6th Grade ELA/Reading Period 1/2 Assignments

Optional extra credit bookmark for Friday 6/10.

90 minutes, 80 word minimum.

Completed bookmarks only will receive extra credit.

 

Quiz Monday 6/6 on BSBT Chapter: Horses of King Rhesus

 

Reading bookmark due

Homework for both classes: ELA and Literature

Due Monday:

1) Contrast paragraph revised and typed (Drafts should have been completed in class last week. Students were given class time today to revise and type.)

2) Read and annotate Ch. 7 in BSBT- Horses of King Rhesus. Put annotations in Edmodo. (Assigned for classwork;  finish for HW if not done)

3) Quiz on Monday on the Horses of King Rhesus

 

ELA TEST- Pronouns, Chapter 8 in Warriner's Handbook.

Study guide is on Edmodo.

6th ELA Pronouns test moved to Thursday, June 2.

Please see study guide on Edmodo.

Literature and Vocabulary Test

Chapters 1-3 Black Ships Before Troy

Study Guide on Edmodo- students given time in class to prepare.

Optional study session on Thursday 5/19 lunch for those that have completed their study guide. 

Bookmark due

Optional study session at lunch today for students with a completed study guide for Chapters 1-3 Black Ships test

Finish up your BSBT study guide that we started today in class if you'd like to join our lunch study sesh at lunch on Thursday! :)

Reading bookmark due Friday 5/13

Students have an opportunity to redo their pronoun assignments from last week (pages 180 Ex 3, 4 or Review) after today's instruction.

Bookmark due Friday 4/29

Bring Greek day items:

1 twin or full FLAT sheet (not fitted)

1 rope, cord, or ribbon to tie around waist

 

Reminder to wear P.E. Uniform on Thursday. Please bring a twin or full flat sheet and a short cord or rope for Greek Day. 

Vocabulary Test for The Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 16-20. Students were given words on 4/7 and were to create a study tool (quizlet or flashcards).

Reminder: Vocabulary Test Tuesday 4/26. (The Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 16-20)

Words were given 4/4. Students made a study tool (quizlet or flashcards)

Bookmark reminder: due Friday 4/22

If today's classwork was not finished, it needs to be done at home: Chapter 16 and Edmodo Wordsnatcher Homonyms. (Students had all class period, so it should be done.)

 

**Read Chapter 17 in The Phantom Tollbooth. Quiz tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

The Phantom Tollbooth Test Chapters 11-15. Study guide attached and on Edmodo. Students advised on Wed. 4/6

 

ELA/READING Reminder: Please get the book Black Ships Before Troy by April 4(soft cover novel)

Author: Rosemary Sutcliff

ISBN: 978-0-553-49483-9

Independent Reading Bookmark is due.

 

ELA/READING Reminder: Please get the book Black Ships Before Troy by April 4 (soft cover novel)

Author: Rosemary Sutcliff

ISBN: 978-0-553-49483-9

Vocabulary Test- The Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 11-15

Students were given the words 3/7 and made flashcards or quizlet for study. Words have been reviewed and practiced in class.

If Wednesday's classwork (possessives) is not finished, it should be finished for homework and due Thursday.  Students will be given the assignment Wednesday. 

 

ELA/READING Reminder: Please get the book Black Ships Before Troy by March 31^st (soft cover novel)

Author: Rosemary Sutcliff

ISBN: 978-0-553-49483-9

Please read Chapter 13 in The Phantom Tollbooth. There will be a reading check assessment on the assigned reading. 

Reminder: Bring a book for D.E.A.R. daily. Students wrote this in their their planners last Thursday 3/10. Being prepared for D.E.A.R. will reflect under the Reading grade for Independent Reading.

 

 

Bookmarks due.

 

ELA/READING Reminder: Please get the book Black Ships Before Troy by March 31^st (soft cover novel)

Author: Rosemary Sutcliff

ISBN: 978-0-553-49483-9

 

As we have learned and practiced the words in this chapter, learners will be now be assessed on the spelling and usage of these words. Learners will need to be able to 1) Identify the correct spelling of the word used in a sentence and 2) Use each word in a sentence and spell it correctly.

 

Here is the calendar of quizzes scheduled for the words.

 

Wednesday 3/2:

 

Monday 3/7:

1. p.333 hear, here, its, it’s, lead, led, lead, loose, lose
2. p.334 passed, past, peace, piece, plain plane, principal, principle

 

Wednesday 3/15

1. p.336 stationary, stationery, their, there, they’re, threw, through
2. p.337 to, too, two, weak, week, who’s, whose, your, you’re,

Not in the book, but we will learn and practice in class: are, our, allowed, aloud, can't and cannot

Special Mass Date: 3/1 Tuesday

Please wear Mass uniform.

 

As we have learned and practiced the words in this chapter, learners will be now be assessed on the spelling and usage of these words. Learners will need to be able to 1) Identify the correct spelling of the word used in a sentence and 2) Use each word in a sentence and spell it correctly.

 

Here is the calendar of quizzes scheduled for the words.

 

Wednesday 3/2:

 

Monday 3/7:

1. p.333 hear, here, its, it’s, lead, led, lead, loose, lose
2. p.334 passed, past, peace, piece, plain plane, principal, principle

 

Wednesday 3/15

1. p.336 stationary, stationery, their, there, they’re, threw, through
2. p.337 to, too, two, weak, week, who’s, whose, your, you’re,

Not in the book, but we will learn and practice in class: are, our, allowed, aloud, can't and cannot

 

School Mass on 2/24- Mass uniform (No school 2/26- teacher inservice)

The Phantom Tollbooth test Chapters 6-10. Please review your plot summaries and make sure you've caught up on the reading of all these chapters.  

 

Students were given a study guide in class.  It is on Edmodo.

 

Independent Reading Bookmark due Friday 2/19

Please read Chapter 10 in The Phantom Tollbooth.

There will be an assessment on the reading.

Vocabulary Test for The Phantom Tollbooth Words Chapters 6-10. Words are on Edmodo. Students given direct instruction on these words in class on 1/27 (Periods 1 and 5) and 1/28 (Period 3).

Words will be also be practiced in class, but students are to study these independently at home and with parents.

Students will make a Quizlet or flashcards in class.

Bookmark due Friday (20 minutes per night starting Monday night.)

 

Vocabulary Test Friday (Chapters 6-10 The Phantom Tollbooth)

Mass on Friday. Please wear your formal Mass uniform.

Please return the Orange Catholic Foundation envelope by Friday morning to your homeroom. Father Brendan is asking for 100% return. Donations are encouraged, but not mandatory. We are asking that learners at least circle the organization that they are going to pray for during Lent and return the prayer card in the envelope. Thank you!

Mass on Wednesday- please wear your formal Mass uniform.

 

Quiz on Jane Schaffer tomorrow. We did a review today with JS notes, and students made a study guide

Students should know:

- the five parts of a JS Response to Literature paragraph

-be able to color code each sentence

-know the abbreviation for each kind of sentence (ex: TS, CD, etc.)

-know the function of each sentence

-know what the ratio is in a chunk of a response to literature paragraph

-know what a "chunk" is in a JS paragraph.

-3 examples of a text evidence stem that you can use in a concrete detail

Parts 2-7 of the 2nd trimester book project are due 2/4/16. This assignment is posted in Edmodo and should be turned into Edmodo.

 

Please see the instructions attached.

2nd Trimester Book Project Grading Rubric.

 

This is just for information only. This was also passed to students in class, and they were asked about their progress.

This is just a reminder that the 2nd trimester book project is due next Thursday 2/4 in Edmodo. Part 7 is due in class on the same day.

Read The Phantom Tollbooth Chapter 6. Be prepared for an assessment.

Vocabulary Test on Chapters 1-5 The Phantom Tollbooth. Learners were given and taught the words on Friday 1/8. Attached is the list they were given.

Independent Reading Bookmark due Friday 1/22

Quiz on Chapters 1-5 for The Phantom Tollbooth Friday. If you've been absent, please make sure you've caught up on all of the chapters.

 

 

Independent Reading Bookmark due 1/15

1 1/2 hour is the minimum requirement for a passing grade

80 words is the minimum for a passing grade.

Please make sure to also record the title of the book or article, the author, and the times you read.

Spelling Test on 1/15 (words with prefixes, suffixes, ie/ei)

We practiced these words last week.

List of 20 words was given in class on Monday 1/11.

If you were absent, please get them from the absent folder or a friend.

Finish quizlet or flashcards for vocabulary words (The PhantomTollbooth Chapters 1-5.) Words were given in class on Friday 1/8. Please see the absent folder if you were absent.

Please finish ELA classwork that we started on 1/5 and completed in class on 1/6. If it wasn't finished in class, it should be done at home so we can check it Thursday 1/7:

Warriner's Handbook ("Little Blue Book") pgs. 320-324 Exercises 2, 3, 4, 5, and Review B. (Spelling with prefixes and suffixes)

 

ELA quiz on ie/ei words. List was given in class.

2nd trimester book project- Part 1 is due 12/16 Wednesday

Reminder that Part One of the book project is due Wednesday 12/16.

Reminder that Part One of the book project is due Wednesday 12/16.

Reading bookmark due Friday 12/11

Wonder final vocabulary test 12/10.

Words are on Edmodo. We did a group activity where each group was given 2-3 words, created a graphic organizer and presented to the class.

 

Each learner then created a study tool for these words IN CLASS: Quizlet, flashcards, etc.

Study vocabulary!

1) Spelling

2) Fill in the blank. There will not be a word bank. Students need to know all of the words. Students made study guides last week.

Extra credit! Get your pretest signed!

 

We are beginning a new unit in our English book- The Warriner's Handbook. This is Unit 14 on words commonly misspelled. Today we took a pretest on just 40 of the many other words that learners will work on. Learners can get their pretests signed for extra credit so parents can see what words learners may need extra help with at home. :)

Reading Bookmark due Friday 12/4- at least 20 minutes a night, so there should be at least 4 entries.

Finish classwork: Wonder Part 8 Reading Guide due Tuesday.

We started this reading guide before Thanksgiving break and students were advised this would be homework if not finished in class.

 

There will be a quiz from the questions on this reading guide. Students will be able to use the guide on the quiz.

 

Students could either print the assignment from Edmodo to work on, or they could put the assignment in their Edmodo backpack and work on it at home on a device or computer.

Please Merit Cards by Tuesday 11/17.

Please finish classwork: Wonder Reading Guide Part 7 (hard copy given in class).

Quiz on Wonder Part 7 tomorrow (based on the reading guide).

 

 

1) Finish Open Book Reading Check for Parts 4 and 5 of Wonder (given in class)

2) Read Wonder pages 206-220 and complete a "one day bookmark" for  this reading. 80 word minimum (bookmarks were given in class)

Bring a rosary to school for our Rosary on the Bluff with the 1st Grade at 2:15 on Tuesday 11/10. This event was coordinated and organized by Mr. Jimenez and the Religion Committee.

Last day for absent work or work less than one week late. Grades will be closing for report cards.

Remember that if an assignment is past one week late in Sycamore, the work will not be accepted and assigned a zero; therefore, missing assignments before 10/30 will not be accepted at this time.

Read Wonder pgs. 151-185 (Finish Part 4). There will be a quiz on this reading.

Last day to turn in late/absent work for 1st Trimester.

Book Project due date

1st Trimester Book Project  is due 11/2 or sooner if done! :) Students needed to first turn in their proposal by 10/22 for approval.

 

Project and write-up are due 11/2. Attached are instructions.

 

Instructions were explained in class on 10/13 and are also on Edmodo.

Independent Reading Bookmark is due Friday 10/30.

ELA quiz moved to Tuesday 10/29 on punctuating dialogue and fixing run-on sentences. We have been working on these skills in class and students will have corrected work to use for study. Students will be able to use their corrected work and notes.

Project Proposal due

 

1st Trimester Book Project Proposal is due no later than Thursday 10/22. I am encouraging students to get this done sooner than later! Attached is the book project instructions.

 

Students will get a hard copy of the proposal so they can fill out and turn in.

 

Instructions will be discussed in class on 10/13 and there is also a copy of the instructions on Edmodo.

Reminder: book project proposal is due tomorrow 10/22, if you haven't turned it in already.

 

Book projects are due no later than 11/2.

Finish Classwork from Monday and Tuesday:

 

Read Wonder 97-117 and Complete Literary Log; Read Wonder 118-132 Complete Literary Log

Short story part 2: complications draft

Literary Logs and instructions for short story complications draft are available for pick up in the classroom if you were absent. If you were in class, you picked them up and worked on them in class. Digital versions are not available.

Please wear MASS UNIFORM tomorrow for our Penance service at church.

Read pages 81-96 in Wonder. Please be prepared for a quiz on this reading.

New due dates for bookmarks: Thursdays

Independent Reading Bookmark will be collected Thursdays

Students will have some time during class to work on/finish the bookmark. If a bookmark was left at home, the learner will redo the bookmark in class and the bookmark will be graded as is. There will be no late bookmarks accepted as learners will have time to do them in class.

Bookmarks due Thursday 10/15

Period 1/2 change in Wonder Test Date: now scheduled for Thursday.

 

Due to special schedules this week, Period 1/2 will take the Wonder Part 1 test and vocabulary test on Thursday 10/15.

Wonder part one test Wednesday 10/14.

A test review has been placed on Edmodo. 

It is also attached.

The review will not be collected, but it is optional and covers what learners need to know for the test so that we can move onto Part 2.

Learners are encouraged to find the answers to the test review from the text and study them.

Bonus Point Opportunity! THIS POST IS EXPIRED AND SUBMISSIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED. THANK YOU.

Today, the Upper School was invited to the church to watch Father Brendan give a radio interview. He shared a lot of wonderful information about the life of St. Edward the Confessor.

 

During the presentation, learners were given the opportunity to ask questions. One learner asked, "How can we be like Saint Edward?" Father Brendan said there are two things we can do to be like Saint Edward. What are these two things?

Email me the two ways that we can be like Saint Edward, according to Father Brendan, at [email protected] using full and complete sentences with correct punctuation for 5 extra bonus points in ELA and Reading!  

Email responses will be accepted up to 9:00 pm tonight (Tuesday 10/13) and reflected on Sycamore later this week or early next week.

Mass on Tues. 10/13 for the Feast of St. Edward the Confessor.

Please wear your Mass uniform. If you have P.E., please wear your Mass uniform and bring your P.E. uniform to dress out.

Summer Reading AR extended to Wednesday 10/7.

Finish classwork from last week and this week:

 

Today, the following classwork was collected:

-Wonder Part One Vocabulary assignment. This was started in class last week.

-Complete Basic Situation Draft Sheet and write first part of Short Story (Basic Situation). Follow directions on the draft sheet so you know what to check, underline and highlight on your draft. We started this writing project last Monday 9/28.

 

Students have been working on these since last week and have had sufficient class time to finish. They're encouraged daily to stay on task in class and use their time wisely to avoid having to finish class work at home. :) .

 

Work will be graded as is when it is turned in tomorrow.

Summer Reading AR test is due Friday 10/2.

Learners should take an AR test on the book that they read this summer for which they did not do their book talk. If a learner gets less than a 70%, they are to ask me to sign off an authorization for a retake for the Media Center, and then they can retake until they get a passing score.

ELA quiz on Friday: Plot Diagram

Students will be given a blank plot diagram and will need to fill in the basic plot elements (setting, characters, etc.). We have been working with plot diagrams since last week and we will make a study guide on Wednesday 9/30.

Independent Reading Bookmarks are due Friday! :)

Reading Bookmark is due Friday 9/18. Instructions were given in class on Friday 9/11. A hard copy was passed out and an online copy is available in the "Reading Bookmark and Copy of Bookmark" Tab on our ELA website.

Friday: Quiz on literary terms

 

setting, plot, influence, external conflict, achieve, details, atmosphere, basic situation, problem, conflict, climax. internal conflict, complications, resolution, interact, major

Summer Reading Book Talks begin Monday 9/14. Instructions are attached.

Summer Reading AR test for the other book is due by Monday 9/14.

 

**AR testing may not be available at this time. When it is available, students can take their summer reading AR tests in the library. Mrs. Tritz is in charge of all AR accounts. If AR is not available before the 14th, I will delay the due date for AR summer reading tests; however, the book talks will still begin by 9/14.*

 

The attached documents were given as hard copies in class and explained. Students had opportunities to ask questions for clarification on anything they needed. Students will have some time in class to work on their book talk, but some will need to be done at home.  If you have further questions, please let me know! [email protected].

 

All instructions are attached.

Reminder! Book Talks will begin Monday 9/14. The assignment was given in the prior post! I can't wait to hear about your books! :)

Summer Reading AR will be postponed until the AR system is up and running, but the Book Talks are ON! Can't wait! :)

Please bring a book for D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) beginning Thursday 9/3.

Please return your iPad forms with signatures by Thursday 9/3. You cannot be issued a school iPad until your form is returned. You also need a case before you are issued an iPad (information on this went home over the summer from the IT Department). Some teachers will begin using iPads in the classroom for instruction beginning Friday 9/4.

Questions regarding iPads or iPad cases can be directed to our IT Manager, Mr. Wesley: [email protected].