Grade 6 Literacy
May 19, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Complete Macbeth – Act 5 Scenes 5 – 7. Be prepared to discuss. Be prepared for test either WEDNESDAY or FRIDAY.
3. Continue to work on writing
May 16, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read Macbeth – Act 5 Scenes 1 – 4. Be prepared to discuss.
3. Continue to work on Comic Book and Poetry. Bring it all in on Monday to begin conferencing.
May 15, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Work on Macbeth writing that was started in class – due tomorrow. Be sure to include all drafts.
3. Test tomorrow!
4. Continue to work on poetry and comic book
May 12, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Review Act 3 Scenes 4 and 5 in Macbeth. Read Act 3 Scene 6 and Act 4 Scene 1.
3. Continue to work on poetry and comic books
May 7, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read Act 3 Scene 2 and 3 in Macbeth
May 6, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Review next scene in Macbeth – be prepared to discuss
May 5, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Continue to work on your poetry and comic book writing
3. Read Act 2 Scene 4 in Macbeth – pages 86-91. Summarize
April 29, 2008
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS! Please keep in mind that if an assignment is not posted, you are still responsible to complete it due to the fact that we always discuss it in class.
Any past due assignment is due on Friday. LAST CHANCE! Please contact Ms. T or Mr. N for a listing of missed assignments if you do not already know.
1. Reading Log
2. Continue working on poetry and comic books
3. Test tomorrow on Macbeth – ALL of Act I and Act II Scenes 1 and 2.
April 10, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Have poetry, comic book and Macbeth writing to present tomorrow.
3. Read Act 1 Scene 6 in Macbeth.
April 4, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Work on your Comic Book and Poetry
3. Read Act 1 Scenes 2 and 3 in Macbeth. Look for iambic pentameter in both Macbeth and the Shakespearean Sonnets.
April 1, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Test tomorrow on the Introduction of Macbeth – pages 6 – 16.
March 31, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Re-read Act I Scene I in Macbeth. Also read pages 6 – 16.
3. Continue to work on comic book, poetry and Jr. Great Books
March 27, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Quotation Test tomorrow
March 26, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Quotation Test Friday
3. Jr. Great Book Presentations Friday
4. Final draft on your How To due tomorrow
5. Continue to work on your comic book and poetry
March 25, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Quote Test Friday
3. Presentations on Junior Great Books Friday
4. Remember to work on poetry and comic books
March 19, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Jr. Great Books – presentations and working on next story
3. Work on a plan on how to make a card house
4. Write a how to on making your favorite ice cream sundae
5. Remember to continue working on your poetry and comic books.
March 18, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Presentations of Jr. Great Book on Thursday
March 17, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Be prepared to present Jr. Great Books on Wednesday
3. Complete Editing paragraph and finish the story
4. Write Source Skills workbook pgs 33 and 34
March 14, 2008
Go to the following link Click Here and choose one Shakespearean quote -Tell why you picked it
-Tell what you liked about it
-Tell me where(what work) it came from
March 6, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Junior Great Book Presentations tomorrow
3. All extra credit work due tomorrow
March 4, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Continue to work on Jr. Great Books. Presentations due on Friday – it may be Wednesday!!!! Your quotation test is Friday.
3. All extra credit assignments for the Progress Report are due on Friday, March 7th as well.
February 27, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read the next story in your Junior Great Books. Be prepared to discuss with the class
3. Continue to work on your poetry and comic books.
February 25, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Write your opinion about the article that was given out in class.
3. Be prepared for Jr. Great Book Presentations – 6th on Wednesday, 7th on Tuesday!
4. Continue to work on Poetry and Comic Books – please use the topics that have been updated on the site!
February 13, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Don’t forget to keep working on your Comic Book and poetry
3. Work on a script for The Wizard of Oz
4. Don’t forget the Be A Star questions
February 11, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Be sure to have in your Comic Book and Poetry tomorrow. At this time, you must have completed 5 comic book stories and 20 poems.
3. Remember to be working on these items on a daily basis and do not forget the Be A Star Questions
February 8, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Re-read Chapter 1 in your Jr. Great Books. Be sure to have all notes and information because you will present with your group on Monday.
3. Shakespeare in NY T-Shirt Drawing due Monday
4. Be sure to bring in your poetry and comic book information for Wednesday. You should have by now 5 comic stories and 20 poems.
5. Don’t forget the Be A Star Questions!
February 6, 2008
1. Read the first story in your Jr. Great Books and write notes about it. Be sure to be prepared to discuss what the story is about with your group.
2. Don’t forget poems, stories and reading log.
Now that midterms are over, the following homework is to be done nightly:
1. Reading Log
2. Work on your poetry and comic books
Continue to work on Comic Stories or Poems
January 28- February 1 Mid-term Week! Continue to study each day.
January 22, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Study for your midterm
3. Work on your comic book and poetry
January 17, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapter 22 in The Wizard of Oz. Take notes. Make a prediction on what you think will happen next.
January 16, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read the Wizard of Oz chapter 21 and take notes. Write a comparison of the movie to what you have read in the book so far.
January 15, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapter 20 and take notes.
January 14, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapter 19 in the Wizard of Oz. Remember to take notes
Grade 6 Literacy January 11, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapters 17 and 18 in the Wizard of Oz. Remember to take notes
3. Skim through your group book and make a prediction on what story you would like to read the most.
4. Possible chat on Sunday – update will be on this site tomorrow!
January 9, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read Chapter 15 and take notes. Don’t forget to leave questions at the Emerald City Station.
January 8, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapter 14 – don’t forget to write some questions and post them on the site. Meet us at 6:00….
3. Write a first draft persuasive essay either convincing Dorothy to trust the Witch and not kill her or convincing Mr. N that Dorothy is not evil.
January 7, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapter 13 in The Wizard of Oz – pages 116 – 120. Take notes and be prepared to discuss.
January 4, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapters 11 and 12 in The Wizard of Oz – make sure that you take notes.
3. Continue to work on your comic book and poetry
Grade 6 Literacy January 2, 2008
1. Reading Log
2. Read chapter 11 Pages 83 – 98. Don’t forget to take notes
3. Midterms will be the week of January 28th