Poetry Unit
December 1st – January 9th
During the month of December, we will be focusing on reading and writing different styles of poetry. Everyday you will be introduced to a different type of poem. We will review the rules and definition of each type together and practice writing them as a class. Independently, you will write at least one poem for each type we study. Daily, you will be asked to share your poems. Everyone is expected to share at least one poem. At the end of the unit, you will type out each poem and construct a book of poetry. The guidelines are as follows.
Elements
Criteria
Total Possible
Total Earned
Form
Does it follow the form provided?
Each poem typed?
20
Sound
Rhythm, Rhyme, or Repetition?
10
Imagery
Sight, hear, smell, taste, or touch?
10
Figurative Language
Simile, Metaphor, or Personification
One example in each poem type?
10
Idea
Is topic something I want to read about?
5
Content
Correct use of words.
5
Design
Poems and Book layout.
5
Product
Final product of each poem and book.
Title Page and Table of Contents?
5
Total
70
Just a reminder
Remember to proofread your work. Use a parent, sibling, or peer to help make your poems the best that they can be. Make sure your work is your own. Practice reading your poem aloud. Does it make sense?
Can you add any adjectives or adverbs to make your poem even better?
Take the time to really make the most out of the Poetry Unit!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Verbs!
Verb Study Guide
Action Verbs
An action verb tells what the subject of the sentence does.
Baron von Drais built one of the first bicycles in 1817. We enjoy his invention today.
The subject of each sentence is underlined. Write the action verb in the space provided.
1. Early bicycles moved slowly. _____________
2. Riders pushed the ground with their feet. _____________
3. Kirkpatrick Macmillan attached cranks to the
rear wheel. _____________
4. He connected the cranks to foot pedals. _____________
Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
The main verb expresses action or being.
A helping verb works with the main verb.
A verb phrase is made up of one or more helping verbs and a main verb.
Example: All spiders can spin silky threads. Can=helping verb
spin =verb
Write the verb phrase in each sentence.
1. Webs are seen best in the early morning _____________
2. Thousands of threads might be covered with
dew. _____________
3. Shall we look for webs at dawn tomorrow? _____________
4. Spiders can move rapidly after their prey. _____________
Direct Objects
A direct object receives the action of a verb.
Some direct objects are compound
Ex. Maroconi invented the wireless telegraph. (invented what)
This book describes him and his invention. (describes whom and what?)
Write the D.O. that receives the action of the underlined verb. The D.O. may be compound.
1. Mr. Wan described the first telegraph. _____________
2. At first, wires carried the signals. _____________
3. Marconi developed a wireless system. _____________
4. He had studied electricity on his own. _____________
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A verb is transitive when it is followed by a direct object that receives the action of the verb.
A verb is intransitive when it has no direct object.
Transitive – Earthquakes strike many parts of the world.
Intransitive – They usually strike without warning.
Label each underlined verb transitive or intransitive
1. Earthquakes can cause tremendous damage. _________
2. Many countries experience tremendous damage. _________
3. Japan suffers from earthquakes almost every year. _________
4. Many earthquakes occur in the United States. _________
Being and Linking Verbs
A being verb shows a state of being.
A being verb is called a linking verb when it links the subject with a word in the predicate.
A predicate noun renames or identifies the subject.
A predicate adjective describes the subject.
Linking verbs
A popular newspaper section is the comics.
Comic strips have become popular.
Write the linking verb in each sentence.
1. My aunt is the author of a comic strip. _________
2. Her office is a busy and colorful place. _________
3. Her special ink smells funny. _________
4. The characters in her strip are little animals. _________
Simple Verb Tenses
The present tense tells that something is happening now.
The past tense tells that something has already happened.
The future tense tells that something is going to happen.
Write present, past or future for each underlined verb.
1. Lighthouses long ago were low towers on the shore. _________
2. In those days, ships depended on lighthouses for safety. _____
3. Even today lighthouse beams guide sailors. _________
4. In the past, a lighthouse lens was glass. _________
Perfect Tenses
The perfect tense describes an action that was or will be completed before another action. It is formed by combining the helping verb have with the past participle of the main verb.
The present perfect tense combines has or have with the past participle.
The past perfect tense combines had with the past participle.
The future perfect tense combines will have with the past participle.
Rewrite the sentences, changing the underlined verb to the correct perfect tense. Use the verb tense in parentheses.
1.The Post Office try to read incomplete addresses, but it has had to give up. (Present).
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
2.If the sender include a return address, the letter would have been returned. (Past)
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
3.By the end of this year, our class send 800 letters to animal rights groups. (Future)
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Regular and Irregular Verbs
Present Past Present Participle Past Participle
Regular study studied (is) studying (has) studied
help helped (is) helping (has) helped
Irregular do did (is) doing (has) done
eat ate (is) eating (has) eaten
Choose the correct form of the verb for each sentence. Then identify whether it is regular or irregular.
1.Kela, the pilot, (saw, seen) acres of blue ice.
_____________________________________________________
2.The view (proved, proven) to be a very exciting one.
_____________________________________________________
3.Many of the rivers had (froze, frozen).
_____________________________________________________
Subject – Verb Agreement
1.A reptile ________scales or bony plates in its body. (has, have)
2.These animals ______ all cold-blooded. (is, are)
3.They _______ on the environment for warmth. (depend, depends)
4.Alligators and turtles ______reptiles. (is, are)
Contractions
Write the contraction for the following words
She is ___________ She will __________ Has not __________
It is __________ Must not _________ did not ________________
Sit, set; lie, lay; rise, raise
Sit to rest in an upright position rise to get up or go up
Set to put or place an object raise to move something
Lie to rest or recline to grow something
Lay to put or place an object to increase
1.The gorilla _______ inside a rubber tire. (sits, sets)
2.A mountain goat ______ on a boulder. (lies, lays)
3.The owl sleeps while the sun _______. (rises, raises)
Lend, borrow; let, leave; teach, learn
Lend to give Leave to go away, to remain in one place
Borrow to take teach to give instruction
Let to permit learn to receive instruction
1.Suki _______ from Bev about Annie Sullivan. (learns, teaches)
2.Annie _______ the Perkins Institute for the Blind. (lets, leaves)
3.Helen ______ many books in Braille from her teacher. (lends, borrows)
Action Verbs
An action verb tells what the subject of the sentence does.
Baron von Drais built one of the first bicycles in 1817. We enjoy his invention today.
The subject of each sentence is underlined. Write the action verb in the space provided.
1. Early bicycles moved slowly. _____________
2. Riders pushed the ground with their feet. _____________
3. Kirkpatrick Macmillan attached cranks to the
rear wheel. _____________
4. He connected the cranks to foot pedals. _____________
Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
The main verb expresses action or being.
A helping verb works with the main verb.
A verb phrase is made up of one or more helping verbs and a main verb.
Example: All spiders can spin silky threads. Can=helping verb
spin =verb
Write the verb phrase in each sentence.
1. Webs are seen best in the early morning _____________
2. Thousands of threads might be covered with
dew. _____________
3. Shall we look for webs at dawn tomorrow? _____________
4. Spiders can move rapidly after their prey. _____________
Direct Objects
A direct object receives the action of a verb.
Some direct objects are compound
Ex. Maroconi invented the wireless telegraph. (invented what)
This book describes him and his invention. (describes whom and what?)
Write the D.O. that receives the action of the underlined verb. The D.O. may be compound.
1. Mr. Wan described the first telegraph. _____________
2. At first, wires carried the signals. _____________
3. Marconi developed a wireless system. _____________
4. He had studied electricity on his own. _____________
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A verb is transitive when it is followed by a direct object that receives the action of the verb.
A verb is intransitive when it has no direct object.
Transitive – Earthquakes strike many parts of the world.
Intransitive – They usually strike without warning.
Label each underlined verb transitive or intransitive
1. Earthquakes can cause tremendous damage. _________
2. Many countries experience tremendous damage. _________
3. Japan suffers from earthquakes almost every year. _________
4. Many earthquakes occur in the United States. _________
Being and Linking Verbs
A being verb shows a state of being.
A being verb is called a linking verb when it links the subject with a word in the predicate.
A predicate noun renames or identifies the subject.
A predicate adjective describes the subject.
Linking verbs
A popular newspaper section is the comics.
Comic strips have become popular.
Write the linking verb in each sentence.
1. My aunt is the author of a comic strip. _________
2. Her office is a busy and colorful place. _________
3. Her special ink smells funny. _________
4. The characters in her strip are little animals. _________
Simple Verb Tenses
The present tense tells that something is happening now.
The past tense tells that something has already happened.
The future tense tells that something is going to happen.
Write present, past or future for each underlined verb.
1. Lighthouses long ago were low towers on the shore. _________
2. In those days, ships depended on lighthouses for safety. _____
3. Even today lighthouse beams guide sailors. _________
4. In the past, a lighthouse lens was glass. _________
Perfect Tenses
The perfect tense describes an action that was or will be completed before another action. It is formed by combining the helping verb have with the past participle of the main verb.
The present perfect tense combines has or have with the past participle.
The past perfect tense combines had with the past participle.
The future perfect tense combines will have with the past participle.
Rewrite the sentences, changing the underlined verb to the correct perfect tense. Use the verb tense in parentheses.
1.The Post Office try to read incomplete addresses, but it has had to give up. (Present).
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
2.If the sender include a return address, the letter would have been returned. (Past)
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
3.By the end of this year, our class send 800 letters to animal rights groups. (Future)
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Regular and Irregular Verbs
Present Past Present Participle Past Participle
Regular study studied (is) studying (has) studied
help helped (is) helping (has) helped
Irregular do did (is) doing (has) done
eat ate (is) eating (has) eaten
Choose the correct form of the verb for each sentence. Then identify whether it is regular or irregular.
1.Kela, the pilot, (saw, seen) acres of blue ice.
_____________________________________________________
2.The view (proved, proven) to be a very exciting one.
_____________________________________________________
3.Many of the rivers had (froze, frozen).
_____________________________________________________
Subject – Verb Agreement
1.A reptile ________scales or bony plates in its body. (has, have)
2.These animals ______ all cold-blooded. (is, are)
3.They _______ on the environment for warmth. (depend, depends)
4.Alligators and turtles ______reptiles. (is, are)
Contractions
Write the contraction for the following words
She is ___________ She will __________ Has not __________
It is __________ Must not _________ did not ________________
Sit, set; lie, lay; rise, raise
Sit to rest in an upright position rise to get up or go up
Set to put or place an object raise to move something
Lie to rest or recline to grow something
Lay to put or place an object to increase
1.The gorilla _______ inside a rubber tire. (sits, sets)
2.A mountain goat ______ on a boulder. (lies, lays)
3.The owl sleeps while the sun _______. (rises, raises)
Lend, borrow; let, leave; teach, learn
Lend to give Leave to go away, to remain in one place
Borrow to take teach to give instruction
Let to permit learn to receive instruction
1.Suki _______ from Bev about Annie Sullivan. (learns, teaches)
2.Annie _______ the Perkins Institute for the Blind. (lets, leaves)
3.Helen ______ many books in Braille from her teacher. (lends, borrows)
Monday, November 7, 2011
History in Fiction
"Historical fiction includes all the elements of fiction: character, setting, plot, and theme. Writers of historical fiction weave historical facts, actual events, and imaginary details into stories. Their purposes for writing are to entertain and to inform." Students in sixth grade will be reviewing these details from The Language of Literature book.
Historical fiction includes real characters from history as well as made up ones. The characters often face problems that real people faced at that time in history. the dialogue, thoughts, and feeling of the characters are usually made up.
Writers use their imaginations to describe settings, bey they try to be accurate in the way they show daily life, details about technology and transportation, and people's thoughts and feeling.
In historical fiction, plot is often strongly influenced by the setting. this i because characters are influenced buy the events of their time.
The Language of Literature, p. 698
Historical fiction includes real characters from history as well as made up ones. The characters often face problems that real people faced at that time in history. the dialogue, thoughts, and feeling of the characters are usually made up.
Writers use their imaginations to describe settings, bey they try to be accurate in the way they show daily life, details about technology and transportation, and people's thoughts and feeling.
In historical fiction, plot is often strongly influenced by the setting. this i because characters are influenced buy the events of their time.
The Language of Literature, p. 698
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Adjectives in LA
The sixth grade students started learning and practicing awesome adjectives this week. We have reviewed identifying adjectives in a sentence and the noun it modifies. The students later worked on comparing nouns using er or est and more and most. At the end of the week, the students will create a Movei, Book, or Video Game poster. The students will need to incluse three adjectives and pictures or symbols to help promote the movie, book, or video game. They will need to create three sentences about possible reviews written about the movie, book, or video game. We will be going to the IMC on Friday to create the poster that is due on Monday.
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