6th grade Language Arts
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY PROJET: 5/18 - Wed, June 10 (Some dates are
subject to change, I will let students know if they have an extension on some
pieces of the project:
CHAPTERS 1 AND 2
Monday, 5/18, Tues, 5/19 and Wed, 5/20: Work on Chapters 1 and 2 in class.
Thurs, 5/21: Rough Draft of Chapters 1 and 2 due, PEER CONFERENCE DAY.
Tues, 5/26: Final Draft of Chapters 1 and 2 ue.
CHAPTERS 3 AND 4
Wed, 5/27, Thurs, 5/28 and Fri, 5/29: Work on Chapters 3 and 4 in class.
Mon, June 1: Rough Draft of Chapters 3 and 4 due. PEER CONFERENCE DAY.
Tues, June 2: Final Draft of Chapters 3 and 4
CHAPTERS 5 AND 6
Wed, June 3, Thurs, June 4 and Fri, June 5: Work on Chapters 5 and 6 in class.
Mon, June 8: Rough Draft of Chapters 5 and 6 due. PEER CONFERENCING.
Wed, June 10: Final Draft of Chapters 5 and 6 due.
END OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY DUE DATES
Tues 4/21: Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay - typed, if possible due tomorrow, 4/22
Thurs, 4/16 - Body paragraphs 1 and 2 should be complete for Fri, 4/17
Wed, 4/15: Persuasive Essay Outline and Intro paragraphs to persuasive essay
are due tomorrow.
Thurs, 3/19: Poetry Books and Research With a Purpose sheets were due end of
class today. Students can choose to hand in tomorrow but will drop 1 letter
grade.
Wed, 3/18: Research With A Purpose sheet - fully filled out is due end of
class on Thurs, 3/19. Do some research tonight at home!
Mon, 3/9
Ode Poem Rough Draft due on Tues, 3/10
Thurs, 3/5: Page 54, new Preposition packet
Wed, 3/4: Where Can I Find A Poem do tomorrow
Tues, 3/3: Preposition packet, page 52
Thurs, 2/25: Preposition packet page 51 and BOOK POEM due tomorrow.
Wed, 2/24: Preposition packet page 50 due tomorrow.
Tues, 2/23: "I, Too" Poem due tomorrow
Friday, 2/20
Remember for Monday, 2/23 - bring bagged lunch (stays in locker) and bagged
snack (take on trip) with your names labeled on them.
Thurs, 2/19
1.) Preposition packet - page 49
2.) Remember for Monday, 2/23 - bring bagged lunch (stays in locker) and
bagged snack (take on trip) with your names labeled on them.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - PARENTS OF BRYCE EDWARDS AND TAMERA REMBERT. PLEASE SEND ME
AN E-MAIL TO GBanks@spfk12.org so I have your e-mail address. Thanks! -Mrs.
Banks-
Wed, 2/18
1.) Students should bring in one of their favorite fiction books for Thurs, 2/19
2.) Students need to complete page 48 in preposition packet for Thurs, 2/19
3.) Thurs,2/19 is last day to complete Prose to Poetry poems in class!
Wed, 2/11:
10 Writer's Notebook entries due Thurs, 2/12
Friday, 2/6
1-I. Too Sing America presentation due Monday, 2/9
2-10 Writer's Notebook entries due Thurs, 2/12
Thurs, 2/5:
1-Grumpy/Happy story is now past due
2-I. Too Sing America presentation due Monday, 2/9
3- 10 Writer's Notebook entries due Thurs, 2/12
Monday, 2/2: Memorize one of the Langston Hughes poems for Tues, 2/3!,
Writer's Notebook 10 entries due Thurs, 2/12
Thurs Jan 29: Grumpy/Happy story rough draft due Monday, 2/2
Thurs, Jan 15: Study for Vocab Test - tomorrow, Friday, 1/16!
Wed, Jan 14: Study for Friday's Vocab 3 Test, If you haven't finished your
Family and School 2008 event, finish that for tomorrow!
Jan 12 and 13: Due Wednesday, 1/14: Research a world event that occurred in
2008. It
should be one that you found interesting. Summarize it in 1-2 paragraphs.
Jan 7 and 8: Vocab 3 Unit. Entire Green sheet due on Friday, 1/9. Also, if you
have stationery that you'd like to use for the friendly letter, please bring
in on Friday, 1/9
January 6: Vocab 3 Unit, Completing the Sentence section of green sheet due
tomorrow, Wed, 1/7
December 17-18: Final Copy of Sand/Alarm Clock/Blue/House Story due Friday,
12/19. Students will have one more day in class (12/18) to work on it.
December 11: Students need to get their Passion and Problem/Solution stories
signed by parents. Rewrites are due Wed, 12/17
December 8/9/10: Rough Draft of Business Letter and Research of Organization
questions are due on Thurs, 12/11
December 4 and 5: Reminder - Business Letter Rough Draft is due on Thurs, 12/11
December 2, 3: No homework
December 1: Think of an organization that you are passionate about and that
you will research on Tuesday, 12/2
November 26:
If students have not finished the following Writer's Notebook entries in
class, they need to finish for Mon, 12/1:
Entry 1: My favorite Thanksgiving was BLANK because...
Entry 2: My funniest Thanksgiving was...or find a Thanksgiving-related picture
and web it out
Entry 3: My favorite Thanksgiving foods are BLANK because...
November 25: Write 3 writer's notebook entries (1 is Thanksgiving related)
November 21
Passion and Problem stories due on Monday, 11/24
November 18 and 19: Please complete and hand in your Passion story if you have
not already done so. I will not accept it after Friday, 11/21. There is no
more "in-class" time to complete this assignment.
November 17
Study for Vocab Quiz on Tues, 11/18!
November 13, 2008
No homework
November 12, 2008
Complete Vocab 2 - Remaining sections
November 11, 2008
Complete Vocab 2 - Completing the Sentence and Synonyms and Antonyms homework
October 22, 2008
Smiley Face Trick worksheet (tricks 6, 7 and 8)
