Upcoming quizzes
Friday 2/3: Editing and Revising
Thursday 2/9: Homophone quiz (it's, there, to, your, hear, write)
Friday 2/16: DOL quiz (weeks 5-8)
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Finish the usage packet: usage-packet.pdf
Progress reports will be distributed on Friday 2/3. The grade you will find on the progress report is a range that indicates your child's progress at this moment in time. Since this is the second trimester of sixth grade, your child's effort may have remained consistent, but the level of difficulty of the material has increased. This trimester has been more writing intensive than the first, and your child's progress report grade may reflect that.This is a snapshot of current performance, and is subject to change in either direction before Trimester Two report cards are distributed. Please continue to monitor your child's agenda pad and this website for upcoming assessments, announcements of tests/quizzes, and nightly homework assignments. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you :)
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Finish your re-write. Study for your homophone quiz.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
No written homework. Bring your colored pencils to class.
Monday, February 06, 2012
Complete all boxes on back of elaboration sheet. Topic: Computers - educational. 3 details: educational games, research, and projects.
Friday, February 03, 2012
No homework. Enjoy your weekend! Go Giants!
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Topic sentences sheet (both sides) SV-20-topic-sentences.pdf
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
No homework. DOLwk7.PDF
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Complete the "Paragraph Unity" sheet - including the "On Your Own." Write the paragraph on the back of the sheet. p-22-Paragraph-Unity.pdf If you did not finish the packet in class, complete it for homework: Composing-and-revising-packet.pdf Note to those who are absent: please complete both the homework and the in-class packet.
Monday, January 30, 2012
No homework
Friday, January 27, 2012
No homework! Enjoy your weekend.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
No homework
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
No homework
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
No homework
Monday, January 23, 2012
You have 15 minutes of homework tonight. Time yourself and spend no more than 10 minutes writing your first body paragraph, and 5 minutes writing your conclusion for the grade 6 scrapbook prompt. Your timed writing prompt is tomorrow - be ready to write! Know the elements of an essay and how to complete the tic-tac-toe graphic organizer.
Friday, January 20, 2012
No homework
Thursday, January 19, 2012
If you did not finish in class, finish your re-write of the "Grammy" essay.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Re-write 1 body paragraph from your "Favorite Place" essay. Period 4 only: re-write 2 body paragraphs.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
No written homework. If you have colored pencils or markers, please bring them to class tomorrow.
Friday, January 13, 2012
No homework. Enjoy your long weekend!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
No homework
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Finish your introduction and first body paragraph for your favorite place essay. Do not write your other body paragraphs yet.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Complete a tic-tac-toe graphic organizer for "my favorite place to be" or "my favorite place to go." Remember: write what you know! Blank graphic organizer: blank-expository-graphic-org.pdf
Monday, January 09, 2012
Finish the graphic organizer.
Today's handouts: Parts of an essay sheet: 11-12-parts-of-an-essay.pdf Elephant expository essay with labels: elephant-essay-with-labels.pdf Graphic organizer partially completed: 11-12-elephant-graphic-organizer.pdf **Note: just try your best on the graphic organizer. It's ok if you make mistakes -we'll review it tomorrow.
Friday, January 06, 2012
No homework. Enjoy your weekend!
**Quiz on Author's Craft Techniques this Friday, 1/6. Know the definitions of the Author's Craft Techniques and be able to identify which technique is being used when given sample excerpts from Ropeburn.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Study for tomorrow's quiz. Here is the practice sheet with answers: 11-12-authors-craft-prac-completed.pdf
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Finish the "Eleven" questions if you did not complete in class. Here is the story "Eleven" Elevenstory.PDF. Here is the handout with questions: Eleven-questions.pdf
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Finish your SSW/Journal entry if you didn't finish it in class. Here is the handout for the SSW: SSW-Choose-an-age.pdf
Friday, December 23, 2011
Have a wonderful holiday break!
***Personal Narrative Essay: Assignment sheet and rubric: 11-12-assignment-rubric.pdf. We are beginning to write in class on Tuesday. Rough draft is due in class on Thursday (hand written on lined paper). First typed draft is due in class on Friday 12/16.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
No homework.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
No homework. Happy Hanukkah! 
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
No homework. If you forgot your essay today, please be sure to have it ready to hand in tomorrow.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Your personal narrative final packet is due tomorrow. PLEASE STAPLE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS: Rubric (purple) on top - with your name on it. Final draft next, then marked-up first draft with the revision sheet, then your handwritten rough draft, then your story map (blue) on the bottom.
Friday, December 16, 2011
No homework. Your final paper is due on Tuesday.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Your typed first draft is due in class tomorrow. Do not discard your written (rough) draft.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Your rough (written draft) is due in class tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Continue writing your hand written (rough) draft. If you have finished, you may begin typing your first draft. Rough draft is due on Thursday; your typed first draft is due on Friday.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Complete the memory web & story map: 11-12-memory-web-story-map.pdf. You are not writing your essay tonight! We will begin writing in class tomorrow.