Language Arts Class Calendar
Semester Two
February, 2017
6: Vocab Warm-Up 1
-ism poetry
7: Writing Warm-up 14
ism poetry
8: Spelling Unit 1
9: Grade Sp 1
finish ism poetry
10: Independent Reading
Spelling Unit 1 Test
13: Vocab Warm-Up 2
The Whale Sound
14: Writing Warm-up 15
Girls Believe Boys . . .
15: Homophone: Rein
16: Grade Homophone
I Have a Dream
17: Independent Reading
Yellow Log Due
Assign Pink
Homophone Test
20: No School! President's Day
21: Spelling Unit 2
22: Grade Spelling Unit 2
Spelling Unit 2 Test
23: No School Conferences
24: No School Conferences
27: Vocab Warm-Up 3
Eye of the Beholder
Billie Holiday
28: Writing Warm-up 16
I Have a Dream
March, 2017
1: Homophone: Dough
2: Grade Homophone
Fan Club
3: Independent Reading
Pink Log Due
Assign White
Homophone Test
6: Vocab Warm-Up 4
Ism Assessment
7: Writing Warm-up 17
Ism Assessment
8: Spelling Unit 3
9: Grade Spelling 3
Plagiarism and How to Cite Sources
10: Independent Reading
Spelling 3 Test
13: Vocab Warm-Up 5
District Writing Assessment
14:
District Writing Assessment
15:
District Writing Assessment
16:
District Writing Assessment
17: Independent Reading
White Log Due
Assign Lavender
20: Vocab Warm-Up 6
Africa Project Work Time
21: Writing Warm-up 18
Writing Warm-up 19
Africa Project Work Time
22: Spelling Unit 4
23: Grade Spelling 4
Africa Project Work Time
MLA Citation Activity!
Periods 1, 4, 7 in Library
24: Independent Reading
Spelling 4 Test
27-31: No School! Spring Break!
April, 2017
3: Lavender Log Due
Assign Red
Vocab Warm-Up 7
Africa Project Work Time
4: Writing Warm-up 20
Africa Project Work Time
5: Homophone: Dog
6: Grade Homophone
Africa Project Work Time
7: Independent Reading
Homophone Test
10:
Africa Project Work Time
Double Check for Plagiarism and Works Cited
11:
Peer Edit Day!
12:
Computer Lab all Day - Print Africa!
13: Put together Africa Boards!
14: Independent Reading
Sp Pkt 5 Due
Red Log Due
Assign Orange
Parade of Countries
17: MAPS READING
18: MAPS READING
19: MAPS READING
Vocab Warm-Up 8
Writing Warm-up 21
Spelling 5 Test
Homophone: Knight
20: MAPS READING
Grade Homophone
Work on Social Studies Assignments (time permitting)
21: MAPS READING
Independent Reading
Homophone Test
24: Finalize China Race Teams and Begin Unit.
Chinese Dynasty Research
25: Vocab Warm-Up 9
Dynasty Graphic Organizer/Summary
26: Spelling Unit 6
China Religion Write Speech
27: Grade Spelling 6
China Race Part III:
Close Readings: Philosophies
28: Independent Reading
Orange Log Due
Assign Salmon
Spelling 6 Test
Writing Warm-up 22
May, 2017
1: Vocab Warm-Up 10
Religion Wax Museum
Philosophy Gallery Walk
2: Writing Warm-up 23
China Race Write Script
3: Homophone: Goldi
China Race: Finish Script
4: Grade Homophone
China Race: Create Mural/Collage
5: Independent Reading
Homophone Test
8: Vocab Warm-Up 11
China Race Part 6: Create Crossword
9: Writing Warm-up 24
China Race Finish Up!
10: Spelling Unit 7
China Race Review/Combine Notes/Study
11: Grade Spelling 7
China Assessment: Escape Room
12: Independent Reading
Salmon Log Due
Assign Rainbow
Spelling Test 7
15: SBAC TESTING
16: SBAC TESTING
17: SBAC TESTING
18: SBAC TESTING
19: SBAC TESTING
22: Vocab Warm-Up 12
Pre-write: Paper Ball Story
23: Writing Warm-up 25
Literary Devices: Paper Ball Story
24: Homophone: Gym
Setting the Scene: Paper Ball Story
25: Grade Homophone
Paper Ball Story Writing Time
26: Independent Reading
Homophone Test
29: No School! Memorial Day
30: Writing Warm-up 26
Paper Ball Story Peer Edit
Assign Writing Warm Up 25 Self Edit
31: Spelling Unit 8
Paper Ball Story Revision Day
June, 2016
1: Grade Spelling 8
Paper Ball Story Peer Edit
Wtg. Warm Up 25 Final Version Due
2: Independent Reading
Rainbow Log Due
Spelling 8 Test
5: Paper Ball Story Due
Reading Project Work Time
6: Reading Project Work Time
7: Reading Project Work Time
8: Reading Project Work Time
9: Reading Project Work Time
Reading Project Due
when you walk out the door!
Last Day to turn in Late/Missing Work!
12: Speeches
13: Speeches
14: Speeches
15: Speeches
16: Speeches
19: Speeches
20: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!