Week of August 6th
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6th-Grade Focus Standards:
●6.RL.2.1
●6.W..6.1
●6.RV.2.3

The Big Ideas:

●Writing about the reading ( Use RACE)
●Connotation / Denotation
●Capitalization / Punctuation 
“I can” Statements:

I can capitalize words correctly in writing.

I can punctuate sentences correctly.

I can tell the difference between connotation and denotation within the context of writing and literature.


I can support my answers (make inferences) with evidence from the text.
 
 

7th-Grade Focus Standards:

●7.W.3.2
●7.W.4

The Big Ideas:

●Autobiography
●Biography 
●Narrative Writing   

“I can” Statements:

I can conduct an interview and write a biography based on the information I gather.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view.
 
 

8th-Grade Focus Standards:

●8.W.3.2
●8.W.4
●8.W.6.1a 

The Big Ideas:

●Research
●Argument
●Author’s Perspective

“I can” Statements:

I can write interview questions and conduct an interview.

I can compile research to create a biography.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monday Morning Content PLC Meeting:
●Spaced repetition — bell ringers 
●Getting to know the new IXL Learning Portal  
●Cycle 1A — strategies / resources  
●Questions / Ideas / Concerns 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Assessments:
○ 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade cycle 1A minis  will be ready for you to review on our Weekly Focus page this Wednesday.  
○NWEA assessment window opens August 13th. This year we are only assessing reading. (Let’s hear it for less testing!)
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome Back to School Classroom Printable

Here is a positive poster that is a great addition to your classrooms. This printable resource is available at the link below and includes the following sizes:

●8.5″ x 11″
●11″ x 14″
●16″ x 20″
●20″ x 24″
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