Miss Aitkens, 6th grade Reading & English
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 Reading: -Complete your literary weave strip -rough draft letter to Wendy Mass -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use your sticky notes! -3 more Schema Builders TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009 Reading: -Complete your literary weave strip -The final discussion has been moved to FRIDAY! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009 Reading: -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use sticky notes while you read. You must have 10 sticky notes for Thursday! -Pre-discussion response due Thursday -3 Schema Builders by Thursday English -Write Paragraph 1 for quote #3 on the handout provided to you in class. Quote #3 - "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009 Reading: -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use sticky notes while you read. You must have 10 sticky notes for Thursday! -Pre-discussion response due Thursday -3 Schema Builders by Thursday -Brainstorm ideas for your Literary Weave strip on the back of your blue bookmark! English: -Write Paragraph 2 for quote #3 on the handout provided to you in class. Quote #3 - "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 Reading: -Somebody/Wanted/But/So summary sheet for your Wendy Mass novel -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use sticky notes while you read. You must have 10 sticky notes for Thursday! -Pre-discussion response due Thursday -3 Schema Builders by Thursday -Brainstorm ideas for your Literary Weave strip on the back of your blue bookmark! English: -None THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009 Reading: -Post Discussion response due -3 Schema Builders for Wednesday's discussion -Continue reading your Wendy Mass novel and using sticky notes English: -Period 1 - Quote #3 paragraph 2: 4-part conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 Reading: -Finish responding to EQ #1 -Read your Wendy Mass novel -Bring post-its tomorrow English: -None TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 Reading: -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use sticky notes while you read. You must have 5 sticky notes for Thursday. English: -Final Where I'm From poem is due on Friday. Decorate it however you would like! :) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 Reading: -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use sticky notes while you read. You must have 5 sticky notes for tomorrow's discussion. -Write your pre-discussion response. Your sticky notes will guide you! -DISCUSSION DAY 1 TOMORROW English: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 Reading: -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use sticky notes while you read. -Write your pre-discussion response if you did not do so last night. -Write your post discussion response - turn to the page in your Literature Circle Journal and use the prompts on there to guide you. English: -Your Where I'm From poem is due tomorrow! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009 Reading: -EQ #2 is due Monday. Remember, it was stapled into your packet during class. Please write at least 5 sentences. -Read your Wendy Mass novel - use sticky notes while you read. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------= MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 Reading: -Read -Book talk rubric signed English: -Homework graph signed -Memoir rubric signed TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 Reading: -Read -Bring your Wendy Mass book back English: -Capital Crime handout WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 Reading: -Read -Finish reading Frankenstein and answering guided reading questions -Bring your Wendy Mass book back English: -Title Search handout FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 Reading: -Read! English: -bring a typed rough draft of your poem on Monday - NO EXCUSES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 Reading: -Rehearse your book talk, everyone must be ready to go by Thursday -Wendy Mass book order due Thursday, you are strongly encouraged to order one so we can prepare properly for her author visit on December 17th :) -On My Honor Final Assessment due on Thursday English: -None TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 Reading: -Rehearse your book talk, everyone must be ready to go by Thursday -Wendy Mass book order due Thursday, you are strongly encouraged to order one so we can prepare properly for her author visit on December 17th :) -On My Honor Final Assessment due on Thursday -Finish Controversy Exit Slip if not completed in class English: -Revise and edit your spooky suspense story, bring 2 final copies of it on Friday, feel free to add pictures and illustrations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 Reading: -Complete the outline for your IRN book talk: due Wednesday English: -period 3 only: complete the Feel the Fear handout TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 Reading: -Bring completed book talk outline to class tomorrow -Homework graph signed English: -None WEDENSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009 Reading: -Fill in your note cards for your book talk. Use your outline! English: -None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT UPDATING HOMEWORK LAST WEEK. I HAD TROUBLE CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET. :( ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEEK 7 Monday, October 19, 2009 Reading: -Read and complete questions for chapter 5 of OMH English: -Me folder -2 copies of final draft, typed rough draft, handwritten draft, peer revision sheet -Bring in 3-4 mementos on Thursday -WOW quiz on Wednesday Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Reading: -Read your IRN English: -WOW quiz tomorrow: know the definitions of redeem, refrain, repent, & reiterate -Bring in 3 - 4 mementos on Thursday Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Reading: -Read your IRN English: Bring in 3 - 4 mementos tomorrow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEEK 6 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Reading: NONE - the homework that w as written on the white board today in class will be moved to tomorrow night! -Quiz on Friday - metacognition, schema, predictions, connections, inferences, protagonist, antagonist, internal/external conflicts English: -WNB entry - 1 page describing your favorite room in your house using sensory details Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Reading: NONE - you do not have to do the inference chart. I haven't given it to you yet because we still need to practice more as a class! :) It is coming, though! -Quiz on Friday - metacognition, schema, predictions, connections, inferences, protagonist, antagonist, internal/external conflicts English: NONE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEK 5 Monday, October 5, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent novel everyday! -Finish identifying the protagonist, antagonist, and internal/external conflicts in your IRN English: -Memoir interview questions Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent novel everyday! English: -Homework graph signed Friday, October 9, 2009 Reading: -Read and complete On My Honor chapter 3 -Complete the foreshadow activity English: -Type your rough draft & bring a copy to class on Tuesday ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEK 4 Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent novel everyday! -Take home your new reading folder - have your parent/guardian sign the yellow acceptance letter English: -Write 1 page in your WNB about the value you chose as being the most important to you Thursday, October 1, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent noel everyday! MAKE SURE YOU ARE READING AT HOME! English: -Write 1 page in your WNB titled, The Best Part Of Me Is... Friday, October, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent noel everyday! MAKE SURE YOU ARE READING AT HOME! English: -None QUESTIONS FROM FRIDAY'S ENGLISH CLASS ABOUT YOUR MEMOIR TOPIC: 1. Can this moment be made smaller? 2. Why is this moment special or important to you? 3. What did you learn or gain from this moment? 4. How did this moment change your life/way of thinking? 5. Why do you want to share this moment with others? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEEK 3 Monday, September 21, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent novel everyday! English: - Write 1 page in your WNB about a bad teacher/school experience you have had Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent novel everyday! -Finish your metacognition thinking stems if you did not do so in class -Reading Attitude Survey English: -Finish your Near and Dear to My Heart entry Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Reading: -Bring your independent novel everyday! English: -Finish your hand entry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEEK 2 Monday, September 14, 2009 Reading: -Type Reading Faces in Crazy Places paragraph -Completed Reading Faces in Crazy Places project due on Friday, 9/18 - This means your picture, typed paragraph, and slogan must be mounted on a piece of construction paper! -Bring your summer reading book in on Friday, 9/18 if you can -Have an independent reading novel with you in class by Monday 9/21 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 See Monday Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Reading: See Monday English: -Write 1 page in your WNB (Writer's Notebook) about anything you want! -Decorate your WNB by Monday, 9/21 Thursday, September 17, 2009 Reading: -Reading Faces in Crazy Places due tomorrow! -Bring your summer reading book to class tomorrow if possible English: -Write 1 page in your WNB - you have 2 topic options: 1. a free choice topic 2. Write on a Noun -Decorate your WNB by Monday 9/21 Friday, September 18, 2009 Reading: -Bring an independent novel to class English: - Write 1 page in your WNB about weekends -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEK 1 Thursday, September 10, 2009 WELCOME BACK! Reading: -Sign the bold box of the Guide to Greatness and bring back to class tomorrow. Make sure you read it! -Period 1 Homeroom - bring back your medical card. -OPTIONAL - parent letter about the student Friday, September 11, 2009 Reading: -Bring in 'Reading Faces in Crazy Places' picture and completed questionnaire (on the back of the directions) by Monday. If you have no way to print out your picture, please email it to myself or Ms. Logan. If you do not have access to a camera, we will take a picture for you at school. :) ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND *MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL CLASS SUPPLIES WITH YOU ON MONDAY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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