In Language Arts today the students presented their figurative language projects for extra credit.
I am doing my best to update grades as quickly as possible. My grades are due Tuesday so I will definitely have them done by then. I will send a Remind when they are updated.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the half day!
Homework:
Today in Language Arts the students were given time to work on their figurative language project. Tomorrow, they will be giving the opportunity to present their project to the class for extra credit. Presenting is optional but all projects must be turned in tomorrow. If they chose to do a second project for extra credit, that is due tomorrow too.
If the students finished early, they were given time to write out their plan for their personal narrative focusing on their greatest memory. They could have also worked on Read Theory and Moby Max which are both due tomorrow.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
Today in Language Arts the students practiced identifying figurative language in a short story. This time, the story had multiple examples of different types of figurative language. For extra credit, they were given 1-4 other stories to practice with. They got to choose how many stories they wanted to practice with. Each story that is completed by February 1st is worth 5 points of extra credit.
The students were also assigned a figurative language project. They must choose from one of nine projects options they can complete in order to practice figurative language. Some can be hand-written while others are on the computer. If the students want to complete two of the options, they can do so for 10 points of extra credit. They will be given all of class tomorrow to work on this. Students will have the option of presenting on Friday for extra credit too.
Lastly, the students were given a storyboard templates. They need to come up with at least six events in their story. They were asked to take the brainstorm activity about their greatest memory and choose one of those ideas to write their personal narrative about. This will be due next Wednesday.
Have a wonderful Wednesday! (Alliteration)
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students were taken to the library since they didn’t have the opportunity to go yesterday. At this point, students should be starting their fifth Good Fit Book of the year if they have not started already.
The students also spent time looking at figurative language. Today they worked in groups and looked at short stories. They focused on identifying the figurative language in the text and explaining what it is. This time, rather than being told which type of figurative language is in the story, they had to figure it out by discussing it.
Lastly, the students spent time practicing comparative and superlative adjectives.
It has come to my attention that anyone who has a Verizon cell phone plan will no longer be able to receive text messages from Remind unless they are signed up for the app. If you are a Verizon customer and you download the app (Remind 101), you will still be able to receive notifications about what is going on in class. If Verizon is not your service provider, you will not be impacted. This system will go into place on Monday, January 28th. Please make sure you download the app. before then if you want to continue receiving text messages.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students took their Unit 2 Test. I will have grades updated by Tuesday, January 22nd but until then, they will look funky. Remember, if there is an assignment in Gradebook and there is no score, that means that I am in the middle of putting in the scores for one of my classes.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
Today in Language Arts the students spent time organizing their Interactive Notebooks. I will be collecting them on Monday to grade.
The students also learned about the last two types of figurative language we will be focusing on in sixth grade, allusions and idioms. I have included the example videos we watched in class to this blog post.
Lastly, the students were given a brainstorming activity page for a personal narrative we will be writing in class. The students were asked to come up with six of their greatest memories. This is NOT homework. I just wanted them to start thinking about it over the weekend. Their six topics will be due on Tuesday.
Have a great weekend and don’t forget Monday is our library day!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students were given the opportunity to use their brainstorming sheet from yesterday to create the rough draft of a poem. If they did not finish, it was assigned as homework. If the rough draft was completed, it was filed in the students’ writing folders.
The students also continued to learn about figurative language. We focused on alliteration and symbolism. I have included the example videos to this blog post.
Lastly, the students practiced identifying descriptive adjectives as well as using the articles “a” and “an” in example sentences.
One week from tomorrow is the end of the marking period. That means all late work for 2nd Marking is due tomorrow. Read Theory, One-Pager Number Three, and One-Pager Number Four are also due tomorrow.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
In Language Arts today the students learned about onomatopoeia and personification. We discussed their meanings and looked at examples. We also practiced identifying hyperboles in song lyrics and we explained what the author actually means. I have included the example videos we watched to this blog post.
The students also continued to work on their rough draft for the resolution of “All Summer in a Day”. They went back into their draft to make sure their story was written from a third person limited perspective and followed the elements of a science fiction text. The students also added dialogue and imagery to their story. If they wanted to try to add other types of figurative language, they were allowed to do that too. If students wanted to finish this at home, they were allowed to do so. Otherwise, this was filed in their writing folder in the classroom.
Lastly, we began brainstorming ideas for a poem about themselves. They focused on ideas that make them who they are. If they did not finish this in class, it was not assigned as homework. They will be given more time to work on it again in class tomorrow.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Homework:
We will be having our Unit 2 Test on Monday, January 14th. This is a comprehension test that will focus on genre, mood and tone, story devices, and conflict. Other literary analysis questions will appear on the test as well such as point of view and author’s purpose.
In Language Arts today the students continued to learn about figurative language. Today we focused on imagery and hyperboles. We discussed their meanings and looked at examples during class. We also continued to practice identifying similes and metaphors. I have included the example videos we watched in class to this blog post.
We also began talking about adjectives in class today. We looked at different types of adjectives and examples of each.
Moby Max was assigned for both adjectives and figurative language. There are six lessons total (3 for each topic) that need to be completed by Friday, January 18th.
Lastly, the students were given time in class to write their rough draft of the resolution for “All Summer in a Day.” Since they are changing the ending of the story, they will not have a complete story from beginning to end. They were asked to write the resolution in four to six paragraphs covering four events that they added to the story.
Have a fantastic evening!
Homework:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break with the opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends.
In Language Arts today the students spent time reviewing our classroom rules and expectations. We discussed that our first priority at school is to learn and what that looks like in a classroom.
We started a new unit today focusing on Figurative Language. Today we talked about similes and metaphors. We also looked at examples from songs, tv shows, and commercials. I have attached some examples we looked at to this blog post. We will continue to talk about other types of figurative language throughout the course of the week.
The class also spent time reviewing the story we read before break, “All Summer in a Day”. Since the story ended in a cliffhanger, the students are being asked to write a new resolution for the story. We began brainstorming ideas during class today. If the students did not finish brainstorming during class, it was assigned as homework.
The end of 2nd Marking is getting close! We will officially be half way through the school year next Friday. Time is flying! All late work for the marking period is due on Friday. I am encouraging students to check their student connect and look for assignments that are missing or incomplete. They have until Friday to turn in those assignments and I will not take points off for late work. I am working really hard to teach the students about advocating for their learning and being responsible for their assignments. Please encourage the children to ask me questions about the homework or to let me know if they go back and make up an assignment.
Have a great evening!
Homework:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB0HrNdqJKQ