Ms. Dawkins - Language Arts

Enriched Language Arts

Week of February 25 – 29, 2008

Monday- Review the vocabulary words and sequence of events from “The Bracelet.”  (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Working in cooperative groups, students will create a new product and an advertisement using propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27)

Grammar – Discuss Troublesome Modifiers – Good/Well, Bad/Badly, pages 546 – 548.  Complete Exercise 15 page 547, Using Bad and Badly, and Exercise 16 page 548, Using Good and Well.  (6.3.4) 

Homework – Comprehension test on “The Bracelet” tomorrow

Tuesday – Listen to “The Bracelet” before completing the comprehension test. (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Working in cooperative groups, students will create a new product and an advertisement using propaganda techniques.  Present propaganda project.  (6.1.27)

Grammar - Complete Exercise 17 page 548, Revising Sentences with Troublesome Modifiers. (6.3.4)

       Homework – “The Bracelet” spelling and vocabulary test tomorrow

Wednesday – Complete a spelling and vocabulary test on “The Bracelet.”  (6.1.10)

LOGIC and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Ms. Dawkins.

       Homework – Book Report written in class tomorrow

Thursday – Students will write their book report in class today.  After writing the book report, students will illustrate their summary of the book.

Grammar - Complete Exercise 28 page 550 – 551, Using Troublesome Modifiers, and Exercise 20 page 549, Using Troublesome Modifiers.  (6.3.4)

       Homework – ALL STUDY ISLAND DUE TOMORROW

Friday – International Day!

       Homework - NONE

Language Arts

Week of February 25 – 29, 2008

Monday- Review the vocabulary words and sequence of events from “The Bracelet.” Complete an open book test from “The Bracelet.”  (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage using advertisements from magazines demonstrating various propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27)

Grammar – Discuss Troublesome Modifiers – Good/Well, Bad/Badly, pages 546 – 548.  Complete Exercise 15 page 547, Using Bad and Badly, and Exercise 16 page 548, Using Good and Well.  (6.3.4) 

Homework – Comprehension test on “The Bracelet” tomorrow

Tuesday – Listen to “The Bracelet” before completing the comprehension test. (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage using advertisements from magazines demonstrating various propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27)

Grammar – Complete Exercise 17 page 548, Revising Sentences with Troublesome Modifiers. (6.3.4)

       Homework – “The Bracelet” spelling and vocabulary test tomorrow

Wednesday – Complete a spelling and vocabulary test from “The Bracelet.”  (6.1.10)

Grammar - Complete Exercise 20 page 549, Using Troublesome Modifiers, and Exercise 28 page 550 – 551, Using Troublesome Modifiers.

       Homework – Book Report written in class tomorrow

Thursday – Students will write their book report in class today.  After writing the book report, students will illustrate what they wrote about.

Homework – ALL STUDY ISLAND ASSIGNMENTS - DUE TOMORROW

Friday – International Day!

       Homework - NONE

Enriched Language Arts

Week of February 18 – 22, 2008

Monday – NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
Catch up on STUDY ISLAND ASSIGNMENTS
Homework – Enjoy your holiday!

Tuesday – Finish the figurative language flipbook from last week.  Students will create a book of various types of figurative language, give the definition, an example, and an illustration.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18)
Grammar – Check Exercise 6 page 542, Exercise 7 page 543, and Exercise 11 page 545, Degrees of Comparison Using Adjectives and Adverbs.  Finish the tri-fold book on positive, comparative, superlative degrees of adjectives and adverbs. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Wednesday – Review the propaganda techniques used in various commercials.  (6.1.27)
LOGIC and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett.
Homework – Quiz tomorrow on propaganda

Thursday – Read and discuss “The Bracelet,” page 149 (Holt Reader, page 60 – 71). Define vocabulary words using context clues (enormous, concentration camp, interned, aliens, forsaken, evacuated, telegram citizens, shabby, thrust). (6.1.10) (6.1.21)
Complete a quiz on the various types of propaganda.  (6.1.27)
Homework – Grammar – Complete workbook pages 125-128, Degrees of Comparison Using Adjectives and Adverbs

Friday – Complete a comprehension quiz on the story.  Review the vocabulary words, predictions, first person point of view, and figurative language used in the story.  Examine the personality of the main character. (6.1.10) (6.1.21)
Working in cooperative groups, students will create a new product and an advertisement/commercial using propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27)
Grammar – Check homework, workbook pages 125 – 128, Degrees of Comparison Using Adjectives and Adverbs.  (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE

Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage of various propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27)
Grammar – Check homework, workbook pages 125 – 128, Degrees of Comparison Using Adjectives and Adverbs.  (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE

Language Arts

Week of February 11 – 15, 2008

Book Report for the 3rd 9 weeks will be introduced to students.  They may use any fictional book of their chose as long as it is grade appropriate and over 100 pages.

Monday – Create a flipbook to illustrate simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Complete the practice on adverbs.  (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE

Tuesday – Check poetry questions from Friday and Monday.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Begin discussing comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538.  Discuss the degrees of comparison by adding -er and -est to adjectives.  Complete Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One- or Two- Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – Grammar - Complete Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives

Wednesday – Introduce, define, and give examples of propaganda techniques – bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, stereotype, and name calling. Discuss commercials that use each specific technique. (6.1.21) (6.1.27)
Grammar - Check Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives. Complete Exercise 3 page 540, Using Adjectives With More and Most, and Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences with Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – Bring magazines tomorrow for group project

Thursday – Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage of certain types of propaganda. Each group will choose one type of propaganda to display on their collage.  (6.1.27)
Grammar - Discuss Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs, page 540 - 541. Complete Exercise 5, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers, and Exercise 28 page 550, Using Troublesome Modifiers. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Friday –  Grammar - Review comparative forms of adjectives (-er, -est or more, most).  Complete Exercise 6 page 542, Forming the Comparative and Superlative Degrees in Adverbs, Exercise 7 page 543, Using the Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adverbs, and Exercise 11 page 545, Revising to Eliminate Errors in Comparisons. Using the same sentence, complete a tri-fold book to illustrate an adjective modifying a noun in positive form, comparative form, and superlative form. Complete workbook page 125-128, Using Adjectives to Compare.   (6.3.4)
Homework – Enjoy your LONG WEEKEND!!!

Enriched Language Arts

Week of February 11 – 15, 2008

Book Report for the 3rd 9 weeks will be introduced to students.  They may use any fictional book of their chose as long as it is grade appropriate and over 100 pages.

Monday – Finish the figurative language flipbook from Friday.
Read and analyze poetry. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Complete the practice on adverbs.  (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE

Tuesday – Check poetry questions from Friday and Monday.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Begin discussing comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538.  Discuss the degrees of comparison by adding -er and -est to adjectives.  Complete Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One- or Two- Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – Grammar - Complete Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives

Wednesday – Grammar - Check Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives. Complete Exercise 3 page 540, Using Adjectives With More and Most, and Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences with Adjectives. (6.3.4)
LOGIC and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Ms. Dawkins.
Homework – NONE

Thursday – Introduce, define, and give examples of propaganda techniques – bandwagon, testimonial, transfer, stereotype, and name calling. Discuss commercials that use each specific technique. (6.1.21) (6.1.27)
Grammar - Discuss Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs, page 540 - 541. Complete Exercise 5, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers, and Exercise 28 page 550, Using Troublesome Modifiers. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Friday – Grammar - Review comparative forms of adjectives (-er, -est or more, most).  Complete Exercise 6 page 542, Forming the Comparative and Superlative Degrees in Adverbs, Exercise 7 page 543, Using the Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adverbs, and Exercise 11 page 545, Revising to Eliminate Errors in Comparisons. Using the same sentence, complete a tri-fold book to illustrate an adjective modifying a noun in positive form, comparative form, and superlative form. Complete workbook page 125-128, Using Adjectives to Compare.  (6.3.4)
Homework – Enjoy your LONG WEEKEND!!!

Enriched Language Arts

Week of February 4 – 8, 2008

Monday – Catch up on STUDY ISLAND!
Writing – Finish typing final draft of 5-paragraph essay using individual laptop computers.
Homework – Writing - Final draft of 5-paragraph essay due tomorrow

Tuesday – Read “Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, page 627 - 630.  Discuss the made-up words and imaginary creatures found in Dr. Seuss stories. Identify simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, imagery, and rhyme scheme in context. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Discuss tone and the elements of an ode.  Introduce and give the definitions for the Spanish words in the poem.  Read “Ode to Mi Gato” page 635 - 637.  Identify examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, sensory details, and vivid verbs in the ode.  Compare the tone of this poem to the tone of “Sneetches.” (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Complete Exercise 34 page 347, Identifying Adverbs, and Exercise 35 page 347, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Wednesday – Read “Ankylosaurus.”  Discuss rhyme, rhyming scheme, end rhyme, and internal rhyme.  Identify the examples of onomatopoeia from the poem.  Use context clues to identify the definitions of unfamiliar words in the poem.  (6.1.10) (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Discuss the difference between adjectives and adverbs, page 342 - 343.  Complete Exercise 19 page 343, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – Quiz on “Sneetches,” “Ankylosaurus,” and “Ode to Mi Gato” tomorrow

Thursday – Complete a quiz on “Sneetches,” “Ankylosaurus,” and “Ode to Mi Gato.”  Identify similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration in context.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Review the difference between adjectives and adverbs.  Complete Exercise 19 page 343 and Exercise 23 page 345, Distinguishing Between Adjective or Adverb.  (6.3.4)
Homework – Combining Sentences Study Island due tomorrow

Friday – Read and analyze poetry.  Read various poems to identify figurative language in context.  Complete a graphic organizer to compare the poems.  Create a flipbook to illustrate simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Review the difference between adjectives and adverbs.  Complete Exercise 36 page 347, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, and Exercise C page 376, Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs, as individual practice. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Language Arts

Week of February 4 – 8, 2008

2nd and 3rd period

Monday – Review the meaning of simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, imagery, and rhyme scheme.  Identify these figures of speech in context.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Read “Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, page 627 - 630.  Discuss the made-up words and imaginary creatures. (6.1.10)
Grammar - Complete Exercise 34 page 347, Identifying Adverbs, and Exercise 35 page 347, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. (6.3.4)
Homework – Writing - Final draft of 5-paragraph essay due tomorrow

Tuesday – Discuss tone and the elements of an ode.  Introduce and give the definitions for the Spanish words in the poem.  Read “Ode to Mi Gato” page 635 - 637.  Identify examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, sensory details, and vivid verbs in the ode.  Compare the tone of this poem to the tone of “Sneetches.” (6.1.10) (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Review the difference between adjectives and adverbs.  Complete Exercise 36 page 347, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, and Exercise C page 376, Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs, as individual practice.  (6.3.4)
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook page 31, Adjective or Adverb

Wednesday – Read “Ankylosaurus.”  Discuss rhyme, rhyming scheme, end rhyme, and internal rhyme.  Identify the examples of onomatopoeia from the poem.  Use context clues to identify the definitions of unfamiliar words in the poem. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Complete Exercise 23 page 345, Adjective or Adverb.  Check workbook page 31, Adjective or Adverb.  (6.3.4)
Homework – Quiz on “Sneetches,” “Ankylosaurus,” and “Ode to Mi Gato” tomorrow

Thursday – Complete a quiz on “Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss and “Ankylosaurus” by Jack Prelutsky, and “Ode to Mi Gato.”  Identify similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration in context.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Practice distinguishing between adverbs and adjectives.  (6.3.4)
Homework – Combining Sentences Study Island due tomorrow

Friday – Read and analyze poetry.  Read various poems to identify figurative language in context.  Complete a graphic organizer to compare the poems.  Create a flipbook to illustrate simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Review the difference between adjectives and adverbs.  Complete Exercise 36 page 347, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, and Exercise C page 376, Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs, as individual practice. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Language Arts

Week of February 4 – 8, 2008

4th period

THINK LINK FOCUS – Figurative Language – simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)

Monday – Review the meaning of simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, imagery, and rhyme scheme.  Identify these figures of speech in context.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Read “Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, page 627 - 630.  Discuss the made-up words and imaginary creatures found in Dr. Seuss stories. (6.1.10)
Grammar - Review adverbs and the questions they answer.  Complete Exercise 22 page 345, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify.  (6.3.4)
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook page 29 – 30, The Adverb.

Tuesday – Discuss tone and the elements of an ode.  Introduce and give the definitions for the Spanish words in the poem.  Read “Ode to Mi Gato” page 635 - 637.  Identify examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, sensory details, and vivid verbs in the ode.  Compare the tone of this poem to the tone of “Sneetches.” (6.1.10) (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Homework – NONE

Wednesday – Read “Ankylosaurus.”  Discuss rhyme, rhyming scheme, end rhyme, and internal rhyme.  Identify the examples of onomatopoeia from the poem.  Use context clues to identify the definitions of unfamiliar words in the poem.
Grammar - Check workbook page 29 – 30, The Adverb. Discuss the difference between adjectives and adverbs, page 342 - 343.  Begin Exercise 19 page 343, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives.  (6.3.4)
Homework –  Quiz on “Sneetches,” “Ankylosaurus,” and “Ode to Mi Gato” tomorrow

Thursday – Complete a quiz on “Sneetches,” “Ankylosaurus,” and “Ode to Mi Gato.”  Identify similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration in context.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Review the difference between adjectives and adverbs. Finish Exercise 19 page 343, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, and complete Exercise 23 page 345, Adjective or Adverb. (6.3.4)
Homework – Combining Sentences Study Island due tomorrow

Friday  – Read and analyze poetry.  Read various poems to identify figurative language in context.  Complete a graphic organizer to compare the poems.  Create a flipbook to illustrate simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Review the difference between adjectives and adverbs.  Complete Exercise 36 page 347, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, and Exercise C page 376, Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs, as individual practice. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE