Welcome to 6th Grade ELA
Reading Counts due dates for 2nd marking period are: Book 1: November 26
Book 2: January 10
All Reading Counts quizzes must be taken in class.
Jan. 13-17
Mon: Grammar, Independent Reading, Read Ch. 27 Jason's Gold, Read "A Chance Discovery", Complete Study Guide for test tomorrow.
Tues: Grammar, Test, Independent Reading
Wed: Grammar, Independent Reading, Read Aloud, Figurative Language Review
Jan. 6-10
Mon: No Red Ink, Independent Reading, Quizlet, Read Aloud, Read Jason's Gold chapters 20-21.
Tues: Grammar, Independent Reading, Read Aloud, Jason's Gold chapters 21-22.
Wed: Grammar, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice, Read Aloud, Jason's Gold Ch. 23-24, Journal Writing on one of Jason's challenges.
Thur: Grammar, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice, Vocab Quiz tomorrow, Read Aloud, Read Ch. 24-25, Start Focus Question #7
Fri: Fun Fact Friday, vocab quiz, take Reading Counts quiz, Read Aloud, Jason's Gold Chapters 25-26, Focus Question 7 due Monday.
Dec. 16-20
Mon: No Red Ink, Independent Reading, Vocab List 4 with vocab activities, Read Aloud, Jason's Gold Ch. 18, Make a plan for building Jason's cabin in the woods. Final Drafts of personal narratives due on Wed.
Tues: Vocab, Chromebook check in library, Build Jason's cabin.
Wed: Turn in Personal Narratives, No Red Ink, Independent Reading, Vocab, Read Aloud, Finish cabins
Thur: No Red Ink, Independent Reading, Vocab (due tomorrow), Read Aloud, Jason's Gold Ch. 19.
Dec. 9-13
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet, Read Aloud, Read Jason's Gold Ch.14, Work time on personal narrative- rough draft due tomorrow.
Tues: Upload personal narrative to Google Classroom, Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice, Read Aloud, Read Jason's Gold Ch. 15 and Draw a sketch of a scene you can visualize.
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Read Aloud, Peer edit personal narratives, final drafts due next Tuesday, Sketch a Scene due tomorrow.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet Practice- Vocab Quiz tomorrow, Read Aloud, Read Ch. 16 Jason's Gold. Personal Narratives due next Tuesday.
Fri: Fun Fact Friday, Vocab Quiz, Independent Reading, Read Aloud, Read Chapter 17 Jason's Gold, Focus Question 5, Personal narratives due next Tuesday.
Dec. 2-6
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab List 3 (Four Square), Finish Chapter 11 similes and metaphors, Do CCR Chapter 11 excerpt.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Finish CCR - do parts 1 and 4 on your own - due tomorrow, get started on personal narrative.
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab work time (Super Sentences), work on personal narrative, Read Ch. 12 Jason's Gold.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab work time -due tomorrow, Read Ch. 13 Jason's Gold, work on personal narratives.
Fri: Fun Fact Friday, Independent Reading, New Read Aloud, Focus Question 4, Personal narrative work time.
Nov. 25-26
Mon: Read Aloud, Independent Reading, Reading Counts Quiz tomorrow, Spelling Bee, Read Ch.10 Jason's Gold, do simile and metaphor worksheet together, Graphic organizer due tomorrow for personal narrative.
Tues: Independent Reading, Take RC Quiz, go to library, Read Aloud, Take RC quiz on read aloud, Continue with Chap.11 Jason's Gold.
Nov. 18 - 22
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Focus Question 2, Quizlet Practice, Read Aloud, Jason's Gold Chapter 6
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet, Read Aloud, Cause & Effect worksheet, Read Ch. 6-7 Jason's Gold.
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Brainstorm about a serendipitous moment in your life, Read Aloud, Read Jason's Gold Chapter 7-8.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice, vocab quiz tomorrow, Read Jason's Gold Chapters 8-9, Focus Question 3 due on Monday.
Fri: Fun Fact Friday, Vocab Quiz, Independent Reading, Work on Focus Question 2 - due on Monday, Read Aloud, Fill out graphic organizer for personal narrative (due on Tuesday)
Nov. 11-15
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, New Vocab List and Activity 1, Read Aloud, Complete Story Element worksheet, Focus Question #1
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity 2, Read Aloud, Read Chapter 3, CCR Chapter 3
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity 3, Finish CCR, Read Chapter 4 Jason's Gold
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity 4, (All 4 activities due tomorrow), Fill our historical notes, Finish reading Chapters 4-5 in Jason's Gold.
Fri: Fun Fact Friday, Independent Reading, Turn in Vocab, Read Aloud, Italics Activity - due Monday.
Nov. 4-8
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet Practice, Read Aloud, Work time on research topic. Presentations start tomorrow.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet Practice, Give Presentations
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet Practice, Vocab Quiz tomorrow, Finish presentations, Discuss Elements of Adventure Novels
Thur: Read Aloud, Vocab quiz, Daily Language, Independent Reading, Read Ch. 1-2 of Jason's Gold.
Oct. 28-Nov. 1
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity ABC Order, Read Aloud, Quick Write, Discuss theme of Jason's Gold, Read and do highlighted reading for Post It Notes.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity Create a Bubble Map, Read Aloud, CCR
Wed: SRI Test, Daily Language, Vocab Activity, Fraction Words, Read Aloud, Finish CCR, Quick Write
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity Write a Letter, Read Aloud, Discuss Klondike Fever
Fri: Read Aloud, Independent Reading, vocab work time (due Monday), Choose topic and partner and work on writing 5 research questions and making a google slide presentation.
Oct. 21-25
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Take Reading Counts quiz today, Review for BNB test tomorrow by filling out study guide.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice, Take BNB Test, Complete scavenger hunt.
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice, Take Essay portion of BNB test, work on Rules and Things for a Better Life.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Take Vocab Quiz, Start Sign of the Beaver movie
Fri: Grammar lesson on verbs, Independent Reading, Work time on Rules and Things for a Better Life (due Monday) Finish Sign of the Beaver movie.
Oct. 14-18
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab List D and 3 Activities (Due on Friday), Read Aloud Chapter 23, Read BNB Chapter 16.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Book Fair/Vocab work time, Read Aloud Chap.24, Peer edit Descriptive essay (due on Friday)
Wed: Write 5 sentences with Alliteration, Independent Reading, Vocab work time, Read Aloud Ch. 25, Take Reading Counts quiz on Sign of the Beaver, Work on final revisions of Descriptive Essay, Start Scavenger hunt on Figurative Language.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab work time, Read BNB Ch. 17-18, Work time on Descriptive Essay (due tomorrow) and Scavenger Hunt.
Fri: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet, Read Chapter 19 BNB, Reading Counts Book 2 due on Monday.
Oct. 7-11
Mon: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice Vocab List C, Revisions on Opinion Paper with partners, Read BNB Chapter 13.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice, Read Aloud Ch. 20, Read BNB Chap. 13-14, Final Opinion Paper due Wed.
Wed: Pronouns, Independent Reading, Quizlet Practice, Turn in Opinion Papers, Finish Ch. 14 BNB, Descriptive Essay.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet Practice (Vocab Quiz tomorrow), Read Aloud Ch. 21, Work time on Descriptive essay (rough draft due tomorrow)
Fri: Vocab Quiz, Daily Language, Independent Reading, Read Aloud Ch. 22, BNB Chapter 15-16.
Sept. 30 - Oct. 4
Mon: Beacon Testing today.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity for List C (Draw an Illustration), Read Aloud Chapter 17, BNB Chapter 12.
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity ( Create a Bubble Map) Read Aloud Chapter 18, Finish BNB Chapter 12, Focus Question #5, Upload Opinion Paper to Google Classroom.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity ( Spelling Grid) All Vocab due Monday, Read Aloud Chapter 19, Make final revisions on BNB Opinion Paper on paper copy. Turn in Focus Question 5.
Fri: No class.
Sept. 23-27
Mon: Nouns Packet, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice time (Vocab Quiz List B this Thursday), Read Aloud, Work time on BNB opinion paper.
Tues: Nouns Packet, Independent Reading, Quizlet, BNB Chapter 10, Focus Question #3, Rough Draft of Opinion Paper due Wednesday.
Wed: Nouns Packet, Independent Reading, Quizlet practice time, Read Aloud Ch. 14, BNB Ch. 11, Focus Question #3 due tomorrow.
Thur: Nouns packet, Vocab Quiz, Independent Reading, Read Aloud, work on revisions on opinion paper, turn in Focus Question #3.
Fri: Nouns quiz, Independent reading (Reading Counts Book 1 due today), Read Aloud Ch.16, Focus Question #4( Due Monday), Make revisions on Opinion Paper.(Due Wednesday)
Sept. 16-20
Mon: Daily Language Week 2, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity(Draw and Label), Read Aloud Ch. 8, Read BNB Chap. 7-8.
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Historical Fiction Bookmark, Read BNB Chapter 8
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Activity(Words 3X each), Read Aloud Ch. 9, Finish Ch. 8 in BNB, Focus Question #2.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Read Aloud Ch. 10, BNB Chapter 9, Start Opinion Paper
Fri: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Read Aloud Ch. 11, Work on outline for opinion paper
Sept. 9-13
Mon: Daily Language Week 1, Independent Reading, Quizlet Vocab review, Read Aloud Chap. 4, BNB Chap.3
Tues: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet vocab review (Vocab Quiz on Friday), Read Aloud Chap. 5, Assignment: In you notebook list the sequence of events for Bud's time in the shed (5 or 6 events). Find a quote from the chapter 3 to prove the event took place.
Wed: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet Vocab review, Quiz on Friday, Read Aloud Chap. 6, Read BNB Chap.5 -Finish at home tonight.
Thur: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Quizlet Vocab review, Vocab Quiz tomorrow, Read Aloud Chap. 7, Focus Question #1 on BNB.
Fri: Daily Language, Independent Reading, Vocab Quiz, Vocab activity List B, Read Aloud Chap.8, BNB Chap. 6.
Sept. 3-6
Tues: Go to library to get Reading Counts book. First test must be taken by Sept. 27. Read Aloud.
Wed: Silent Reading/SRI test, Vocab Activity #1 (due Friday), Intro to Bud, Not Buddy and read Chapter 1.
Thur: Silent Reading/SRI, Vocab Activity #2( Spelling Rainbow), Read Aloud Chapter 2, Read BNB Chap.2
Fri: Silent Reading, Vocab Activity #3(Pave Map) Read Aloud Chapter 3, Finish BNB Chap.2, do Quick write.
Aug 26-30
Mon: Get Syllabus signed
Tues: Work on All About Me poster, Book Share
Wed: Grammar lesson ( day 5 due Thursday), work time on All About Me,(due Tuesday), Start Read Aloud
Thur: Read Aloud, Word Work #1 ABC Order (due next Friday), Webquest(due on Wednesday)