A.G.B.U. Manoogian-Demirdjian School—One Week Schedule (OWS)
Teacher: Mr. Harzmann
Class: English 6
Week of: January 30 – February 3
Teacher’s Note: OWS plans are subject to change. For adjustments to weekly assignments and assessments, parents should refer to their child’s assignment book.
Content
What concepts will
students learn?
CA Standard
With which
standard do the
concepts align?
Class Activity
What will students
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Vocabulary: Continue
etymology (Greek and Latin
prefixes, suffixes, and roots).
Grammar: Review verbs and
begin Commandment 5
(expository transitional
expressions) and adjectives.
Literature: Continue Shadow
of a Bull (Chapter 3).
Grammar: Begin adjectives
and continue titles that must
be underlined vs. enclosed in
quotation marks.
Literature: Finish Shadow of
a Bull (Chapter 3).
Reading 1.1, 1.2, and 1.4
(Word Analysis, Fluency, and
Systematic Vocabulary
Development):
Read aloud narrative and
expository text fluently and
accurately and with
appropriate pacing,
intonation, and expression
(1.1), identify and interpret
figurative language and
words with multiple
meanings (1.2), and monitor
expository text for unknown
words or words with novel
meanings by using word,
sentence, and paragraph
clues to determine meaning
(1.4).
Written and Oral English
Language Conventions 1.1
and 1.4: Use simple,
compound, and compoundcomplex sentences; use
effective coordination and
subordination of ideas to
express complete thoughts
(1.1) and use correct
capitalization (1.4).
Written and Oral English
Language Conventions 1.1
and 1.4: Use simple,
compound, and compoundcomplex sentences; use
effective coordination and
subordination of ideas to
express complete thoughts
(1.1) and use correct
capitalization (1.4).
Explanation (lecture) on the
combining form medi- and
review the combining form
SmartBoard grammar
exercises and review
homework from Prentice
Reading 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, and 3.7
(Literary Response and
Analysis): Analyze the effect
of the qualities of the
character (e.g., courage or
cowardice, ambition or
laziness) on the plot and the
resolution of the conflict
(3.2), analyze the influence
of setting on the problem
and its resolution (3.3),
identify the speaker and
recognize the difference
between first- and thirdperson narration (e.g.,
autobiography compared
with biography) (3.5), and
explain the effects of
common literary devices
(e.g., symbolism, imagery,
metaphor) in a variety of
fictional and nonfictional
texts (3.7).
Continue guided reading of
Chapter 3 and explanation
(lecture) on types of
Reading 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, and 3.7
(Literary Response and
Analysis): Analyze the effect
of the qualities of the
character (e.g., courage or
cowardice, ambition or
laziness) on the plot and the
resolution of the conflict
(3.2), analyze the influence
of setting on the problem
and its resolution (3.3),
identify the speaker and
recognize the difference
between first- and thirdperson narration (e.g.,
autobiography compared
with biography) (3.5), and
explain the effects of
common literary devices
(e.g., symbolism, imagery,
metaphor) in a variety of
fictional and nonfictional
texts (3.7).
Finish guided reading of
Chapter 3 and continue
explanation (lecture) on
Grammar and vocabulary
test
do in class to
reinforce learning?
mono- and prefix uni-
Hall Grammar Exercise
Workbook
characters (protagonist,
antagonist, round, flat,
static, and dynamic)
Assessment
Grammar and vocabulary
test (Thursday, February 2)
Grammar and vocabulary
test (Thursday, February 2)
Review of homework
Grammar and vocabulary
test (Thursday, February 2)
Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt
(bi-, di-, and duo-) and
preparation for Thursday’s
grammar and vocabulary
test
Exercises from Prentice Hall
Writing and Grammar
(Copper Level) and
preparation for Thursday’s
grammar and vocabulary
test
Reading comprehension
questions on Chapter 3 of
Shadow of a Bull
Preparation for Thursday’s
grammar and vocabulary
test
How will student
learning be
gauged?
Homework
What should
students do at
home?
types of characters
(protagonist, antagonist,
round, flat, static, and
dynamic)
Shadow of a Bull unit test
(Chapters 1-3) (week of
February 6-10)
Preparation for upcoming
Shadow of a Bull unit test