January 26th-January 30th, 2026

8th grade English

Monday, January 26th (A)-

Theme quiz retake on Wednesday! *SIGN UP-review stories!

1. Quarterly Progress is DUE *set out to be checked along with your notes
2. Read/A.R. Test 📕 

3. Figurative Language Escape the Chamber (10 minutes)

4. Figurative Language Review Activity LINK-💻 
• Quiz on Figurative Language Terms on THURSDAY!
• I can interpret, analyze, and explain the meaning of figurative language.
5. Complete Poetry Assignment-Figurative Language Worksheet 3 🖍️ DUE Wednesday! *Use your notes
6. Complete Figurative Language In Music GRADE 8 EdPuzzle in Google Classroom DUE on Wednesday 💻 
7. Start Diamante and Pyramid Poem-complete rough drafts on paper! YOU WILL NEED TO USE A THESAURUS FOR ASTOUNDING ADJECTIVES! 📝  💻 
8. Complete the Final Copy of Diamante and Pyramid Poem in Google Classroom Document on TWO SEPARATE PAGES! 💻 DUE on Wednesday!
9. Read/A.R. Test 📕 

Wednesday, January 28th (C)-

1. Action Quiz: Should Your Parents Post About You?  💻 🎧 
• I can understand a nonfiction text by finding the main idea, key details, and evidence.
2. Theme Quiz Retake 📝 
3. 3rd Quarter IXL Diagnostic -due on Friday at 3:10 p.m. 💻 *YOUR SCORE should go UP!
4. Be sure your EdPuzzle and Poems are DONE! DUE TODAY! 💻 
• I can interpret, analyze, and explain the meaning of figurative language.
5. Review your notes for the Figurative Language Quiz on THURSDAY! 📖 
6. Read/A.R. Test 📕 

Thursday, January 30th (A)-

1. Correct Poetry Assignment-Figurative Language Worksheet 3 🖍️ 
2. Review Figurative Language Review Blooket LINK 💻 
3. 5 minute note review
4. Take the Quiz on Figurative Language Terms
• I can interpret, analyze, and explain the meaning of figurative language.
5. Start I Have a Dream poem-due NEXT class period 💻 
6. 3rd Quarter IXL Diagnostic-DUE tomorrow at 3:10 p.m.  💻 
7. Read and A.R. test 📕 💻 
8. Spelling Bee is tomorrow morning! 🐝 
9. Quarterly Progress is DUE on MONDAY and MUST be signed!

6th Grade English

Monday, January 26th (A) & Tuesday, January 27th (B)-

Quarterly Progress is DUE *set out to be checked

BOOK Buddies

1. Action Quiz: Return of the Ghost Cat DUE TODAY 💻  🎧 
• I can understand a nonfiction text by finding the main idea, key details, and evidence.
2. 3rd quarter IXL Diagnostic -due on Friday at 3:10 p.m.  💻  *YOUR SCORE needs to go UP!
3. Finish the TSB Webquest DUE TODAY!
4. Read, and/or A.R. test

Wednesday, January 28th (C)-

1. Check out Touching Spirit Bear (TSB) 📕 
1. Write your first and last name AND hour on a post-it note
2. Make sure your TSB Webquest is done! We'll go over answers during the next class period 
3. Touching Spirit Bear (TSB) predictions and begin the book (Chapter 1) 📝 👂 
4. Listen/Read Ch. 2 of TSB 📕 *Make sure the Ch. 1-2 study guide questions are complete
• I can describe how the plot of a story or drama unfolds in a sequence of events and how characters change.
5. Read, A.R. Test 📕 

Thursday, January 29th (A) and Friday, January 30th (B)-

1. Ben Mikaelsen Information and go over dedication, acknowledgement, and Proverb
2. Listen to Chapter 3 👂 📕 
3. Review Blooket for Ch. 1-3 LINK 💻 
4. Go over TSB Webquest questions
5. Slideshow Review LINK
6. Complete TSB Chapters 4 (11 min) and 5 (10 min) EdPuzzles *follow along with the book 💻  📕  🎧  DUE next Monday/Tuesday!
• I can describe how the plot of a story or drama unfolds in a sequence of events and how characters change.
7. 3rd quarter IXL Diagnostic -due FRIDAY at 3:10 p.m.  💻 
8. Quarterly Progress is DUE on MONDAY/TUESDAY and MUST be signed!
9. Read/A.R. test 📕