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LA Homework Week of 8/31

  • IXL Diagnostic (45 minutes) due by 9/11
  • Behavior Contract due by 9/11-submitted properly on GC
  • Organize your Google Drive by creating folders, color coding due 9/11
  • Summer Reading Project One Pager due 9/25
 

Language Arts 6 Periods 6/7 & 8/9

Welcome Back!
Our First Day is Wednesday 9/2
1/2 day schedule
  • Period 6/7 will meet at 10:30.  Join our class to retrieve the Meet link.  Class Code is:  izhtof4
 
  • Period 8/9 will meet at 11:36.  Join our class to retrieve the Meet link.  Class Code is: gmcahc7
TIPS:  Log on using Class Link.  Review the Google Meet Etiquette posted.
 

Hello Summer! :)

JK Summer Reading: Students are required to read one book from the attached list prior to our return in the fall. 7th grade Language Arts teachers will require a project in the first few weeks of school.
Summer of grade 6-7: Choices below:
My Life with the Chimpanzees, Jane Goodall
King of Shadows, Susan Cooper
Steal Away Home, Lois Ruby
The Contender, Robert Lipsyte
Sea of Monsters, (Book 2-Percy Jackson & the Olympians Series) Rick Riordan
The Milltown Public Library will be offering a variety of enrichment activities. Please see the attached flyer. Milltown Public Library Website
Once restrictions are lifted, the library will offer more activities.
JK Library:  Ms. Klinger has acquired the Smore Program so that students can digitally access a variety of online books. The selections offer a wide variety, with rotating selections in digital and audio formats.  See link below:
Smore Link
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Challenge: BN Summer Reading Incentive
Scholastic Readapalooza Scholastic Reading Incentive

Summer Reading Information

Summer of grade 5-6: 
The Tree of Life, Rochelle Strauss (available)
Summer of the Swans, Betsy Byars (available)
Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen (available)
The Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell (available)
Summer of grade 6-7:
My Life with the Chimpanzees, Jane Goodall (available)
King of Shadows, Susan Cooper (available)
Steal Away Home, Lois Ruby
The Contender, Robert Lipsyte
Sea of Monsters, (Book 2 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series) Rick Riordan
 
*email [email protected] to reserve a book listed as available. Otherwise, you are responsible to obtain your own book.

Language Arts Week of 6/8/20

  • Poetry Project due 6/8
  • The Little Prince Reading due 6/12
  • Course Evaluation due 6/12
  • Summer Reading Slideshow-preview reading list and select a book.  
  • Parents:  Please contact Leslie Holland [email protected] to arrange for pick up or you can purchase your own.  Letter is linked here:  Summer Reading Parent Square
  • Make up work if necessary-all due by 6/12 for credit
End of Year Wrap Up Activities:
  • Clean Up Your Google Drive-move subject area work to folders, delete unnecessary files, create new folders to organize
  • Typing Test-Typing Agent-look at growth
  • IXL Diagnostic-look at growth
Period 1/2 
Overdue: Milkweed Final Projects due by 6/12 for credit

*HOMEROOM MEETING TUESDAY 6/16*
via Google Meet @ 10 am
 LIVE FROM THE CLASSROOM 

6th Grade Language Arts Week of 6/1/20

The Little Prince Playlist-see project under topics for details and due dates
Little Prince Anticipation Guide overdue
Reading due 6/12
The Poetry Project Playlist-see project under topics for details and due dates
Quizizz Overdue
Final Poetry Project due 6/8
Period 1/2
Milkweed Online Activities due 6/1-Use the checklist to make sure you've completed all the requirements. Proofread your work.
*Makeup work if necessary*

6th Grade Language Arts Week of 5/26/20

Vocabulary Workshop Unit 15 (last one! yay!) due 5/26
The Little Prince Playlist-see project under topics for details and due dates
Little Prince Anticipation Guide overdue
Reading due 6/12
The Poetry Project Playlist-see project under topics for details and due dates
Quiziz due 5/29
Final Poetry Project due 6/8
Milkweed Online Activities due 6/1
*Makeup work if necessary
**The Lightning Thief on SyFy channel 5/29 at 1pm

6th Grade Language Arts Week of 5/18/20

  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 15 (last one!!) due Tues, 5/26
  • The Poetry Project
  • The Little Prince Playlist
Period 1/2
  • Milkweed Online Activities due 6/1

6th Grade Language Arts Week of 5/11/20

Week of 5/11/20
  • The Lightning Thief Choice Board Project due 5/18
  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 14 due 5/18
  • IXL E6 I1 I2 due 5/18
  • Film/Novel Discussion Padlet (Optional)
Period 1/2
Milkweed-Complete final online activities in reading guide due 6/1.
*Please note I am available via email and GoGuardian daily for support. 
 
 

6th Grade Language Arts Week of 5/4/20

  • The Lightning Thief Choice Board Project
  • Vocabulary Workshop Unit 13
  • IXL M4 Y6
  • Film Novel Discussion on Padlet (Optional)
Period 1/2
Milkweed Final Activities due 6/1

6th Grade Language Arts Week of 4/27/20

The Lightning Thief Final Test
Vocabulary Workshop Unit 12-Be sure to carefully follow directions.
IXL X4 E3
Period 1/2
Milkweed Read Chapters 43-45 Finish novel.
Complete online activities in reading guide.
*Work due Monday 5/4

6th Grade Language Arts Week of 4/20/20

The Lightning Thief Read Ch 22. Finish novel.
Test next week-review Quizziz under Materials
Reader Response Ch 22
The Lightning Thief Figurative Language Quiz 2
Vocabulary Workshop Unit 11
IXL Diagnostic-10+ minutes
All work will be due Monday 4/27

6th Grade Language Arts Classwork Week of 4-14-20

Week of 4/14/20
Novel Word Study Test
Read The Lightning Thief Ch 20-21
Reader Response Ch 20-21 USE COMPLETE SENTENCES and TEXT EVIDENCE
Vocabulary Workshop Unit 10-Carefully follow the directions on the assignment.
IXL D3 S4 X3 M3

Period 1/2 Read Milkweed Ch. 32-36 and continue online activities.

6th Grade Language Arts Classwork Week of 4/6/20

Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9-Follow directions in classwork assignment.
The Lightning Thief Read Ch. 18-19
Reader Response Ch 18 OR 19-Pick one.
Persephone Video
Update Reading Records (map, creatures chart)
IXL H2, F2, Y7, Y8
Study Word Study Parts 1-5 for Test Next Week.
Period 1/2 Milkweed Read Ch. 27-31 and online activities-Create and share a folder for your work.