Day 63: 12/9/25 - Text Structure: Order & Sequence

Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Today we will learn about the "Order & Sequence" text structure, and continue with independent reading.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Order & Sequence Text Structure Notes
• Pick up a pen, scissors, and glue stick
• Pick up colored Pencils

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes 
• Complete Week 4 Day #2 of your reading log

Activity #1

Text Structure: Order & Sequence

Standards

• RI6.5 - Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, or chapter fit into the overall structure of a text and how it contributes to the development of ideas. 

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the Definition for Order & Sequence Text Structure

Step 3: Read the paragraph about getting a Black Lab puppy

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the sequence  of events and record them in order on the graphic organizer. (See Images Below)

Step 5: Complete the graphic organizer 

Step 6: Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer into your ELA Interactive Notebook

Activity #2

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes 
• This is a quiet reading time. You may spread out but it is expected for you to read for the entire 20 minutes. 
• Complete your reading log 
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. Focus on Characters, Setting, Plot, & Conflict
• Go back & make sure your reading log has been filled in for each day this week. (Characters, setting, plot, & conflict)
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log 
• Remember to use the Word central link from my blog to help you

Day 62: 12/8/25 - Text Structure: Compare & Contrast

  Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Today we will learn about the "Compare & Contrast" text structure, and continue with our independent reading.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Compare & Contrast Text Structure Notes
• Pick up a yellow highlighter and a pen
• Pick up colored Pencils, scissors, and a glue stick

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes 
• Complete Week 4 Day #1 of your Independent Reading Log

Activity #1

Text Structure: Compare & Contrast

Standards

• RI6.5 - Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, or chapter fit into the overall structure of a text and how it contributes to the development of ideas. 

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the Definition for Compare/Contrast structure - The author discusses similarities & differences between 2 topics.

Step 3: Read the compare/contrast article about Chihuahuas and Collies. Highlight the topics yellow.

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the details pertaining to each topic. (See Venn Diagram)

Step 5: Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer and passage into your ELA Notebook

Step 6: Complete the Venn Diagram

Activity #2

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes 
• This is a quiet reading time. You may spread out but it is expected for you to read for the entire 20 minutes. 
• Complete your reading log 
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. Focus on Characters, Setting, Plot, & Conflict
• Go back & make sure your reading log has been filled in for each day this week. (Characters, setting, plot, & conflict)
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log 
• Remember to use the Word central link from my blog to help you

Have a great day!

Day 61: 12/5/25 - Text Structure: Description

Homeroom

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Today we will learn about the "Description" text structure, and continue our Independent reading.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Description Text Structure Notes
• Pick up a yellow highlighter
• Pick up colored Pencils (Purple, green, orange, Light blue, & Red)
• Get out a glue stick and a pair of scissors

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes 
• Complete Week #3 Day 5 of your reading log

Activity #1

Text Structure - Description

Standards:

RI6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the Definition for Description text structure - The author provides many descriptive details about 1 topic

Step 3: Read the Descriptive article about Labrador Retrievers.

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the details 

Step 5: Write the topic and details in the graphic organizer

Step 6: Color Code, Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer into your ELA Interactive Notebook

Activity #2

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete your reading log each day
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. 
• Choose one word to be your "Word of the Week"
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log
• You will hand in your reading log next Monday

Have a great day!

Day 60: 12/3/25 - Text Structure Overview

  Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Today we will get an overview of text structure, and read our independent reading books.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Text Structure notes
• Pick up a glue stick

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete Week #3 Day 3 of your reading log

Activity #1

Review Author's Purpose Quiz (Block 1 only)

Those that still need to take the quiz will go take it now.

Activity #2

Overview of Text Structure

Standards:

RI6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Direction:

There are several different structures authors use to write texts. Today we will be learning about the 5 most common structures. 

Complete the graphic organizer using the notes below.

Notes:

Text structure is the way an author organizes, or puts together, a text

Activity #3

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete your reading log each day
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. 
• Choose one word to be your "Word of the Week"
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log
• You will hand in your reading log next Monday

Day 59: 12/2/25 - Author's Purpose Quiz

   Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

HR - 8:50 - 9:00

Rebel Rally 9:00 - 10:00

SEL 10:00 - 10:15

Block 1 10:15 - 10:54 (39 min)

Block 2 10:57 - 11:36 (39 min)

Block 3 11:39 - 12:18 (39 min)

WIN/SEL 12:21 - 12:48 (27 min)

Lunch 12:50 - 1:20 (30 min)

WIN/SEL/Extended Lunch 1:23 - 1:35 (12 min)

Block 4 1:38 - 2:16 (39 min)

WIN/SEL/Recess 2:19 - 2:32 (13 min)

Specials 2:35 - 3:05 (30 min)

Get your things to go home.....

Heads Up Seven Up/Board Games 3:05 - 3:35 (30 min)

ELA:

Today we will take a short quiz identifying author's purpose and have some more time for independent reading.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Open your notebook to your notes on Author's Purpose
• Log in to your computer and go to my google classroom

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minutes & Complete Week #3 Day 2 of your reading log

Activity #1

Author's Purpose Quiz

Standards:

RI6.6 Determine an author's point of view, or purpose, in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text

Directions:

Go to google classroom and complete the Author's Purpose Quiz under the classwork tab. Be sure you use your notes. 

When you are done you may take out your independent reading book and read quietly at your seat.

Activity #2

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete your reading log each day
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. 
• Choose one word to be your "Word of the Week"
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log
• You will hand in your reading log next Monday

Day 58: 12/1/25 - Author's Purpose Overview & Practice

    Homeroom:

Good Morning, I hope you are all having a great day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Today we will learn about author's purpose and take some time for independent reading.

Do Now:

• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Author's Purpose notes
• Pick up a glue stuck

Independent Work:

• Read for 20 minute & Complete Week #3 Day #1 of your reading log

Activity #1

Author's Purpose

Notes:

Author's have a variety of reasons, or purposes, for writing. As a reader it is your job to determine what that purpose is! 

Step 1 - Color Code your Graphic organizer to match mine. (See my example)

Step 2 - Glue in the Graphic Organizers (See pictures below)

NOW... I am going to put you in a random group and you will complete the practice on google classroom. 

Activity #2

Independent Reading

Directions:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Complete your reading log each day
• Be sure to write down what happened in that day's reading. 
• Choose one word to be your "Word of the Week"
• Complete the "Word of the Week" portion of your reading log
• You will hand in your reading log on Monday

Day 57: 11/25/25 - Twas the day before Thanksgiving Break

 Homeroom:

I hope you are all having a terrific morning. Please check out the schedule below.

Schedule:

8:50 - 8:58 Homeroom

9:00 - 9:30 Make Ornaments in Homeroom

9:30 - 11:00 Movie & Missing Assignments

11:00 - 11:33 Lunch

11:36 - 12:01 Specials

Get everything to go home.

12:10 Dismissal