PDF of the Packet can be found HERE
“Dynamic Duo” AND “Dictionary Discoveries” [for CH 1-26] due T Feb 19, 2013 CH 1-4 due TH Feb 21, 2013
CH 5-8 due Mon Feb 25, 2013
“Investigating the Finsterwalds” due Mon Feb 25, 2013
CH 9-12 due Wed Feb 27, 2013
CH 13-15 due Fri March 1, 2013
“My Four” due Fri March 1, 2013
CH 16-18 due Mon March 4, 2013
“Being Twelve” due Mon March 4, 2013
CH 19-21 due Wed March 6, 2013
“Life as a Super Hero” due Thur March 7, 2013
“Kid Untangles Fabled Knot” due Thursday, MArch 7, 2013
CH 22-24 due Monday, March 11, 2013
CH 25-27 due Wed MArch 13, 2013
“Dictionary Discoveries” [for CH 27-46] due Tuesday, March 12, 2013
CH 28-32 due Friday, March 15, 2013
“My Room My Way” due Friday, March 15, 2013
CH 33-35 due Mon March 18, 2013
CH 36 – 38 due Wednesday March 20, 2013
CH 39-41 due Fri March 22, 2013
“Two Little Mc Nabs and Two Little Beales” due Friday, March 22, 2013
CH 42-44 due Mon March 25, 2013
“Sentence Sense” due Tuesday, March 26, 2013
CH 45-46 due Wed March 27, 2013
“Maniac the Student” due Mon April 8, 2013
“Maniac’s Homes” (where Magee lives at) due Tuesday, April 9, 2013
STUDY GUIDE review WED April 10
WHOLE BOOK TEST ON THUR April 11, 2013
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING - MY AWESOME AMAZING INCREDIBLE DREAM BEDROOM
HOW TO ORGANIZE - HERE
Organizing the details of your description - HERE
Introductory Paragraph - HERE
Concluding Paragraph - HERE
Rough Draft DUE
Peer Reviews - HERE
Self Evaluation - HERE
FINAL Due
COMPARE AND CONTRAST TWO CHARACTERS
Compare and Contrast - what is it? HERE
THIRD TRIMESTER
INDEPENDENT READING BOOK PROJECT
MOVIE POSTER BOOK REPORT PROJECT
INTRODUCED -
Project Description: Create a movie poster that advertises the novel you have just read.
Project Requirements:
-Book is chosen– minimum 250 pages - TITLE DUE
-Must be created on a legal size paper.
-Title of novel and author must be in large writing and should stand out on your movie poster.
-Your name will appear on the poster as either the director or producer.
-A major illustration or collage should be the focus of your poster. It should give the audience a good idea of the theme of the novel.
-Two critical reviews shall be incorporated on the poster.
a) One review should focus on the plot. Three (3) sentence minimum.
b) One review should focus on the characters - NOT ACTORS IN THE MOVIE IF THE MOVIE EXISTS. Three (3) sentence minimum.
-The main characters of the novel will be the “cast” in your “movie”. Choose famous movie stars or television stars that you know of and “cast” them in the different character roles for your “movie”. The “stars” of your “movie” should be named on your poster. Minimum of five main characters. List who the character is including his or her name, relationship to others and character traits. Then add the name of the actor or actress you would cast in that role. A photo of that actor or actress may be added.
-The movie poster must have a border that represents the mood or theme of the novel.
-A rating of the novel must be on the poster.
Example: (Use your own words!!)
five STARS - Recommended for the movie fan seeking a suspenseful and exciting adventure!
OR
one STAR - Not recommended for the movie fan that hopes to be entertained and thrilled.
Notes:
a) This movie poster should reflect focused effort of thought and work. Detail, creativity, and neatness will be heavily considered in the grading process.
b) Remember, choose a novel you are interested in. This should be a fun and rewarding project for you!
c) You may use different types of art, clip art, photos. Be creative!
DUE DATE -
Treasure Island
Map of Caribbean area: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/carib.htm
Treasure Island - the book online http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/SteTrea.html
another online version of the book -
Treasure Island
– Introduction,
Thursday - pgs 1, 2, 3 in-class, begin reading aloud
Friday – ‘Up with the Jolly Roger!’ on Pkt page 3 DUE (choose ONE)
/ Explain Pirate Poetry Pkt pg 6 / Explain Treasure Map Project AFTER Pkt pg7 /
‘Ship Ahoy!’ on Pkt page 4 DUE
M – reading of CH 1&2 and Pkt pgs 10, 11, 12 DUE
/ begin ‘A Spirit of Adventure’ on Pkt pg 13 in-class together (not homework)
T – Rough of Pirate Poetry Due
W -
TH – Explain Pirate PROJECT on Pkt pg 9 / reading of CH 3&4 and Pkt pgs 14, 15 16 DUE
F – in-class work time
M – Reading of CH 5&6 and Pkt pgs 17, 18, 19 DUE / ‘Vocabulary in Context’ pg 20 in-class together (not homework)
T – FINAL of Pirate Poetry Due,
W – reading of CH 7&8 and Pkt pgs 24 & 25 DUE
/ ‘Vocabulary in Context’ pg 21 in-class together (not homework)
TH – reading of CH 9 & 10 and Pkt pgs 28 & 29 DUE
/ ‘Bringing a Character to Life!’ p26 #1, 2, 3 in-class together (not homework)
F - ‘Vocabulary in Context’ pg 22 in-class together (not homework)
/ ‘Bringing a Character to Life!’ p26 #4, 5, 6 in-class together (not homework)
M – Reading of CH 11&12 and Pkt pgs 33 & 34 DUE
/ ‘Vocabulary in Context’ pg 23 in-class together (not homework)
/ ‘Bringing a Character to Life!’ p27 #7, 8, 9 in-class together (not homework)
T – Treasure Map Project DUE
/ ‘Bringing a Character to Life!’ p27 #10, 11, 12 in-class together (not homework)
W – ‘A Jolly Puzzle’ DUE
/ ‘Seaworthy!’ DUE
/ begin ‘Geographical Setting’ p 30&31 in-class together (not homework)
TH – Reading of CH 13, 14, 15 and Pkt pgs 37 & 38 DUE
/ finish ‘Geographical Setting’ p 30 & 31 in-class together (not homework)
F – Reading of CH 16 & 17 and Pkt pages 41 & 41(oops two page 41’s!!!) DUE / ‘From Whose Point of View?’ Passage A in-class together (not homework)
M – Reading of CH 18 & 19 and Pkt pgs 44 & 45 DUE
/ ‘The Plot Thickens’ pg 42 begin in-class together (not homework)
/ ‘From Whose Point of View?’ Passage C in-class together (not homework)
T – ‘From Jim’ pg 43 (choose one!) DUE
W – Reading of CH 20 & 21 and Pkt Pgs 46 & 47 DUE
/ catch up and in-class work time
TH – in-class work time
F – Reading of CH 22, 23, 24 and Pkt Pgs 48, 49, 50 DUE
M – Reading of CH 25 & 26 and Pkt Pgs 51 & 52 DUE
T – in-class work time
W – Reading of CH 28, 29, 30 and Pkt Pgs 53 & 54 DUE
TH – in-class work time
F – Reading of CH 31 & 32 and Pkt Pg 50 DUE
M - Reading of CH 33 & 34 and Pkt PG 56 DUE
T – FINAL Pirate PROJECT DUE
W – ‘What If?’ on Pkt pg 57 in-class together (not homework)
TH – Begin Literary Analysis on Pkt pg 58 & 59 in-class together
(remainder will be homework)
F – completed Study Guide Pkt Pg 60 DUE, this is study guide for the TEST
M - MEMORIAL DAY God Bless our Veterans!
T – Remainder of Literary Analysis DUE, REVIEW for TEST
W – Whole Book TEST
TH – Continue Sharing projects
F – Continue Sharing Projects
HONORS AND AWARDS FOR HOOT
by Carl Hiaasen
whole packet link - here
· A Newbery Honor Book
· The SEBA Book Award for Best Children’s
· Book
An ABC Children’s Booksellers Choice
· An ALA Notable Book
· A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
· A Child Magazine 50 Best Children’s Books Selection
· A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection
· A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
· A Book Sense Book of the Year Finalist
· A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
· A New York Times Bestseller
· A Book Sense Bestseller
Due Dates
Endangered Species Research - Started in class on a shared Google Doc.
DUE FRI 4/19
OWL Essentials DUE FRI 4/19
Animal Habitats SHORT Notes DUE MON 4/22
Dictionary Digs SET ONE DUE MON 4/22
Character Traits and Charts – explanation in class
Chapter 1 DUE WED 4/24
Chapter 2 DUE end of class WED 4/24
Chapter 3 DUE FRI 4/26
Chapter 4 DUE MON 4/29
Chapter 5 DUE TUE 4/30
Chapter 6 DUE WED 5/1
DICTIONARY DIGS SET TWO (2) DUE WED 5/1
Chapter 7 DUE THUR 5/2
Chapter 8 DUE FRI 5/3
Chapter 9 DUE MON 5/6
Chapter 10 DUE TUES 5/7
DICTIONARY DIGS SET THREE (3) DUE TUES 5/7
Chapter 11 DUE WEDS 5/8
Chapter 12 DUE THUR 5/9
Chapter 13 DUE FRI 5/10
Chapter 14 DUE MON 5/13
Chapter 15 DUE TUES 5/14
Dictionary Digs Set FOUR (4) DUE TUES 5/14
Chapter 16 DUE WED 5/15
Chapter 17 DUE THUR 5/16
Chapter 18 DUE FRI 5/17
Chapter 19 DUE MON 5/20
Chapter 20 DUE TUES 5/21
Chapter 21 DUE WED 5/22
Epilogue DUE THUR 5/23
Word Construction pgs 47&48 DUE TH 5/23
Projects DUE FRI 5/24
BOOK-SHIRT PROJECT -
We will be making these t-shirts at school. Mrs. S will provide the shirts and fabric markers.
Please bring in a brown paper grocery bag to use to protect the desks. Make a statement of your own about the environment! You are designing a t-shirt.
We are all stewards of God's great gift to us - the earth. We need to do a better job taking care of the planet. The owls in HOOT are a reminder that we all need to focus on O.W.L. or making Our World Lovely (Liveable, Loving, Life-giving)
Please follow these steps for creating your book-shirt:
1. Choose an environmental issue that you feel is important for people to know about.
2. Research information about the animal, issue, land, pollutant or whatever topic you find interesting.
3. Create three statements to educate people: #1 about the problem and #2 & #3 about solutions to the problem.
4. Create a symbol to represent your environmental issue.
5. Your environmental issue will be artfully arranged and drawn on the front of your shirt. Draw a rough sketch of your design on paper first.
6. A statement about HOOT and protecting owls and the environment will go on the back of your t-shirt.(Drawings of owls are encouraged!)
Should be completed by Monday, June 3 or sooner!Stealth Words p49 IN CLASS TOGETHER on Fri 5/24 DUE TUES 5/28/2013
“Will the Real Beatrice Please Stand Up?” p50 – NOTES ONLY during class time Tues 5/28
“Bully Implosions” p51 – NOTES ONLY during class time Wed 5/29
“Roy’s Snare” p 52 – NOTES ONLY during class time TH 5/30
Take-Home Book test DUE TH 5/30
“Meritorious Mysteries” p 53 - NOTES ONLY during class time Fri 5/31
presentations for “Meritorious Mysteries” DUE MON 6/3
Watch Movie HOOT, compare and contrast book and movie TUES 6/4
6th Grade National Common Core Curriculum
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Literature : Link - HERE
6th Grade National Common Core Curriculum -
Informational Text: Link - HERE
POETRY
Shel Silverstein http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html
BRAIN GAMES
COMMON CORE SUGGESTED EXEMPLARY TEXTS -
Stories
- Little Women
- The Dark Is Rising
- "The People Could Fly."
- The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks **(6th Grade)
- "Eleven." **(6th Grade)
- Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
Drama
Poetry
- "Paul Revere's Ride." **(6th Grade)
- "Jabberwocky."
- "Twelfth Song of Thunder."
- "The Railway Train."
- "The Song of Wandering Aengus."
- "The Road Not Taken." **(6th Grade)
- "Chicago."
- "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long."
Panama Canal Time Lapse - here
Panama Canal Construction - HERE