In Language Arts today the students finished up their folktale presentations.  We also started presenting.  We will finish presenting during class tomorrow and I will have grades updated by the end of the day tomorrow reflecting their scores.

At this point, I have graded all essays and late assignments I have been given. Anything that is noted as missing has not been submitted to me.  I am sending students home with progress reports today and there are quite a few students who received progress reports because their last essay is missing. Please ask your child if they received a progress report.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Reading Log Due Tomorrow

FYI:

1. The Giver Book Money Due Friday, April 28th
2. NWEA Testing Wednesday and Thursday, April 26th and 27th
3. Field Trip Money due Thursday, April 27th
4. MSTEP Testing Tuesday and Wednesday, May 2nd and 3rd

In Language Arts today the students continued to work on their folktale project.  All students should have their powerpoint and scrapbook page completed by the end of class today.  Tomorrow they will be given a few minutes to practice their presentation and put the finishing touches on their project but for most of class the students will be presenting.

The students also spent time reading their AOTW.  The questions will be due by the end of class on Friday.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Folktale Project Due during the 2nd Half of Class Tomorrow

Announcements:

1. All Money for The Giver is due Friday, April 21st
2. All Field Trip Money is due Thursday, April 27th
3. NWEA Testing Next Wednesday and Thursday

In Language Arts today the students spent time working on their folktale project.  At this point, the students should be almost finished with their powerpoint.  They will be given more time in class tomorrow to work on it.

Tomorrow the students will also be given their scrapbook paper to work on their theme scrapbook pages. They will be given time in class tomorrow and Wednesday to work on it. On Thursday, the students will be given time for finishing touches and practicing presentations.  We will begin presenting during the last 40 minutes of class on Thursday and continue presentations on Friday.

At this point, I am done grading 3rd and 4th hours’ papers.  I have started working on 2nd hour’s papers and I will have them finished and all grades updated by Friday.  The presentation grades will be updated on Friday too.  As soon as I am done grading papers, I will be sending home progress reports.  I will post this to the blog once I have done it.

NWEA testing for the end of the year will be taking place next Wednesday and Thursday.  Any student who is absent will need to take make up tests next Friday and the following Monday. Please encourage your children to read good fit books, spend time in MobyMax Vocabulary, and Read Theory in order to prepare.

Lastly, The Giver book money is due by Friday.  If you are interested in purchasing a book for your child to keep, I will be happy to use my teacher discount and take a trip to Barnes and Noble to make the purchase.  I will be going Friday after school to buy the books.  Any student who decides they would like their own copy after Friday will be responsible for purchasing it on their own.  School copies will be available too.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Folktale Project Presentations Thursday and Friday

For Planning Purposes:

1. The Giver Book Money Due Friday
2. Library Day April 25th
3. NWEA Testing April 26th and 27th
4. MSTEP Testing May 2nd and 3rd

In Language Arts today the students took their vocabulary test. Grades will be updated to reflect these scores by the end of the day. At this point, only 4th hour’s grades are accurate since their essays have been graded.  I hope to have 3rd hour’s grades updated by the end of the weekend and I will work on 2nd hour next week.

The students also spent time in class working on their folktale projects.  This project will be due during the second half of class next Thursday and we will start presenting at this time.

Have a great long weekend!

Homework:

1. Reading Log Due Monday
2. Finish filling out your project research note sheet

Survey Link to be done by students after vocabulary test today:

https://docs.google.com/a/dearbornschools.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAJU0Jn0SYV3VHebZgLaJ4ffqe0ziauIG1s-ZVob99CtPrlA/viewform

In Language Arts today the students spent time reviewing for their vocabulary test tomorrow.

The students were also introduced to the folktale project we will be working on in class for the next week. The students got to select groups of three as well as a folktale to create their project around.  I have attached the checklist of items that must be included with the project as well as the guided note sheet to help them through the story. This project will be worth 50 summative points and the students will be given 60 minutes in class each day for the next week to complete the project.  We will begin presenting our powerpoints and scrapbook pages next Thursday.  This assignment will heavily impact the students’ grades for fifth marking.

I am currently in the process of grading the literary analysis essays. I have completed 4th hour’s papers and am currently working on 3rd hour’s.  Please note, until I am done, grades will be inaccurate but I am working as quickly as possible to get them updated.  Only 4th hour’s grades are accurate as of today.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Homework:

1. Study for “The Good Deed” Vocabulary Test Tomorrow
2. MSTEP Practice Due Tomorrow

For those that asked, here’s the teacher of the year nomination form website along with copies of all of the information about the folktale project:

https://docs.google.com/a/dearbornschools.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwFmdnWSOIAY4tqwaLxY9oQLUmJE0EXNuOZxD8cn2AQuyBuQ/viewform

Theme Scrapbook Rubric

Folktale Project Checklist 2017

Folktale Presentation Rubric

Folktale Project Research Notes

Today in Language Arts the students went to the library.  We discussed the importance of selecting a good fit book that will challenge their lexile range since they will be taking the NWEA test on Wednesday, April 26th and Thursday, April 27th.

The students also continued to learn about the various types of folktales and they looked at examples of each.  They also practiced classifying the folktales, “Ant and Grasshopper” and “Rumpelstiltskin”.

Lastly, we spent time reviewing for the vocabulary test that will be taking place on Thursday.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. “The Good Deed” Vocabulary Test Thursday
3. MSTEP Practice Due Thursday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWU38XE8dnQ

Welcome back from break!

Today in Language Arts, the students reviewed their vocabulary words from “The Good Deed”.  We will continue reviewing the words throughout the course of the week and the quiz will be given this Thursday.

The students were also introduced to our new unit on Folktales.  We will be focusing on folktales and elements of a folktale over the course of the next two weeks.  We started by reading the short folktale, “Ant and Grasshopper” and learning about some of the different types of folktales.

Since several students did not complete the MSTEP Practice over break. I have extended the due date for this assignment to Thursday, April 13th. Students who had completed the assignment prior to class today were given two points of extra credit for completing the assignment on time.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. “The Good Deed” Vocabulary Test Thursday, April 13th
3. MSTEP Practice Due by 3:05 on Thursday, April 13th

In Language Arts today the students watched the movie, Tuck Everlasting.  While watching, they were required to complete a double bubble map comparing and contrasting the book and movie.  If students were absent today, I have excused them from the assignment so it will not impact their grade.

Please make sure all homework assignments get done over break.  There are tabs and directions on my blog for how to complete these assignments.  They have also been discussed in class numerous times and each student should know exactly what they need to do to be successful.

Have a wonderful break!

Homework:

1. Reading Log Due Monday, April 10th
2. Literary Analysis Due Monday, April 10th
3. MSTEP Practice Test Due Monday, April 10th

In Language Arts today the students took their final quiz on chapters 19 through the epilogue of Tuck Everlasting.  I will have grades updated by 3:00 reflecting their scores.

The students also spent time peer editing and organizing their interactive notebooks, which I will be checking tomorrow.  Students could turn their notebooks in early if they were ready.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Interactive Notebooks Due Tomorrow
3. Literary Analysis Final Draft Due Monday, April 10th
4. MSTEP Practice Test Due Monday, April 10th

Interactive Notebook Requirements

Reading Notebook

• Poetry Vocabulary (refrain, verse, stanza)
• Types of Poetry (8 types total)
• Characterization Notes (Boy)
• Tuck Everlasting POA
• Theme Notes
• Theme of Full House Theme Song (Tree)
• Theme of “The Good Deed” (Tree)
• Character Traits Adjectives
• Tuck Everlasting Questions- (Prologue to Ch. 2, Chs. 3-5, Chs. 6-8, Chs. 9-11, Chs. 12-14, Chs. 15-18, Chs. 19-Epilogue)
• Table of Contents
• Books I’ve Read in 6th Grade Update (Include Tuck Everlasting)

Writing Notebook

• Describing Geico
• Theme of “The Good Deed” CER
• Table of Contents

In Language Arts today the students peer edited their literary analysis for ideas and organization.

The students also spent time in class finishing Tuck Everlasting.

The MSTEP Assessment is going to be here before we know it!  All sixth graders were sent home with instructions today on an assignment they will be required to participate in over the break in order to prepare for the MSTEP.  This assignment was explained in class.  Students will be given 10 summative points upon their return from break for completing the assignment. Directions on how to show proof on the completion of this assignment are included in the note students were given and on this blog post.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Tuck Everlasting Chs. 19-Epilogue Quiz Thursday
3. Literary Analysis Final Draft Due Monday, April 3rd
4. MSTEP Practice Test Due Monday, April 3rd

Follow the directions below: 

1. Click on the link:    https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/ott1?index=1&adminId=523777
2. Click on “Sample Item Sets”
3. Click on “Grade 6”, then “English Language Arts”
4. Log in with the username and password provided on the page
5. Once logged in, click “Continue” and then “ELA Grade 6 Sample Items”
6. The test will load and you will follow directions on the testing page from there

Read the directions carefully and play around with the different tools it explains to you in the directions.

The Practice test is about 20 questions long. You can take it as many times as you would like, but the first time you complete it you have two options to earn credit in the grade-book:

BEFORE clicking “exit” you must:

1. Print the page that says “Congratulations! You have completed Grade 6 ELA”  and give it to your teacher
2. Take a picture or screen shot of the page that says  “Congratulations! You have completed Grade 6 ELA” and email the picture to your teacher

If you do not follow these directions you will not receive credit!