Week of February 12th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6th-Grade Focus Standards:
●6.RV.2.5
●6.W.5

The Big Ideas:

●Reference materials 
●Writing about the reading
●Constructed responses
●Extended responses
“I can” Statements:

I can consult digital and print reference materials to find the precise pronunciation and meaning of a word.

I can use the research process to conduct a short research assignment to learn more about a topic of study.
 
 

7th-Grade Focus Standards:
●7.RN.2.3
●7.RL.2.3
●7.RV.2.1

The Big Ideas:

●Context clues
●Influences in texts
●Writing about the reading
●Constructed responses
●Extended responses

“I can” Statements:

I can use context clues to help me understand the meanings of words.


I can analyze how things in a text or story influence each other.
 
 

8th-Grade Focus Standards:

●8.RN.4.3
●8.RV.2.1

The Big Ideas:

●Conflicting texts
●Context clues
●Writing about the reading
●Constructed responses
●Extended responses

“I can” Statements:

I can figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words by using the information that surrounds them.


I can read texts that have conflicting information and recognize the different interpretations of facts.


 
 
 
 
 

6th/7th/8-grade Thursday / Friday Meetings:
●Resources: 
●Brainstorming 
●Sharing 
●ISTEP online practice: 
●Questions
●Concerns 
●Insights 
 
 
 
 
Mini-assessments:

- 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade Cycle 3B mini 
  assessments are ready for you to review
  on our "Weekly Focus” page. 


ISTEP Practice Test Window:
  - February 14th through the 23rd
 
 
 
 
 

Motivational Test Taking Candy Notes

Motivate your students to do well on their ISTEP Applied Skills test. You can use these candy-themed notes to attach to a piece of candy like a Tootsie Roll or Jolly Rancher.  

They can also be handed out with no candy as a sweet motivational message to remind them that they are smart and capable. 

Seven different notes in all! 
Click here to get your copy!
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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