1. Mrs. Mcgugan Reading Class Pioneer middle school
Welcome to quarter two
Mrs. Mcgugan
Reading Class
Pioneer middle school

3. Class rules

5. Mrs. McGugan’s Class Grading Point System
Type Points
Test/Projects
Quizzes
C.W
H.W
Warm Up

6. Standards covered this quarter
LAFS. 6-8.RI 1 Key ideas and details DOK2
*LAFS. 6-8.RI 1.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze the development of the text providing an objective summary DOK3
LAFS. 6-8.RI.4.10 By the end of the year read and comprehend literary nonfiction proficiently with scaffolding at the high end of the range DOK2
LAFS. 6-8.W.1.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence DOK3
LAFS. 6-8.W.2.5 With guidance, develop, plan, revise and rewrite focusing on purpose and audience DOK2
LAFS. 6-8.W.2.6 Use technology to publish, write and present relationships between information and ideas DOK2
LAFS W Write routinely over extended time frames and short time frames, for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences DOK3
*LAFS. 6-8.L.3.4 Determine or clarify meaning of unknown and multi meaning words and phrases DOK2
*LAFS. 6-8.L.3.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings DOK3
LAFS. 6-8.L.3.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression DOK1
*Standards that apply to the specific diagnostic article.

7. I can…
A. Support/reject a claim in verbal (orate) and/or written form (ex. informal/formal debate and/or discussion), using the text with 80%+ accuracy.
B. Collaboratively plan, edit a speech, power point, song, document for a specific audience with 80%+ accuracy.
C. Define/logically manipulate the meaning of words/phrases used in the text with 100% accuracy using a dictionary and context clues.

8. Achieve 3000 This quarter, our goal is to cover 31 articles.
We will be reading most of them at home and taking step 3 in class.
If you are not able to access the internet and a computer at night, please see me for a print out of the article.
Raffle tickets-every 2 75% OR HIGHER, YOU EAT LUNCH WITH THE TEACHER.

10. Homework We will continue to use Noredink.com Digiital.readworks.org
Vocabulary.com
Portal.achieve3000.com
Doing homework will earn you a reward-free personal pizza each month

11. Homework Policy revision
Homework must be turned in no later than one week after the due date. If homework is not turned in by then, the zero will not be removed.