January 3rd-6th 2023-HAPPY NEW YEAR!

6th grade English

Happy New Year!

Tuesday, January 3rd (A)-

1. Grade reflection is due on Thursday!
2. Read/A.R. Test
3. Share Famous Dogs in History presentations-RUN A REPORT!

Thursday, January 5th (A)-

DUE TODAY: grade slip 

1. Complete the Tsunami EdPuzzle under SHORT STORY UNITS in Google Classroom
2. Go to:  p. 332-355  and Read "Escaping the Giant Wave" by Peg Kehret and answer questions (on paper) PAPER assignment is due next Monday!
3. The audio for the story is under SHORT STORY UNITS in Google Classroom if you want to listen to it and follow along in the book.
4. DONE? Read/A.R. Test and check SKYWARD! The quarter/semester ends on January 20th!

8th grade English

Happy New Year!

Wednesday, January 4th (B)-

1. Share Where I'm From poem in small groups
2. TURN IN YOUR Christmas Sentence Assignment (it was due on 12/22)
3. Turn in your Where I'm From Poem Rough Draft and Rubric AND submit your poem in Google Classroom 
4. Grade reflection is due on Friday!
5. Complete the activity in the Short Story Unit tab of Google Classroom-read the instructions carefully! The story is "Mrs. Flowers" by Maya Angelou DUE next class period!
6. DONE? Read/A.R. Test and check SKYWARD! The quarter/semester ends on January 20th!

Friday, January 6th (B)-

DUE TODAY: grade slip and Mrs. Flowers

1. Discuss/Review "Mrs. Flowers"
2. Figurative Language GimKit
3. Read "Broken Chain" (p.29 in literature book) and "Oranges" (p.37)-DUE next class period!
• Audio for Broken Chain is under Short Story Units in Google Classroom
4. DONE? Read/A.R. Test and check SKYWARD! The quarter/semester ends on January 20th!