In Language Arts today the students took their quiz on chapters 11-18 of Tuck Everlasting.

The students also spent time identifying figurative language in “The Good Deed” and “Message from a Caterpillar”.

Lastly, the students spent time writing the conclusion for their literary analysis.  We will begin peer editing tomorrow.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Finish Literary Analysis Rough Draft

Literary Analysis Conclusion

• Restate thesis/claim
  • ____________ are some adjectives to describe ____________.
  • ____________ is a _________________ character.
• Remind the reader of reasons (examples of what made you think this about the character).
  • _____________ demonstrates this when…
  • An example is when…..
  • _____________ really proves this when….
• Final thoughts on the character is a person…..what can we learn about life from this person
  • _____________ can really teach the reader…..
  • _____________’s attitude towards life can show readers that…..
  • The way __________ feels about ___________can teach us that…..

In Language Arts today the students read chapters 19-22 of Tuck Everlasting.  While reading, we analyzed the climax of the story.

The students also spent time writing the introduction to their literary analysis.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Tuck Everlasting Chs. 11-18 Quiz Monday

Literary Analysis Introduction Paragraph Support:

In the novel, ___________________, by __________________ one of the main characters is ___________________.

In 2-3 sentences, give the main idea of the story focusing on your character.

State your claim:

____________ is a ______________character.

One way to describe ________________ is __________________.

____________ can be described as _____________ in the story.

In Language Arts today the students spent time reviewing theme and making a connection.  They practiced making a connection to the story, “The Good Deed”.  They also practiced theme with the poem, “Message from a Caterpillar”.

Lastly, the students continued to work on their pyramid of action for Tuck Everlasting.

Tonight is Math and Literacy Night at Bryant.  All family members are welcome to attend.  We will have games, fun activities, snacks, and prizes for the students. The event is taking place from 6:00 to 7:30.  Any 6th grade student who wants to read their personal narrative can sign up for a slot outside of Mrs. Dailing’s room.  Any student who does not sign up by 3:05 today will not be able to participate. Students who do participate will receive 10 formative points of extra credit towards their 5th marking grade.

Have a great evening and I hope to see you tonight!

Homework:

1. Reading Log Due Tomorrow
2. Theme Constructed Response Due Tomorrow
3. Making a Connection Constructed Response Due Tomorrow

In Language Arts today the students took their quiz on chapters 6-10 of Tuck Everlasting.  This is the first and only grade for 5th marking period at this point.

The students also spent time reviewing their poetry quiz and reflecting on their personal narrative.

Lastly, the students spent time reviewing making connections between “The Good Deed” and “The Pasture” as well as reviewing genre.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes

In Language Arts today the students spent time going to the library and the book fair.

With the remainder of our class time, the students finished reading chapters 15-18 of Tuck Everlasting and answering the comprehension questions.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Tuck Everlasting Chapters 6-10 Quiz Tomorrow

In Language Arts today the students finished reading “The Good Deed” if they did not finish it in class on Friday.  When they were done, they discussed possible themes with their elbow partner.  We then used this information to write a constructed response about the theme of “The Good Deed”.

The students also spent time in class reading chapters 15-18 of Tuck Everlasting.  While reading,  the students were responsible for answering questions about the story. Students who did not finish will be given time in class tomorrow to do so.

Tomorrow is our library day and since conferences will be taking place on Wednesday, tomorrow is also our book fair day.  Please be prepared to go to the library and the book fair tomorrow during class!

Lastly, the sixth grade students will be piloting a new locker procedure starting tomorrow at Bryant in an effort to reduce the amount of tardiness and locker trips during the middle of class. The students will be allowed to go to their lockers to get supplies before school, after advisory, before lunch, after lunch, and at the end of the day. This means they will no longer be allowed to go to their lockers after 2nd hour and between 3rd and 4th hours. Once again, this is going to be grade-wide and potentially school-wide in the future.

Have a great evening and thank you for your support!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Tuck Everlasting Chapters 6-10 Quiz on Wednesday, March 22nd

In Language Arts today the students continued to learn about theme.  Today we focused on the different types of theme and listened to reading for the story, “The Good Deed”. While reading, the students practiced coming up with potential themes for the story.

Today is the end of 4th Marking.  I will have grades updated and posted for report cards by the end of the day.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes

In Language Arts today the students finished creating the interactive word wall. When they finished, they presented their words to the class.

The students were also introduced to the concept, theme. This is something we will continue to work on throughout the remainder of the school year.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Reading Log Due Tomorrow
2. CER Response for AOTW Due Tomorrow
3. MobyMax: Language-Verbs Due Tomorrow

In Language Arts today the students took their quiz on the prologue to chapter 5 of Tuck Everlasting.  I will have grades updated with the quiz scores by the end of the day today.

The students also spent time reading their article of the week.  The CER response for this article will be due on Friday at the end of class.

Lastly, the student spent time building their word walls for the story, “The Good Deed”. We will be finishing the activity tomorrow.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. MobyMax: Language-Verbs Due Friday
3. AOTW CER Response Due Friday

In Language Arts today the students took their poetry quiz.  I will have all grades updated by the end of the day to reflect these quiz scores.

The students also spent time meeting in their literature circles to discuss chapters 12-14 of Tuck Everlasting.

Lastly, the students continued working with vocabulary words from the story we will be reading later this week, The Good Deed.

Have a great evening!

Homework:

1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Tuck Everlasting Prologue to Chapter 5 Quiz
3. MobyMax: Language-Verbs Due Friday