Category Archives: 6.02

6.02(B) use context
such as definition,
analogy, and
examples to clarify
the meaning of
words (R)

Can You Break Out?

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Our students recently worked very hard to unlock five locks in just 20 minutes. Yes, they were successful. Way to go! We used context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in order to get numbers for the locks.

Here’s a sneak peek into our fun!

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Lesson Plans for the Week of 10/28-11/1

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Monday- 

  • Read novel & discuss
  • Point of view mini-lesson – apply by writing own sentences in different points of view

HW: Watch “Point of View” Flocabulary video and complete the QUIZ for a grade (due Friday).

Tuesday –

  • Point of View & Figurative Language Activities

HW: Watch “Point of View” Flocabulary video and complete the QUIZ for a grade (due Friday).

Wednesday- EARLY RELEASE

  • Digital Breakout
  • Halloween Scattergories

HW: Watch “Point of View” Flocabulary video and complete the QUIZ for a grade (due Friday).

Thursday-

  • Context clues task cards
  • Read Halloweiner – discuss literary devices used throughout book

HW: Watch “Point of View” Flocabulary video and complete the QUIZ for a grade (due tomorrow).

Friday –

  • Read novel
  • Mentor Sentence
  • Character Lesson – Online Respect (discuss when and how to post, put your phone down when visiting with someone, don’t post when emotion, you are leaving a digital footprint- be careful)
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Lesson Plans for the Week of 10/21-10/25

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It’s SO good to be back after being out for 6 weeks. Thank you for all the sweets notes, comments, and prayers during my recovery from neck surgery. I appreciate all of you!

It’s a new 9 weeks. Be sure and check out your child’s grades in Skyward.

Monday- 

  • Teacher Work Day (no students)

Tuesday –

  • It’s good to be back!
  • Watch Mood video (discuss words that create mood)
  • Discuss (Out of my Mind) and chapters read so far

HW: None

Wednesday-

  • Read “Monkey’s Paw” Scope 
  • Write “mood words” in notebooks

HW: None

Thursday- 

  • Watch short film & discuss similarities/differences to the play
  • Write sentences that contain mood

HW: None

Friday –

  • Vocabulary Activity
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Lesson Plans for the Week of September 2-6

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Our first middle school pep rally is this Thursday.

Monday- 

  • Happy Labor Day

Tuesday – 

  • Read ch. 5 in novel
  • Discuss “Benefits of Cursive”
  • Begin cursive – Letter Aa

HW:

  • “6th Grade Words” on Vocabulary.com
  • Study vocabulary (test on Friday 9/6) Click HERE to study.

Wednesday-

  • Read ch. 6 in novel
  • Glue in character traits
  • List 5 of our best character traits, choose one and write about a time we used/conveyed that character trait

HW:

  • Finish “6th Grade Words” on Vocabulary.com (due tomorrow)
  • Study vocabulary (test on Friday 9/6)

Thursday- Vocabulary.com (“6th Grade Words” is Due)

  • Read ch. 7 in novel
  • Grammar Time – NOUNS

HW:

  • Study vocabulary (test tomorrow)

Friday –

  • Vocabulary Test
  • Noun practice

This Friday is my last day before I take off for 6 weeks. I will be having my preop appointment on 9/9 and neck surgery on 9/10. Kathy Phillips will be my long-term sub. I will miss my students but look forward to returning pain-free.

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Lessons Plans for the Week of August 26-August 30

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Make sure your child charges his/her computer each night. Your child needs earbuds or headphones for class.

Monday- 

  • Language Benchmark
  • When done, work on Vocabulary.com “6th Grade Words to Know” list

HW:

  • Finish No Red Ink Assessment if you didn’t in class (due Thurdsay)
  • Fill out “Getting to Know You” Interest Survey in Google Classroom (due Thursday)

Tuesday – 

  • Hand out vocabulary Out of My Mind #1
  • Introduce Sharon Draper, author of Out of My Mind
  • Watch a trailer for the novel we will start tomorrow (Out of my Mind)

HW:

  • Fill out “Getting to Know You” Interest Survey in Google Classroom
  • Study vocabulary (test on Friday 9/6)

Wednesday-

  • Read Ch. 1 & 2 Out of My Mind
  • Being Cerebral Palsy Webquest

HW:

  • Fill out “Getting to Know You” Interest Survey in Google Classroom
  • Study vocabulary (test on Friday 9/6)

Thursday- “Getting to Know You” Interest Survey Due

  • Read ch. 3 Out of My Mind
  • Finish Cerebral Palsy Webquest

HW:

  • Study vocabulary (test on Friday 9/6)

Friday – FIRST HIGH SCHOOL PEP RALLY

  • Read ch. 4 Out of My Mind
  • Vocabulary Practice
  • Cursive Poll & “Benefits of Cursive”

Have a fantastic weekend!

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