Our school year is winding down............
Reading/Language:
We have been enjoying reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. We have been working on a variety of reading skills while reading, making connections and responding, and learning about history.
Spanish:
We have finished family project presentations. I really enjoyed them!!
We will play Spanish games for the rest of the week.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
May 9-13
**Anything Goes is on Thursday, May 12.**
Reading/Language:
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963
Students will have a TEST on Chapters 1-4 (comprehension and vocabulary) on Friday.
They have vocabulary sheets and a study guide.
Spanish:
Students will present their family project this week!
Reading/Language:
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963
Students will have a TEST on Chapters 1-4 (comprehension and vocabulary) on Friday.
They have vocabulary sheets and a study guide.
Spanish:
Students will present their family project this week!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
May 2-6
**6th grade is collecting money for those affected by the storms**
**Progress Reports will be sent home this Friday**
Reading:
We will begin reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963.
Students will have daily assignments related to the novel as well as quizes (vocabulary and content) after every 4 chapters. QUIZ on Chapt. 1, 2 next Tuesday.
Students will not be able to take the novel out of the classroom, but they may check out a copy (limited) from the library or purchase their own.
Language:
We will continue with daily DLRs next week.
During the month of May, we will focus on propaganda techniques in advertising.
If you have old magazines appropriate for 6th graders, please send them to school with your child.
Spanish:
Students will finish and present their family projects beginning next week.
We will have some fun this week learning about Cinco de Mayo!!
**Progress Reports will be sent home this Friday**
Reading:
We will begin reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963.
Students will have daily assignments related to the novel as well as quizes (vocabulary and content) after every 4 chapters. QUIZ on Chapt. 1, 2 next Tuesday.
Students will not be able to take the novel out of the classroom, but they may check out a copy (limited) from the library or purchase their own.
Language:
We will continue with daily DLRs next week.
During the month of May, we will focus on propaganda techniques in advertising.
If you have old magazines appropriate for 6th graders, please send them to school with your child.
Spanish:
Students will finish and present their family projects beginning next week.
We will have some fun this week learning about Cinco de Mayo!!
Friday, April 15, 2011
April 18-22
**Students should have read and tested on their 2nd book by Thursday, April 21.** Reading: Main Text: "A Single Shard" (pgs. 454-469) Strategy: Evaluate Skill: Author's Purpose Vocabulary: derision, ceramics, furrowed, eaves, arid, deftly, symmetry, benefit TEST ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22 **Students will have a study guide along with pgs. 140, 141, 142, 145 from their "O" book Language: Daily DLR will be completed and reviewed each day. TEST ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Writing: Magazine article about a type of art-example on pg. 474 (textbook). Spanish: Students will work on their family books (describing family members). Students are encouraged to bring in scanned pictures of immediate family members ( if available).
Monday, April 4, 2011
April 4-8
**Academic Pep Rally on Friday (1:10-2:30)** Reading: Main Text: "Major Taylor" (pgs. 432-443) Skill: Determining Fact and Opinion Vocabulary: demonstration, spectators, prominent, prevail, luxury, maneuvered, adept, collective TEST ON THURSDAY, APRIL 7. Students will have a study guide. Language: Focus: Subject, Object, and Possessive pronouns TEST ON THURSDAY, APRIL 7. Students should study grammar pgs. 103, 104, 109, 110. Spanish: We will be learning terms that relate to families.
Monday, March 28, 2011
March 28-April 1
**OLSAT and SAT-10 testing this week** Make sure your child gets plenty of rest and comes to school prepared and on time! Reading: **Students were given new Genre Bingo Sheets. For this grading period, the goal is: 1 book by 4/6, 2 books by 4/21, 3 books by 5/6, 4 books by 5/20. Bingo sheets need to be signed by a parent by Wednesday, March 30. Main Text: "Saving Grace" pgs. 418-421. Skill: Compare and Contrast Vocabulary: bewildering, moderate, hamper, prohibit, accessible TEST on vocabulary and compare/contrast skills this FRIDAY, April 1. Language: Focus: Possessive pronouns Spanish: We will be learning how to ask and answer how much something costs.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
March 21-25
**ARMT TESTING ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY** Make sure your students are on time, eat breakfast, and get plenty of rest the night before testing!
This week we will be reviewing test-taking strategies and the Unit 3 test. We will also be watching "Ghosts of the Abyss" (about exploring the Titanic) to determine fact/opinion statements.
Spanish: Students will use what they already know about articles of clothing for this week's focus on cost of items (buying and selling).
This week we will be reviewing test-taking strategies and the Unit 3 test. We will also be watching "Ghosts of the Abyss" (about exploring the Titanic) to determine fact/opinion statements.
Spanish: Students will use what they already know about articles of clothing for this week's focus on cost of items (buying and selling).
Sunday, March 13, 2011
March 14-18
**Reading goal (4 books) due March 14.** Movie day for those who reached the goal will be on Wednesday, March 16. WAY TO GO READERS!!
Reading:
Main Text: "Exploring the Titanic" (pgs. 392-405)
Strategy: Analyze
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary Words: edgy, clockwise, hovering, interior, formations, intact, severed, wreckage
TEST on vocabulary words and fact/opinion (not "Exploring the Titanic") on THURSDAY, MARCH 17.
Language:
Focus: Subject and Object Pronouns
Spanish:
We are finishing learning vocabulary for articles of clothing.
Reading:
Main Text: "Exploring the Titanic" (pgs. 392-405)
Strategy: Analyze
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary Words: edgy, clockwise, hovering, interior, formations, intact, severed, wreckage
TEST on vocabulary words and fact/opinion (not "Exploring the Titanic") on THURSDAY, MARCH 17.
Language:
Focus: Subject and Object Pronouns
Spanish:
We are finishing learning vocabulary for articles of clothing.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
March 7-11
**Reminder: 4 book goal due by March 14.**
Reading:
Main Text: "Seeing Things His Own Way" pgs. 368-379
Strategy: Evaluate
Skill: Author's Purpose
Vocabulary: typical, specialists, peripheral, guidance, deteriorated, maturity, summit, awesome
TEST ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Language:
Focus: Pronouns and Antecedents
QUIZ ON THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Spanish:
We will begin learning articles of clothing.
Reading:
Main Text: "Seeing Things His Own Way" pgs. 368-379
Strategy: Evaluate
Skill: Author's Purpose
Vocabulary: typical, specialists, peripheral, guidance, deteriorated, maturity, summit, awesome
TEST ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Language:
Focus: Pronouns and Antecedents
QUIZ ON THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Spanish:
We will begin learning articles of clothing.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
February 28-March 4
**Reminder: 4 book goal due by March 14.**
Reading:
Main Text: "Seeing Things His Own Way" pgs. 368-379
Strategy: Evaluate
Skill: Author's Purpose
Vocabulary: typical, specialists, peripheral, guidance, deteriorated, maturity, summit, awesome
TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Language:
Focus: Pronouns and Antecedents
QUIZ NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Spanish:
We will finish learning body parts and begin working on articles of clothing.
Reading:
Main Text: "Seeing Things His Own Way" pgs. 368-379
Strategy: Evaluate
Skill: Author's Purpose
Vocabulary: typical, specialists, peripheral, guidance, deteriorated, maturity, summit, awesome
TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Language:
Focus: Pronouns and Antecedents
QUIZ NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Spanish:
We will finish learning body parts and begin working on articles of clothing.
Monday, February 21, 2011
February 21-25
**Reminder: 4 book goal deadline is March 14
Reading:
TEST on "The Case of the Phantom Poet" today (Monday)
During the rest of the week, students will review for, and then take, the Unit 3 assessment. Students will be tested on skills and strategies learned from the past 5 stories (not the story events themselves).
Language:
TEST on verbs Tuesday, Feb. 22. **Students were given a study guide on Friday**
Spanish:
We will finish up learning about body parts, and move on to articles of clothing.
Reading:
TEST on "The Case of the Phantom Poet" today (Monday)
During the rest of the week, students will review for, and then take, the Unit 3 assessment. Students will be tested on skills and strategies learned from the past 5 stories (not the story events themselves).
Language:
TEST on verbs Tuesday, Feb. 22. **Students were given a study guide on Friday**
Spanish:
We will finish up learning about body parts, and move on to articles of clothing.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
February 14-18
Reading:
Main Text: "The Case of the Phantom Poet" pgs. 340-353
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Draw Conclusions
Vocabulary: charismatic, sleuthing, mimics, array, significance, despondently, sponsoring, anonymous
**TEST ON MONDAY, FEB. 21 *Students will have a study guide
Language:
We will focus on tenses of irregular verbs
**TEST ON VERBS (action verbs, direct/indirect objects, past and future tenses, main and helping verbs, linking verbs, and irregular verbs) ON TUESDAY, FEB. 22
*Students will have a study guide
DLR #18 test on Friday, Feb. 18
Spanish:
We will be learning body parts in Spanish.
Main Text: "The Case of the Phantom Poet" pgs. 340-353
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Draw Conclusions
Vocabulary: charismatic, sleuthing, mimics, array, significance, despondently, sponsoring, anonymous
**TEST ON MONDAY, FEB. 21 *Students will have a study guide
Language:
We will focus on tenses of irregular verbs
**TEST ON VERBS (action verbs, direct/indirect objects, past and future tenses, main and helping verbs, linking verbs, and irregular verbs) ON TUESDAY, FEB. 22
*Students will have a study guide
DLR #18 test on Friday, Feb. 18
Spanish:
We will be learning body parts in Spanish.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Feb. 7-11
**1/2 way book goal: Feb. 8**
Reading:
Main Text: "The Emperor's Silent Army" pgs. pgs. 319-329
Stragegy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Summarize
Vocabulary Words: utensils, superstitious, civilized, excavate, trenches, steadfastly, precede, prolong
Word focus: prefixes
TEST ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9
*Students will have a study guide.*
We will also review test-taking skills.
Language:
Focus: linking verbs
meter in lyrical poetry
*Homework: work not completed in class
DLR Test on Friday, Feb. 11
Spanish:
We will finish videotaping the Spanish dialogues!
We will continue learning colors and begin parts of the body (if time permits).
Reading:
Main Text: "The Emperor's Silent Army" pgs. pgs. 319-329
Stragegy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Summarize
Vocabulary Words: utensils, superstitious, civilized, excavate, trenches, steadfastly, precede, prolong
Word focus: prefixes
TEST ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9
*Students will have a study guide.*
We will also review test-taking skills.
Language:
Focus: linking verbs
meter in lyrical poetry
*Homework: work not completed in class
DLR Test on Friday, Feb. 11
Spanish:
We will finish videotaping the Spanish dialogues!
We will continue learning colors and begin parts of the body (if time permits).
Sunday, January 23, 2011
January 24-28
**Reading Goal: 2 books by Feb. 4, 4 books by March 7. Student will be completing their Genre Bingo sheet.
Reading:
TEST on "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street" Tuesday, Jan. 25
Students will have a study guide.
Beginning Wednesday:
Main Text: "Building Green" pgs. 306-309
Skill: Cause and Effect
Vocabulary: nonrenewable, renewable, adverse, generate, apparatus
Students will complete a one-pager to assess knowledge of vocabulary words and cause-effect relationships. This will take the place of a written test.
Language:
Focus: verb tenses and helping verbs
Homework: work not completed in class (pgs. 71, 72, 77, 78)
DLR test on FRIDAY, Jan. 28
Spanish:
Dialogue presentations
Reading:
TEST on "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street" Tuesday, Jan. 25
Students will have a study guide.
Beginning Wednesday:
Main Text: "Building Green" pgs. 306-309
Skill: Cause and Effect
Vocabulary: nonrenewable, renewable, adverse, generate, apparatus
Students will complete a one-pager to assess knowledge of vocabulary words and cause-effect relationships. This will take the place of a written test.
Language:
Focus: verb tenses and helping verbs
Homework: work not completed in class (pgs. 71, 72, 77, 78)
DLR test on FRIDAY, Jan. 28
Spanish:
Dialogue presentations
Monday, January 17, 2011
Jan. 17-21
*Reading Goal: 2 books by Feb. 4, 4 books by March 7. Students will complete their Genre Bingo sheet again.
Reading:
Main Text: "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street" pgs. 278-293.
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Draw Conclusions
Vocabulary: limousine, sensational, precarious, extravagant, unimaginable, lamented, promenade, embarked
Homework: Work not finished in class.
TEST ON TUESDAY, JAN. 25. Students will have a study guide.
Language:
Focus: Action verbs, direct and indirect objects
Homework: Work not finished in class.
Writing:
Students will write the final draft of their persuasive essay for homework. Due on Wednesday.
Students are required to have their rough draft signed by Wednesday.
Spanish:
Students are working with a partner on a dialogue presentation based on everything we have learned so far this year. They will present their dialogues next week.
Reading:
Main Text: "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street" pgs. 278-293.
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Draw Conclusions
Vocabulary: limousine, sensational, precarious, extravagant, unimaginable, lamented, promenade, embarked
Homework: Work not finished in class.
TEST ON TUESDAY, JAN. 25. Students will have a study guide.
Language:
Focus: Action verbs, direct and indirect objects
Homework: Work not finished in class.
Writing:
Students will write the final draft of their persuasive essay for homework. Due on Wednesday.
Students are required to have their rough draft signed by Wednesday.
Spanish:
Students are working with a partner on a dialogue presentation based on everything we have learned so far this year. They will present their dialogues next week.
Monday, January 3, 2011
January 4-7
Welcome Back!!
I hope students had a wonderful break and are ready to get started on the second half of our school year!!! **Parents: Please make sure your students have all of the supplies they need for school (pencils, paper, etc.).**
On Tuesday we will finish up on Unit 2 testing and Haiku poetry.
Our main focus the rest of the week will be planning, writing, revising, and editing a persuasive essay.
Students who met their reading goal of 4 books during the 2nd grading period will be going to the library for MOVIE TIME on Thursday!!! Way to go readers!!!
Spanish: We will learn about the verb IR and how it is used.
I hope students had a wonderful break and are ready to get started on the second half of our school year!!! **Parents: Please make sure your students have all of the supplies they need for school (pencils, paper, etc.).**
On Tuesday we will finish up on Unit 2 testing and Haiku poetry.
Our main focus the rest of the week will be planning, writing, revising, and editing a persuasive essay.
Students who met their reading goal of 4 books during the 2nd grading period will be going to the library for MOVIE TIME on Thursday!!! Way to go readers!!!
Spanish: We will learn about the verb IR and how it is used.
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