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 practice #2
- Homework: reading Log #6 due on March 20
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 Iguana – practice creating an argumentative T-chart
Thursday:
- Introduce 2 informational sources about iguanas
- add to T- Chart
- decide on the side that you are going to argue for
- circle the top 2 arguments
- circle the weakest argument from the opposing side
Friday:
- Argumentative Organizer for I Wanna Iguana
- include 2 citations
- Practice writing a counter argument paragraph
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 link for the text:
https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/6_All%20Summer%20in%20a%20Day%20by%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf
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 worksheet
Thursday:
- C.E.R (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) for “Weather That’s Out of This World”
- Preview Vocab Words
- Adjectives/Adverbs QUIZ!!!!!!
- homework: write 6 terms in Fab. Vocab-box in ORANGE & on index cards!
Friday:
- Read 15 minutes/ Response #2
- Grammar M&M game!!!
- Homework: Reading Log #5 due on MONDAY!!!
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 grade, eight month (6.8)
222- 7th grade
Friday: half day- dismissal at 11:05
*****Due On Sunday: No Red Ink: Adverbs Practice
**** Due On MONDAY: Journal Square #2 (add/ highlight adjectives) & Grammar Coloring Sheet
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 & 2/15/2017
Half-day: 1/27/2017 & 1/30/2017
Mid- Winter Break: 2/20/2017- 2/24/2017
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
- Plot Song
- “Unlovable” story- complete Pyramid of Action (whole group)
Friday:
- Study for POETRY test
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 & C.E.R.
Station #4: QuizStar
- using the chromebooks- complete “practice quiz” with a partner
Station #5: Media Center
Station #6: Explode a Moment—imagery
- “A picture is worth a thousand word
******************ALL STATIONS NEED TO BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY****************