Complex Sentences

Complex Sentences
Rules:
1.Combine simple sentences with a subordinating conjunction.
2.When a conjunction is in front of sentence, use comma to separate the two sentences.
3.No comma is needed when the conjunction separates two sentences.

Subordinating Conjunctions
after
because
since
when
while
as
although
before
unless
whenever
if
until

Directions: Join each pair of simple sentences to form ONE complex sentence. Use the subordinating conjunction in parentheses.

EX. I spotted the snake. It slid away. (before, because)
I spotted the snake before it slid away
OR
After I spotted the snake, it slid away.

6th Grade Reading Project

The sixth graders have started their first independent reading project. Last Friday, the students went to the IMC to check out a fiction novel. On Monday, we explained the project with some examples. The students will be completing a Plot and Response Journal while reading thier novel. The Journal is due on Friday, September 30th.

Directions: As you read your novel, write a one-two sentence summary and a response statement for each chapter/section you read. Make sure to include the date and page number for each entry.

Plot Summary: actual events from the book

Response:a prediction of what will happen next
a question about something you don't understand
a reaction to something a character did or said
an opinion about what you liked, disliked, or found interesting

7th Grade Math

Welcome back 7th graders! Especially 6th period Math!

I am super excited to be co-teaching in the 7th grade Math classroom with Miss Enzbigilis this school year. Many of the students in this class were in my same Math class last year with Mrs. Snodgrass. Last year was one of my favorite Math years. The students that make up this class are ready to learn and try very hard to comprehend the material presented. Their determination makes my job very easy, and I can't wait to show Miss Enzbigilis how wonderful these students are!

Similar to last year, the students will be required to have pencils, a calculator, and their notebook everyday. Their textbook can be left at home and can also be accessed online.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. amesker@ccsd66.org

Welcome Back!

Welcome to Lakeview 6th graders. I am luckty enough to work with Mrs. Crews again this year in the Language Arts and Reading class. This year the students will be asked to have a folder for each subject and one notebook to use in both classes. The sixth graders will also have an English workbook for LA and a Buckle Down ISAT workbook for Reading. The textbooks will remain in the class. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. amesker@ccsd66.org

The Phantom Tollbooth

The sixth grade students will be reading the drama version of the novel The Phantom Tollbooth. The drama is a fantasy that contains one or more fantastic or unreal elements. It features fantastic characters and settings. For example, the main character, who is a boy, meets Tock, a talking "watchdog" with an alarm clock in his belly. Together thses characters travel through imaginary lands: the Land of Wisdom, Dictionopolis, Digitopolis, and the Land of Ignorance.

Percents %

The 6th grade students will continue to work with percents as we finish Chapter 8 in the textbook.

On Monday, the students will write fractions and decimals as percents. A chart of the common percents, decimals, and fractions is on page 431 in the textbook.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the students will find the percent of a number by changing the percent to a fraction or a decimal before multiplying. The students will continue the lesson with some real-world applications. They will find the sale price of items using a given discount, and calculate simple interest when given the principal, rate, and time.

Thursday and Friday will be review days for the test next week.

Research Project in LA

Over the next few weeks the sixth grade students will be selecting and researching a sport or hobby that you are interested in or want to learn more about! When your research is complete, you will be creating an outline and a demonstration speech that you will present to your classmates!

Research Requirements
1.Research Library Days – Monday, May 9 -111 (4 days total)
During this time you are expected to stay on task, work quietly (remember this is a library), and gather enough information about your sport/hobby.
2.When researching you will need to fill out a “Bibliography Sheet” for each source you find. (ex. , Internet, CD-ROM). You will need to use at least one print source ( Book, magazine, encyclopedia) and at least one scholarly data base (EBSCO, World Book Online). You must use at least three different sources.



Bibliography Sheets

Once you have decided a fact will be used from a source, you must complete a bibliography sheet. ONE sheet must be filled out for EACH source.

Note Card Requirements
1.You will be required to turn in a minimum of 30 note cards. Many of you will need to use more than 30 due to the abundance of information you will discover about your sport/hobby.

2.Your note cards should include the following themes from your sport or hobby.
a.History & Origin (where/how the sport originated)
b.How To... (this is what you will use for your demonstration speech! Use 10-15 cards for this section)
c.Interesting Facts