Week #11

*No school this Thursday or Friday - Veteran's Day Holiday*

November 8 - November 12, 2010

6th Grade Language Arts

Even though this is a short week, we have so many things to cover! We will be adding to our list of foreign words and taking a quiz on Wednesday to check our progress. Here are the words you need to study for the quiz on Wednesday:

foyer
bazaar
rogue
hammock
hors d'oeurve
a la carte
souvenir
buffet
patio
ukulele
chow
rodeo
lasso
corral
bronco

You will need to know the meaning of each word and it's language of origin. Making flashcards and quizzing yourself is a great way to study. Remember, if you make flashcards for these words, SAVE them so you can use them to study for the benchmark exam on December 15th.

We will also be learning how to write friendly letters this week and continuing to use proper punctuation in all our writing, including colons and semicolons.


Homework


Monday: Complete Semicolons & Colons practice, pages 173-174. Study for your foreign words quiz on Wednesday!

Tuesday: Write a rough draft of your friendly letter & have an adult or sibling quiz you on your foreign words for the quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday: Write a final draft of your friendly letter and read it to an adult.

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.

Friday: 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.


I hope you all are having a great week and please let me know if you have any questions.


Thanks!

Ms. Kyle

Week #10

*Sorry for the missing post last week. With the Unit 1 Common Assessment and parent-teacher conferences, we were so busy!*


November 1 - November 5, 2010
Parent-teacher Conference Week - Minimum Day All Week!

6th Grade Language Arts

Unit 2 begins this week! Here are our new focus standards:

Word Analysis 1.3 - Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing.

Reading Comprehension 2.6 - Determine the adequacy and appropriateness of the evidence for an author’s conclusions.

Writing Strategies 1.1 - Choose the form of writing (e.g., personal letter, letter to the editor, review, poem, report, narrative) that best suits the intended purpose.

Writing Strategies 1.6 - Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency of ideas within and between paragraphs.

Writing Conventions 1.3 - Use colons after the salutation in business letters, semicolons to connect independent clauses, and commas when linking two clauses with a conjunction in compound sentences.

For a link to all the English language arts standards, visit:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/elacontentstnds.pdf

Homework


Monday: Finish copying your Unit 2 Standards & Teach an adult 3 of the words and definitions from the Word Masters #7 list. Remember to get your Home-School Connection Record signed!


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 you summary to an adult and have them initial your Home-School Connection Record.

Wednesday: Write a Story Blaster using all six of the words on the Word Masters #7 list. Remember to use the words in order and check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Underline or highlight each word in the story and get your Home-School Connection Record signed.

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.

Friday: No homework!

7th Grade Language Arts Elective

This week, we are focusing on the reading comprehension standard you will be covering in your language arts classes.

Reading Comprehension 2.3 - Identify and trace the development of an author’s argument, point of view, or perspective in text.

Remember to get all your spelling and language arts assignments done on time. If you need help, don't hesitate to let me know!

I hope you all are having a great week and please let me know if you have any questions.


Thanks!

Ms. Kyle