4:7

Monday, 4/27/26

TEKS: (5) (D) paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

Objective: Today we will paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning

Assignment: R+J Texting Test

Tuesday, 4/28/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Watch 1968 Romeo and Juliet

Wednesday, 4/29/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Watch 1996 Romeo and Juliet

Thursday, 4/30/26

TEKS: (1) (A) engage in meaningful and respectful discourse by listening actively, responding appropriately, and adjusting communication to audiences and purposes

Objective: Today we will engage in meaningful and respectful discourse

Activity: Continue reading Romeo and Juliet

Friday, 5/1/26

TEKS: (1) (A) engage in meaningful and respectful discourse by listening actively, responding appropriately, and adjusting communication to audiences and purposes

Objective: Today we will engage in meaningful and respectful discourse

Activity: Act 3 Quiz, and then continue reading Romeo and Juliet

4:6

Monday, 4/20/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Beginning quiz and then Continue reading Romeo and Juliet 

Tuesday, 4/21/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Watch the first 20 minutes of each movie

Wednesday, 4/22/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Continue reading Romeo and Juliet 

Thursday, 4/23/26

TEKS: (5)(D) paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

Objective: Today we will paraphrase a text in a way that maintains meaning

Assignment: Favorite character

Friday, 4/24/26

I’m absent for UIL regionals

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Read Romeo and Juliet independently - Test next week

4:5

Monday, 4/13/26

TEKS: (7) (C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Begin reading Romeo and Juliet

Tuesday, 4/14/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Assignment: Prologue quiz and then continue reading Romeo and Juliet

Wednesday, 4/15/26

I’m absent for biology STAAR

TEKS: (10)(A) compose literary texts such as fiction and poetry using genre characteristics and craft;

Objective: Today we will compose literary texts

Assignment: Act I vocabulary assignment

Thursday, 4/16/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Continue reading Romeo and Juliet

Friday, 4/17/26

TEKS: (7)(C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Continue reading Romeo and Juliet

4:4

Monday, 4/6/26

TEKS: (2)(D) create mental images to deepen understanding

Objective: Today we will create mental images to deepen understanding

Assignment: Review STAAR platform and test procedures

Create Calm Palm

Tuesday, 4/7/26

ENGLISH I STAAR

Wednesday, 4/8/26

TEKS: (4)(E) make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society

Objective: Today we will make connections to society

Assignment: Students complete Shakespeare’s World

Thursday, 4/9/26

TEKS: (7)(B) analyze the structure, prosody, and graphic elements such as line length and word position in poems across a variety of poetic forms

Objective: Today we will analyze graphic elements such as line length and word position 

Activity: Introduce Romeo and Juliet -- complete opinionnaire, read about how to read Shakespeare, and look at character map

Friday, 4/10/26

TEKS: (7) (C) analyze the function of dramatic conventions such as asides, soliloquies, dramatic irony, and satire;

Objective: Today we will analyze the function of dramatic conventions

Activity: Begin reading Romeo and Juliet

4:3

Monday, 3/30/26

TEKS: (9) (B) develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing in timed and open-ended situations 

Objective: Today we will develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing

Assignment: Begin A Quilt of a Country essay

Tuesday, 3/31/26

TEKS: (9) (B) develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing in timed and open-ended situations 

Objective: Today we will develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing

Assignment: Finish and submit A Quilt of a Country essay

Wednesday, 4/1/26

TEKS:(9)(C) revise drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness, including use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses;(D) edit drafts using standard English conventions

Objective: Today we will revise and edit drafts

Activity: Musical Revising and Editing

Thursday, 4/2/26

TEKS:(9)  (C) revise drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness, including use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses; (D) edit drafts using standard English conventions,

Objective: Today we will revise and edit drafts

Assignment: Revise, Edit, and Resubmit essays for test grade

Friday, 4/3/26

No school

4:2

Monday, 3/23/26

TEKS: (D)(i) clear thesis, relevant supporting evidence, pertinent examples, and conclusion;

Objective: Today we will analyze a clear thesis, relevant supporting evidence, pertinent examples, and conclusion

Assignment: Read and annotate Love’s Vocabulary with a partner

Tuesday, 3/24/26

TEKS: (D)(i) clear thesis, relevant supporting evidence, pertinent examples, and conclusion;

Objective: Today we will analyze a clear thesis, relevant supporting evidence, pertinent examples, and conclusion

Assignment: Love’s Vocabulary Analyze The Text with a partner

Wednesday, 3/25/26

I’m absent for District UIL

TEKS: (7)(D) analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational texts 

Objective: Today we will analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational texts 

Assignment: Read and annotate A Quilt Of A Country

Thursday, 3/26/26

TEKS: (2)(B) analyze context to distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words;

Objective: Today we will analyze context to distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words

Assignment: A Quilt Of A Country Vocabulary

Friday, 3/27/26

I’m absent

TEKS: (4)(H) synthesize information from two texts to create new understanding

Objective: Today we will synthesize information from two texts to create new understanding

Assignment: Paired Text Questions

4:1

Monday, 3/16/26

TEKS: (11)(A) develop questions for formal and informal inquiry;

Objective: Today we will develop questions for formal and informal inquiry

Assignment: Lesson about research and assign research project

Tuesday, 3/17/26

TEKS: (11)(D) modify the major research question as necessary to refocus the research plan;

Objective: Today we will  modify the major research question as necessary to refocus research

Assignment: Research and submit Research Question

Wednesday, 3/18/26

I’m absent for PSAT

TEKS: (11)(E) locate relevant sources;

Objective: Today we will locate relevant sources

Assignment: Work on research project

Thursday, 3/19/26

TEKS: (11)(F) synthesize information from a variety of sources;

Objective: Today we will synthesize information from sources

Assignment: Work on research project

Friday, 3/20/26

TEKS: (11)(I) use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

Objective: Today we will use and appropriate form of delivery to present research results

Assignment: Finish and submit research project