Mrs. Beauford ~ Language Arts & Social Studies

Monday - Introduce the elements of a short story - characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view. Writing - Review the writing process and reasons for writing. After completing a pre-write for the personal narrative: the most memorable experience in their lives, begin writing rough draft on Tuesday. Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework - NONE

Tuesday – LOGIC and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett. Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Begin writing rough draft. Identify audience and reason for writing. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.3) (6.2.4)

Homework - NONE

Wednesday – Continue discussing the elements of a short story with an emphasis on plot and sequence of events.  Grammar - Begin discussing Verbs, page 312 - 315, Action Verbs and Linking Verbs. Complete Exercise 1 page 315, Identifying Action Verbs. Writing - Continue writing rough draft. (6.3.4)

Homework - NONE

Thursday – Create a mini-book defining and illustrating the story elements. Discuss the sequence of events in a story using the plot pyramid. Grammar - Review action verbs by completing pages 15 – 16 in the workbook, Action Verbs. Writing – Continue with rough draft. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Friday – Discuss the sequence of events in a story using the plot pyramid. Complete mini-book defining and illustrating the story elements.  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23)

Homework –  Test on story elements on Wednesday. Writing - Final draft is due by next Thursday

Monday - Introduce the elements of a short story - characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view. Writing - Review the writing process and reasons for writing. Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Introduce and assign personal narrative, page 48-52. Complete a pre-write for the personal narrative on Tuesday: the most memorable experience in their lives. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.1)

Homework - NONE

Tuesday – Continue discussing the elements of a short story with an emphasis on plot and sequence of events.  Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. After completing a pre-write for the personal narrative: the most memorable experience in their lives, begin writing rough draft. Identify audience and reason for writing. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.2.3) (6.2.4)

Homework - NONE

Wednesday – Review the elements of a short story. Compare all elements (with an emphasis on point of view). Grammar - Begin discussing Verbs, page 312 - 315, Action Verbs and Linking Verbs. Complete Exercise 1 page 315, Identifying Action Verbs.
Writing - Continue writing rough draft. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)

Homework - NONE

Thursday – Discuss the sequence of events in a story using the plot pyramid.  Create mini-book defining and illustrating the story elements. Grammar - Review action verbs by completing pages 15 – 16 in the workbook, Action Verbs. Writing - Continue writing rough draft. (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Friday – Complete the mini-book definining and illustrating the story elements. Complete a test on story elements. (Only 3rd period will complete, others will have on Tuesday.)  (6.1.3) (6.1.21) (6.1.22) (6.1.23) (6.3.4)

Homework – Writing - Final draft is due Thursday.

Monday: Students will prepare to answer questions about the Atlas map pages at the beginning of the book. Review with students how to read a map. Begin an A-Pages Activity. (6.3.1)

Tuesday: Students will finish the Atlas questions and then we will begin planning a trip to place in the United States. (Components will be given in class) (6.3.1)

Wednesday: Students will finish their trip planning and present their itinerary. (6.3.1)

Thursday: Students will take a quiz over map skills. We will then introduce timelines. Students will begin making a timeline of their life. Timelines should include pictures and be colored.

HW: Research world events that correspond with the years you have been living. You need 3 different events for 3 different years you have been living.

Friday: Students will complete their timeline and add the world events to their timeline.

Monday – Grammar - Review and use in context the various types of nouns, page 294 – 298. Complete Exercise 2 page 295, Identifying Nouns, using individual dry erase boards and Exercise 1 page 295, Identifying Nouns, individually. Writing – Briefly review parts of a paragraph, page 33 - 37. Using the web from Friday, students will write a paragraph about what they are looking forward to in 6th grade. (6.2.1) (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Tuesday – Grammar - Review compound nouns, page 296, and common and proper nouns, page 297 – 298. Complete Exercise 3 page 296, Finding Compound Nouns, and Exercise 4 page 298, Recognizing Common and Proper Nouns, using individual dry erase boards. Writing - Continue discussing topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences. Complete Exercise 5 page 34, Identifying a Stated Topic Sentence, Exercise 6 page 34, Identifying an Implied Main Idea, and Exercise 7 page 34, Writing Topic Sentences. (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Complete page 1 – 2 in the English workbook, The Noun

Wednesday – Grammar - Review nouns - singular and plural, proper and common. Complete Exercise 5 page 298, Identifying Common and Proper Nouns, and Exercise 6 page 299, Identifying Nouns, using individual dry erase boards. Writing - Begin discussing the steps of the writing process, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting, page 12-22. (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Thursday – Grammar - Review for a test tomorrow on nouns. Complete Exercise 9 page 299, Classifying Nouns, Exercise 27 page 308, Identifying Common and Proper Nouns, and Exercise 28 page 308, Classifying All Kinds of Nouns. Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Discuss the reasons for writing. Introduce and assign personal narrative, page 48-52. (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Test on nouns tomorrow- singular and plural, common and proper nouns.

Friday – Grammar - Complete a test on nouns - singular and plural, common and proper nouns. Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Review the reasons for writing. Begin working on personal narrative, page 48 – 52. (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework - NONE

Monday – Grammar - Review and use in context the various types of nouns, page 294 – 298. Complete Exercise 2 page 295, Identifying Nouns, using individual dry erase boards and Exercise 1 page 295, Identifying Nouns, individually. Writing – Complete a web (graphic organizer) about what you are looking forward to in 6th grade. Write a paragraph explaining why you are looking forward to the chosen topic. Begin reading page 33 – 37, Parts of a Paragraph. (6.2.1) (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Tuesday – Grammar - Review compound nouns, page 296, and common and proper nouns, page 297 - 298. Complete Exercise 3 page 296, Finding Compound Nouns, and Exercise 4 page 298, Recognizing Common and Proper Nouns, using individual dry erase boards. Writing - Briefly review parts of a paragraph, page 33 - 37. Complete Exercise 5 page 34, Identifying a Stated Topic Sentence, Exercise 6 page 34, Identifying an Implied Main Idea, and Exercise 7 page 34, Writing Topic Sentences. (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Complete page 1 – 2 in the English workbook, The Noun

Wednesday – Grammar - Review nouns - singular and plural, proper and common. Complete Exercise 5 page 298, Identifying Common and Proper Nouns, and Exercise 6 page 299, Identifying Nouns, using individual dry erase boards. Writing - Begin discussing the steps of the writing process, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting, page 12-22. (6.3.4)

Homework – NONE

Thursday – Grammar - Review for a test tomorrow on nouns. Complete Exercise 9 page 299, Classifying Nouns, Exercise 27 page 308, Identifying Common and Proper Nouns, and Exercise 28 page 308, Classifying All Kinds of Nouns. Writing - Continue discussing the steps of the writing process, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing and presenting, page 12-22. (6.3.4)

Homework – Grammar - Test on nouns tomorrow- singular and plural, common and proper nouns.

Friday – Grammar - Complete a test on nouns - singular and plural, common and proper nouns. Writing - Practice on topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. Discuss the reasons for writing. Introduce and assign personal narrative, page 48-52. (6.2.4) (6.2.8) (6.2.11) (6.3.4)

Homework - NONE

Monday, August 20 - Friday, August 25, 2007

Monday – Complete presentations on “All About Me Collage”. Students will become familiar with the social studies book by completing a book scavenger hunt.

Homework – None

Tuesday - Check the book scavenger hunt with students. Students will begin composing a globe to introduce map skills. We will discuss components of a map, globe, and atlas.

Homework - None

Wednesday - Students will finish their globes. We will discuss latitude and longitude and begin completing a handout over both.

Homework – None

Thursday - Guidance from 2:05 - 2:35.  Students will finish the latitude and longitude handout and we will check it together. We will review map skills.

Homework – None

Friday - Students will begin planning a road trip somewhere in the U.S. The destination has to be somewhere never visited. On the way, you have to make 3 stops. Each student will have to compose an itinerary of what they will see at the 3 stops, what route will they take, about how many miles it will be, and direction.

Homework – Have a great weekend!!!

Monday – Introduce and Tell about me. Students will begin packet of worksheets which includes All About Me Collage. Extended homeroom – model classroom procedures & rules. Issue textbooks, lockers and paperwork to be completed by parents. School tour by Mr. Manguso.

Homework – Have all paperwork completed and signed by parents to be returned by tomorrow.

Tuesday – Review and model classroom procedures & rules. Continue with All About Me Collage.

Homework – Have all paperwork signed and returned tomorrow.

Wednesday – Review classroom procedures and rules, have students model. Continue with All About Me Collage and begin to illustrate. Enriched Language Arts will work in groups of two to complete a venn diagram comparing and contrasting interest, hobbies, likes and dislikes of their partner. (6.2.1.)

Homework - Have all paperwork signed and returned to school tomorrow.

Thursday – Review classroom procedures & rules for quiz on Monday.
Grammar - Pretest in Reading/Vocabulary.

Homework – Last day to have all paperwork completed, signed and returned to school tomorrow.

Friday – Final day to review classroom procedures & rules for quiz on Monday. Complete Pretest from yesterday.  In Enriched Language Arts - Finish & share with classmates the student venn diagram from yesterday. Language Arts - Writing - Begin a writing assignment with a web (graphic organizer) about what I you are looking forward to in 6th grade.  Using the web, students will begin writing a paragraph aboug what they are looking forward to in 6th grade. Students will present their paragraphs to the class. (6.2.1.) (6.3.4.)

Homework – None