caprio Ms. Caprio
Blake Middle School 6th grade English
http://medfield.mec.edu
 



Week of May 21st:We are continuing to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Remember that the project is due on Wednesday, May 30th. Please look below for the project description sheet and rubrics. If you'd like to finish off the year with a strong average, then I suggest that you keep up with the nightly Cornell notes assignment, ask for help if you're having difficulty with the comprehension of the book and attend extra help for reviews of what we discuss in class! Please remember that if you are absent, then everything that you need to know is posted on this website page under homework. The Cornell notes can also be accessed underneath the homework link. It is your responsibility to access these materials.

I am available for extra help this week on Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon.

 


Monday, May 21st: Work on your Tom Sawyer project which is due May 30th and review your Cornell notes. We finished reading and discussing through chapter 21 in A period; chapter 22 in C and D periods and 22 in G period today.
Tuesday, May 22nd: Work on your Tom Sawyer project and review your Cornell notes.
Wednesday, May 23rd: Work on your Tom Sawyer project and review your Cornell notes. We read and discussed through chapter 25 with most classes (the ending line of the chapter was " ...the slow days drifted on, and each left behind it...apprehension. D period read through chapter 26. Please make every effort to catch up on the reading when you are absent.
Thursday, May 24th: We flew ahead in the book and with the notes today since we were doubled up on English classes. Most classes were able to read through chapter 27/28. Your only homework is to work on your Tom Sawyer project.


The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Project
Boardgame project rubric
Video project rubric
Prezi project rubric
Picture project rubric
Diorama project rubric

Tom Sawyer Chapter 1
Tom Sawyer Chapter 2
Tom Sawyer Ch. 3/4
Tom Sawyer Ch 5/6
Tom Sawyer Ch 7
Tom Sawyer Ch. 8
Tom Sawyer Ch 9
Tom Sawyer Ch. 10
Tom Sawyer Ch. 11
Tom Sawyer Ch. 12
Tom Sawyer Ch. 13
Tom Sawyer Ch. 14
Tom Sawyer Ch. 15 and 16
Tom Sawyer Ch 17
Tom Sawyer Ch 18
Tom Sawyer Ch 19
Tom Sawyer Ch. 20
Tom Sawyer Ch. 21/22
Tom Sawyer Ch 23-25
Tom Sawyer Ch. 26/27
Tom Sawyer Ch. 28/29

List of prepositions
Elements of fiction definitions

Vocabulary Verified sheet
Vocab. Verified word list 10/3

Adjective Fact Sheet
Personal pronoun list
Noun quiz study guide
Noun notes
Parts of speech definitions



Do you need something to read?Check out my book website by entering the following address (don't google it or you can't access it): www.readingcover2cover.weebly.com . Remember to get the password off my front whiteboard. You can also link to this website at the bottom of this page. Click on My reading recommendations.

Amazon.com allows you to access information about the books with book reviews. You can generally access the first pages to see if you are interested in reading the books. You can also look at the bottom of this webpage to access links to online reading at Scholastic , Time for Kids or National Geographic .

My Quia activities and quizzes
Harris and Me figurative language practice
http://www.quia.com/cb/410865.html
Elements of Fiction
http://www.quia.com/hm/338773.html
Figurative Language
http://www.quia.com/rr/395652.html
Figurative Language Practice
http://www.quia.com/rr/395681.html
It's great quiz practice.......figurative language
http://www.quia.com/cb/381177.html
Simile or metaphor?
http://www.quia.com/rr/507778.html
FIGURES OF SPEECH
http://www.quia.com/hm/721038.html
FIGURES OF SPEECH-1
http://www.quia.com/hm/338736.html
Harris and Me vocabulary practice Chapters 1-3
http://www.quia.com/jg/2332562.html
Harris and Me Vocab
http://www.quia.com/jg/1156754.html
Personal pronoun practice
http://www.quia.com/pp/137411.html
Pronouns- Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/275556.html
Nouns, nouns, nouns
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1139565.html
More noun practice
http://www.quia.com/ba/130596.html
prepositions
http://www.quia.com/rd/89799.html
Prepositions
http://www.quia.com/rd/89798.html
Poetry Terms
http://www.quia.com/jg/1156739.html
Greek Mythology Gods and Goddesses
http://www.quia.com/jg/1156738.html
Commonly Misspelled Words
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1120627.html
Easily Confused Words quiz prep
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1131659.html
Words Commonly Confused
http://www.quia.com/jg/1156750.html
For Your Information: gods and goddesses
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2243828.html
Major Gods and Goddesses
http://www.quia.com/jg/1870546.html
Adverb practice
http://www.quia.com/cb/610632.html
Literary Elements
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2820440.html
Easily confused words learning check
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1134797.html
Preposition/Conjunction practice
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2947728.html
Useful links
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