3:9

Monday, 3/3/26

TEKS:  (8)(D) analyze how the author's use of language achieves specific purposes;

Objective: Today we will analyze how the author’s use of language achieves specific purposes

Activity: The Vietnam Wall, poem by Alberto Rios - Read “Analyze and Apply” and read poem together

Tuesday, 3/3/26

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

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

Assignment: Check Your Understanding questions

Wednesday, 3/4/26

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 the structure and prosody in poems

Assignment: Assign random poetic forms

Classes displaced for SAT

Thursday, 3/5/26

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 the structure and prosody in poems

Assignment: Students finish writing their own poems

Friday, 3/6/26

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 the structure and prosody in poems

Assignment: Students share poems with class. Gallery walk with compliments.

3:8

Monday, 2/23/26

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

Assignment: Thematic statement one-pager

Tuesday, 2/24/26

I’m absent for STAAR planning

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

Assignment: Students continue thematic statement one-pager

Wednesday, 2/25/26

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

Assignment: Finish thematic statement one-pager

Thursday, 2/26/26

TEKS: (9)The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and use appropriate conventions.

Objective: Today we will use appropriate conventions

Activity: Benchmark Writing Lesson

Friday, 2/27/26

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

Objective: Today we will compose informational texts 

Assignment: Of Mice and Men in class essay

3:7

Monday, 2/16/26

Professional Development

Tuesday,2/17/26

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

Objective: Today we will interact with sources in meaningful ways

Assignment: Finish reading Of Mice and Men

Wednesday, 2/18/26

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

Objective: Today we will generate questions after reading to deepen understanding

Activity: Watch Of Mice and Men

Thursday, 2/19/26

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

Objective: Today we will generate questions after reading to deepen understanding

Assignment: Read independently for 20 minutes and then finish watching Of Mice and Men movie

Friday, 2/20/26

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 such as re-reading

Assignment: Turn in character notes for test grade

3:6

Monday, 2/9/26

Staff Work Day

Tuesday, 2/10/26

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

Wednesday, 2/11/26

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

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Thursday, 2/12/26

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

Friday, 2/13/26

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

3:5

Monday, 2/2/26

TEKS: (7)(F) analyze characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.

Objective: Today we will analyze characteristics of multimodal and digital texts

Activity: Review STAAR testing platform tools and testing strategies

Tuesday, 2/3/26

Benchmark test

Wednesday, 2/4/26

Course selection for next year with counselors in lecture hall

Thursday, 2/5/26

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

Objective: Today we will make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Friday, 2/6/26

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

Objective: Today we will make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society

Assignment: Beginning of Chapter 4 Pop Quiz, and then read Of Mice and Men together

3:4

Monday, 1/26/26

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

Tuesday, 1/27/26

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: Write a short response, and do revising and editing assignment with it.

Wednesday, 1/28/26

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

Objective: Today we will publish written work for appropriate audiences

Assignment: Write short response final draft and staple to first draft. Then, continue reading Of Mice and Men together. 

Thursday, 1/29/26

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

Objective: Today we will make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society

Activity: Read Of Mice and Men together

Friday, 1/30/26

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

Activity: Watch Of Mice and Men

3:3

Monday, 1/19/26

NO CLASS

Tuesday, 1/20/26

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

Wednesday, 1/21/26

TEKS: 9(C)(D)

Objective: Today we will revise and edit

Activity: Complete Revising and Editing together (Communicating Like Lincoln and A Pet Like No Other)

Thursday, 1/22/26

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

Friday, 1/23/26

TEKS: 9(C)(D)

Objective: Today we will revise and edit

Assignment: Revising TEST (What Happened To The Mammoths of Texas? and Cave of Crystals)

3:2

Monday, 1/12/26

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, 1/13/26

I’m absent for STAAR training

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

Objective: Today we will edit drafts

Assignment: “Print Your Message Here” revising and editing on Canvas

Wednesday, 1/14/26

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

Thursday, 1/15/26

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: Vocabulary 1 Quiz

Read Of Mice and Men with reading circle

Friday, 1/16/26

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

3:1

Monday, 1/5/26

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, 1/6/26

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, 1/7/26

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 -- with added step of vocabulary and and figurative language at the bottom of each page

Begin Character notes we’ll keep through novel 

Thursday, 1/8/26

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, 1/9/26

No School