March 13- 17
Monday: Bell work: argumentative crossword puzzle Classwork: argumentative organizer Counter Argument practice Homework: bring in your reading book/ reading log Tuesday: Bell work: read 15 minutes/ 7 minute response Classwork: Greek/Latin # 9 Kahoot- Greek/Latin review game Wednesday: Bell work: grammar review Classwork: begin “let’s junk junk food”- Read/ annotate/ highlight/ argumentative T- chart/ organizer […]
March 3- 10
Monday: Argumentative pre- test Introducing argumentative writing using CANDY!!!! Homework: Write the 12 argumentative terms in your Fab. Vocab- boxed in RED! Tuesday: Everyday Edits bell work Maria’s situation- argue with your table mates who is to blame for Maria’s suspension–be sure to add specific examples from the text. Wednesday: Read/ Listen to I Wanna […]
2/27- 3/3
Monday: Word Nerd “ast/astr” turn in reading log Tuesday & Wednesday: Article of the Week “Schools in Maryland allow elementary students to carry cellphones” Annotate using sentence starters Q.A.R- all 7 steps Summarize C.E.R response Thursday: analogies kahoot games: analogy & root words Mass Pass- portfolio Friday: sixth grade ski trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/7- 2/10
“All Summer In A Day” Stations: Station #1: Visual Representation for Conflicts in Literature Station #2: C.E.R. (2) Station #3: Figurative Language Search Station #4: ASIAD vocabulary Station #5: ASIAD plot Station #6: AOW#5 Station #7: Study Guide Station #8: Greek/Latin Station #9: Media Center Station #10: No Red Ink Below is the […]
1/30- 2/3
Monday: Adjectives/Adverbs Kahoot game turn in journal square #2 Tuesday: Read 15 minutes/ Reading Log #5 (entry #1) Annotate, “Weather That’s Out of This World” Main Idea Song Main Idea/ Summary Notes Homework: finish back side of article/ main idea/supporting details Wednesday: Narrative/Expository features notes sheet Write summary in class using notes sheet Homework: Theme […]
January 23- 27
Monday & Tuesday: Reading NWEA ( please sleep early and eat a healthy breakfast) Wednesday & Thursday: Language NWEA ( please sleep early and eat a healthy breakfast) RIT SCORES: Your student should be scoring anywhere between 218-221 218- 6th grade 219- 6th grade, 3rd month (6.3) 220- 6th grade, fifth month (6.5) 221- 6th […]
1/17- 1/20
Students will continue working on both prepdog.org and No Red Ink! Please be sure to continue practicing the grammar song as well! Prepdog.org Versa Tiles No Red Ink blog review games NWEA TESTING DATES: JANUARY 23-26
January 9- 13
Welcome Back! Greek/Latin root word # 6 ( Terra) Conflicts in literature practice (2) Theme review- bellwork Grammar practice/ Song/ No Red Ink log in “Weather that’s Out of this World”- annotate/ text features Summary Notes/ write summary/ color code/ label Plot/Conflicts in Literature Quiz: Thursday!!!! Important Dates: No School: 1/16/2017 Late Start: 1/18/2017 & […]
December 12-16
*****Rough Sketch**** Monday: SNOW DAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Tuesday: Collect all stations ( 108 points) introduce Haiku/Limerick poem rough drafts Reading Log due 12/19 Rough Drafts- Haiku/Limerick Poem Wednesday: Type Haiku in class Limerick due on MONDAY!!! Poetry study guide due on Thursday Thursday: Introduce Plot Notes Write in Fab. Vocab./ index cards […]
December 4-9
Students will be working on a variety of poetry/ figurative language stations: Station #1: Article of the Week #3 C.E.R. color code/ label/skip lines restate and answer detail #1/cite explain #1 detail #2/cite explain #2 closing sentence Station #2: Greek and Latin root word #5 back side only Station #3: “Frost”- analyze poem Q.A.R & […]