EGYPT REPORT 12/11/12
Decemer 11, 2012 the final typed report is due. Please staple the cover page, report, works cited page and rough draft together. Include the research notes page as well.

2nd qtr. Reading Adventure Checkpoint 12/14/12
Be sure you are reading your Reading Adventure book. You need to have read half of a 200 page book minimum.

Include an IVF sentence and three additional summary sentences about the first 100 pages read by the checkpoint date.

Turn in your book's Title, author and Genre with parent signature and a TOTAL of pages read so far.

Thursday--FREE Homework help in room 17
Every Thursday from 3:25-4:25 free homework help is available for any 6th grade student. See me for details!!


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5/24/2013
May 20-24
Mon--Vocab frames 7-8, Ch 3 hwk due 5/21
Tues--Ch 4 & 6 hwk due 5/22
Wed.-- Ch 5 hwk due 5/23
Thurs-- Ch 6 hwk, Ch 7-8 vocab frames & study for vocab quiz (5/24)
  
5/17/2013
May 13-17--Vocab quiz ch 5-6 and word frames due Friday May 17
Mon--
Tues--
Wed-- Word frames ch 5-6(5/17)
and ch 3 and 4 homework (5/21)
Thurs--Word frames ch 5-6(5/17)
and ch 3 and 4 homework (5/21)

  
5/2/2013
April 29- May 3
Mon--CST PRactice packet due Friday
Individualized OARS practice due Friday
Tuesday--Word wheels ROTHMC vocab Ch 1-2 due Thurs
Wed- there,their, they're practice
Thurs--Study for vocab quiz
  
4/25/2013
April 22-26 CST Practice and get ready to read Roll of Thunder
Monday--CST PRACTICE page 14,15.44&45 (on other paper) Background half sheet to present on Thurs or Friday
Tuesday-- CST Prac. pg 46,47,54 & 55
Check out Roll of Thunder from library. Have in class on 4/29
Wed. CST Prac. pg. 63,65,66 ,67
Thurs- CST Prac pg. 79,80,81&82
  
4/20/2013
April 15-19
Monday-Reading passage pg. 32-33 (due Wed.)
Tuesday- Vocabulary sentences Spanish words (4/19)
Wednesday- BBAA ad project due Thurs 4/18
Thursday- Complete vocab sentences, study for vocab test
  
4/12/2013
April 8-12 Bobcat Ad Agency Project due 4/18
Monday-- Complete RA poter (8x11) using Rubric as a guide.
Tuesday--Masterey test 5 (writing strategies practice)
Wednesday--1.)Practice outline and
2.)Purpose in writing/Forms of Writing review
Thursday--Come prepared to work with your BBAA group tomorrow for the final time.
Bring new (4th quarter)silent reading book to school tomorrow
Friday--BBAA Project presentations due Tuesday 4/18
  
3/30/2013


  
3/30/2013
March 25-29 Reading adventure poster due 4/9/13
Mon--Propaganda Analysis due 3/27
Tues--Word Wheels (12) (due 3/29) Italian and Yiddish words
Wed- Sentences or Crossword for Italian/yiddish words (due 3/29)
Thurs--study for roots/vocab tests. Purpose in writing practice (due 3/29)
  
3/21/2013
March 18-22 Bobcat Ad agency Application due Wed. 3/20 black/blue ink
Monday--6 Word wheels for German/Indian words (vocab folder) words availablle on ed web (3/22)
Tuesday-- 6 MORE Word wheels for German/Indian words (vocab folder) words availablle on ed web(3/22)Purpose in writing practice. (3/21)
Wed. Vocab words in sentences showing meaning.(3/22)
Thursday-- Study vocab--all assignments complete and stapled together. Study roots (spec/vis/scope)

  
3/14/2013


  
3/14/2013
March 11-15
Monday--Reading page 31 -due Friday 3/15
Propoganda words 6 word wheels due 3/15. Complete classwork - Evaluate "Danger thin Ice" and "Canine Courage" using camera or SPMATFB acroynym. (See notes in comp book)
Tuesday--Propoganda words 4 word wheels due 3/15.
Wednesday--Crossword with propoganda words Application for Bobcat Ad Agency due Tuesday, 3/19/13
Thursday--Roots pre/post-study for quiz tomorrow
Propoganda words definitions-quiz tomorrow
Reading pg 31 "picture perfect day" due tomorrow
  
3/14/2013
March 11-15
Monday-- Philosophers notes and pics on green square (lantern square 3)Due Tues 3/12
Confucius collage-- Due Wed 3/13
  
3/7/2013
March 4-8
Monday-6 word wheels French words #2
Find an advertisementfor each type of persuassive technique--1) Bias, 2) Bandwagon, and 3) Stereotyping (see notes in student spiral notebook for definitions)

Tuesday-- 6 word wheels French words #2
Find an advertisement for each type of persuassive technique--1) expert opinion, 2) propaganda, and 3) Glittering Generalities

Wednesday--Crossword (10 French words)
Find an advertisement for each type of persuassive technique--1) Circular Reasoning, 2) Overgeneralization

Thursday--Find an advertisement for each type of persuassive technique--1) personal attack
2) False Cause and Effect
Study for French vocabulary and Roots (Terra and Aqua)quiz tomorrow
  
3/1/2013
Feb 25-March 1
Mon-- Vocab word wheels (6 words)Review 6 latin root words for anti/contra
Tues--Vocab word wheels (4 words). Reading pg 29 due Friday--Signed progress report
Wed. --Crossword puzzle (10 words) with clues and erased answers due 2/28/13 together with all 10 word wheels
Thurs-- Study for quiz Friday French words, Latin roots (anti & contra)
  
2/22/2013
Feb. 18-22 Response to Lit essay due Friday 2/22/13
Monday-No School
Tuesday--Read Rubric and body paragraphs 1-3 to parents and edit together
Wednesday--Finish writing Intro and conclusion and edit
Thursday--Go over entire essay and edit
  
2/15/2013
Feb 12-15, 2013
Tuesday-- Reading practice pg. 27
Read to parents-Response to Literature essay Thesis sentence(written in class) and Body paragraph 1 topic sentence (change in character)
Wednesday-- Write and self edit change in character paragraph
Thursday-- Write body paragraph #2 on the theme of the story. Be sure to use specific evidence from the story to show the reader the author's message.( see sample online)
Friday--Work on outlining the connection to the theme body paragraph. (see sample online)
  
2/7/2013
Feb 4-8, 2013
Monday-- Due Tues. 2/5 Poetry book with all 4 student written poems and 6 studied poems.
Tuesday--Reading practice "Lighthouse Life" due Friday 2/8
Wed--"learning silence" poetry analysis sheets due
Thurs--Lighthouse life reading practice due.
2 Icons (patterns & Multiple perspectives ) complete for "Horned Toad"
  
1/31/2013
Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Monday--Poetry Book Cover in ink or color(Title, your name, period, and colorful illustration that is meaningful to you (no computer images)
Tuesday-- Reading Practice--Beacon of light due Fri 2/1/13
Wednesday--Personification poem rough draft written at the bottom of the yellow worksheet or on a seperate sheet of paper
Thursday--Write limerick or free verse poem rough draft (choose one)
Friday--Complete final draft of all 4 poems in ink with either a border or a picture that compliments the content of your poem (1-Personification, 2-Concrete-shape poem, 3-Alliteration name poem,
4- Your Choice of Limerick or Free Verse poem)All Due Tuesday 1/5/13 (10% lower grqade for each day the book of poems is late}
  
1/18/2013
Jan. 14-18, 2013 --Story in a Bag due Friday 1/18/13
Mon--Fiction Frenzy 3 stories and pink extra credit sheet due Wed. 1/16
Metaphore Practice

Tues--Fiction Frenzy 3 stories and pink extra credit sheet due Wed. 1/16
Lit Device practice pages due Thurs. 1/17
Poem "The Rider"--Respond to show meaning

Wed.-- Lit Device Practice pages due Thurs. 1/17.
Theme Practice #2 (yellow sheets)
Poem -"Sweetness" -Respond to show meaning

Thurs.-- Poem -"Just Me" -Respond to show meaning
Study for Lit Device Quiz


  
1/18/2013
Jan 14-18 Story in a Bag due Friday 1/18 Lit Device Quiz 1/18
Mon-- Fiction Frenzy (3 stories) and Pink Extra credit due Wed. 1/16
Metaphore Practice Sheet

Tues.--Fiction Frenzy (3 stories) and Pink Extra credit due Wed. 1/16
Lit Device Practice (4 pages) due Thurs. 1/17
Poem "The Rider" --Respond to show meaning/ understanding

Wed.--Lit Device Practice (4 pages) due Thurs. 1/17
Poem "Sweetness" --Respond to show meaning/ understanding

Thurs.--Poem "Just Me" --Respond to show meaning / understanding
Story in a Bag AND Reading Adventure signed pages/books read sheet due tomorrow
Study for Lit Device Quiz
  
12/13/2012
Dec. 10-14
Monday--Word wheels, Trait affects plot/resolution
Tuesday--spelling option #1, Character sketch #2
Wednesday-- spelling option #2, Trait affects plot/resolution

Thursday-- Study for spelling/Latin roots test
All 3 spelling assignments stapled
  
12/6/2012
Dec. 3-7
Monday-- Final edit and type compare/contrast essay
Staple essay on top to all rough drafts with editing and SDD fold organizer. Word wheels.
Tuesday--Spelling all 14 words 5 times each
Wednesday-- Spelling Pyramids- all 14 words & Staple all 3 assignments together
Thursday-- Study for spelling test
  
11/29/2012
Nov. 26-30
Monday--Complete SDD outline with 3-5 points per section (see example online in Lang arts, writing, Compare contrast)
Tuesday--
  
11/16/2012
Nov. 13-16
Tuesday-- Fiction forms practice--Define each of the 12 forms of fiction in your OWN words and give an example.
Wednesday--Bring in 2 ideas for your compare/contrast essay.
Forms of fiction Practice (due Friday)
Thursday-- Graphic organizer for compare/contrast essay specific topic sentence and similarities, and 2 types of differences chosen.
Friday-- Revise Similarities paragraph--Work on difference paragraph #1

  
11/8/2012
Nov. 5-9, 2012
Monday-- Complete Reading Adventure 6 Icons due tomorrow.
turn in blue Reading Adventure sheet with total # of pages read 1st quarter and parent signature by EACH completed novel.
Tuesday--Summary practice passages 1-3
Wednesday-- Read 9,500 year old house and answer questions
  
11/2/2012
Oct 29- Nov.2
Mon--word wheels
Tues-- spelling option #1
Wed-- spelling option #2
  
10/25/2012
Oct. 22-26 (no spelling this week)
Monday-Reading "A Shriek in the Night" due 10/26
Main Idea passage #1-due 10/23
"How-To Project" due tomorrow 10/23

Tuesday-- Main Idea #2 due 10/24

Wed-- Main Idea #3 & #4 due 10/25

Thursday-- Bring in your own short 2.0 Non-fiction passage to share (write Topic, Main Idea and Summary prepared on a seperate sheet of paper from your article)due 10/26
  
10/18/2012
10/15-10/18
Mon--Word wheels -6 star words, Fragments & Run-ons pg 28
Tues--Spelling Pyramids all 14 words, Fragments & Run-ons pg 29-A
Wed-- Spelling option all 14 words Staple 3 spelling assignments together. Fragments & Run-ons pg 29-B;
Sequence/ How-to Project due 10/23--directions in Language Arts-files-reading
Thursday-- Study for spelling quiz;
Sequence/ How-to Project due 10/23--directions in Language Arts-files-reading




  
10/12/2012
Oct 8-12
Monday--Spelling mini-pics due 10/11
Tuesday-- Spelling word wheels,due 10/11 Reading "Experimental Appetites"-due 10/12
Wed--Spelling your oprion (14 words)Staple all 3 spelling assignments together
Thur-- Study for spelling test, Experimental Appetites due tomorrow 10/12
  
10/5/2012
10/1-10/5 Reading Adventure Checkpoint due 10/5/12
Monday--Spelling minipics,
Tuesday--Spelling word wheels. Adverbs p 109, Reading Adventure checkpoint due 10/5(see directions on website)
Wednesday-- Spelling-choice of activity from spelling options yellow sheet, Adverbs p. 110
Thursday--Study for spelling and Adverbs test, R.A checkpoint due tomorrow
  
9/28/2012
Sept 24-28
Mon.--Bonsai-Reading practice due 9/28
Spelling mini-pics due 9/25
Tues.--Spelling Word Wheels.due 9/26
Wed.--Nouns (pg.31 section B) due 9/27
Spelling Crossword due 9/27 (Staple all 3 spelling assignments together)
Thurs.-- Bonsai reading due 9/28
Study for spelling test (14 words 6 definitions)
Study for Noun quiz
Friday-- Read for Reading Adventure checkpoint (100 pages by Oct. 4)
  
9/22/2012
Sept 17-21 Preposition quiz Friday 9/21
Mon-- Yakyu reading practice due Fri 9/21, Preposition scramble due Tues 9/18
Tues-- Prepositions page 122 & 124
Wed --Prepositions page 125/126
Thurs-- Study for preposition quiz. Complete Yakyu reading Practice

  

 2.0 Reading
 Compare/contrast essay
 greek latin roots
 Language Arts
 Reading
 Reading Adventure
 response to literature
 Roll of Thunder Goodies
 September
 spelling
 syllabus 2012-2013
 vocabulary
 Writing