Category: 6.11

Parents,

You have been seeing a ELA IXL Leaderboard contest I’ve been sending you through REMIND. Students may work on IXL anytime, anywhere when they have free time. IXL delivers them exercises on their level and improves their skills and levels when they practice. Please make sure your child is on IXL at home. I’m noticing kids who are on it more often are making BIG gains. Our first leaderboard contest goes through Friday, November 12.

1. Introduce commas begin comma unit
2. Commas with Dates
3. Pass out narrative handouts for notebook

HW: Flocabulary “Commas” Video & Quiz (Due by Friday morning  @ 8:00 am)

Tuesday –Honor the Navy and wear WHITE

1. Digital Media Lesson #4

HW: Flocabulary “Commas” Video & Quiz (Due by Friday morning  @ 8:00 am)

Wednesday –Honor the Marines and wear RED

1. Comma with Cities, States, & Countries
2. Elements of Narrative Writing
3. Fill out brainstorming page

HW: Flocabulary “Commas” Video & Quiz (Due by Friday morning  @ 8:00 am)

Thursday– Honor the Army and WEAR CAMO!

1. Commas with Address
2. Read The Wall by Eve Bunting
3. Virtual tour of the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC
4. History of Veteran’s Day video

HW: Flocabulary “Commas” Video & Quiz (Due by Friday morning  @ 8:00 am)

Friday-Honor the Coast Guard and wear RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

1. Character Lesson- “Be Strong”
2. Adverbs Review
3. Commas with Dialogue

Have a great weekend!

Parents,

If your child is absent, please have him/her complete the work posted on Google Classroom for my class so they come back caught up. If your child has questions about the assignment, he/she may message me on Google Classroom. If it cant’ be done before returning, please show up the next morning at 7:35 am to get caught up.

Monday –

1. Monday’s Mistakes
2. Read Up, Up, and Away (Adverbs Book)

HW: Flocabulary “Adverbs” Video & Quiz (Due by Friday morning  @ 8:00 am)

Tuesday –

1. Introduce 6-word memoirs and show examples
2. Begin 6-word memoirs

HW: Flocabulary “Adverbs” Video & Quiz (Due by Friday morning  @ 8:00 am)

Wednesday –

1. Grammar Time – review sub
2. Work on the final drafts of our 6-word memoirs

HW: Flocabulary “Adverbs” Video & Quiz (Due by Friday morning  @ 8:00 am)

Thursday– WEAR CAMO!

1. Grammar Time
2. Finish 6 Word Memoir
3. Thoughtful Thursday

HW: HW: Flocabulary “Adverbs” Video & Quiz (Due tomorrow morning  @ 8:00 am)

Friday-

1. Character Lesson- “Stop Bullying”
2. Adjective Scattergories if done with all work for the week

Have a great weekend!

Monday –

SCHOOL HOLIDAY!

Tuesday –

1. Introduce Adverbs

• Mini-lesson, anchor charts, game

HW: ADJECTIVES GIMKIT (due Thursday by 8:00 am)

Wednesday –SUB IN MY ROOM

1. Revising/Editing Activity
2. Adverbs Quizizz

HW: Watch the sunset; while watching, think of something you’re thankful for and be ready to share tomorrow

Thursday– PINK OUT (WEAR LOTS of PINK)

1. Discussion of “controlling idea/thesis” and “supporting details”
2. Character Lesson “Be Significant”
3. Up, Up, & Away (Adverbs Book)

HW: Clean up something OUTSIDE (rake, clean garage, clean shelves, sweep, garden, pick up branches, rake, etc.)

Friday-

1. Vocabulary practice (Practice using context clues to figure out the meanings of words)

Have a great weekend!

Parents,

Please make every effort to have your child at school this week. We’ll be reviewing concepts and taking 1st 9 weeks tests in all classes. Thanks so much!

Monday –Sub in my room

1. Revising and Editing practice
2. Adjectives Quizizz – can retake until satisfied with grade

HW: GIMKIT 1st 9 Weeks Review (due Wednesday morning by 8:00 am)

Tuesday –

1. 9 Weeks Test Review

HW: GIMKIT 1st 9 Weeks Review (due Wednesday morning by 8:00 am)

Wednesday –

1. 1st 9 Weeks Test
2. Character Lesson “I Am”

HW: Do a chore to help out around your home.

Thursday– 6th Grade Wears Gray

1. Discussion of “controlling idea/thesis” and “supporting details”
2. Who’s vs/ Whose Guided Practice through the story of SCOPE’S “Chupacabra”

HW: Tell someone how special they are to you.

Friday-

1. Who’s vs/ Whose Independent Practice
2. Application of Who’s vs. Whose (Emoji Sentences)

Have a great weekend!

It’s fall y’all!

Monday –

1. Glue “Sensory Language Anchor Charts” in our binders
2. “Write Time” – Students will choose a topic and describe their choice in detail with adjectives and sensory language.

HW –Draw a monster (not too detailed, or it won’t work). Due Thursday!

Tuesday –

1. RACE Writing practice –

R- Restate the question

A-Answer the question

C-Cite the evidence

E-Explain your answer

HW –Draw a monster (not too detailed, or it won’t work). Due Thursday!

Wednesday – 

1. Begin “Fall Sensory Poem” – Prewriting & drafting
2. Edit with peers/Lobue when done with “sloppy copy”

HW –Draw a monster (not too detailed, or it won’t work). Due Thursday!

Thursday– 

1. Finish “Fall Sensory Poem” – Final draft published
2. “Monster Drawing Activity” with a partner

HW –Enjoy being a kid! Make memories; put down your phone!

Friday-

1. Character Lesson – Have the Courage to be Yourself
2. Vocabulary practice
3. Finish “Monster Drawing Activity” with a partner if you haven’t

Have a great weekend!

Monday –

1. SCHOOL HOLIDAY

Tuesday –

1. Students will creative “THANK YOU’s” for our WO FIREMAN and POLICEMEN (these will be given to them at the FIRST RESPONDER’S LUNCHEON).

HW: Finish 3 IXL lessons: We started this last Friday; students will finish throughout the week. ***These are grades & due FRIDAY. 

1. “Is This a Sentence or a Fragment?” 
2. “Is this a Sentence or a Run-On? ”
3. “Is this a Sentence, Fragment, or Run-On?

Wednesday –

1. Wednesday Wise Words -Tell what this quote means to you. “Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.”
2. Finish “Thank You’s”

HW: Finish 3 IXL lessons: We started this last Friday; students will finish throughout the week. ***These are grades & due FRIDAY. 

1. “Is This a Sentence or a Fragment?” 
2. “Is this a Sentence or a Run-On? ”
3. “Is this a Sentence, Fragment, or Run-On?

Thursday –

1. SCOPE SCHOLASTIC STORY: “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” – The story of September 11, 2001, and the biggest boat rescue in history.
2. Writing responses to questions about this story using the RACE STRATEGY.

R -Restate the question

A- Answer the question

C- Cite evidence from the story

E- Explain your answer

HW: Finish 3 IXL lessons: We started this last Friday; students will finish throughout the week. ***These are grades & due FRIDAY. 

1. “Is This a Sentence or a Fragment?” 
2. “Is this a Sentence or a Run-On? ”
3. “Is this a Sentence, Fragment, or Run-On?

Friday –

1. IXL Lessons DUE!
2. FINISH RACE responses to the 9/11 story.
3. 9/11 Memorial Video & tour

ABSENT/REMOTE LEARNERS: 

Complete the 9/11 Background video, read the story “Rescue at the Water’s Edge” and complete the Slidedeck using the RACE STRATEGY (all posted in Google Classroom).

Have a safe and relaxing weekend!