Week of August 7th
 
 
 
 
 
 
6th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 6.W.6.1

  • 6.W.6.2a

  • 6.W.6.2b

  • 6.RV.2.3


The Big Ideas:

  • Writing Conventions

  • Capitalization

  • Punctuation


“I Can" Statemens: 


I can identify pronouns within the context of writing.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.



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7th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 7.W.3.2

  • 7.W.4


The Big Ideas:

  • Autobiography

  • Biography

“I Can" Statemens:


I can write effective interview questions.

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.


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8th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 8.W.3.2

  • 8.W.4

  • 8.W.6.1a

The Big Ideas:

  • Autobiography

  • Biography

  • Pronouns 


“I Can" Statemens:


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
 
 

 
6th-Grade Thursday Meeting:
  • No meeting this week. 
7th-8th Grade Friday Meeting:
  • Online resources update
  • Strategies for Cycle 1A instruction 
  • Cycle 1A Mini-sssessent review
 
 
 
 
Beginning of the Year Assessments:

  1. SRI assessment window opens Tuesday, August the 8th. 
  2. NWEA Map Assessment window opens Monday, August the 14th. 
— Testing windows close on September 22nd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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