3:8

Monday, 2/24/25

TEKS: (5)(F) respond using acquired content and academic vocabulary as appropriate;

Objective: Today we will respond using acquired content and academic vocabulary

Activity: Watch Of Mice and Men and benchmark conference

Tuesday, 2/25/25

TEKS: (5)(F) respond using acquired content and academic vocabulary as appropriate;

Objective: Today we will respond using acquired content and academic vocabulary

Activity: Watch Of Mice and Men and benchmark conference

Wednesday, 2/26/25

TEKS: (10)  (B) compose informational texts such as explanatory essays, reports, and personal essays using genre characteristics and craft;

Objective: Today we will compose an informational text

Activity: Login to Albert

Thursday, 2/27/25

I’m absent

TEKS: (10)  (B) compose informational texts such as explanatory essays, reports, and personal essays using genre characteristics and craft;

Objective: Today we will compose an informational text

Assignment: Students complete assignment in Albert

Friday, 2/28/25

TEKS: (9) (E) publish written work for appropriate audiences.

Objective: Today we will publish written work for appropriate audience

Assignment: Write Of Mice and Men essay

3:6

Monday, 2/10/25

TEKS: (4)(C) make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structure

Objective: Today we will make and correct or confirm predictions

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Tuesday, 2/11/25

TEKS: (9)(B) (i) using an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience, topic, and context;

Objective: Today we will use an organizing structure appropriate to purpos

Activity: ACES short response and extended response review

Wednesday, 2/12/25

English I Benchmark all morning

Thursday, 2/13/25

TEKS: (8)(C) evaluate the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

Objective: Today we will evaluate the author’s use of graphic features to achieve specific purposes

Activity: Watch Of Mice and Men

Friday, 2/14/25

TEKS: (4)(D) create mental images to deepen understanding

Objective: Today we will create mental images to deepen understanding

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

3:5

Monday, 2/3/25

No class

Tuesday, 2/4/25

TEKS: (4) (A) establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;

Objective: Today we will establish purpose for reading self-selected texts

Activity: Course registration with counselors for part of class

Read independently.

Wednesday, 2/5/25

TEKS: (7)(A) read and respond to American, British, and world literature;

Objective: Today we will read and respond to American literature

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Thursday, 2/6/25

TEKS: (7)(A) read and respond to American, British, and world literature;

Objective: Today we will read and respond to American literature

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Friday, 2/7/25

TEKS: (9) (D) edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:

      (i) a variety of complete, controlled sentences and avoidance of unintentional splices, run-ons, and fragments

Objective: Today we will edit drafts to avoid unintentional splices, run-ons, and fragments

Assignment: Revising and Editing lesson and correct TFAR for half credit back

3:4

Monday, 1/27/25

TEKS: (1) (D) participate collaboratively, building on the ideas of others, contributing relevant information, developing a plan for consensus building, and setting ground rules for decision making.

Objective: Today we will participate collaboratively

Activity: Read Of Mice and Mice pages 50-61 with small group

Tuesday, 1/28/25

TEKS: (5)(C) use text evidence and original commentary to support a comprehensive response;

Objective: Today we will use text evidence and original commentary to support a comprehensive response

Activity: Read Of Mice and Mice together

Wednesday, 1/29/25

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: TFAR assignment

Thursday, 1/30/25

TEKS: (5)(C) use text evidence and original commentary to support a comprehensive response;

Objective: Today we will use text evidence and original commentary to support a comprehensive response

Activity: Read Of Mice and Mice together

Friday, 1/31/25

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

Objective: Today we will compose a literary text

Assignment: Vocabulary 2 Test

3:3

Monday, 1/20/25

Professional Development - No class

Tuesday, 1/21/25

TEKS: (6)(A) analyze how themes are developed through characterization and plot in a variety of literary texts;

Objective: Today we will analyze how themes are developed through characterization

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Wednesday, 1/22/25

TEKS: (2)(A) use print or digital resources such as glossaries or technical dictionaries to clarify and validate understanding of the precise and appropriate meaning of technical or discipline-based vocabulary;

Objective: Today we will use digital resources to clarify vocabulary

Assignment: Of Mice and Men Vocabulary 2

Thursday, 1/23/25

TEKS: (4)(G) evaluate details read to determine key ideas

Objective: Today we will evaluate details read to determine key ideas

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Friday, 1/24/25

TEKS: (4)(G) evaluate details read to determine key ideas

Objective: Today we will evaluate details read to determine key ideas

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

3:2

Monday, 1/13/25

TEKS: (6)(B) analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters in works of fiction through a range of literary devices, including character foils;

Objective: Today we will analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Tuesday, 1/14/25

TEKS: (6)(B) analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters in works of fiction through a range of literary devices, including character foils;

Objective: Today we will analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Wednesday, 1/15/25

TEKS: (4)(I) monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.

Objective: Today we will monitor comprehension and make adjustments

Assignment: Read Of Mice and Men with reading circle

Thursday, 1/16/25

TEKS: (4)(I) monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.

Objective: Today we will monitor comprehension and make adjustments

Assignment: Read Of Mice and Men with reading circle

Friday, 1/17/25

TEKS: (8)(C) evaluate the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

Objective: Today we will evaluate the use of graphic features to achieve specific purposes

Assignment:

Vocabulary 1 quiz

Finish reading circles/ Watch beginning of movie

3:1

Monday, 1/6/25

TEKS: (4)(B) generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information

Objective: Today we will generate questions about text before reading to deepen understanding

Assignment: Of Mice and Men background notes

Tuesday, 1/7/25

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

Objective: Today we will analyze distinguish denotative and connotative meanings of words

Assignment: Of Mice and Men vocabulary scavenger hunt 

Wednesday, 1/8/25

TEKS: (5)(E) interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating

Objective: Today we will interact with sources through notetaking and annotating

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men

Begin Chapter 1 double sided notes on notebook paper

Begin Character notes we’ll keep through novel 

Thursday, 1/9/25

TEKS: (5)(E) interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating

Objective: Today we will interact with sources through notetaking and annotating

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men

Friday, 1/10/25

No School