September 27 - October 1, 2010
6th Grade Language Arts
This week we are finishing up with the story, "President Cleveland: Where are You?" by Robert Cormier and analyzing its characters and plot. We will be moving on to a new standard this week, Word Analysis 1.5: Understand and explain shades of meaning in related words (e.g. softly and quietly). We will continue to practice our capitalization rules and this weeks Standards Quiz will cover the three standards we've focused on so far this year. We have new Word Masters words this week, however, there is no quiz this Thursday.
Word Masters #4
lethargic
6th Grade Language Arts
This week we are finishing up with the story, "President Cleveland: Where are You?" by Robert Cormier and analyzing its characters and plot. We will be moving on to a new standard this week, Word Analysis 1.5: Understand and explain shades of meaning in related words (e.g. softly and quietly). We will continue to practice our capitalization rules and this weeks Standards Quiz will cover the three standards we've focused on so far this year. We have new Word Masters words this week, however, there is no quiz this Thursday.
Word Masters #4
lethargic
indignant
innovative
inhibit
prudent
punctual
Don't forget to study your Word Masters words all week and practice them with the definitions and kinesthetic movements.
Homework:
Monday: Teach an adult at least three of the Word Masters words with the definitions and movements. Have them initial your Home-School Connections paper.
Tuesday: Read for at least 20 minutes (10 pages or 1 chapter) from your silent reading book and write a summary (10 words or more) about what you read. Read your summary to an adult and have them initial your Home-School Connections paper.
Wednesday: Write an original story using all 6 of this week's Word Master words IN ORDER and illustrate your story with a picture.
Thursday: Read for at least 20 minutes (10 pages or 1 chapter) from your silent reading book and write a summary (10 words or more) about what you read. Read you summary to an adult and have them initial your Home-School Connections paper. Also, study your notes on "shades of meaning" for the Standards Quiz tomorrow!
Friday: No homework!
Don't forget to study your Word Masters words all week and practice them with the definitions and kinesthetic movements.
Homework:
Monday: Teach an adult at least three of the Word Masters words with the definitions and movements. Have them initial your Home-School Connections paper.
Tuesday: Read for at least 20 minutes (10 pages or 1 chapter) from your silent reading book and write a summary (10 words or more) about what you read. Read your summary to an adult and have them initial your Home-School Connections paper.
Wednesday: Write an original story using all 6 of this week's Word Master words IN ORDER and illustrate your story with a picture.
Thursday: Read for at least 20 minutes (10 pages or 1 chapter) from your silent reading book and write a summary (10 words or more) about what you read. Read you summary to an adult and have them initial your Home-School Connections paper. Also, study your notes on "shades of meaning" for the Standards Quiz tomorrow!
Friday: No homework!
7th Grade Language Arts Elective
This week, we are focusing on our spelling assignments for Rule 2 as well as continuing to practice important test-taking strategies. We will be typing our spelling paragraphs in class, so please bring a flash drive if you have one available.
I hope you all have a great week and please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Ms. Kyle
