6th Grade Language Arts---Block B, 4th and 5th periods
Walsingham Academy 7th grade English instructor
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Ms. Wathen

6th Grade Language Arts

4th & 5th Periods

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES FOR THIS CLASS:

  • Composition notebook (for Literature notes & assignments)

  • A 3-Ring binder that has 3 sectioned tabs inside, labeled "Grammar" "Writing" "Miscellaneous"

  • plenty of lined notebook paper, pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, etc EVERY DAY with you in class

  • all assigned textbooks (see below)

    Remember: Each day I will post which books you need in class for that particular day. There will also be an "agenda" of what we'll be doing in class each day. Check my board first thing when you get to school, so you know which books to bring, and can come to class fully prepared!

    Long Term Due Dates & On-Going Assignments:

  • AR Books: 3 per quarter; 1st AR book must be read, and a "Book Jacket" (see your comp book notes!!!) completed by 11/3; 2nd AR book must be read, and an AR test OR a "Book Jacket" completed by 11/22; 3rd AR book must be read, and an AR test OR a "Book Jacket" completed by 12/13.

  • Vocabulary: each week we will do 10 vocabulary words from a unit in the book. That is HALF of a unit per week. Plan ahead, and get your 10 weekly words and the workbook pages done over the weekend, and your week's homework load will be lighter! The quiz on each week's words will be every Friday.

    Quote of the Week:

    “May Jack-o-lanterns burning bright

    Of soft and golden hue

    Pierce through the future’s veil and show

    What fate now holds for you."

    ~Author Unknown

    OVER THE 3 DAY WEEKEND:

  • read to the end of Section 2 of your Survival Novel (see page numbers listed below). We will do all summary notes and reflections in class, so ONLY focus on your reading at home!

  • I will collect the T-Bar and Rough Draft of your Persuasive Paragraph on Monday, since our session with Ms. Moore and the Halloween Stories got in the way of things on Thursday. Be sure to have it ready!!!

  • Don't forget to do what ever is necessary for getting your Dragon's Blood game ready---you'll only have a final 15 minutes in class on Monday to pull it all together, and it's due, finished, on TUESDAY 11/2!!!

  • Don't forget that the first AR deadline for 2nd Quarter is coming up on WEDNESDAY. You may either take an AR test, or do a book jacket, your choice!

    Homework for the week of October 25th

    Monday Night

  • Do Vocabulary workbook Unit 4, exercises pertaining to words 1-10, due TUESDAY

  • Persuasive Paragraph T-Bar & Rough Draft due THURSDAY

  • Bring ALL "Dragon's Blood" game making supplies that you agreed with your group to bring---due TOMORROW!!!!!

    Tuesday Night

  • Study vocabulary from Unit 4, words 1-10, for quiz on THURSDAY

    Thursday Night

  • Read to the end of the next section in your Survival Novel by MONDAY November 1st!

    Homework for the week of October 18th

    Monday Night

  • Practice and review for grammar quiz on THURSDAY

  • Finish reading reflection questions on Dragon's Blood, DUE TUESDAY: 1.)What do you think about how the story ended? Why did the author choose to end the book this way? 2.) Predict what the future holds for each of the following: Jakkin, Akki, Heart's Blood, Likkarn. 3.) What questions would you ask the author if you could speak with her?

    Tuesday Night

  • Descriptive Paragraph T-bar and Rough Daft due Wednesday

  • Survival Novel (see details below) an ongoing assignment!!! Bring your book to class EVERY DAY!!!

    Wednesday Night

  • If necessary, practice finding the subjects and verbs in the following sentences:

    1. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

    2. How can you eat that?

    3. Did Tim really run the race last year?

    4. Frankenstein is actually very nice.

    5. Thomas will be competing in the contest next weekend.

    6. I think Francie feels ill today.

    7. I do want to eat that pizza today!

    8.Will Henry be flying next weekend?

    Answers: 1. fox/jumped 2. you/can eat 3. Tim/did run 4. Frankenstein/is 5. Thomas/will be competing 6. I/think; Francie/feels 7. I/do want 8. Henry/will be flying

    Survival Novel Reading Unit

    Each of you has been given a Survival Novel to read. As you read, you must do the following:

    1.) In your comp. book keep a reading journal. For every chapter you read, write a brief (1 paragraph) summary of the chapter.

    2.) At the end of each SECTION that is assigned, you should write a reflection on what you have just read (1 or more paragraphs). This reflection should be your own thoughts and feelings about what is happening in the story, and you might start your sentences with things such as, "I think..." "I wonder...." "I hope...." or "I predict...."

    3.) Be ready for quizes and discussions about the reading on each deadline day

    Reading Sections for the Survival Novels:

    The Talking Earth

    Section 1: pg. 1 -52

    Section 2: pg 53 - 87

    Section 3: pg. 88 - 127

    Section 4: pg. 128 - 157

    Hatchet

    Section 1: Chapters 1 - 5

    Section 2: Chapters 6 - 10

    Section 3: Chapters 11 - 15

    Section 4: Chatpers 16 - Epilogue

    Homework for the week of October 11th

    Monday Night

  • 3rd AR test or book jacket is due WEDNESDAY!!!

  • Use the checklist we referred to in class, and links below, to get the GRAMMAR section of your English Binder all organized, in the correct order, and ready for the GRADED BINDER CHECK which will be during 4th period in class on TUESDAY!!!!

    Wednesday Night

  • Use the checklist we referred to in class, and links below, to get the WRITING section of your English Binder all organized, in the correct order, and ready for the GRADED BINDER CHECK which will be during 4th period in class on THURSDAY!!!!

    Writing Tab checklist for Binder Check

    Binder Check Form---overview of all English Binder, Comp Book and Textbooks

    Grammar Notes: What is a Sentence?

    Grammar Notes: NOUNS

    Grammar Notes: The Verb

    Grammar Notes: VERBS

    Writing Notes: What is a Paragraph?

    Writing Notes: the 4 types of writing

    EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA CREDIT FOR QUARTER 1!!!

    If you would like to earn some extra credit toward your first quarter grade in either English or Literature, you may create a diorama, poster, power point slide show, or other creative display that represents the first 18 lines of the Canterbury Tales, that you memorized at the beginning of the quarter. It should accurately reflect the setting that Chaucer describes in those lines, and the fact that people are getting ready to go on a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Thomas, as well as any other background information you know about the poem from our discussions in class. Have fun, be creative, and enjoy yourselves with this!

    Homework for the week of October 4th

    Monday Night

  • Vocabulary Workbook, Unit 3, words 11 through 20 (do all exercises we didn't do last week!!!) DUE TUESDAY

  • Complete the Rough Draft of your Narrative paragraph, due WEDNESDAY

  • Choose either the "Short Story Poster" assignment, or the "12 Sentence Illustrated Story" assignment, and complete by NEXT MONDAY, OCTOBER 11th. See attachments below for details, as well as the handouts I gave you last Friday in class. Please note: the due dates on the attachments below are NOT for you; only go by the due date listed here on Quia for this assignment!!!

    Tuesday Night

  • Study Vocab words 11-20 from Unit 3 for Quiz on FRIDAY

    Wednesday Night

  • Expository Paragraph T-Bar due FRIDAY

    Looking Ahead....

  • Don't forget, your Short Story Poster OR Illustrated 12 Sentence Short Story is due MONDAY

  • You can get ahead on the week by moving on to do the exercises that pertain to words 1-10 in Unit 4 in your vocabulary book!!!

    12 Sentence Illustrated Story assignment

    Short Story Poster assignment

    Tuesday Night

  • Study Vocabulary for Quiz on FRIDAY

  • See Below for the checklist for our BINDER CHECK which will be in class on Friday!!! make sure you have everything on this list, in the appropriate notebook or binder, so you can get full credit when we do our binder check in class on Friday.

    Binder Check-List, Core B

    Homework for the week of September 27th

    Monday Night

  • Vocabulary Workbook, Unit 3, words 1 through 10. Do all exercises highlighted today in class (hint: they are the exercises that apply to words 1 through 10!). DUE TUESDAY

  • English Binder & Comp Book must have ALL REQUIRED CONTENTS and be CORRECTLY ORGANIZED by this FRIDAY!!!

  • Reminder: 2nd AR book must be complete, and you must do either a book jacket or take an AR Test on that book, by WEDNESDAY

    Tuesday Night

  • Study Vocabulary words 1-10 in Unit 3 for Quiz on FRIDAY

  • Finish your "Schorfenburger Sea Turtle" paragraph Rough Draft. Remember: it is based on the T-Bar outline you have done in class! If you need reminders about all the facts about Schorfenburgers, go to the link below. This Rough Draft paragraph is due WEDNESDAY

    Schorfenburger Sea Turtle Jumbled Facts List

    Wednesay Night

  • Tonight give some careful thought to choosing a topic to write about for our Perfect Paragraph Unit. What ever topic you decide on, you MUST stick to for the entire writing unit, so choose wisely! Come to class tomorrow with this topic in mind, and ready to write!

  • Study Vocabulary for Friday's Quiz!

    Thursday Night

  • Finish the T-Bar outline for your Narrative Paragraph, if you didn't finish it in class today. The completed T-Bar is due FRIDAY.

  • Study Vocabulary for Friday's Quiz!

    Looking Ahead...

  • Next week we will do the second half of Vocabulary Unit 3; to get ahead of things, take some time over the weekend to complete the exercises in Unit 3 that we didn't do this week, and begin learning the spelling and definitions of words 11-20.

    Need some extra grammar review? Download this document, summarizing the notes we took this week for help!

    Grammar Notes: THE VERB

    Homework for the week of September 20th

    Monday Night

  • Vocabulary workbook, all exercises pertaining to words 11 through 20 of Unit 2 (what ever you DIDN'T do last week!), DUE TUESDAY

  • Read your AR book--next deadline is September 29th!!! Ask yourself: in my book, what Point of View is it written from? Who is the protagonist? Who is the antagonist?

    Tuesday Night

  • Study vocabulary words 11-20, Unit 2; there will be a quiz on FRIDAY

  • READ!!! Ask yourself: in my book, what is the setting? What is the mood of the book?

    Wednesday Night

  • Study vocabulary and READ!!! Ask yourself: is there any suspense in my book? What is the theme in this book?

    Thursday Night

  • Study Vocabulary and READ!!! Ask yourself: what is the conflict in this story, what is the problem that the main character (or characters) have to overcome?

    Looking Ahead...over the weekend:

  • You can get ahead by taking care of Vocabulary Workbook unit 3, any of the exercises that contain words 1-10! And always: READ, READ, READ!!!

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