Today in Class: September 29th

Learning Goals:
1. Identify sentences, fragments, and run-ons.
2. Correct fragments and run-ons to create correct, detailed sentences.

Agenda:
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
Grammar: 

• Review notes/practice worksheets: "Identifying Sentence Fragments" A & B
• Start homework

Maroo of the Winter Caves Literature Circles:

• Share Word Wizard Roles
• Finish Reading Chapter 7 if needed / Start Chapter 8
• Assign individual roles

Homework:
1. Allen/Ward: Finish reading Maroo Chapter 8 / Complete Lit Circle Role (DiCosimo: Lit Circle Role for reading done in class)
2. "Run On, Fragment, or Sentence?" Worksheet  **Correctly rewrite fragments and run-ons.

Today in Class: September 28th

Learning Goals:
1. Identify unknown words in a text and use resources to find the definitions.

Agenda:
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
Grammar/Sentences: 

• What is a sentence?
• How do I spot and fix fragments and run-ons?

Maroo of the Winter Caves Literature Circles:

• Share Passage Picker roles
• Explain Word Wizard role
• Start reading Chapter 7

Homework:
1. Allen/Ward Groups: Finish reading Maroo Chapter 7, Complete Word Wizard role (**Use a dictionary to find your definitions!)
DiCosimo: Finish reading Chapter 6

Today in Class: September 27th

Learning Goals:
1. Make corrections to writing based on editor's marks. 

Agenda:
Artifact Bags?: Inferencing practice
Writing: 

• Type the final copy of the Bio Poem, making corrections (laptop carts)
• Print and prepare the poem to display
• Write a note to your family to put in your portfolio for Open House

Homework:
1. Review Passage Picker role tonight.

Today in Class: September 26th

Learning Goals:
1. Read fiction text fluently and with expression.

Agenda:
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
Writing: 

• "Ideas" Trait  
• Including specific details to create a Biography Poem

Maroo of the Winter Caves Literature Circles:

• Finish Reading Chapter 5 / Start Chapter 6
• Explain Passage Picker Role

Homework:
1. Finish reading Maroo Chapter 6. Practice reading two passages out loud - at least 5-6 times each. Check tricky words to make sure you are pronouncing them correctly.
2. Finish Bio Poem rough draft if needed.

Today in Class: September 23rd

Learning Goals:
1. Use visualization to include details while illustrating a section of text

Agenda:
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
Maroo of the Winter Caves Literature Circles:

• Review Chapter 4
• Share Artful Artist Role
• Start Reading Chapter 5

Homework:

1. Tic Tac Toe Journaling due Monday

Today in Class: September 22nd

Learning Goals:
1. Use visualization to include details while illustrating a section of text

Agenda:
SRI in Computer Lab: Periods 2 & 7
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
Maroo of the Winter Caves:

• Review Chapter 3
• Start reading Chapter 4
• Explain Artful Artist Role

Homework:
1. Finish reading Maroo Chapter 4 / Complete Artful Artist Role
2. Work on Tic Tac Toe Journaling if needed

Today in Class: September 21st

Learning Goals:
1. Identify high frequency spelling words to study.
2. Develop open-ended questions about a text.

 

Agenda:

• Portfolio Set-up: Select color/add name/add grade recording sheets
• Spelling: Review pre-test / Hi-light correct words / Record score in portfolio / Select 4 words to study for the next two weeks
• Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
• Maroo of the Winter Caves: Review Summarizer roles / Start reading Chapter 3 / Start Discussion Director Role

Homework:
1. Finish Maroo Chapter 3 / Discussion Director Role
2. Spelling Homework Sheet (Words/Sentences)

Today in Class: September 20th

Learning Goals:
1. Summarize a text.

Agenda:
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
Maroo of the Winter Caves:

• Review Connector Roles
• Read Chapter 2 in groups
• Start Summarizer Role

Homework:
1. Finish Maroo Chapter 2 / Summarizer Role
2. Tic Tac Toe Journaling #2 due Monday, September 26th

Today in Class: September 19th

Learning Goals:
1. Make connections to a text.

Agenda:
Grammar: Unit 1:Sentences - Pretest (not included in your marking period average)
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice
Maroo of the Winter Caves:

1. Reading Preview: Character Family Tree / Setting
2. Literature Circles: Discuss criteria for Connector Role / Read Chapter 1

Homework:
1. Read 15+ minutes
2. Finish reading Maroo Chapter 1 / Connector Role

Today in Class: September 16th

Learning Goals:
1. Increase understanding of literary terms.
2. Identify the main idea of an article.

Agenda:
Collect HW: Thank you notes
Artifact Bags: Practice using items to make inferences
Reading

• "Never Forget" - Americans remember 9/11
• "Dining Dilemma" - Should kids be banned from restaurants?

Homework:
1. Finish TicTacToe Journaling by Monday

Today in Class: September 15th

Learning Goals:
1. Edit a rough draft draft to create a corrected copy.
2. Correctly address an envelope.

Agenda:
6th Grade High-Frequency Spelling List: Pretest (50 words)
Writing:

• Use our notes to make corrections to your final copy
• Address an envelope to send to Mr. Stoddard - pencil first, then pen once we've checked it

Artifact Bags: Inferencing Practice

Homework:
1. Finish thank you note final copy - get a stamp if possible
2. Read 15+ minutes every night
3. Scholastic Book Orders - due Friday, September 23rd

Today in Class: September 14th

Learning Goals:
1. Edit writing to create a final copy.
2. Correctly write and format an envelope.

Agenda:
Library Orientation: Set up passwords / find something to read (Periods 2&8)
Artifact Bags: Inferencing practice

Homework:
1. Read 15+ minutes
2. Work on Tic Tac Toe Journaling if needed

Today in Class: September 13th

Learning Goals:
1. Increase understanding of fiction genre.
2. Increase understanding of inferencing.

Agenda:
Writing

1. Collect thank-you note rough drafts
2. District-Wide writing piece

Inferencing: Use clues from Artifact Bags to make inferences

Homework:
1. Read 15+ minutes every night.

Today in Class: September 12th

Learning Goals:
1. Increase understanding of fiction genre.
2. Use details and correct conventions in a thank you note.

Agenda:
Collect Artifact Bags
Writing:

1.  Explain journaling expectations / "Tic Tac Toe" Assignment 
2. Thank you note to Mr. Stoddard
   

Fiction Genre: Discuss/Define, Finish Notes

Homework:
1. Finish thank you note rough draft. If possible, please bring in a thank you card, envelope, and postage stamp.
2. Three "TicTacToe" journal entries due by Monday
3. Read 15+ minutes every night.

Today in Class: September 9th

Learning Goals: 
1. Increase understanding of literary terms.

Agenda:
Literary Terms: Define/Discuss - Novel, Short Story, Genre (Fiction Genres)

Afternoon: Special Guest: Mr. Stoddard (Cryo-Mech) - Liquid Nitrogen Ice-Cream Making Demonstration

  
Homework:
1. Get supplies by Monday
2. Artifact/Inferencing bag due Monday

Today in Class: September 8th

Learning Goals:

1. Increase understanding of literary terms.
2. Describe the traits of good writing.


Agenda:
Literary Terms: Notes/Discussion
Writing: What is a trait? What are the traits of a good friend? What are the traits of good writing?
Inferencing: Explain Personal Inferencing Bag Project


Homework:
1. Inferencing bag due Monday

Today in Class: September 7th

Learning Goals:
1. Increase understanding of literary terms.
2. Describe the traits of good writing.

Agenda:
6th Grade Essential Vocabulary: Pretest
Inferencing: Define, Explain Personal Inferencing Bag Project


Afternoon: Team Challenges with Mrs. Turbeville's Class - Outside weather permitting

Homework:
1. Get a free read
2. Inferencing bag due Friday (Morning Class Only)

Today in Class: September 6th

Learning Goals:
1. Get to know Pine Grove, your teachers, and your classmates.

Agenda:
Warm-up: Complete "Welcome" Sheet
Bingo Activity: Get to know classmates
Welcome Power Point/Packet: Overview of what you'll be learning this year and Mrs. Allen's policies/expectations


Morning: Building Tour / Locker Practice
Afternoon: Team Meeting in Mrs. Turbeville's Room (B8) - Supply List, Binder, Agenda, Schedule

Homework:
1. Get supplies by Monday, September 12th
2. Have parents read over/sign Welcome Packet -bring back last page.
3. Have parents fill out Contact Information Form