6th Grade Austens

Monday, March 19, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Study using Quizlet for 5 minutes tonight.
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Roots quiz, pronouns retest, reading check chapters 4-5
• Review answers

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• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Recall important details from the text.

6th Grade Austens

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Study for 5 minutes using Quizlet
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Read chapter 6 together.
• If time allows, complete and discuss packet questions for chapters 4-6.

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• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Cite textual evidence to support an analysis of the text.
• Analyze a text.

6th Grade Austens

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Study for 5 minutes using Quizlet.
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Work on The Giver packet:
• Complete dictionary detectives 4-6
• Complete comprehension questions for chapters 4-6.
• Dictionary detectives 7-9.

• Consult reference materials to determine a word’s meaning.
• Use context to determine the meaning of a word.
• Annotate a text effectively while noting important details and events.

6th Grade Austens

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Homework

• Roots test tomorrow (roots 1-25)
• Study using Quizlet 15 minutes
• Read for 15 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Analysis of chapters 1-6 (notes).
• Correct packets for chapters 4-6.
• Begin reading and annotating chapters 7-9 (The Giver).
• Roots review game if time allows

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• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
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6th Grade Austens

Friday, March 23, 2018

Homework

• Finish reading and annotating chapters 7-9

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Roots test
• Review answers
• Finish reading and annotating chapters 7-9 of The Giver.
• Analysis of chapters 7-9
• If time allows, dictionary detectives chapters 10-12

• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Consult reference materials to determine the meanings of words.
• Annotate a text carefully while analyzing important details and events.

6th Grade Shakespeares

Monday, March 19, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Roots quiz
• Review answers
• Review mood, tone, diction, connotation, and denotation.
• Continue reading and annotating Brown Girl Dreaming pages 43-92.
• Work on writing assignment two in packet

• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Consider how diction affects mood and tone.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.

6th Grade Shakespeares

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Finish reading and annotating pgs. 43-92 and packet questions if not completed in class.

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Continue reading and annotating Brown Girl Dreaming pgs. 43-92.
• Work on writing assignment two in packet

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• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Consider how diction affects mood and tone.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.

6th Grade Shakespeares

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Analysis and review answers to packet for part two of Brown Girl Dreaming.
• Turn in graded packet questions.

• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Consider how diction affects mood and tone.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.

6th Grade Shakespeares

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Homework

• Roots test tomorrow (roots 1-25)
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Roots review
• Forms of poetry and practice

• Identify different types of poetry.
• Identify rhyme scheme in a poem.
• Express thoughts and feelings through poetry.
• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.

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6th Grade Shakespeares

Friday, March 23, 2018

Homework

• Finish reading and annotating pages 93-138 in Brown Girl Dreaming and complete packet questions (writing assignment 3)

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Roots test
• Review answers to roots test
• Read and annotate pages 93-138 in Brown Girl Dreaming and complete packet questions

• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
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6th Grade Tolkiens

Monday, March 19, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Roots quiz
• Review answers
• Literature circles
• Discuss answers to packet questions for writing assignment one.
• Begin reading and annotating pages 43-92 if time allows.

• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Effectively collaborate with peers by asking questions and sharing my own thoughts and insights.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.

6th Grade Tolkiens

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Read 20 minutes

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Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Review diction, connotation, and denotation.
• Continue reading and annotating Brown Girl Dreaming pgs 43-92.
• Work on writing assignment two in packet

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• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Consider how diction affects mood and tone.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.

6th Grade Tolkiens

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Homework

• Roots test Friday (roots 1-25)
• Finish reading and annotating Brown Girl Dreaming pages 43-92.

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Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Forms of poetry and practice
• Roots review
• Finish reading and annotating Brown Girl Dreaming pages 43-92.
• Work on writing assignment two in packet

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• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Consider how diction affects mood and tone.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.

6th Grade Tolkiens

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Homework

• Roots test tomorrow (roots 1-25)
• Read 20 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Analysis and review answers to packet for writing assignment two of Brown Girl Dreaming.
• Turn in graded packet questions.

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• Consider how diction affects mood and tone.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.

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6th Grade Shakespeares

Friday, March 23, 2018

Homework

• Read 30 minutes

Schedule

Today I’ll be able to...

• Read aloud and write down homework
• Roots test
• Review answers to roots test
• Begin reading and annotating pages 93-138 in Brown Girl Dreaming and complete packet questions

• Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.
• Consider how diction affects mood and tone.
• Analyze how a poem’s structure contributes to its meaning.
• Identify figurative language in poetry.