Homework+-+Make-up+work


 * HOMEWORK POLICY **

Students are expected to read 20 minutes every night. This is in preparation for book reports. Students will be assigned other homework periodically.

in class students will be:  working on completing a fairytale project. Choices include rewriting a fairytale in a different character's perspective (Block 1 only), rewriting a fairytale in play format in a different character's perspective, writing an essay that analyzes how the perspective changes a fairytale, or writing a booklet of Reverso poems. students will need to present their project the last week of school.
 * UPCOMING DUE DATES: **
 * June 11: 6th Grade Awards Ceremony**
 * June 13: Last day of school**
 * Please make sure your child has returned all textbooks and library books to the school********
 * June 2-June 13 **

In class students will be:
 * May 5-May 9 **

 working on compound or complex sentences

Homework will be to read 20 minutes a night. All will have a grammar sheet to complete each night. Reading "All American Slurp," answering close read questions & comprehension questions. Students may access this story on classzone.

Select Block 3& 5 __Hobbit__ as an alternative Readers workshop - these students must provide their own copy of the book and keep up with the required reading. If students do poorly or do not keep up with the reading they will return to the class directed readers workshop. After each chapter write a summary & reflect on how the author is developing the theme. 5/7 Chpt 6 (quiz) 5/8 Chpt 7 5/9 Chpt 8 5/10 Chpt 9 (quiz) 5/11 Chpt 10 5/12 Chpt 11,12 5/13 Chpt 13, 14 (quiz) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5/14 Chpt 15-17 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5/15 Chpt 18, 19 (quiz)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">During lunch or after school: finish writing a narrative essay

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In class students will be: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> finish writing a narrative essay by Wednesday <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> working on compound sentences <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> identifying prepositional phrases <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Homework will be to read 20 minutes a night. All will have a grammar sheet to complete each night. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Select Block 3& 5 students have been given the opportunity to read the __Hobbit__ as an alternative Readers workshop - these students must provide their own copy of the book and keep up with the required reading.
 * April 28-May 2 **

April 21-25 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In class students will be: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> writing an narrative essay <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> working on compound sentences <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> identifying prepositional phrases <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Homework will be to read 20 minutes a night. Block 1-2 will have a grammar sheet Wednesday & Thursday night.

March 3-14 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students have Grammar homework each night. They are to complete at least one page in their (Red) Fundamentals of Sentence Writing Folder a week. Completed work is due at the beginning of class on Fridays. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In class students will be writing an argumentative essay.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The last day to work on the essay in class will be March 11. Students not finished will need to make time to finish. I will be available everyday until at least 4:00 daily.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students should be working on their Skills project. They may stay after school daily until 4:00.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students staying after need to have a signed note from parents showing they are able to stay after. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Block 3-4 & 5-6 Will start on a Readers workshop on Thursday, March 13. All work is to be completed by April 11. Students are responsible for completing reading requirements at home on a daily basis in order to keep up with class discussions and lessons.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will have Grammar homework each week. They are to complete at least one page in their Fundamentals of Sentence Writing Folder a week. Completed work is due at the beginning of class on Fridays.
 * February 17-21 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Tuesday**: Students will complete an essay using the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" - How do the parts or elements of "The Cremation of Sam McGee" contribute to the development of the main idea?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Wednesday:** Students are to complete a summary for the Concept Comparison map for the novels "Hoot" and "Flush." <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> All notes should have been completed in class. The summary should answer the following question: How do narrative elements affect the characters and events of the story? What patterns occur in narrative text?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Thursday & Friday:** Students will begin working on the Instructed argumentative essay - this is completed entirely in class.

Students should continue with reading their Readers Workshop book at home. All work is due February 7. Since remianing work is homework this due date will remain even if school is closed for inclement weather. Students are expected to read 20 pages a day even if there is no school. They will be given time in class to read and complete the classwork. Students are responsible for completing any unfinished work as homework. Student page requirements:
 * READER WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS: [[file:Hoot-Flush Reader’s Workshop.docx]]
 * READER WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS: [[file:HOOT-FLUSH vocab list.docx]]
 * February 3-7 **

Day 12 2/3 - Hoot p 252 Flush - p216 Day 13 2/4 - Hoot p 273 Flush - p234 Day 14 2/5 - Hoot p 292 Flush - p263

This week in class students will be reading and analyzing: "Sea Fever," "The Carpenter and the Walrus," and "Sam McGee."

We are continuing with a Readers Workshop that will run until February 7. Students are expected to read 20 pages a day even if there is no school. They will be given time in class to read and complete the classwork. Students are responsible for completing any unfinished work as homework. Student page requirements: Day 7 1/27 - Hoot p 147 Flush - p126 Day 8 1/28 - Hoot p 168 Flush - p144 Day 9 1/29 - Hoot p 189 Flush - p162 Day 10 1/30 - Hoot p210 Flush - p180 Day 11 1/31 - Hoot p 231 Flush - p198 Day 12 2/3 - Hoot p 252 Flush - p216 Day 13 2/4 - Hoot p 273 Flush - p234 Day 14 2/5 - Hoot p 292 Flush - p263
 * January 27- 31 **

We are beginning a Readers Workshop that will run until February 7. Students have been the choice to read __Hoot__ or __Flush.__ Some guidance was given on selection. Students are expected to read 20 pages a day. They will be given time in class to read and complete the classwork. Students are responsible for completing any unfinished work.
 * January 13- 17 **

January 2- 10 We are completing the Instructed Argumentative Writing Piece.(Jan 2-6) Students will be presenting their Bio-body reports. (Jan 6-9) Friday, January 10, students will be taking the Reading Scantron test.

December 2- 20 We are working on the Instructed Argumentative Writing Piece. If your child is absent during this time period you may want them to stay after school to catch up on the missing work. This can not be completed at home.

Students should be reading biographies and planning out Bio-project. Due 1/6. Poster paper for the project is now available when your child is ready.

Attendance is extremely important these last few days prior to Winter vacation. We will be watching clips from various text and completing activities in class that will be graded.

Week of November 18 and 25: We are finishing the Readers workshop this week. Students should have finished reading the novel prior to Monday.


 * Monday (18th):** We will be discussing the final chapter. In class a students will write a letter from the the point of view of Faithful Johannes to Hansel and Gretel sharing his feelings on their adventures. The letter must include specific details and figurative language from the novel. HOMEWORK: Complete a plot diagram for the entire novel, along with the PArent Comparison chart and summary. The individual chapter plot diagrams are also due on Tuesday. (These should have been completed in class as we have been reading the story.) [[file:Book Report - Basic Plot Diagram.doc]][[file:Tales Dark and Grimm Parent Compare.ppt]]

Thursday (21st) through Tuesday (26th): Read biography book.
 * Tuesday (19th)** : study vocabulary words from the novel. The test will be on Thursday. Students are required to define 20 words and may use the novel for context clues. [[file:Tales Dark & Grimm Vocabulary.docx]]
 * Wednesday (20th)**: Study vocabulary words from the novel. The test tomorrow. Students are required to define 20 words and may use the novel for context clues. Linking Verb test tomorrow.

Week of November 11: We have begun Readers workshop. Your child has been assigned a book to use for this assignment. They are responsible to this book for the duration of the readers workshop. Each night there will be an assigned reading. If students do not bring their novel to class, they will receive an 'F' for preparation for the day. If they do not bring the book & it is in their locker, the student will receive a 70%. Students must complete the required reading daily in order to participate in the discussion and classwork the following day.

Monday - read pp 85-115 "Smile as Red as Blood" complete writing definitions for the following words you have listed as not knowing: <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;">“So forbidding that almost no one went in.” p. 85 <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;"> “So she sat near him always and marveled at his easy jokes.” p. 88 <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;"> “They fought more that night, but Gretel was implacable.” p. 95 <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;"> “In the center of it stood a tall, dilapidated house.” p. 97 “Before the windows, from the eaves, hung cages.” p. 97 <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;"> “and landed squarely in her lap, ring and all.” p. 103 <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;"> “...any wedding between your parents was destined to be cursed.” p. 107 <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;"> “All the men cheered heartily.” p. 109 <span style="background-color: #ffe3c5; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Univers'; font-size: 12px;"> “ ‘Can I say something?’ she asked timidly.” p. 109 – 110 “The villagers started with dismay...” p. 110


 * Tuesday -Catch up tonight **
 * read up through p 115 **
 * complete writing definitions for any words you are missing **
 * Complete the plot diagram for "Brother and Sister" **


 * Wednesday -read pp 116-158 "Three Golden Hairs" -- **
 * complete writing definitions for 5 of the following words: **
 * bounty, venturing, withering, grizzled, severing, implausible, ludicrous, gingerly, maw, indulgently, damnation**


 * Thursday -read pp 159-181 "Broken Kingdom" & "pp 185-215 "Hansel and Gretel and the Dragon" **
 * Complete writing definitions for 5 of the following words: **
 * bested, eviscerated, emaciated, perfunctory (Broken Kingdom)**
 * Processon, stifled, incredulous, staves, tangentially (Hansel and Gretel and the Dragon)**


 * Friday -read pp 219 -248 "Hansel and Gretel and Their Parents" **
 * complete writing definitions for the following words: **
 * vanquishing, patricidal**

We have begun Readers workshop. Your child has been assigned a book to use for this assignment. Thye are responsible to this book for the duration of the readers workshop. Each night there will be an assigned reading. If students do not bring their novel to class, they will receive an 'F' for preparation for the day. If they do not bring the book & it is in their locker, the student will receive a 70%. Students must complete the required reading daily in order to participate in the discussion ans classwork the following day.
 * Week of November 4: **

tottered bowed legs (bowlegged) revelry abated sufficie**nt** malformed hovered allure descended treason prophecy beckoned
 * Monday - read pp 5-35 "Faithful Johannes" **
 * complete writing definitions for 5 of the following words: **

turf resolved wallow addled cannibalistic
 * Tuesday - read pp 36-50 "Hansel & Gretel" **
 * complete writing definitions for 3 of the following words: **

hoisted haste earnest devastated bleated reluctantly smoldering crystalline scouring severing
 * Wednesday -read pp 51-67 **
 * complete writing definitions for 5 of the following words and identify the suffixes and prefixes for those words **

hoisted haste earnest devastated bleated reluctantly smoldering crystalline scouring severing
 * Thursday -read pp 71-82 **
 * Block 1- finish writing the plot diagram for Seven Swallows **

forbidding, marveled, implacable, dilapidated, eaves, squarely, destined, heartily, timidly, dismay
 * Friday -re-read pp 71-82 & complete plot diagram for "Brother & Sister" **
 * complete writing definitions for the words you put in the didn't know category. **

Week of October 14:

Monday - students will write the final copy of the Ben Carson essay. Tuesday - Students will complete a Concept Comparison map in class and then complete a summary independently Wednesday - Students will work on creating a rough draft for their research brochure ( final brochure will be completed on the computer on 10/22& 10/23) Thursday - student will work on Touchstones Discussion

The warm up for this week will be the grammar worksheets. If these are not completed by Thursday they are homework for Thursday night.



Week of September 30: Monday - students were given a "ToDo" List of missing work and given a portion of the class to complete. They need to finish anything that was not completed during class. this work will not be accepted after Thursday. The warm up for this week will be the grammar worksheets. If these are not completed by Thursday the are homework for Thursday night. Students will be working on research and "Carson" essay during class. They should concentrate on getting their books read for the book report and the book report completed.


 * Book report form: Due on October 7. ** [[file:Book Report - Basic Plot Diagram.doc]]
 * Read 20 minutes each day **

Week of September 23: Complete pages 7-10 on main idea Pages 7&9 were warm-ups, if not finished it will be homework. Thursday night's homework is to complete #5-8. #1-4 was Thursday warm-up.

Book report form: Due on October 7. Read 20 minutes each day

Week of September 16: Complete pages 1-6 on main idea:

Book report form: Due on October 7
 * Read 20 minutes each day **

Week of September 2: Warm ups for the week- all due on Friday: Book report form: Due on October 7. Read 20 minutes each day Make sure binder is set up: 5 sections (Content, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Homework)

August 30: Signed Welcome Letter Read 80 minutes Make sure binder is set up: 5 sections (Content, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Homework) Make sure all warm ups from the week have been completed. 1. Answers can be found on pages 4-10 2. Answers can be found on page 15 3. Answers can be found on page 843 4. Answers can be found on page 844

August 26: School Supplies Signed Welcome Letter Read 20 minutes

August 25: School Supplies Signed Welcome Letter

//LANGUAGE ARTS SUPPLIES //: A book to read 2 Pencils (if using mechanical pencils must have extra lead) ** loose leaf paper ** **binder** **5 Dividers (Current Unit, Grammar, Paragraph Writing, Reading, Writing)**