- McAuliffe Middle School
- Daily Classwork and Homework Assignments by Week
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Week of March 13 - 17
Monday, March 13 (shortened day - PD Development)
Classwork:
Lesson: “The Diary of Anne Frank” / SSR
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Complete open-book Act One test
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 13 and 14. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete: Identify thesis statements
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80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 17
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Tuesday, March 14
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Read, discuss, and respond to play
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Act Two, Scene One (pages 546- 553)
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Act Two, Scene Two (pages 553-557)
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Complete questions for both scenes
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete: Identify thesis statements
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80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 17
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Wednesday, March 15
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 13 and 14. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Read, discuss, and respond to play
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Act Two, Scene Three (pages 557- 561)
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Act Two, Scene Four (pages 561-564)
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Act Three, Scene Five (pages 564)
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Complete questions for Scenes 3, 4, 5
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete: Identify thesis statements
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80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 17
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Thursday, March 16
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 10 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Diary of Anne Frank” - Act Two
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Complete After Reading questions
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete: Identify thesis statements
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80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 17
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☘️ Friday, March 17 ☘️
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 13 and 14. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Review- After Reading questions
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Blooket - Test Review
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Homework:
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“The Diary of Anne Frank” Act Two - Test on Monday
Week of March 6 - 10
Monday, March 6
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 11 and 12. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Grammar Warm-Up: Week 10 (Monday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Read, discuss, and respond to pages 508-509
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What impact will you have on the world?
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Text Analysis - theme, Reading strategy - Reading a Drama, and Meet the authors Frances Goodrich and Albery Hackett
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Begin reading and responding to play
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Act One, Scene 1 (pages 510-514)
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Act One, Scene 2 (pages 514-520)
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 10
Tuesday, March 7
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 10 (Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Continue reading and responding to play
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Complete and review questions for Act One, Scenes 1 and 2
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Act One, Scene 3 (page 521)
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 10
Wednesday, March 8
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 11 and 12. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Grammar-Up: Week 10 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Continue reading and responding to play
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Act One, Scene 3 (pages 521-532)
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 10
Thursday, March 9
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 10 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Continue reading and responding to play
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Act One, Scene 4 (pages 533-536)
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Act One, Scene 5 (pages 537-543)
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 80% or 30 minutes. (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due tomorrow
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Grammar Warm-Up Quiz tomorrow
Friday, March 10
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Grammar-Up: Week 10
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Discuss chapters 11-12
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Complete Act One review activities worksheet
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Act One test on Monday
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Homework:
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Review “The Diary of Anne Frank” Act One for Tuesday’s test
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Enjoy a good book 🕮
Week of February 27 - March 3
Monday, February 27
Classwork:
Standards: RL.8.1 - 8.10, R.8.1.- 8.4.
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / Holocaust
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 9 and 10. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Grammar Warm-Up: Week 9 (Monday)
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Revise and edit
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The Holocaust
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Read and discuss Scholastic - The Story of Nazi Persecution and the Impact of Hate on Humanity
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Correct errors with subject-verb agreement - 80% or 30 minutes (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 3
Tuesday, February 28
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / Holocaust
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 9 (Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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The Holocaust
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Provide a background of The Holocaust
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Begin Scavenger Hunt
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Correct errors with subject-verb agreement - 80% or 30 minutes (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 3
Wednesday, March 1
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / Holocaust
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 9 and 10. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Grammar-Up: Week 9 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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The Holocaust
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Provide a background of The Holocaust
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Finish Scavenger Hunt
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Correct errors with subject-verb agreement - 80% or 30 minutes (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 3
Thursday, March 2
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 9 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Provide background from the text
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Define vocabulary words
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Virtually tour the secret annex
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete Correct errors with subject-verb agreement - 80% or 30 minutes (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, March 3
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Grammar Warm-Up Quiz tomorrow
Friday, March 3
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / “The Diary of Anne Frank”
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Grammar-Up: Week 9
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Discuss chapters 5-10
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“The Diary of Anne Frank”
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What was Anne’s life like before she was forced into hiding?
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Watch the video
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Homework:
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Enjoy a good book 🕮
Week of February 20 - 24
Monday, February 20
Tuesday, February 21
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / “Flowers for Algernon” - Charly
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Compare and contrast the film to the short story
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson: Compare and Contrast Informational Text - Due Friday, February 24 (This must be completed at home, not during school hours - especially homeroom.)
Wednesday, February 22
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / RST - How far should science go?
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 7 and 8. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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RST - How far should science go?
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Read and master provided article
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Chinese scientists have successfully cloned two monkeys.
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Opinion: We can - and should - engineer a better baby but set limits
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Issue Overview: Gene editing
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20 years since the first sheep was cloned - are we ready for humans?
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Issue overview: GMOs and engineered food
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Jigsaw
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One student from each group will “teach” their peer about their mastered article.
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson: Compare and Contrast Informational Text - Due Friday, February 24 (This must be completed at home, not during school hours - especially homeroom.)
Thursday, February 23
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / RST - How far should science go?
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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RST - How far should science go?
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Write a three-four paragraph RST
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Introduction
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Body 1
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson: Compare and Contrast Informational Text - Due Friday, February 24 (This must be completed at home, not during school hours - especially homeroom.)
Friday, February 24
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / RST - How far should science go?
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Discuss chapters 7 and 8
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RST - How far should science go?
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Write a three-four paragraph RST
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Body 2
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Closing
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Peer editing
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Homework:
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Enjoy a good book 🕮
Week of February 13 - 17
Monday, February 13
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 5 and 6. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Grammar Warm-Up: Week 8 (Monday and Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Read and discuss progress reports
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Respond to comprehension questions
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson: Comma Review (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Thursday, February 16
Tuesday, February 14
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 8 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Read and discuss progress reports
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Respond to comprehension questions
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson: Comma Review (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Thursday, February 16
Wednesday, February 15
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 5 and 6. Write three facts or something you find interesting.
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Grammar-Up: Week 8 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Read and discuss progress reports
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Respond to comprehension questions
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Homework:
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Grammar Warm-Up Quiz tomorrow
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson: Commas Review (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due tomorrow
Thursday, February 16
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 8
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Read and discuss progress reports
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Respond to comprehension questions
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Homework:
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Enjoy the four-day weekend and read
Week of February 6 - 10
Monday, February 6
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 3 and 4. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Grammar Warm-Up: Week 7 (Monday)
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Revise and edit
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Nonfiction Signposts - Complete the quiz
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Rorschach test
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Purpose
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Create one
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Survey on various situations - Which would you choose?
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Vocabulary - Define words, write an original sentence for each word, illustrate a picture
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Homework:
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“Flowers for Algernon” - Finish Vocabulary - DO NOT COPY SENTENCES FROM ANY ONLINE SOURCE. This will be collected and graded
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson for commas (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, February 10
Tuesday, February 7
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 7 (Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Rorschach Test - Can we guess your personality?
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Survey on various situations - Which would you choose?
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Prereading discussion
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Per. ½ and ⅞: Read and discuss progress reports 1-2
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Per. ⅘: Read and discuss progress reports 1-3 (8:50)
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson for commas (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, February 10
Wednesday, February 8
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Read chapters 3 and 4. Write three facts or something you find interesting
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Grammar-Up: Week 7 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Read and discuss the selection
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Respond to guided questions
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Per. ½ and ⅞: Read and discuss progress reports 3-8 (March 25) /questions #1-10
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Per. ⅘: Read and discuss Progress Reports 4-8 /questions #1-11
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson for commas (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due Friday, February 10
Thursday, February 9
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “Flowers for Algernon”
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 7 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Read and discuss the selection
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Respond to guided questions
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Per ½ and ⅞: Completed Progress Reports 8, 9, 10 (questions #11-20)
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Per ⅘: Completed Progress Reports 10-11 and questions #11-21 (Hand in Part 1 questions tomorrow)
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Homework:
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IXL - Complete the assigned lesson for commas (This must be completed at home, not during school hours.) Due tomorrow
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Grammar Warm-Up Quiz tomorrow
Friday, February 10
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / “Flowers for Algernon”
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Grammar-Up: Week 7
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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SSR - Freedom Summer
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Discuss chapters 3 and 4
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“Flowers for Algernon”
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Read and discuss the selection
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Respond to guided questions
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Homework:
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Enjoy a good book 🕮
Week of January 30 - February 3
Monday, January 30
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SRI / SSR-Freedom Summer
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Grammar-Up: Week 6 (Monday and Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi
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Introduce the novel and MP 3 journal assignment
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SRI
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Determine mid-year Lexile score
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Homework:
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The end of marking is today. Finish character analysis book report by tonight
Tuesday, January 31
Inservice Day for Teachers 👩🏫 👨🏫
Wednesday, February 1
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / Nonfiction Signpost
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SSR
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Read Freedom Summer and identify facts
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Grammar-Up: Week 6 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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Nonfiction Signposts
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Review signposts
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Google Slides - Identify signposts with partner
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Homework:
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iXL - Complete teacher-directed assignment - due Friday, February 3
Thursday, February 2
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / Nonfiction Signposts
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iXL
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Complete the diagnostic and record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 6 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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Nonfiction Signposts
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PBL Group: Read “The Spider Man Behind Spider-Man - page 892
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Create poster
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Identify three signposts (must all be different)
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Write the signpost name
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Write the direct sentence using MLA format- Use quotes (Trivedi #)
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Write at least 3-4 sentences explaining the quote and the reason why it is the selected signpost
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Create an illustration
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Homework:
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iXL - Complete teacher-directed assignment - due tomorrow
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Grammar quiz tomorrow
Friday, February 3
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / Notification Signpost
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Grammar-Up: Week 6
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Nonfiction Signposts
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Finish poster
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Identify three signposts (must all be different)
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Write the signpost name
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Write the direct sentence using MLA format- Use quotes (Trivedi #)
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Write at least 3-4 sentences explaining the quote and the reason why it is the selected signpost
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Create an illustration
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Present - random groups will be asked to present
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Homework:
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Enjoy a good book 🕮
MARKING PERIOD 2 - ends January 30
Week of January 23 - 27
Monday, January 23
Classwork:
Standards: RL.8.1 - 8.10, W.8.1. - 8.4.
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / Literary Analysis
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Grammar-Up: Week 5 (Monday)
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Revise and edit
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Literary Analysis (test grade)
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Compare “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “The Landlady”, discussing how Roald Dahl used various techniques to entertain, intrigue, and shock the reader
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Emphasis on irony and flashback
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Homework:
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Literary Analysis - Continue working if not finished with the introduction and first body paragraph
Tuesday, January 24
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / Literary Analysis
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 5 (Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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Literary Analysis (test grade)”
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Compare “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “The Landlady” discussing how Roald Dahl used various techniques to entertain, intrigue, and shock the reader
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Emphasis on irony and flashback
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Homework:
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Literary Analysis - If not completed in class, finish homework
Wednesday, January 25
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / Liberty Guidance
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Grammar-Up: Week 5 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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Liberty guidance counselor will visit to discuss high school classes
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Periods 1, 4, and 8
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Homework:
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Read and enjoy a good book 📖
Thursday, January 26
Classwork:
Standards: RL.8.1 - 8.10, R.8.1. - 8.4.
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / Character Analysis
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 5 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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Character Analysis - MP 2 Book Report
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Identify traits of the protagonist and antagonist
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Write a four-paragraph analysis
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Homework:
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Character Analysis - Continue working if not finished with the introduction and first body paragraph
Friday, January 27
Classwork:
Standards: RL.8.1 - 8.10, W.8.1. - 8.4.
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / Character Analysis
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Grammar-Up: Week 5
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Character Analysis - MP 2 Book Report
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Identify traits of the protagonist and antagonist
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Write a four-paragraph analysis
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Homework:
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Character Analysis - If not completed in class, finish homework
Week of January 9 - 13
Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Tuesday, January 17
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “Lamb to the Slaughter”
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 4 (Monday and Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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“Lamb to the Slaughter”
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Complete quiz
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“The Landlady”
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WS - Use context clues to determine the meaning of vocabulary words
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Vocabulary Card (Including words, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and sentences)
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Homework:
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WS - Vocabulary practice (two-sided)
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Wednesday, January 18
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Landlady”
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Grammar-Up: Week 4 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Landlady”
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Collect and grade homework
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Read selection
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Respond to comprehension questions
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Homework:
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“The Landlady” - Complete comprehension questions
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Thursday, January 19
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “The Landlady” - Flashback
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 4 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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“The Landlady” - Flashback
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Discuss and identify flashback
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Complete (pairs) worksheet - Identifying Flashbacks
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Homework:
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Grammar and “The Landlady” quiz tomorrow
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Friday, January 20
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / “Lamb to the Slaughter” - Quiz
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Grammar-Up: Week 4
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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“The Landlady”
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Complete open book quiz
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Literary Analysis - Roald Dahl's “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “The Landlady”
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Write a four-paragraph analysis discussing how Dal has used various techniques to entertain, intrigue, and shock the reader.
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Homework:
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Week of January 9 - 13
Monday, January 9 (Assembly at Liberty) 9:15 depart / 9:30-10:30
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / Linkit Benchmark
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Grammar-Up: Week 3 (Monday)
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Revise and edit
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Benchmark - Linkit
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Complete Form B (classwork grade)
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Homework:
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Tuesday, January 10
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / “Lamb to the Slaughter” - Vocabulary
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 3 (Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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Benchmark - Link It
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Complete Form B
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“Lamb to the Slaughter”
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Vocabulary (12 words)
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Complete Side 1 of the worksheet
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Create card
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Play charades
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Complete Side 2 of the worksheet
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Homework:
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Write a paragraph using five of the vocabulary words
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Wednesday, January 11
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / “Lamb to the Slaughter”
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Grammar-Up: Week 3 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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“Lamb to the Slaughter”
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Collect and grade homework
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Read selection
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Respond to comprehension questions
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Homework:
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“Lamb to the Slaughter” - Complete comprehension questions
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Thursday, January 12
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / Literary Analysis - Irony
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 3 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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“Lamb to the Slaughter” - Irony
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Discuss the three types of irony - Google slides
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Complete (pairs) worksheet - Identifying Irony 1/Review
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Identify the irony found in “Lamb to the Slaughter”
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Homework:
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Complete WS - Identifying Irony 2 (will be collected and graded)
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Grammar quiz tomorrow
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Friday, January 13
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / SSR / “Lamb to the Slaughter” - Irony
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Grammar-Up: Week 3
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Literary Analysis - “Lamb to the Slaughter” - Irony
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Write a four-paragraph analysis identifying the irony found in “Lamb to the Slaughter”
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Emphasis on the introduction and body 1
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Homework:
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Continue reading your SSR novel - Due Monday, January 23: Character Trait Journal
Week of January 2 - 6
Monday, January 2
WELCOME 2023
Tuesday, January 3
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / Literary Analysis
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iXL
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Complete diagnostic. Record scores on the chart
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Grammar-Up: Week 2 (Monday and Tuesday)
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Revise and edit
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Literary Analysis - Character Analysis
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Introduce literacy analysis by discussing requirements
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Examine the requirements and write the introductory paragraph
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Conference with teacher
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Homework:
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iXL - Complete assigned skill practice
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Continue reading your SSR novel- Due Friday, January 6 - two traits with explanations and textual evidence
Wednesday, January 4
Classwork:
Lesson: SSR / Grammar Warm-Up / Literary Analysis
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Grammar-Up: Week 2 (Wednesday)
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Revise and edit
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Literary Analysis - Character Analysis
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Examine requirements and write the body paragraphs
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Conference with teacher
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Homework:
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iXL - Complete assigned skill practice
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Continue reading your SSR novel- Due Friday, January 6 - two traits with explanations and textual evidence
Thursday, January 5
Classwork:
Lesson: iXL / Grammar Warm-Up / Literary Analysis
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iXL
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Complete selected practice skill
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Grammar-Up: Week 2 (Thursday)
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Revise and edit
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Literary Analysis - Character Analysis
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Examine the requirements and write the closing paragraphs
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Conference with teacher
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Submit analysis
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Homework:
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iXL - Complete assigned skill practice
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Grammar quiz tomorrow
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Continue reading your SSR novel- Due tomorrow - two traits with explanations and textual evidence
Friday, January 6
Classwork:
Lesson: Grammar Warm-Up / Linkit! / SSR
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Grammar-Up: Week 2
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Quiz - Revise and edit
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Link It!
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Complete Form B
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SSR
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Read independently and identify character traits and textual evidence that supports the trait
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Homework:
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Continue reading your SSR novel
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