37
5/21/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 15, Rewards Homework: Book Report (due by 6/1), study
for vocabulary quiz ch. 10-15 (Thurs. 5/24)
5/22/18 Where the Red Fern Grows ch. 15, Rewards Homework: Book Report (due by 6/1), study
for vocabulary quiz ch. 10-15 (Thurs. 5/24)
5/23/18 Block Schedule
5/24/18 Where the Red Fern Grows Ch. 14-15 test,Ch. 16, Rewards Homework: Book Report
5/25/18 Where the Red Fern Grows Ch. 17-18
Week 38
5/28/18 Memorial Day
5/29/18 Book Report Homework: Book Report (template and 5 paragraphs typed;due no later than 6/1)
5/30/18 Where the Red Fern Grows Ch. 19 Homework: Book Report
5/31/18 Where the Red Fern Grows Ch. 20 Homework: Book Report - due tomorrow
6/1/18 Block Schedule
Week 39
6/4/18 Where the Red Fern Grows final, movie
6/5/18 Field day
6/6/18 Where the Red Fern Grows movie, Summer letter
6/7/18 Year book signing
6/9/18 Last day of school! Have a wonderful summer! :)
Other Information / Handouts
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