Post-It Note Bookmark

The sixth grade students were presented with a "Post-It" Note Bookmark for their free choice fiction novel project.  The "Post-It" Note Bookmark will accompany their Accelerated Test for their complete grade on this project.  The following is a copy of what your child received today.  There are three turn in dates for the "Post-It" notes and a final date for the Accelerated Test, due 12/6.

Post-It Notes

Bookmark

Directions: Choose one of the following after each chapter or about 10 pages.  You must have at least 10 Post-It notes total, some may be used twice.

1.  Describe how the main character looks and acts.

2.  What is a prediction that you can make after learning about a character?

3.  Write two unanswered questions.

4.  What is the main problem so far in the novel?

5.  Write a 1-3 sentence summary of important events on the chapter or pages? 

6.  What does the title mean to you?

7.  Make any personal/media connection to the book?  Explain the connection.

8.  Describe a character’s actions.  Was it a good or bad choice?  Explain.

9.  Give an example in the book that made the main character happy, sad, or angry.

10. Which part of the book would you change?

Post-It Notes Checks
You must have at least 10 Post-It notes total some may be used twice.
Date	You Need
Monday 11/19	3 Post-It Notes ---------- /(6) 2 points each
Wednesday 11/28	3 additional  Post-It Notes ---------- /(6) 2 points each
Monday 12/3	4 additional  Post-It Notes ---------- /(8) 2 points each
Thursday 12/6	Final Accelerated Reader Test due

Divisibility Patterns

Divisibility Patterns will help sixth grade students in our upcoming Fractions units.  Practice these at home, they really work!  They are like little math tricks!

The following rules will help students determine if a number is divisible by 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, or 10.

A number is divisible by:

• 2 if the ones digit is divisible by 2 or even.
• 3 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 3.
• 5 if the ones digit is 0 or 5.
• 6 if the number is divisible by 2 and 3.
• 9 if the sum of digits is divisible by 8.
• 10 if the ones digit is 0.

Here is an example of the work students can do in their head to know what numbers work:

Is 1,120 divisible by 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, or 10?

• 2: YES, The ones digit 0 is divisible by 2.
• 3:  NO.  1 + 1 + 2 + = 4.  You can not divide 4 by 3.
• 5:  YES.  The ones digit is 0.
• 6:  NO. The number is divisible by 2, but not by 3.
• 9:  NO.  The sum of the digits is 4.  4 is not divisible by 9.
• 10:  YES.  The ones digit is 0.  

1,120 is divisible by 2, 5, and 10.  

 

Buckle Down Reading

Next week, the sixth graders will once again work within our Buckle Down workbooks to enhance their reading skills.

The first part of the week, the student will be concentrating on "Making Connections" to increase reading comprehension.  Later in the week, we will move on to "Author's Purpose" and using context clues to learn new vocabulary terms.