Ms. Dawkins - Language Arts

Enriched Language Arts

Week of August 27 - 31, 2007

Monday - Introduce the elements of a short story - characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view.  Discuss the sequence of events in a story using the plot pyramid.  Writing - Review the writing process and reasons for writing.  After completing a pre-write for the personal narrative: the most memorable experience in their lives, begin writing rough draft. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework - NONE

Tuesday – Continue discussing the elements of a short story.  After reading two different children’s books, students will work in cooperative groups to identify the story elements.  Create a mini-book to be completed on Thursday.  Writing - Continue writing rough draft.  Identify audience and reason for writing.  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.3) (6.2.4)

Homework - NONE

Wednesday – LOGIC and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett. After reading two different children’s books, students will work in cooperative groups to identify the story elements.  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework - NONE

Thursday – Complete a mini-book of the story elements.  Students will define, give an example, and illustrate each of the story elements  (character, setting, point of view, plot, theme, and conflict).  Compare the point of view in 2 different versions of the same story, The Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs,  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework – Quiz tomorrow – elements of a short story

Friday – THINK LINK TESTING – Complete a brief quiz on the elements of a short story.  Writing - Begin writing final draft of personal narrative.  Review proofreading marks for peer editing. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)

Homework – Writing - Final draft is due Wednesday

Language Arts

Week of August 27 - 31, 2007

Monday - Introduce the elements of a short story - characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view.  Discuss the sequence of events in a story using the plot pyramid.  Writing - Review the writing process and reasons for writing.  Introduce and assign personal narrative, page 48-52. Complete a pre-write for the personal narrative: the most memorable experience in their lives.  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.1)

Homework - NONE

Tuesday – Continue discussing the elements of a short story with an emphasis on plot and sequence of events.  After reading a children’s book, students will identify the story elements.  Writing - After completing a pre-write for the personal narrative: the most memorable experience in their lives, begin writing rough draft.  Identify audience and reason for writing.  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.3) (6.2.4)

Homework - NONE

Wednesday – Review the elements of a short story.  Working in a cooperative group, students will read a fairy tale and identify the characters, setting, point of view, theme, plot, and conflict.  Writing - Continue writing rough draft.  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework - NONE

Thursday - Complete a mini-book of the story elements.  Students will define, give an example, and illustrate each of the story elements  (character, setting, point of view, plot, theme, and conflict). (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework – Quiz tomorrow – elements of a short story

Friday – THINK LINK TESTING - Review the elements of a short story.  Complete a brief quiz on the elements of a short story.  Writing – Final draft of personal narrative. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework – Writing - Final draft is due Wednesday

Enriched Language Arts

Week of August 20 - 24, 2007

Monday – Grammar - Review and use in context the various types of nouns, pages 294 – 298.  Complete Exercise 1 page 295, Identifying Nouns, and Exercise 2 page 295, Identifying Nouns, using individual dry erase boards.  Writing – Briefly review parts of a paragraph, pages 33 – 37.  (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Tuesday – Grammar - Review compound nouns, page 296, and common and proper nouns, pages 297 – 298.  Complete Exercise 3 page 296, Finding Compound Nouns, Exercise 4 page 298, Recognizing Common and Proper Nouns, and Exercise 5 page 298, Identifying Common and Proper Nouns, using individual dry erase boards.  Writing - Using the web from Friday, students will write a paragraph about what they are looking forward to in 6th grade. Continue discussing topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences.  (6.2.1) (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Complete pages 1 – 2 in the English workbook, The Noun

Wednesday – Grammar - Review nouns – compound, singular and plural, proper and common. Check homework, workbook pages 1 – 2, Nouns, complete Exercise 6 page 299, Identifying Nouns, and Exercise 9 page 299, Classifying Nouns.  Writing - Continue discussing parts of a paragraph - topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences.  Begin discussing the steps of the writing process, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting, page 12-22. (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Thursday – Grammar - Review for a test tomorrow on nouns.  Check Exercise 6 page 299, Identifying Nouns, and Exercise 9 page 299, Classifying Nouns, from yesterday.  Complete Exercise 27 page 308, Identifying Common and Proper Nouns, and Exercise 28 page 308, Classifying All Kinds of Nouns.  Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences.  Discuss the reasons for writing. Introduce and assign personal narrative, page 48-52. (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Test on nouns tomorrow - compound, singular and plural, common and proper nouns.

Friday – Grammar - Complete a test on nouns – compound, singular and plural, common and proper nouns.  Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences.  Review the reasons for writing.   Begin working on personal narrative, page 48 – 52. (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework - NONE

Language Arts

Week of August 20 - 24, 2007

Monday – Go over and discuss the diagnostic test from last week.

Homework – NONE

Tuesday – (2nd period) - Grammar - Review and use in context the various types of nouns, pages 294 – 298. Complete Exercise 1 page 295, Identifying Nouns. Writing – Complete a web (graphic organizer) about what you are looking forward to in 6th grade. Then, choosing one topic from the web, write a paragraph explaining why you are looking forward to the chosen topic. (6.2.1) (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Complete page 1 – 2 in the English workbook, The Noun

(3rd period) — Grammar - Review and use in context the various types of nouns, pages 294 – 298. Complete Exercise 1 page 295, Identifying Nouns. Writing – Complete a web (graphic organizer) about what you are looking forward to in 6th grade. Then, choosing one topic from the web, write a paragraph explaining why you are looking forward to the chosen topic. (6.2.1) (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Complete page 1 – 2 in the English workbook, The Noun

(4th period) – Finish going over the diagnostic test from last week. Grammar - Review and use in context the various types of nouns, pages 294 – 298. Complete Exercise 1 page 295, Identifying Nouns. (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Complete page 1 – 2 in the English workbook, The Noun

Wednesday – Grammar - Review and use in context the various types of nouns, pages 294 – 298. Check homework from yesterday, workbook pages 1 – 2, The Noun, and complete Exercise 2 page 295, Identifying Nouns. Review common and proper nouns, pages 297 - 298. Complete Exercise 4 page 298, Recognizing Common and Proper Nouns, and Exercise 5 page 298, Identifying Common and Proper Nouns. Writing - Briefly review parts of a paragraph, pages 33 - 37. (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Thursday – Grammar - Review compound nouns, page 296. Complete Exercise 3 page 296, Finding Compound Nouns, Exercise 6 page 299, Identifying Nouns, Exercise 9 page 299, Classifying Nouns, and Exercise 28 page 308, Classifying All Kinds of Noun. Writing - Begin discussing the steps of the writing process, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting, pages 12-22. (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Test on nouns tomorrow – compound, singular and plural, common and proper nouns

Friday – (2nd period and 3rd period) - Grammar - Complete a test on nouns – compound, singular and plural, common and proper nouns. Writing - Continue discussing the steps of the writing process, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting, pages 12-22. Discuss personal narrative, page 48-51. Complete a pre-write for the personal narrative. (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

(4th period) - Grammar - Complete a test on nouns – compound, singular and plural, common and proper nouns. Writing – Complete a web (graphic organizer) about what you are looking forward to in 6th grade. Then, choosing one topic from the web, write a paragraph explaining why you are looking forward to the chosen topic. (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework - NONE

Language Arts

August 13 - 17, 2007

Monday - Introduce and model classroom procedures and organization.

Homework - Get ALL paperwork signed and bring back tomorrow

Tuesday - Review and model classroom procedures. Explain student schedules.

Homework - Get ALL paperwork signed and bring back tomorrow

Wednesday - Review classroom procedures. In groups of 2, students will complete a student venn diagram comparing and contrasting the interests, hobbies, likes, and dislikes of their partner. (6.2.1)

Homework – Get ALL paperwork signed and bring back tomorrow

Thursday – Share student venn diagrams from yesterday. Begin a language arts pre-test. Writing – Complete a web (graphic organizer) on what you are looking forward to about 6th grade. (6.2.1) (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Friday – Complete the pre-test from yesterday. Writing – After completing a graphic organizer, students will begin writing a paragraph about what they are looking forward to about 6th grade. (6.2.1) (6.3.4)

Homework - NONE