Enjoy Spring Break next week!
When we return, the sixth graders will continue with Grammar Lessons. We will introduce Prepositions on Monday. We encourage students to memorize as many prepositions as possible to make identifying prepositional phrases easier.
In reading, we will begin a new writing format. The sixth graders will practice responding to Literature and reading a short story. We will also be visiting the IMC to choose new silent reading books. This is a "free choice" book but must be an Accelerated Read book. The students will be asked to take an AR test once they have completed the novel. If they choose to take notes while reading, they are allowed to use the notes while taking the test.
Have a wonderful Spring Break. See you in April!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Compare and Contrast Brochures
The sixth grade Language Arts student working on creating a Compare and Contrast 4 paragraph composition. Today and on Monday the students will be turning the composition into a brochure to share with the class.
Each student chose a compare and contrast two famous people, two places they visited, or two snack foods.
A great compare-contrast composition includes the following:
*an engaging introduction that name the two subjects
*corresponding details fro each subject
*topic sentences to state the main idea of paragraphs
* transitional words and phrases to compare and contrast
*a conclusion that sums up the main ideas in a satisfying way
Each student chose a compare and contrast two famous people, two places they visited, or two snack foods.
A great compare-contrast composition includes the following:
*an engaging introduction that name the two subjects
*corresponding details fro each subject
*topic sentences to state the main idea of paragraphs
* transitional words and phrases to compare and contrast
*a conclusion that sums up the main ideas in a satisfying way
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Fun in LA!
To break up ISAT week, the sixth graders will be doing a Newspaper Scavenger Hunt in LA. The purpose of the Newspaper Scavenger Hunt is to find as may as possible of the items on the list. Some of the items include; an editorial, a weather forecast, an account of a school board meeting a quotation by the president, an article about anything happening in a European country, and an ad for a free kitten.
The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to use cooperative learning stratiges and navigate through a local newspaper. We would like studnets to be more aware of the section and articles in a newspaper while working in a small group.
The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to use cooperative learning stratiges and navigate through a local newspaper. We would like studnets to be more aware of the section and articles in a newspaper while working in a small group.
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