6th Grade
Reading: We have been working on reading short stories from the literature book and analyzing character traits. We will be continuing this next week as well. At the end of the week, we'll introduce students to what an ode is and after reading an example, have students write their own ode to share on Friday.
LA: We have been working on using pronouns in writing. Students will be reviewing on Monday and taking a test on the concepts on Tuesday. Then we are moving into a brief unit on the compare/contrast essay. We'll show students a model example and have them create their own based on the example.
7th Grade
Reading: We are going to continue reading Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie. Students have been reading this book in class and working on key vocabulary words. They have also had comprehension questions to answer after reading the chapters. Students have also focused their attention on the main character, Steven, and how the story is told from his point of view. In RtI, students have been analyzing how certain parts of the story would be different if told from another character's point of view.
LA: We are going to be preparing students for their upcoming research project that will begin after spring break. In class, we'll be previewing how to create an outline and make notecards for the research they'll be collecting after spring break.
