Language Arts - March 17 - 21, 2008
Language Arts
Week of March 17 – 21, 2008
ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!!
Please replenish your supplies over the break. You will definitely need dry erase markers for the next couple of weeks while we review for TCAP.
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Language Arts - March 10 - 14, 2008
Language Arts
Week of March 10 – 14, 2008
Monday – Review the sequence of events from “La Bamba,” pages 336 - 341. Define the vocabulary words using context clues from “La Bamba.” (6.1.10) (6.1.21)
Grammar - Begin discussing prepositions. Read pages 352 - 353. Complete Exercise 1 page 352, Substituting Prepositions, and Exercise 2 page 353, Identifying Prepositions. (6.3.11)
Homework – NONE
4th period - Read and discuss “La Bamba,” pages 336 - 341. (6.1.21)
Grammar - Practice the “Yankee Doodle” preposition song. (6.3.11)
Homework – NONE
Tuesday – Go over definitions for vocabulary words for “La Bamba.” (6.1.10)
Grammar - Complete Hands - on Grammar Activity - Students will create a preposition pop-up to practice using prepositions and prepositional phrases, page 356. Practice the “Yankee Doodle” preposition song. (6.3.11)
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook page 33 - 34, The Preposition
4th period - Define the vocabulary words using context clues from “La Bamba.” (6.1.10)
Grammar - Complete Hands - on Grammar Activity - Students will create a preposition pop-up to practice using prepositions and prepositional phrases, page 356. Practice the “Yankee Doodle” preposition song. (6.3.11)
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook page 33 - 34, The Preposition
Wednesday – Review vocabulary words and definitions. Sequencing Activity: Given 10 events from “La Bamba”, students will number events in correct sequence or chronological order. (6.1.10) (6.2.1)
Grammar – Practice the “Yankee Doodle” preposition song. Check workbook pages 33 – 34, The Prepositions. (6.3.11)
Homework – NONE
4th period – Sequencing Activity – Complete a short story map to organize the events from the story (p.130). (6.1.10) (6.1.21)
Grammar - Continue discussing prepositions, pages 352 - 353. Check workbook pages 33 – 34, The Prepositions. (6.3.11)
Homework – NONE
Thursday – Review Reading Skills in the short story of “La Bamba” – multiple meaning words and sequencing. Discuss the sequencing activity. Review the vocabulary words and definitions. (6.1.10) (6.1.21)
Grammar - Continue discussing prepositions and prepositional phrases. Complete Exercise 1 page 416, Identifying Prepositional Phrases. Using workbook page 33, students will identify the prepositional phrase and object of the preposition. Practice preposition song. (6.3.11)
Homework – “La Bamba” comprehension test and vocabulary test tomorrow
Friday – Listen to “La Bamba” before completing the comprehension test and the vocabulary test from the story. Create a story pyramid illustrating the main events from “La Bamba.” (6.1.10) (6.1.21) (6.2.1)
Homework – ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!!!
Language Arts - March 3 - 7, 2008
Language Arts
Week of March 3 – 7, 2008
Monday – Finish writing book report and illustrating bookmark.
Present propaganda collages. (6.1.27)
Grammar – Complete workbook pages 131 – 132, Bad and Badly, and pages 133 – 134, Good and Well. (6.3.1) (6.3.4)
Homework – Grammar – Quiz tomorrow on the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs
Tuesday – THINK LINK TEST – Students will take the 3rd and final THINK LINK TEST for this school year. This test is based on the skills taught through the end of 6th grade, and it will show us what skills we must focus on before the TCAP Test. Individual student scores will be sent home in the near future.
Grammar – Complete a quiz on the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Complete workbook pages 131 – 132, Bad and Badly, and pages 133 – 134, Good and Well. (6.3.1) (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
Wednesday – Discuss the questions and answers to the THINK LINK TEST.
Finish presenting propaganda collages. (6.1.27)
Grammar – Introduce and copy the preposition song to the tune of “Yankee Doodle.” (6.3.11)
Homework – NONE
Thursday – Finish discussing the questions and answers to the THINK LINK TEST.
Grammar – Begin discussing prepositions. Practice the preposition song to the tune of “Yankee Doodle.” (6.3.11)
Homework – NONE
Friday – Read “La Bamba,” pages 336 - 341. Define the vocabulary words using context clues, answer comprehension questions, and complete sequence of events from “La Bamba.” Create a comic strip illustrating the main events from “La Bamba.” (6.1.10) (6.1.21)
Grammar - Troublesome Modifiers – Students will continue creating a foldable to express the meaning of bad, badly, good and well. (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE
Language Arts - February 25 - 29, 2008
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
Language Arts - February 18 - 22, 2008
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 - February 11 - 15, 2008
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!!!
Language Arts - February 4 - 8, 2008
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 4th period - February 4 - 8, 2008
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
Language Arts - January 28 - February 1, 2008
Language Arts
Week of January 28 – February 1, 2008
2nd and 3rd period
Monday – Grammar – THINK LINK FOCUS - Practice on combining sentences. (6.2.9) (6.3.8)
Writing – Complete t-chart on a given topic. Begin writing rough draft. Essay requirements and prompt will be given in class. (6.2.1)
Homework - Grammar – Quiz tomorrow on combining sentences
Tuesday – Begin discussing the Elements of Literature in Poetry. Discuss rhyme (end rhyme and internal rhyme), alliteration, meter, and free verse. Introduce various types of figurative language. Give definitions and examples of simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Complete a quiz on combining sentences. Begin discussing Adverbs, page 340. Introduce the questions adverbs answer and the parts of speech adverbs modify. Complete Exercise 17 page 340, Identifying Adverbs. (6.2.9) (6.3.4) (6.3.8)
Writing – Continue writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – Grammar – Complete Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify
Wednesday – Review and give examples of figurative language - simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Review adverbs and the questions they answer. Complete Exercise 18 page 341 and Exercise 22 page 345, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework- NONE
Thursday – Read and discuss “The Sea…,” page 623. Answer the discussion questions on page 625 to help the reader understand the poem. Identify personification, onomatopoeia, and imagery in context. Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Discuss the difference between adjectives and adverbs, page 342 - 343. Complete Exercise 19 page 343, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, as guided practice. (6.3.4)
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook pages 29 - 30, The Adverb
Friday – THINK LINK FOCUS – Figurative Language – simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Check workbook page 29 – 30, The Adverb. Continue discussing the difference between adjectives and adverbs. (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish rough draft and peer edit essays.
Homework – NONE
Language Arts - January 28 - February 1, 2008 - 4th period
Language Arts
Week of January 28 – February 1, 2008
4th period
Monday – Grammar – Review the ways to combine sentences. Complete Exercise 16 page 447, Combining Sentences Using Phrases, and Exercise 54 page 572, Combining Sentences.
THINK LINK FOCUS - Practice combining sentences to review for a quiz tomorrow. (6.2.9) (6.3.8)
Homework - Grammar – Quiz tomorrow on combining sentences
Tuesday – Grammar – Complete a quiz on combining sentences. (6.2.9) (6.3.8)
Writing – Review the organization for 5-paragraph essay. Complete t-chart on a given topic. Essay requirements and prompt will be given in class. Write introduction paragraph together. (6.2.1)
Homework – NONE
Wednesday – Writing – Continue writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay. Write 1st, 2nd and 3rd paragraphs together.
Homework- NONE
Thursday – Introduce various types of figurative language. Give definitions and examples of simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, imagery, and rhyme. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Begin discussing Adverbs, page 340. Introduce the questions adverbs answer and the parts of speech adverbs modify. Complete Exercise 17 page 340, Identifying Adverbs. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE
Friday – Read and discuss “The Sea…,” page 623. Answer the discussion questions on page 625 to help the reader understand the poem. Identify personification, onomatopoeia, and imagery in context. Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Complete Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – NONE
