to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through letter writing to next year's grade 6 class
Grade 7:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through letter writing to next year's grade 7 class
Week at a Glance: May 27-30
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of modifiers
Review: Tuesday, May 27
Assessment: Wednesday, May 28
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing
Grade 7:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing presentations: decades website project
Week at a Glance: May 19-23
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of modifiers
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing
Grade 7:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing: decades website project
Grade 8:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through writing and presenting a Ted Talk
to study famous writers through writing rhetorical analyses
Week at a Glance: May 12-16
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of modifiers
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing
Grade 7:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing: decades website project
Grade 8:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through writing and presenting a Ted Talk
to study famous writers through writing rhetorical analyses
Week at a Glance: May 5-9
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of subject-verb agreement
Review: Monday-Tuesday, May 5-6
Assessment: Wednesday, May 7
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of types of sentences
Review: Monday-Tuesday, May 5-6
Assessment: Wednesday, May 7
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing: decades website project
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of types of sentences
Review: Tuesday-Wednesday, May 6-7
Assessment: Thursday, May 8
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through writing and presenting a Ted Talk
Week at a Glance: April 22-25
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of subject-verb Agreement
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of types of sentences
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through argumentative writing: decades website project
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of types of sentences
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through writing and presenting a Ted Talk
Week at a Glance: April 14-18
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through narrative writing with fables
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
Review: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15 - 16
Assessment: Thursday, April 17
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through introducing argumentative writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
Review: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15-16
Assessment: Thursday, April 17
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through writing and presenting a Ted Talk
Week at a Glance: April 7-11
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through narrative writing with fables
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through presenting most influential PSAs and introducing argumentative writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through writing and presenting a Ted Talk
Week at a Glance: March 31-April 4
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through narrative writing with fables
Woman's History Webquest Due: Friday, April 4: time in class provided on Tuesday, April 1 to complete
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative in-text citations within most influential person writing and presenting PSAs
Woman's History Webquest Due: Friday, April 4: time in class provided on Tuesday, April 1 to complete
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of clauses
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through an introduction to Ted Talks
Woman's History Webquest Due: Friday, April 4: time in class provided on Tuesday, April 1 to complete
Week at a Glance: March 17-21
Grade 6: to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive writing - menus
Grade 7: to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative writing
Grade 8: to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through an introduction to Paul Harvey style narrative/informative writing
Week at a Glance: March 10-14
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive writing - menus
Grade 7:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative writing
Grade 8:
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through an introduction to Paul Harvey style narrative/informative writing
Week at a Glance: March 3 -7
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive writing - menus
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases, verb phrases, participles, and infinitives
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through informative writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases, verb phrases, participles, infinitives, appositives, and gerunds
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through an introduction to Paul Harvey style narrative/informative writing
Week at a Glance: February 24 - 28
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through descriptive writing - menus
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases, verb phrases, participles, and infinitives
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through script/commercial and informative writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases, verb phrases, participles, infinitives, appositives, and gerunds
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through an introduction to Paul Harvey style narrative/informative writing
Week at a Glance: February 18-21
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
Review: Tuesday, February 18
Assessment: Wednesday, February 19
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to informative writing through animal research presentations and descriptive writing - menus
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases, verb phrases, participles, and infinitives
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to script/commercial writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional phrases, verb phrases, participles, infinitives, appositives, and gerunds
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through PSA script writing and presentations
Week at a Glance: February 10-14
Grade 6:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives
Review: Wednesday, February 12
Assessment: Thursday, February 13
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by introduction to informative writing through animal research essays and presentations
Grade 7:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nouns, and predicate adjectives.
Review: Monday, February 10
Assessment: Tuesday, February 11
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience by an introduction to script/commercial writing
Grade 8:
to demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking through the study of prepositional, adjective, and adverb phrases
to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience through PSA script writing and presentations
