Weeks of Nov. 30th, Dec. 7th, & Dec. 14th

 This 2nd Quarter will close out with reviewing reading and analyzing fictional texts. Students will be provided digital text copies of materials, teacher created powerpoints to guide instruction, discussions in class, and various assessment opportunities.   Students will also be tested for reading fluency of a text via a private secure recording for teacher analysis.

Students will focus and learn:

• How to read, analyze, and write a summary and a personal narrative essay following a TN READY Writing type specifically designed prompts. 
• Through step by step instructions through TEAMS ELA meetings, and shared instructional materials in Schoology ELA course folders.
• Through teacher modeled expectations and provided scaffolded activities to break down the task of writing.

Always ask your student to show you rather than tell you.....their grades to find their schoology assignments and activities.

Students will complete:

• A formative assignment from the ELA lesson
• A summative ELA assignment from the ELA lesson
• NO RED INK...one practice activity per week. Homework grade.
• FVL Curriculum...one practice activity per week. Homework grade.

Weeks of Nov. 16th and Nov. 23rd

 This 2nd Quarter will continue to be focused on Informational Text. Various age appropriate reading materials will be used as we cover a multitude of topics ranging from the Election Process, Speeches from Figures in History, and other short reading topics. Students will be provided digital text copies of materials, teacher created powerpoints to guide instruction, discussions in class, and various assessment opportunities.   

Students will continue with a relevant and timely unit on inaguaral speeches in history from President John F. Kennedy in January of 1961.

Students will focus and learn:

• How to read, analyze, and write a summary and a personal narrative essay following a TN READY Writing type specifically designed prompts. 
• Through step by step instructions through TEAMS ELA meetings, and shared instructional materials in Schoology ELA course folders.
• Through teacher modeled expectations and provided scaffolded activities to break down the task of writing.

Always ask your student to show you rather than tell you.....their grades to find their schoology assignments and activities.

Students will complete:

• A formative assignment from the ELA lesson
• A summative ELA assignment from the ELA lesson
• NO RED INK...one practice activity per week. Homework grade.
• FVL Curriculum...one practice activity per week. Homework grade.