I decided to push their Chapter 9-15 quiz until tomorrow to allow for more time to prepare. Today was considered a “catch up” day where they worked on previous assignments (such as the Figurative Language Hunt, Sensory Details Chart, and chapter questions) which will be due this week or next. Chapter 8-15 questions will be graded tomorrow during the quiz.

We also read chapter 16 and predicted what we think will happen next since we are so close to the end of the book.

Homework

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log (4 responses are due by Friday)
• Chapter 8-15 guided questions are due TOMORROW
  • Written in complete sentences in Reading ISN
    • The Giver Chapter Eight Guided Questions
    • Chapters Nine_Ten_Eleven Guided Questions
    • Chapter Twelve Guided Questions
    • Guided Questions Chapters 13 through 15
• Study for Chapter 9-15 quiz (open book) – TOMORROW

Important Dates

• All library books and fines were due TODAY! If students do not pay fines they will not be able to participate in our Levagood Park celebration or get their schedule for 7th grade
• End of Year Levagood Park celebration money is due by Friday June 2nd! Permission slip and money are to be turned in at the front office.

Today the students met with their Literature Circle groups to discuss chapters 12-15 and work on any ISN pages they haven’t completed yet.  They have a quiz tomorrow on Chapters 9-15, during the quiz I will collect Reading ISNs to check their chapter 8-15 guided questions for completion.   The 2nd half of class the students participated in a Memory Transmission Activity and we had a good discussion about important memories to keep throughout history so we can learn from them and not repeat our mistakes.

Homework

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log (4 responses are due by Friday)
• Chapter 8-15 guided questions if not completed in class
• Study for Chapter 9-15 quiz (open book)

Important Dates

• All library books and fines are due TOMORROW! If students do not pay fines they will not be able to participate in our Levagood Park celebration or get their schedule for 7th grade
• End of Year Levagood Park celebration money is due by Friday June 2nd! Permission slip and money are to be turned in at the front office.

We read up to chapter 15 of The Giver today and worked on our sensory details assignment and guided questions. There will not be a reading response log over the long break but we will pick them back up when we return until the last week of school.

All library books and fines are due by next Thursday, June 1st or students will not be able to participate in the Levagood picnic day! 

Homework:

• Read your good fit book for at least an hour over the break! No response log until Tuesday.
• Relax and enjoy the break!

No School Friday and Monday due to the holiday weekend! Have fun and see you Tuesday!

Today we went to the library for our last checkout! All books and library fines are due June 1st! We spent the rest of class creating and working on our ePortfolio. This is going to replace our blue planner pages next year. Students will keep track of all NWEA assessments and yearly goals on their ePortfolio page. They can easily access this from any computer or tablet as well!

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes and respond on reading log (due TOMORROW)

No School Friday and Monday due to the holiday weekend!

Today we finished our chapters 9-11 guided questions with our Literature Circles during our discussions and had a whole class discussion on the questions we felt challenged with. We also analyzed chapter 11 for sensory details used to describe Jonas’s memory transmission of snow/sledding and sunshine/sunburn on a graphic organizer. Students did not finish this and will continue working on it tomorrow. Chapters 12-13 should have been read during Daily 5 time. Any student that did not finish reading chapters 12-13 must read it at home. The link is posted under The Giver tab on my blog.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes and respond on reading log (due Thursday)
• Library TOMORROW (last time to checkout a book!)
• Read Theory Pizza party is this Thursday – 4th period still in the lead! I will announce the winner tomorrow!!

Today we read and discussed chapters 9-11 of The Giver. We worked on the chapter questions independently and with our small groups. These questions will be used in tomorrows Literature Circle discussions so come prepared!

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes and respond on reading log (due Thursday)
• Library Wednesday (last time to checkout a book!)
• Read Theory Pizza party is this Thursday – 4th period still in the lead!

Today we worked on characterization of Jonas before he starts his Assignment training. We will analyze his character again at the end of the book to see how he has changed. We also worked on chapter 8 questions and key vocabulary for chapters 1-8 with a partner.

Homework

• Read for 20 minutes and respond on reading log (Due tomorrow)
• Quiz TOMORROW!! Chapters 1-8 (open book, no retakes – if you would like to do some extra studying review your chapter questions as well as your Reading ISN pgs 46-51)
• ReadTheory.org – pizza party for class with most points will be Thursday, May 25th (so far 4th period is still winning!)

Today we worked on our Milestones Chart and then met with our Literature Circle groups to complete the chapter 6-7 questions. We also read Chapter 8 at the end of class so we weren’t left in suspense from yesterday’s chapter!

Homework

• Read for 20 minutes and respond on reading log
• Quiz Friday!! Chapters 1-8 (open book, no retakes – if you would like to do some extra studying review your chapter questions as well as your Reading ISN pgs 46-51)
• ReadTheory.org – pizza party for class with most points will be Thursday, May 25th (so far 4th period is winning!)

Today we continued reading The Giver by reading up to the end of chapter 7. We reviewed figurative language and created a T-chart in our Reading ISN’s to identify figurative language in The Giver as we read.  We also reviewed the story device suspense due to the suspenseful nature of chapters 6 and 7!

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes and response on reading log
• Quiz Friday: The Giver Chapters 1-8 – open book, no retakes

Today we had our field trip to see Beauty and the Beast. The kids and teachers had a great time! Upon returning to school we wrote a C.E.R. paragraph about the theme of the movie and then got our reports cards for 5th card marking.  THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS THAT HELPED CHAPERONE! I didn’t get to thank everyone but we really appreciated all of your help keeping the kids safe and orderly in the food court today!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework:

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log (due Monday due to field trip tomorrow!)

Today we had a class discussion to deepen our understanding of the community Jonas lives in and why we think they live the way they do. We read Chapter 4 and began the guided questions. We will be given time on Monday to complete these questions.  On Monday I will be grading Chapters 1-3 questions and pages 46-48 in our Reading ISNs (The Giver Job chart , Pyramid of Action, and Vocabulary).

Homework:

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log (due Monday due to field trip tomorrow!)

Field Trip TOMORROW!!: Please remember to wear a Bryant eagles shirt, Pink shirt, or extremely bright color so we can easily locate you!  Bring your coat, lunch money/lunch bag to advisory!!

This week we have read Chapters 1-3 of The Giver and had small group and whole class discussions about the novel’s community and how it differs so much from our own. We are tracking vocabulary words they use and what they mean in our society as well as jobs the characters have and what they align with in our society. The students are generating thoughtful questions during these discussions and I can’t wait to dig deeper into this novel with them!

Homework:

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log

Field Trip THIS FRIDAY!!: We are going to the movies to see Beauty and the Beast this Friday (May 12th). Students will be loading the bus around 9:15am and returning to school around 2:30pm. If you signed up the chaperone I will be contacting you today with the details!

Today we finished acting out “The Prince and the Pauper” play. We had a lot of fun playing the different roles! We are beginning The Giver on Monday so bring your books!

Homework:  Read for 20 minutes and reflect on reading log

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Happy Star Wars Day!

Due to the fact that many 6th graders are not finished with their Language Arts MSTEP, we had to continue testing today. Those that finished their test yesterday will go to Mrs. Bailey’s language arts class to continue with The Prince and the Pauper play.   If the entire testing room finished their assessment, we joined the students in her room for the remaining time left.

Homework:

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log (DUE TOMORROW)

We continued MSTEP testing for Language Arts today. Any student that did not complete MSTEP will be pulled for make-up testing tomorrow.  We will continue with The Prince and the Pauper tomorrow!  All students will need to bring their The Giver novels to class every day starting Monday!

Homework

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log (3 responses this week to alleviate MSTEP stress)

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May 12th Field Trip Information

On May 12th, we are going to see Beauty and the Beast with the entire 6th grade, followed by lunch at the Fairlane Mall food court.  This field trip is part of our language arts folktales curriculum and a written response will be collected as a summative grade once we return. Any student that chose not to participate in the field trip (excused absences included) must still fulfill this grade requirement by reading the Beauty and the Beast folktale and writing up a C.E.R. response citing textual evidence to support the given prompt. We are encouraging all students to participate in this field trip but understand that not all students show interest or are able to attend. To be fair to all students, the written response is a requirement for everyone.