Welcome to 6th Grade Literature

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*Be sure you are reading at home at least 60 minutes per week. :)

**Box Tops/Campbell's Soup Labels Contest going on through 4th hour!

**If you are participating in Read to Succeed for a free Six Flags ticket, reading logs are due FEBRUARY 27th!!!!!

Monday, February 13:

Table Topics

Tuesday, February 14:

Read Chapter 19

Leveled Questions

Wednesday, February 15:

Chapter 16-19 Questions

Thursday, February 16:

Read Chapter 20

GIST

Friday, February 17:

Read Chapter 21

Comic Strip

Monday, February 6:

Facebook pages due

Go over Cornell Notes from Friday

Read Chapter 15

Stump the Teacher (if we have time)

Tuesday, February 7:

Chapter 12-15 Questions

Wednesday, February 8:

*Dystopian Writing Contest papers due (optional)

Grade Chapter 12-15 Questions

Read Chapter 16

Thursday, February 9:

Read Chapter 17

KWL Chart

Friday, February 10:

Read Chapter 18

Cornell Notes

Monday, January 30:

Read Chapter 12

Figurative Language assignment

Tuesday, January 31:

Facebook page activity

Wednesday,  February 1:

Read Chapter 13

Update Facebook status

Update Character Charts

Thursday, February 2:

Hunger Games Commercial Activity

*The above activity has been moved to later... we read Chapter 14 and learned Cornell notes today. :)

Friday, February 3:

NO SCHOOL

Monday, January 23:

Present Table Topic Posters

Read Chapter 8

Anticipation Guide

Tuesday, January 24:

Read Chapter 9

GIST

Wednesday, January 25:

Read Chapter 10

Leveled Questions

Thursday, January 26:

Read Chapter 11

Stump the Teacher

Friday, January 27:

Chapter 7-11 Questions

Monday, January 16:

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 17:

Read Chapter 6

Add to Character Chart

Wednesday, January 18:

Chapter 4-6 Questions

Thursday, January 19:

Read Chapter 7

Friday, January 20:

Table Topics

Monday, January 9:

*Spirit Week: Dress like a cowboy/farmer

Read Chapter 3

3 Level Study Guide

Tuesday, January 10:

*Spirit Week: Dress like your grandparents

Chapters 1-3 Questions

Wednesday, January 11:

*Spirit Week: Dress like Royalty (pep assembly this day)

Read Chapter 4

GIST

Thursday, January 12:

*Spirit Week: Dress in red/white/black

Read Chapter 5

Leveled Questions

Friday, January 13:

*Spirit Week: Crazy Hair

Read Chapter 6

Stump the Teacher

Wednesday, January 4:

Background powerpoint for The Hunger Games

Discuss new Independent Reading Policy

Thursday, January 5:

Read Chapter 1

Class Discussion

Friday, January 6:

Read Chapter 2

Begin character sheet

Monday, December 12:

Finish Chp. 10

Anticipation Guide

Tuesday, December 13:

SECOND STEP w/ COUNSELOR

Wednesday, December 14:

Read Chp. 11-12

Review

Thursday, December 15:

9 Weeks/Roll of Thunder Test Study Guide

Friday, December 16:

Grade Study Guide

Jeopardy Review Game

Monday, December 19:

**100% AR goal is due today!!

9 Weeks/Roll of Thunder test

Tuesday, December 20:

Finish 9 weeks test if more time is needed

Wednesday December 21:

Book trailer video clips

Monday, December 5:

Read p. 119-130 (Chp. 7)

Interactive Cloze

Tuesday, December 6:

Read p.130-144 (Chp. 7)

2 Truths and a Lie

Wednesday, December 7:

Read Chapter 8

Focused Free Write

Thursday, December 8:

Read Chp. 9

Table Discussions

Friday, December 9:

Read Chp. 10

Stump the Teacher

Monday, November 28:

Read Chapter 5

Focused Free Write

Get Vocab. Crossword for Quiz on Tuesday (if signed stating you studied, bonus) *You can get an early start on studying for the vocab. quiz by accessing this week's vocab. words on the left side of the page.

Tuesday, November 29:

Vocab. Quiz

Questions over Chp. 3-5

Wednesday, November 30:

3 Level Study Guide

Thursday, December 1:

Finish Chapter 6

GIST

Friday, December 2:

Table Discussions

Monday, November 21:

Book Talk with Mrs. Austin

Book Fair Video Clip

Get new vocab. words for Chp. 5-6 (quiz will be next Tuesday, November 29th) *You can get an early start on studying for the vocab. quiz by accessing this week's vocab. words on the left side of the page.

Vocab. Quiz retake for those not happy with quiz grade from Chp. 3-4

Tuesday, November 22:

Go to Book Fair as a class (15 min.)

Vocabulary Bingo

*Reminder that 50% of AR/IR is due when you come back on Monday!!  If you finish up a book over the break, you can take a test when you come in on Monday.

Monday, November 14:

Grade Chapter 1-2 Questions

Chapter 3-4 Vocabulary

*You can get an early start on studying for the vocab. quiz Friday by accessing this week's vocab. words on the left side of the page. 

Tuesday, November 15:

Begin reading Chapter 3 (pg. 36-42) silently

3 Level Study Guide

Wednesday, November 16:

Finish Chapter 3

GIST activity

**Hand out vocabulary crossword-Due Friday (bring back signed by parent for bonus on quiz)

Thursday, November 17:

*Food Drive ends today!

Begin reading Chapter 4 (pg. 59-67) paired reading

Stump the Teacher activity

Friday, November 18:

*Vocab. Crossword Due- 10 bonus points on quiz if signed by parent

Vocabulary Quiz

Finish reading Chapter 4 (p. 67-86)

Monday, November 7:

Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary words from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

**Check the left side of the page for the vocab. words for this week.  Quiz will be Friday.

Tuesday, November 8:

Read Chapter 1: Roll of Thunder

Fill out Character Tree (will finish tomorrow in class if we run out of time)

Wednesday, November 9:

Finish Chapter 1 (if necessary)

Readers Response in composition book (2 topics)

Thursday, November 10:

Read Chapter 2

Class discussion

Vocabulary crossword for homework (this is to help you study for Vocabulary Quiz which is Friday).  Bring back crossword signed by a parent on Friday and receive bonus points on your quiz!

Friday, November 11:

Vocabulary Quiz

Chapter 1-2 Questions

Monday, October 31:

Read "Growing Up in the Great Depression"

Leveled Questions

Tuesday, November 1:

Read Song of the Trees (prequel to Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry)

Anticipation Guide

Wednesday, November 2:

Finish Song of the Trees

Thursday, November 3:

Make characterization book of the Logan Family from Song of the Trees.  Complete sketch and description of all 7 family members.

Friday, November 4:

Finish character book

Monday, October 24:

Mood/Tone

Read stories

Video Clips

Tuesday, October 25:

Inferencing Activity

Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30

Wednesday, October 26:

Summarizing

Read article

Hand Summary

GIST activity

Thursday, October 27:

Characterization/Character Traits

Create Character

Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30

Friday, October 28:

NO SCHOOL!

Monday, October 17:

9 Weeks Test

Tuesday, October 18:

AR/IR Goal Due Date!

Wednesday, October 19:

6th Grade Wellness Forum

Thursday, October 20:

Fall Break!  Enjoy your weekend!

Friday, October 21:

Monday, October 10:

Finish reading The Cay (Chp. 18-19)

Get study guide for The Cay test

Tuesday, October 11:

Wednesday, October 12:

Test over The Cay

Finish book cover and RAFT writing (homework if not finished in class today)

Thursday, October 13:

Get study guide for 9 Weeks Test

Friday, October 14:

Grade study guide for 9 Weeks Test

 (*9 Weeks Test will be Monday, October 17)

Monday, October 3:

Grade Chapter 3-7 Questions

Chapter 10-19 Vocabulary

Tuesday, October 4:

Read Chp. 10-11

Focused Free Write

Wednesday, October 5:

Read Chp. 12-13

Group sequencing activity

Thursday, October 6:

Read Chp. 14-15

Leveled Questioning

Friday, October 7:

Read Chp. 16-17

Interactive Cloze Activity

70% of AR/IR due (10.5 AR points OR 350 pages read with one-pager)

Monday, September 26:

Chpt. 1-2 Vocab. Quiz

Finish Chpt. 1-2 questions from Friday

Begin Chpt. 3-4 Vocab.

Tuesday, September 27:

Fiction Prediction Sheet

Read Chp. 3

Wednesday, September 28:

Anticipation Guide

Read Chp. 4-5

Thursday, September 29:

Paired Reading

Chp. 6-7

Answer Questions

Friday, September 30:

Read Chp. 8-9

Stump the Teacher

Monday, September 19:

Begin background information for The Cay.

Paired reading with background info./watch "Walk Through Curacao"

Tuesday, September 20:

Read "Surviving the Storm" together(a nonfiction reading related to The Cay)

Journal: Choose character from the story and write from his/her perspective.

Wednesday, September 21:

Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary for The Cay

Current event from Curacao

Thursday, September 22:

Read Chapter 1 of The Cay

Teach Leveled Questioning

Friday, September 23:

Read Chapter 2

Answer questions and written response for Chp. 1-2

Vocab. Quiz on Monday!

Monday, September 12:

KWL chart

Read 9/11 article

Journal entry

Tuesday, September 13:

Read "Mystery in the Backyard" cliffhanger story

Rewrite ending

Wednesday, September 14:

*Picture Day

Prefix/Suffix Smartboard lesson

Thursday, September 15:

Play "I Have Who Has" with homophones

Friday, September 16:

Constitution Day activity

Scholastic Book Orders due!

Monday, September 5:

No School

Tuesday, September 6:

Make individual story maps for Fractured Fairy Tale (finished map will be used as a prewrite in English this week)

Wednesday, September 7:

Anticipation Guide for "Lob's Girl"

Begin reading "Lob's Girl"

Thursday, September 8:

Finish reading "Lob's Girl"

Friday, September 9:

Quiz over story elements

Monday, August 29:

Go to Library (1/2 of class)

Story Element Music Video

Independent/Group Facts

Tuesday, August 30:

Anticipation Guide/Reading over story elements and becoming an active reader

Wednesday, August 31:

Story Element and Story map Smart board lesson

Thursday, September 1:

Pass out fairy tales and make group story maps/share with class

Friday, September 2:

Read and watch fractured fairy tales

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