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Syllabus

6th Grade ELA & Literature

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Mr. Burnett Rm. 7

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Email: tburnett@olg.org

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*Subject to changes or revision as needed*

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Materials

These are items that you will be using in class most days

• Chromebook
• Current 5-a-Day Language Review
• Notebook
• Writing Utensil
• Independent Reading Book

Writing/Grammar Units

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• Literary Analysis
• Argumentative
• Informational/Research
• Language Review
• Context Clues
• Spelling
• Commas, Dashes, & Parentheses
• Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
• Intensive Pronouns
• Greek & Latin Roots & Affixes
• Vague Pronouns
• Analogies
• Connotation
• Figures of Speech
• Sentence Types
• Multiple Meaning Words

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Literature Units

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• The Recipe For Success
• Success has a blueprint. These texts showcase what it takes to succeed.
• Characters Who Change and Grow
• Disappointments, challenges, and new acquaintances push these adolescent characters to grow.
• Novel Study
• Refugee by Alan Gratz

Student Expectations

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• Entering Class
• Line up outside of the door
• Enter the room quietly
• Begin class by completing the current day’s 5-a-Day questions
• During Class
• Be an active participant in class activities and discussions
• Follow instructions
• Give your best effort
• Have a good attitude
• Exiting Class
• Exit when dismissed with all materials

Jr. High Grading Policy

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Our Lady of Grace uses Standards Referenced Grading, which allows you to clearly track your progress toward each particular learning target.

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We will be using Proficiency Scales to track your progress on assignments and assessments.

Academic Dishonesty

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Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Cheating, copying, and plagiarizing will be met with parent contact and disciplinary action.

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Absent Policy

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When absent, please check Google Classroom for make-up work. As a middle school student, it is your responsibility to reschedule and submit missing assignments.