Reading – Mrs. K. Brodie
Edge Hampton-Brown Focus on Reading, Writing & Language
The Florida Edge
• Sunshine State Standards
• FCAT Benchmarks
----- MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8/18 - 8/22
Context
Clues
First Day
Begin daily Bell work
Complete all paperwork/
Hand outs/syllabus.
Set up and design Portfolio
folder
Book Talk
Begin daily Bell
work.
Complete Book Talk-
Discuss Data
Bell work
Introduce
Intro to Multiple
Intelligence
Bell
work/Fluency
Continue
Multiple
Intelligence
Begin weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
8/25 - 8/29
Context
Clues
Bell work/Fluency
Identifying Voice
“Goal: Ending Child Labor”
Article
Teacher
Planning
Bell work/Fluency
Continue to
Identify Voice
-Student Voice
-“Blueprint of a
House”
Bell
work/Fluency
Continue to
Identify Voice
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Begin online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
9/1 - 9/5
Main Idea
Holiday
Bell work/Fluency
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
“Coming of Age”
Introduction-
Writing to
express one of
your own voices.
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Bell work
Media Visit
Genre Study
“Coming of Age”
Select a novel,
get teacher
approval. Begin
to read for 45
minutes each
night. Project
due on 9/22.
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
9/8 - 9/12
Main Idea
Bell work/Fluency Continue
Edge Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Bell
work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
9/15 - 9/19
Main Idea
Bell work/Fluency Continue
Edge Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Interims
Bell
work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
9/22 - 9/26
Main Idea
Bell work/Fluency Continue
Edge Unit 5
1st Book Project Due
Genre
“Coming of Age”
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Early
Release
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
9/29 - 10/3
Main Idea
Author’s Purpose
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Day Off
Rosh Hashanah
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Bell
work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary
in context.
Continue online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
10/6 - 10/10
Main Idea
Author’s Purpose
Bell work/Fluency
Main Idea Tutorial on power
point-class participation.
Continue Edge Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
Main Idea Tutorial
on power point-class
participation.
Continue Edge Unit
5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Media Visit
Genre Study
“Biography”
Select a novel,
get teacher
approval. Begin
to read for 45
minutes each
night. Next book
project due 12/8
Day Off
Yom Kippur
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
10/13 -
10/17
Main Idea
Author’s Purpose
Bell work/Fluency
Review
Main Idea-Test questions
and answers.
Continue Edge Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Bell
work/Fluency
Continue Edge
Unit 5
Novel Study
Romiette and
Julio
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program; teenbiz3000.com
----- MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
10/20 - 10/24
Main Idea
Author’s Purpose
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
5
Novel Study
Romiette and Julio
Essay portion of
Exams
*Exam Day *Exam Day *Teacher Planning
10/27 – 10/31
Main Idea
Author’s Purpose
Start 2nd Quarter
Bell work/Fluency
Begin Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Monster
Character trait
Study
Bell work/Fluency
Monster
Character trait
Study
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
11/3 - 11/7
Comparisons
Cause/Effect
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Day Off
Election Day
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Continue Edge Unit
6
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
11/10 - 11/14
Comparisons
Cause/Effect
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Holiday
Veterans Day
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Report Cards
Continue Edge Unit
6
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
11/17 - 11/21
Comparisons
Cause/Effect
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Continue Edge Unit
6
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
teenbiz3000.com
11/24 - 11/28
Comparisons
Cause/Effect
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Holiday
Day Off
12/1 - 12/5
Reference &
Research
Interims Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
12/8 - 12/12
Reference &
Research
2ndBook
Project Due
Genre—
“Biography”
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
12/15 - 12/19
Reference &
Research
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
2
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 2
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
2
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
2
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun Sentinel and/or
magazine; Newsweek article focusing on Main Idea,
Author’s Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
12/22 -
12/26
*NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
Winter
Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
12/29 -
1/2
*NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
1/5 –
1/9
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit 6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Bell work/Fluency
Continue Edge Unit
6
Activity weekly newspaper: Sun
Sentinel and/or magazine; Newsweek
article focusing on Main Idea, Author’s
Purpose, Vocabulary in context.
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
1/12 -
1/16
Continue online reading program;
teenbiz3000.com
Essay Portion of
Exams
*Final exams *Final exams Teacher PlanningReading – Mrs. K. Brodie
