Mrs. Grib, Grade 6 Gold Language Arts

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Thursday, March 15, 2012 No homework. If you are typing your poem, please return it to me by Monday. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 No homework! Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Verb tenses - both sides: <A href="verb-tense-maze.pdf">verb-tense-maze.pdf</A> This is a challenge worksheet; do not spend too much time on it. If you would like to complete half the sentences and half the maze, that is ok. You can check your answers here: <A href="verb-tense-maze-ANSWERS.pdf">verb-tense-maze-ANSWERS.pdf</A>. Tomorrow is our editing & revising test; get a good night's sleep and eat something for breakfast! <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/face1.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> Monday, March 12, 2012 Punctuation sheet - both sides. <A href="EMC-12-punctuation.pdf">EMC-12-punctuation.pdf</A><A href="EMC-12-punctuation.pdf"> </A>Friday, March 09, 2012 No homework Thursday, March 08, 2012 Usage problems worksheet Tuesday, Wednesday - No homework. Monday, March 05, 2012 - Writing prompt tomorrow No written homework. Get enough sleep tonight, and eat a good breakfast so you can show what you know <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emidea.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> tomorrow! You have all shown progress in your writing skills - great job! <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emthup.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> Friday, March 02, 2012 No written homework. Enjoy your weekend. Thursday, March 01, 2012 No written homework Wednesday, February 29, 2012 No homework! Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Graphic organizer practice (packet). Complete the bottom organizer on pg. 2 (friend/relative), and both organizers on pg. 3 (teacher, hobbies). Time yourself - try to complete in 5-8 minutes per graphic organizer. (You have about 25 minutes of homework.) Here is the packet: <A href="graphic-organizer-practice-packet.pdf">graphic-organizer-practice-packet.pdf</A>. ****NOTE: the packet begins with page 2. Also, if you do not have your packet from school and your printer does not work, simply open up the link to the packet, read the prompt on your monitor, and then write your thesis statement and draw a tic-tac-toe organizer on a blank sheet of lined (or other) paper. Monday, February 27, 2012 Welcome back! No homework tonight. IN CLASS WORK FOR FRIDAY: open this document and ctrl-click on the links to practice your editing and revising skills: <A href="computer-lab-ER-review-games-2012.pdf">computer-lab-ER-review-games-2012.pdf</A> Friday, February 17, 2012 No homework. Have a fantastic winter break! <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emteeth.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> 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 16, 2012 1 row of the graphic organizer ("activities") and re-write your revised body paragraph on lined paper. Staple the lined paper to your transitions worksheet. **On your re-write, underline the topic sentence, underline your 3 green detail sentences, and underline your wrap sentence. Zircle your transitions.** Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Study for your DOL quiz tomorrow. Complete the transitions worksheet. <A href="SV-23-Transitions.pdf">SV-23-Transitions.pdf</A> Write the paragraph on the back. Assignment: <A href="compare-contrast-paragraph-assignment.docx">compare-contrast-paragraph-assignment.docx</A>. Transition words: <A href="handy-list-of-transition-words.pdf">handy-list-of-transition-words.pdf</A> Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Finish packet. <A href="Elaboration-packet.pdf">Elaboration-packet.pdf</A>. Study for for DOL. Monday, February 13, 2012 Study for your DOL quiz. Friday, February 10, 2012 No homework Thursday, February 09, 2012 Finish the usage packet: <A href="usage-packet.pdf">usage-packet.pdf</A> 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) <A href="SV-20-topic-sentences.pdf">SV-20-topic-sentences.pdf</A> Wednesday, February 01, 2012 No homework. <A href="DOLwk7.PDF">DOLwk7.PDF</A> Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Complete the "Paragraph Unity" sheet - including the "On Your Own." Write the paragraph on the back of the sheet. <A href="p-22-Paragraph-Unity.pdf">p-22-Paragraph-Unity.pdf</A>  If you did not finish the packet in class, complete it for homework:  <A href="Composing-and-revising-packet.pdf">Composing-and-revising-packet.pdf</A> 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: <A href="blank-expository-graphic-org.pdf">blank-expository-graphic-org.pdf</A> Monday, January 09, 2012 Finish the graphic organizer. Today's handouts: Parts of an essay sheet:  <A href="11-12-parts-of-an-essay.pdf">11-12-parts-of-an-essay.pdf</A> Elephant expository essay with labels: <A href="elephant-essay-with-labels.pdf">elephant-essay-with-labels.pdf</A> Graphic organizer partially completed: <A href="11-12-elephant-graphic-organizer.pdf">11-12-elephant-graphic-organizer.pdf</A>  **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: <A href="11-12-authors-craft-prac-completed.pdf">11-12-authors-craft-prac-completed.pdf</A> Wednesday, January 04, 2012 Finish the "Eleven" questions if you did not complete in class. Here is the story "Eleven" <A href="Elevenstory.PDF">Elevenstory.PDF</A>. Here is the handout with questions: <A href="Eleven-questions.pdf">Eleven-questions.pdf</A> Tuesday, January 03, 2012 Finish your SSW/Journal entry if you didn't finish it in class. Here is the handout for the SSW: <A href="SSW-Choose-an-age.pdf">SSW-Choose-an-age.pdf</A> Friday, December 23, 2011 <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emstar.gif" align=absMiddle border=0>Have a wonderful holiday break!<IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emstar.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> ***Personal Narrative Essay: Assignment sheet and rubric: <A style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia" href="11-12-assignment-rubric.pdf">11-12-assignment-rubric.pdf</A>. 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! <IMG src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/face23.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> 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: <A style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia" href="11-12-memory-web-story-map.pdf">11-12-memory-web-story-map.pdf</A>. You are not writing your essay tonight! We will begin writing in class tomorrow.

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Mrs. Grib, Grade 6 Gold Language Arts

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