Week of January 16th
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6th-Grade Focus Standards:
● 6.W.1
● 6.RV.3.1
● 6.RV.2.1

The Big Ideas:

● Figurative language
● Writing abou the reading
● Context clue

“I can” Statements:

I can write for any purpose and any audience.


I can explain why an author uses figurative language in writing and how it affects the text.


I can determine the meaning of a word by looking at the words around it
 
 

7th-Grade Focus Standards:

● 7.W.5
● 7.W.3.1
● 7.RN.3.3
● 7.RN.4.1

The Big Ideas:

● Research
● Argument

“I can” Statements:

I can identify a research question, gather sources, evaluate relevant information, and paraphrase the information and conclusions of others.
 
 

8th-Grade Focus Standards:

● 8.W.5
● 8.W.3.1
● 8.RN.3.3
● 8.RN.4.1

The Big Ideas:

● Research
● Argument
● Author’s Perspective

“I can” Statements:

I can formulate a research question, gather relevant information from credible sources, and present the findings clearly and effectively.


I can read texts that have conflicting information and pinpoint their differences and evaluate the facts.


I can analyze an argument and decide whether the reasoning is sound.
 
 
 
 
 
6th-grade Thursday Meeting:
● 8P•ARTS - an awesome strategy for teaching grammar through writing and images.
●  Rewordify -- understand what you read!
● RAP- strategy
7th/8th-grade Friday Meeting:
● 8P•ARTS - an awesome strategy for teaching grammar through writing and images.
● Rewordify -- understand what you read!
● RAP - strategy
 
 
 
 
Mini-assessments:
○ 7th/8th-grade cycle 3A minis are ready for you to review on our Weekly Focus page. 
○  6th-grade Cycle 3A mini is ready for you to review on our Weekly Focus page.
ISTEP Statewide Stress Test:
  - February 7th at 10 a.m.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Essay Map:


The Essay Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables students to organize and outline their ideas for an informational, or descriptive essay.

Expository writing is an increasingly important skill for middle school students to master. This interactive graphic organizer helps students develop an outline that includes an introductory statement, main ideas they want to discuss or describe, supporting details, and a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas. The tool offers multiple ways to navigate information including a graphic in the upper right-hand corner that allows students to move around the map without having to work in a linear fashion. The finished map can be saved, e-mailed, or printed.

Click here to explore this cool tool and useful lessons at readwritethink!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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