DISCOVERING NEW ADVENTURES THROUGH
We are trying a few new things this week, the first of which is vocabulary. After hearing various critiques of the vocabulary, I have decided to try a personalized approach to vocabulary acquisition. Students were given the following form today and are required to find 10 words they do not know from readings, conversation, or other sources. Filling out the form will count as the weekly quiz and needs to be turned in by Friday. Next, each student was given all of their non-fiction article work today at the beginning of class. We are comparing 2 articles about and by Frederick Douglass. This packet cannot be posted online. I strongly recommend that each student file their packet in their student folder to keep it in class, but it may be taken home to complete if extra time is required.
Finally, we will try to finish the novel Ghost by Jason Reynolds this week. Students will begin working on the project introduced last week as soon as the novel is completed. I returned from 2 days of professional training today to discover a note from the sub that said many students were engaged in other activities besides learning while I was gone. The 3 assignments that I had assigned for the days I was out are:
Today's lesson involved watching a video about formal and casual register, completing a review activity, and writing a 3 paragraph reflection essay. You can view the video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwdtjlN818o Friday, we will be reading Ghost in class and completing a small project to go with the chapter. I will be introducing the major project for the novel: Ghost Tic-Tac-Toe Figurative Language is a latte fun! It helps you espresso yourself!
This week we are working on figurative language in both our fiction and non-fiction texts. Vocabulary Our vocabulary for the week is all figurative language terms: Metaphor Onomatopoeia Allusion Hyperbole Simile Assonance Juxtaposition Alliteration Personification Irony We will be directly working on these words using Flocabulary during class. Our class code on Flocabulary is BJQBKB. Definitions and other review activities are available in the Flocabulary lesson. All 6 activities are assigned and are due this Friday, February 14. These words will be included in the test on Friday. https://www.flocabulary.com Another explanation of similes and metaphors can be found in this brainpop video: https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/similesandmetaphors/ Informational Text The informational article we are reading about this week is Football vs. Futbol and the skill we are focusing on is figurative language. The schedule for assignments based on this is as follows: Monday: Comprehension Quiz Tuesday: Text based evidence Wednesday: Sort and Analyze Figurative Language Thursday: Test Review (no informational work due today) Friday: Test All of these assignments will be done in class, but are homework if they are not finished. They are all due no later than Friday, February 14. Literature Study We will be reading through chapter 6 this week in our class novel. We complete graphic notes as we read and will go over them Thursday. Here is a guide for what we should read this week: Monday: pg. 82-92 Tuesday: pg. 93-103 Wednesday: pg. 104-114 Thursday: pg. 115-121 and review notes Friday: Test includes questions about novel If any student is behind in the reading or needs extra help or time on any activity, please come before or after school any day for extra time or assistance. Please note I have meetings on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings and will be unavailable 8:20-9:15 on these days. We will have a test on Friday and all students are responsible for all information covered since the beginning of second semester. |
Mrs. McCartneyIt is my goal to help every student reach their potential. Sixth grade can be hard, but it is the first step of responsibility and independence in a journey that lasts a lifetime. Archives
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