Sanders

Online Textbook

To access the Literature Book follow these directions--

1.  Click here: http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ml_lit_gr06/book_home.htm?state=GA

2.  Click on the link in the bottom right-hand corner that looks like the Literature book used in class.

3.  Enter the username and password.  (All students were instructed to record this in their agenda.)

Jan.17-20 Language Arts

This week will be focusing on pronouns, with a quiz on Friday. Two homework papers have been completed on Pronouns with a Power Point in the Language Arts Notebook.

In writing we are examining Persuasive/Propaganda Techniques used in advertisements.After trying to guess the product that is associated with the slogan, the students filled in a power point of the 6 types of advertising techniques. We will try to merge this knowledge with pronouns!!! Later we will be reading about the life of Amelia Earhart and determining how she died. The students will have to write a persuasive essay on what they believe to be the correct theory for her disappearance.

Happy New Year! Jan. 10-13

We will begin our 3rd 9 weeks with a focus on Pronouns in grammar. In writing we will work on Persuasive/Argumentative reading and writing. This week homework will consist of practice sheets on personal pronouns with a power point completed in class. DGP#13 will also be completed, which underscores personal pronouns and complex sentences.

Friday, Jan.13th Report Cards go home today. Please sign and return the red folder next week. A survey will be included, so take a moment to fill it out, as well.

Dec.14-22--Language Arts

For the rest of this week and next we will focus our writing on Compare/Contrast topics. The students have selected topics from a long list suggested by the teacher and are going to the media center to research them. Following a graphic organizer they will complete identifying the similarities and differences between the 2 subjects and go on to write a 1 page essay.

In grammar we are identifying subordinating conjunctions and how they introduce dependent clauses.In the student's writing complex sentences must alternate with simple and compound, in order for their papers to be interesting.

Our final DGP test over weeks 10,11,and 12 will be on Dec.21st and 22nd. Also, the annual Daniell Spelling Bee will be held in Mrs.Sanders's room on Dec.20th---hopefully, a 6th grader will win over the 7th and 8th students!!

Please encourage your child to keep track of their Language Arts Binder and agenda. The volume of work has picked up and we need the students to maintain their responsibility to their own education.!

Dec.5-9 Language Arts

This week the students will be taking the county Check-point test on the new I-Respond system.This will be given on Wednesday/Thursday (Block Days) in order that they have ample time for this 2-part test. The information covered is what has been taught (and hopefully learned!) from August through November.

Spelling Words were given out last week and the test is this Friday. Students also have 3 tasks to complete with the words---ABC order, write 10 sentences combining 10 spelling words with a subordinating conjunction, and dictionary practice. This is all due by Dec. 9th.

Our next writing is Compare-contrast--the students will be given several topics from which to choose and we will go to the library for our research. This must be completed before the Winter Break---Dec.22.

Please ask to see your child's Language Arts Binder---it should be in order, with a Table of Contents and completed work pages. This organizational skill is vital to their learning the abundance of information presented to them.

Nov.30-Dec.2 Conjunctions and Main Ideas

Thursday/Friday---Open Note DGP Test on DGP #7,8,9.

Conjunctions---Correlative and Subordinating---worksheets are due Thursday and Friday

The Problem/Solution essay was due on the Friday before Thanksgiving Break--many students did not turn it in and therefore a zero appears on their Progress Reports. This was a major writing and needed to be handed in on time.

We are turning our attention to locating the Main Idea and Supporting Details in a reading and our writing. Next week we will begin a compare/contrast paper, with the students being able to choose their topic to research.

Look for the Progress Reports coming home on Friday---please sign the Parent signature sheet, keep the report , and have your child return the red folder on Monday.

Nov.7-11---Conjunctions and Writing

This week we will begin a new unit on Expository Writing which encompasses conjunctions, reading a selection about dinosaurs, and writing a problem-solution paper.

Monday: Organize our notebooks---new ones may need to be purchased! Start a table of contents with conjunctions--practice worksheets.

Tuesday: No School!

Wednesday: Conjunction practice, reading "Dinosaur Ghosts", note-taking, vocabulary for expository writing

Thursday:Same as Wednesday

Friday: Notes from the reading to help begin our expository writing, continue with the use of conjunctions.

Oct. 24-28 Mystery Story Week

We are focusing on Mystery Stories during Conference Week. Most of our work will be completed in class, so not much homework will be coming to the students.

Monday---Word Splash and categorizing of 23 mystery-type words. Chart completed on the elements of a mystery story.

Tuesday--Crossword puzzle using these words

Wednesday--4 choices of story starters for their own mystery story

Thursday--A cloze reading of a ghost story/ writing mystery stories

Friday--Reading of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and word search

Language Arts--Oct. 17-22

This week we will focus on Figurative Language, Poetry, and writing instructions--Wow!

We are also spending time with Prepositional Phrases and will soon be working on a Prepositional Map using 25 different prepositional phrase!

Monday: Prepositional worksheet for homework

Tuesday: Complete a Figurative Language Illustration and begin our poems--several choices will be given. Prepositional phrase worksheet for homework.

Wednesday/Thursday: Continue with poetry and work on writing instructions; preposition worksheet for homework

Friday: Quiz on Prepositional Phrases, complete poetry and instructions.

Next week is Conference Week so please be sure to come to your appointed time. It is also Early Release!  We will enjoy Mystery Stories that week--reading "The War of the Worlds" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"= yikes!

 

Oct. 10-14 Verbs, Figurative Language, Poetry

This week has alot of tests in Language Arts--Tues/Wed. is the Open Note DGP Test

Thursday/Friday is the Verb Test on Action, Linking, and Helping Verb Phrase. The students should refer to their worksheets for the study guide.

We will begin learning about Figurative Language through a power point and graphic organizer as well as practice using these fun writing tools in our own stories.

Please return immediately the Conference Forms so that the teacher know if you can come at the appointed time. We will do all we can to accomodate everyone. Just let us know!!

Upcoming Tests!!!

Next  Tues/Wed.--10/11and 10/12---DGP Open Note Test #2 on DGP #4,5,6

Next Thurs/Fri--10/13 and 10/14--Final Test on Action, Linking, Helping Verbs

Study all worksheets, verb flip book for the verb test

Bring in all completed DGP's for week's 4-6 to use for the open note test.

We are also writing friendly letters that can be mailed if the student brings in a stamp!!