You will be reading the short story, "Eleven," by Sandra Cisneros. In addition to your in class reading you will complete a journal and other writings related to the story. Start brainstorming your childhood memories...are there things you do now that remind you of when you were younger? Also, you need to be practicing Odyssey, OAS, and CRCT review at home nightly. Don't tell mom and dad that you do not have homework! 7 CLASS DAYS UNTIL TESTING...and...you are going to ROCK it!!!
- Ms. M.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
6th grade: 1/25/12
STANDARD: ELA6LSV1; ELA6W2
DEBATE/RESEARCH
EQ: How can I use facts and emotional appeal to support my position statement and help me construct support?
Warm up: Get in small debate groups based on student survey
Lesson: Constructing support- work with your group (those on the SAME side of the issue) and find facts, statistics, or examples to back up your argument; Complete CONSTRUCTING SUPPORT sheet from last week.
Time allowing- Work on projects
HOMEWORK: Project due FRIDAY 1/27
THURSDAY: 1/26/12- COMPUTER LAB- upstairs
Type your "mock" writing about cameras in the classroom; EDIT/revise and PRINT a copy
DEBATE/RESEARCH
EQ: How can I use facts and emotional appeal to support my position statement and help me construct support?
Warm up: Get in small debate groups based on student survey
Lesson: Constructing support- work with your group (those on the SAME side of the issue) and find facts, statistics, or examples to back up your argument; Complete CONSTRUCTING SUPPORT sheet from last week.
Time allowing- Work on projects
HOMEWORK: Project due FRIDAY 1/27
THURSDAY: 1/26/12- COMPUTER LAB- upstairs
Type your "mock" writing about cameras in the classroom; EDIT/revise and PRINT a copy
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Welcome Back!!!
Are you ready to R.U.M.B.L.E.? We will be beginning a new unit on persuasive writing this nine weeks. We will review your final and conventions that you still need to master for your next CDA (end of the month) and the CRCT (begins in April the Tuesday you return from Spring Break). You will have a writing assessment on January 18th that will be given in homeroom, but I will be scoring those using the rubric we have been using all year (ideas, organization, style, conventions). I will be showing you some sample essays and also posting new ones in the hall to show you what a 2,3,4, and 5 essay look like. Also, we will be having our class spelling bee on Tuesday with the winner representing our class going to the school bee next Friday, so brush up on your spelling rules! For some sample word lists you might try the following websites: http://www.npusc.k12.in.us/Spelling%20Bee/index.html
http://www.spellingbee.com/
http://www.myspellit.com/
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/spelling-and-word-lists/misspelled.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_8253546_prepare-6th-grade-spelling-bee.html
http://www.spellingcity.com/taking-a-spelling-test.html?listId=5383834
GOOD LUCK!!!
Monday January 9, 2012
STANDARD: ELA6W2 (Writing- persuasive genre)
EQ: What are the main types of propaganda? How is propaganda persuasive?
Warm up: notes on propanda (assessment prompt 1)
Lesson: propaganda types
Summary: compare/contrast types of propaganda using commercials and print ads as examples
Homework: bring in a magazine, newspaper, or online ad to class
http://www.spellingbee.com/
http://www.myspellit.com/
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/spelling-and-word-lists/misspelled.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_8253546_prepare-6th-grade-spelling-bee.html
http://www.spellingcity.com/taking-a-spelling-test.html?listId=5383834
GOOD LUCK!!!
Monday January 9, 2012
STANDARD: ELA6W2 (Writing- persuasive genre)
EQ: What are the main types of propaganda? How is propaganda persuasive?
Warm up: notes on propanda (assessment prompt 1)
Lesson: propaganda types
Summary: compare/contrast types of propaganda using commercials and print ads as examples
Homework: bring in a magazine, newspaper, or online ad to class
Friday, November 11, 2011
6th grade only: 1st and 2nd period classes
11/11/11
Standard: ELA6W1 Writing ("How to")
Warm-up: Log in to my.hrw.com
Use the username/password I gave you
Go to HOLT ONLINE ESSAY
Click NEXT and choose your class.
Go to "How to" on the essay topic list.
Choose one of the two choices, then, minimize the screen and type your essay in WORD. (Don't forget to use your transition words! You should write at least 2-3 paragraphs)
SAVE your document under your login name- Label it HOW TO writing
PRINT your writing.
THEN, COPY/PASTE your writing into the my.hrw.com essay box (raise your hand when you get to that point and I will help you)
CLICK "GET YOUR SCORE"- you will need to make sure the pop-up blocker is disabled first. Your essay is scored on a 1-4 point scale. Read the suggestions and feedback from the score. You may go back and edit using that feedback. (1= 65, 2= 75, 3=85, 4=100)
GOOD LUCK!
-Ms. M.
Standard: ELA6W1 Writing ("How to")
Warm-up: Log in to my.hrw.com
Use the username/password I gave you
Go to HOLT ONLINE ESSAY
Click NEXT and choose your class.
Go to "How to" on the essay topic list.
Choose one of the two choices, then, minimize the screen and type your essay in WORD. (Don't forget to use your transition words! You should write at least 2-3 paragraphs)
SAVE your document under your login name- Label it HOW TO writing
PRINT your writing.
THEN, COPY/PASTE your writing into the my.hrw.com essay box (raise your hand when you get to that point and I will help you)
CLICK "GET YOUR SCORE"- you will need to make sure the pop-up blocker is disabled first. Your essay is scored on a 1-4 point scale. Read the suggestions and feedback from the score. You may go back and edit using that feedback. (1= 65, 2= 75, 3=85, 4=100)
GOOD LUCK!
-Ms. M.
Monday, October 31, 2011
6th grade: "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Warm up: Read the intro paragraph in the following link: http://poestories.com/read/telltaleheart
Journal- After reading the opening of this story I think that I will/will not like it because...
Lesson:
1. Finish typing your expository essays, save, print, and submit online
2. Finish reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" (link above)
3. Watch short video over the story
4. Watch brief bio. on Edgar Allan Poe
5. Time allowing: 3rd/5th- Presentations; 1st/2nd- Odyssey sentence folder
Homework: None- but see post below for Wed. night homework
Friday, October 28, 2011
6th grade only!
Wednesday night homework: 11/2/11
Read a sample essay from the following link and then answer the questions that follow:
http://library.thinkquest.org/10888/expos.html?tqskip1=1
Questions: (Answer on your paper)
1. What is the author's main idea? (THESIS STATEMENT)
2. Did you read the process paper, compare contrast, explaining with examples, or cause/effect?
3. What types of transitions do you notice in the paper?
4. Do you think the author stayed on topic and had supporting details? Why/Why not?
5. Did reading this sample help you understand the expository essay?
6. What is the purpose of expository writing?
Read a sample essay from the following link and then answer the questions that follow:
http://library.thinkquest.org/10888/expos.html?tqskip1=1
Questions: (Answer on your paper)
1. What is the author's main idea? (THESIS STATEMENT)
2. Did you read the process paper, compare contrast, explaining with examples, or cause/effect?
3. What types of transitions do you notice in the paper?
4. Do you think the author stayed on topic and had supporting details? Why/Why not?
5. Did reading this sample help you understand the expository essay?
6. What is the purpose of expository writing?
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Important message: CDA will be Thursday
6th grade: We have covered all the material on your CDA. What do you study? You can study organizational structures, extraneous details, and practice your comprehension skills. Your test is only 10 questions and I think you will do great. Just remember to read each question carefully before answering.
6th grade: 3rd/5th periods only: You will only take the multiple choice test this week- Thursday 10/20/11. The other performance task will be at a later date. As far as your 9 week project- just hang tight. With our testing and library days I am waiting until the following week to introduce it- it will be a short poetry project using Voicethread.com- if you want to get a "head start" on this project, ask your parents to help you set up an account- it's free and only requires an email address to set it up.
4th period: Your CDA will also be on Thursday this week: 10/20/11. You need to pay close attention to types of sentence structures- notes and review will be given on Monday and Tuesday. This may mean postponing your presentations- they are still due, but may be presented next week. We will lose 2 days of instruction due to testing and our library day on Thursday (research with Mrs. Bowlick's center activities). If we need to extend the digital storytelling project we can discuss it Monday. Our next unit will be Persuasive writing- so much fun!
6th grade: 3rd/5th periods only: You will only take the multiple choice test this week- Thursday 10/20/11. The other performance task will be at a later date. As far as your 9 week project- just hang tight. With our testing and library days I am waiting until the following week to introduce it- it will be a short poetry project using Voicethread.com- if you want to get a "head start" on this project, ask your parents to help you set up an account- it's free and only requires an email address to set it up.
4th period: Your CDA will also be on Thursday this week: 10/20/11. You need to pay close attention to types of sentence structures- notes and review will be given on Monday and Tuesday. This may mean postponing your presentations- they are still due, but may be presented next week. We will lose 2 days of instruction due to testing and our library day on Thursday (research with Mrs. Bowlick's center activities). If we need to extend the digital storytelling project we can discuss it Monday. Our next unit will be Persuasive writing- so much fun!
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