Mrs. Beauford ~ Language Arts & Social Studies

Enriched Language Arts - Week of February 25-29, 2008

Monday- Review the vocabulary words and sequence of events from “The Bracelet.” (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Grammar – Discuss Troublesome Modifiers – Good/Well, Bad/Badly, pages 546 – 548. Complete Exercise 15 page 547, Using Bad and Badly, and Exercise 16 page 548, Using Good and Well using whiteboards. Complete Exercise 17 page 548 individually. (6.3.4)

Homework – Comprehension test on “The Bracelet” on Wednesday.
Tuesday – Logic and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Beauford.

Grammar - Review Troublesome Modifiers. Complete a assignments using the whiteboards. (6.3.4)

Homework – “The Bracelet” comprehension test tomorrow.

Wednesday – Listen to “The Bracelet” before completing the comprehension test. (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Grammar - Complete Exercise 21 page 549, Revising a Passage to Eliminate Problems with Modifiers individually. (6.3.4)

Homework – None

Thursday – Complete a spelling and vocabulary test on “The Bracelet.” (6.1.10)

Grammar - Complete Exercise 28 page 550 – 551, Using Troublesome Modifiers, and Exercise 20 page 549, Using Troublesome Modifiers. Students will create a flipbook using the troublesome modifiers good/well, bad/badly. Students will illustrate what their wrote. (6.3.4)

Homework – None

Friday – International Day!

Homework - Have a Great Weekend!!! Only 2 more weeks until SPRING BREAK!!!!

Language Arts - Week of February 25-29, 2008

Monday- Review the vocabulary words and sequence of events from “The Bracelet.”  (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Grammar – Discuss Troublesome Modifiers – Good/Well, Bad/Badly, pages 546 – 548. Complete Exercise 15 page 547, Using Bad and Badly, and Exercise 16 page 548, Using Good and Well. (6.3.4)

Homework – Comprehension test on “The Bracelet” tomorrow

Tuesday – Listen to “The Bracelet” before completing the comprehension test. (6.1.10) (6.1.21)

Grammar – Complete Exercise 17 page 548, Revising Sentences with Troublesome Modifiers. (6.3.4)

Homework – “The Bracelet” spelling and vocabulary test tomorrow

Wednesday – Complete a spelling and vocabulary test from “The Bracelet.” (6.1.10)

Grammar - Complete Exercise 20 page 549, Using Troublesome Modifiers, and Exercise 28 page 550 – 551, Using Troublesome Modifiers.

Homework – None

Thursday – Students will create a flipbook using the troublesome modifiers good/well, bad/badly. Students will illustrate what they wrote about.

Homework – None

Friday – International Day!

Homework - Have a Great Weekend!! Only two weeks until SPRING BREAK!!!!!

Enriched Language Arts

Week of February 18 – 22, 2008

Monday – NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
Complete Thinklink Assignment that’s due tomorrow.
Homework – Enjoy your holiday!

Tuesday – Logic and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Beauford.                                                          Grammar – Complete Exercises 6, 7, and 11. (6.3.4) and(6.3.4)                                                                               Homework – Read “The Bracelet” page 149. Grammar - Complete workbook pages 123-124.

Wednesday – Complete a comprehensive quiz on “The Bracelet.” Define vocabulary words using context clues (enormous, concentration camp, interned, aliens, forsaken, evacuated, telegram citizens, shabby, thrust). (6.1.10) (6.1.21). Review the vocabulary words, predictions, first person point of view, and figurative language used in the story. Examine the personality of the main character. Create a character map analyzing Laurie’s character (Holt Reader page 70). Include Laurie’s words, actions, and Ruri’s description of Laurie. Complete the Reading Check on page 156. (6.1.10) (6.1.21) (6.2.1)
Grammar – Discuss Troublesome Modifiers – Good/Well, Bad/Badly, pages 546 – 548. Complete Exercise 15 page 547, Using Bad and Badly, and Exercise 16 page 548, Using Good and Well. (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Thursday – Review the vocabulary words and sequence of events from “The Bracelet.” Complete comprehension questions and the activity on page 71 of Holt Reader. (6.1.10) (6.1.21)
Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage using advertisements from magazines demonstrating various propaganda techniques. (6.1.27)
Grammar – Complete Exercise 17 page 548, Revising Sentences with Troublesome Modifiers, and Exercise 20 page 549, Using Troublesome Modifiers.
Homework – Comprehension test and vocabulary test on “The Bracelet” tomorrow

Friday – Listen to “The Bracelet” before completing the comprehension test. Complete a vocabulary test on the words from “The Bracelet.”
Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage using advertisements from magazines demonstrating various propaganda techniques. (6.1.27)
Grammar – Complete Exercise 28 page 550 – 551, Using Troublesome Modifiers. (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE

Week of February 18 – 22, 2008

Monday – NO SCHOOL – President’s Day!!!

Complete Thinklink Assignments for tomorrow.                                                                                Homework – Enjoy your holiday!

Tuesday – Read and discuss “The Bracelet,” page 149 (Holt Reader, page 60 – 71). Complete a comprehension quiz on the story.  Define vocabulary words using context clues (enormous, concentration camp, interned, aliens, forsaken, evacuated, telegram citizens, shabby, thrust). (6.1.10) (6.1.21)                      Working in cooperative groups, students will continue creating a collage using advertisements from magazines demonstrating various propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27) Grammar – Complete workbook pages 123 - 124 from Friday.  (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Wednesday – Review the vocabulary words, predictions, first person point of view, and figurative language used in the story.  Examine the personality of the main character.  Create a character map analyzing Laurie’s character (Holt Reader page 70).  Include Laurie’s words, actions, and Ruri’s description of Laurie.  Complete the Reading Check on page 156.  (6.1.10) (6.1.21) (6.2.1)
Grammar – Discuss Troublesome Modifiers – Good/Well, Bad/Badly, pages 546 – 548.  Complete Exercise 15 page 547, Using Bad and Badly, and Exercise 16 page 548, Using Good and Well.  (6.3.4)
Homework – NONE

Thursday – Review the vocabulary words and sequence of events from “The Bracelet.”  Complete comprehension questions and the activity on page 71 of Holt Reader.  (6.1.10) (6.1.21)                                      Working in cooperative groups, students will continue creating a collage using advertisements from magazines demonstrating various propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27) Grammar – Complete Exercise 17 page 548, Revising Sentences with Troublesome Modifiers, and Exercise 20 page 549, Using Troublesome Modifiers.
Homework – Comprehension test and vocabulary test on “The Bracelet” tomorrow

Friday – Listen to “The Bracelet” before completing the comprehension test.  Complete a vocabulary test on the words from “The Bracelet.”
Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage using advertisements from magazines demonstrating various propaganda techniques.  (6.1.27)
Grammar – Complete Exercise 28 page 550 – 551, Using Troublesome Modifiers.  (6.3.4)
Homework - NONE

Enriched Language Arts
Week of February 11 – 15, 2008

***Book Report for the 3rd 9 weeks will be introduced to students. They may use any fictional book of their choice as long as it is grade appropriate and over 100 pages.

Monday – Introduce, define, and give examples of propaganda techniques – bandwagon, stereotype, name calling, transfer, and testimonial. Discuss commercials that use each specific technique. (6.1.21) (6.1.27). Complete Figurative Language flipbooks in class.
Grammar - Adjective or Adverb. Begin discussing comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538. Discuss the degrees of comparison by adding -er and -est to adjectives. Complete Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One- or Two- Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework - None

Tuesday – Logic and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Beauford. Check Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One and Two-Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)

Homework – Complete Exercise 2 page 539, Identifying Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives.

Wednesday – Discuss and give examples of propaganda techniques. Present a Powerpoint presentation on Propaganda with examples. GROUP PROJECT - Working in cooperative groups, students will create a new product and write an advertisement and a commercial using three of the propaganda techniques. (6.1.27) (6.3.4)
Grammar - Review comparisons using adjectives. Check Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives on transparencies. Complete Exercise 3 page 540, Using Adjectives with More and Most, and Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences with Adjectives. (6.3.4)

Homework – None

Thursday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Students will present projects to class tomorrow.
Grammar - Grammar - Discuss Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs, page 540 - 541. Complete Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences With Adjectives using whiteboards. (6.3.4)

Homework – Complete Exercise 5 page 541, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers.

Friday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Present the projects to class. (6.1.21) (6.1.27)
Grammar – Check Exercise 5 page 541, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers. Review comparisons using adjectives. Using the same sentence, complete a tri-fold book to illustrate an adjective modifying a noun in positive form, comparative form, and superlative form. (6.3.4)

Homework – Enjoy your LONG WEEKEND!!!

Language Arts
Week of February 11 – 15, 2008

***Book Report for the 3rd 9 weeks will be introduced to students. They may use any fictional book of their chose as long as it is grade appropriate and over 100 pages.

Monday – Grammar - Review Adverbs & Adjectives using activity on overhead projector, Exercise 18 and 19 page 340-341 (6.3.4). Complete Figurative Language Projects in class today. Begin discussing comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538. Discuss the degrees of comparison by adding -er and -est to adjectives.

Homework - Complete Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One- or Two- Syllable Adjectives.

Tuesday – Introduce, define, and give examples of propaganda techniques – bandwagon, stereotype and name calling, testimonial, and transfer. Discuss commercials that use each specific technique. (6.1.21) (6.1.27).
Grammar – Review comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538-540. Check Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One and Two-Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)

Homework – Complete Exercise 2 page 539, Identifying Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives; Exercise 3, Using Adjectives With More and Most, page 539.

Wednesday –  Define and give examples of propaganda techniques. Present a Powerpoint presentation on Propaganda with examples. GROUP PROJECT - Working in cooperative groups, students will create a collage of certain types of propaganda. Each group will choose one type of propaganda to display and present to the class on Friday. (6.1.27) (6.3.4)
Grammar - Review comparisons using adjectives. Check Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives on transparencies. Complete Exercise 3 page 540, Using Adjectives with More and Most, and Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences with Adjectives. (6.3.4)

Homework – None

Thursday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Students will present projects to class tomorrow.
Grammar - Grammar - Discuss Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs, page 540 - 541. Complete Exercise 5, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers, using whiteboards. (6.3.4)

Homework – None

Friday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Present the projects to class. (6.1.21) (6.1.27)
Grammar – Check Exercise 4 page 540 and Exercise 5 page 541. Review comparisons using adjectives. Using the same sentence, complete a tri-fold book to illustrate an adjective modifying a noun in positive form, comparative form, and superlative form. (6.3.4)

Homework – Enjoy your LONG WEEKEND!!!

Enriched Language Arts - Week of February 4-8, 2007

Monday – Review the meaning of simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, imagery, and rhyme scheme. Identify these figures of speech in context. (6.1.13) (6.1.18)
Read “Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, page 627 - 630. Discuss the made-up words and imaginary creatures found in Dr. Seuss stories. (6.1.25)
Grammar – Complete Exercise 34 page 347, Identifying Adverbs, and Exercise 35 page 347, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. (6.3.4)
Homework – Writing - Final draft of 5-paragraph essay due tomorrow

Tuesday – Writing - Final draft of 5-paragraph essay due today. LOGIC and ENRICHMENT with Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Beauford.
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook page 31, Adjective or Adverb

Wednesday – Shortened class due to the TCAP Writing Assessment. Discuss tone and the elements of an ode. Introduce and give the definitions for the Spanish words in the poem. Read “Ode to Mi Gato” page 635 - 637. Identify examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, sensory details, and vivid verbs in the ode. Compare the tone of this poem to the tone of “Sneetches.” (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Complete Exercise 23 page 345, Adjective or Adverb, as individual practice. (6.3.4)

Thursday – Read “Ankylosaurus.” Discuss rhyme, rhyming scheme, end rhyme, and internal rhyme. Identify the examples of onomatopoeia from the poem. Use context clues to identify the definitions of unfamiliar words in the poem. (6.1.10) (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Check workbook page 31 using whiteboards. (6.3.4)
Homework – Thinklink Practice Probes due tomorrow.

Friday – Complete comprehension questions on “Sneetches” and “Ode to Mi Gato.” Create a flipbook and illustrate a simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Homework – NONE

Monday – Review the meaning of simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, imagery, and rhyme scheme. Identify these figures of speech in context. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Read “Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss, page 627 - 630. Discuss the made-up words and imaginary creatures found in Dr. Seuss stories. (6.1.10)
Grammar - Complete Exercise 34 page 347, Identifying Adverbs, and Exercise 35 page 347, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. (6.3.4)
Homework – Writing - Final draft of 5-paragraph essay due tomorrow

Tuesday – Discuss tone and the elements of an ode. Introduce and give the definitions for the Spanish words in the poem. Read “Ode to Mi Gato” page 635 - 637. Identify examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, sensory details, and vivid verbs in the ode. Compare the tone of this poem to the tone of “Sneetches.” (6.1.10) (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Review the difference between adjectives and adverbs. Complete Exercise 36 page 347, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, and Exercise C page 376, Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs, as individual practice. (6.3.4)
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook page 29-30, Adverbs and the Words They Modify

Wednesday – Shortened class due to the TCAP Writing Assessment.
Read “Ankylosaurus”. Discuss rhyme, rhyming scheme, end rhyme, and internal rhyme. Identify the examples of onomatopoeia from the poem. Use context clues to identify the definitions of unfamiliar words in the poem.
Grammar - Check workbook page 31, Adjective or Adverb.
Homework – Quiz on “Sneetches,” “Ankylosaurus,” and “Ode to Mi Gato” tomorrow

Thursday – Complete a quiz on “Sneetches” by Dr. Seuss and “Ankylosaurus” by Jack Prelutsky, and “Ode to Mi Gato.” Identify similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration in context. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Check homework pages 29-30 from workbook using whiteboards. (6.3.4)

Homework – Thinklink Practice Probes due tomorrow!!!

Friday – Complete comprehension questions on “Sneetches” and “Ode to Mi Gato.” Introduce and begin a Figurative Language Project.  Illustrate a simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration. (6.1.13) (6.1.18)

Homework – NONE

Monday – Begin discussing the Elements of Literature in Poetry.  Read and discuss pages 620 – 621.  Discuss rhyme (end rhyme and internal rhyme), alliteration, meter, and free verse.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Writing – Complete outline on a given topic.  Begin writing rough draft.  Essay requirements and prompt will be given in class. (6.2.1)
Homework - Grammar – Quiz on Wednesday on combining sentences

Tuesday – Writing – Continue writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.
LOGIC and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Beauford
Homework- NONE

Wednesday – Introduce various types of figurative language.  Give definitions and examples of simile (p.633), metaphor (p.633), personification (p.622), onomatopoeia (p.622), alliteration (p.620), and imagery (p.622).  (6.1.13) (6.1.18)
Grammar – Complete a quiz on combining sentences.  Begin discussing Adverbs, page 340.  Introduce the questions adverbs answer and the parts of speech adverbs modify.  Complete Exercise 17 page 340, Identifying Adverbs.  (6.2.9) (6.3.4) (6.3.8)
Writing – Continue writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.  Peer edit essay when rough draft is complete.

Thursday – Read and discuss “The Sea…,” page 623.  Answer the discussion questions on page 625 to help the reader understand the poem.  Identify personification, onomatopoeia, and imagery in context.  Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Review adverbs and the questions they answer.  Complete Exercise 22 page 345, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify, using individual dry erase boards.  Complete workbook pages 29 - 30, The Adverb, as individual practice. (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish final draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – Grammar – Complete Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify

Friday – THINK LINK FOCUS – Figurative Language – simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Check Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify.  (6.3.4) Discuss the difference between adjectives and adverbs, page 342 - 343.  Complete Exercise 19 page 343, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, as guided practice, and Exercise 23 page 345, Adjective or Adverb, as individual practice.   (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish final draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – NONE

Monday – Begin discussing the Elements of Literature in Poetry.  Read and discuss pages 620 – 621.  Discuss rhyme (end rhyme and internal rhyme), alliteration, meter, and free verse.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Writing – Complete an outline on a given topic.  Begin writing rough draft.  Essay requirements and prompt will be given in class. (6.2.1)
Homework - Grammar – Quiz tomorrow on combining sentences

Tuesday – Introduce various types of figurative language.  Give definitions and examples of simile (p.633), metaphor (p.633), personification (p.622), onomatopoeia (p.622), alliteration (p.620), and imagery (p.622).  (6.1.13) (6.1.18)
Grammar – Complete a quiz on combining sentences.  Begin discussing Adverbs, page 340.  Introduce the questions adverbs answer and the parts of speech adverbs modify.  Complete Exercise 17 page 340, Identifying Adverbs.  (6.2.9) (6.3.4) (6.3.8)
Writing – Continue writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – Grammar – Complete Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify

Wednesday – Grammar – Review adverbs and the questions they answer.  Check Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify.  Complete Exercise 22 page 345, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify.  (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.  Peer edit rough draft and begin writing final draft.
Homework- NONE

Thursday – Read and discuss “The Sea…,” page 623.  Answer the discussion questions on page 625 to help the reader understand the poem.  Identify personification, onomatopoeia, and imagery in context.  Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Discuss the difference between adjectives and adverbs, page 342 - 343.  Complete Exercise 19 page 343, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, as guided practice, and Exercise 23 page 345, Adjective or Adverb, as individual practice.   (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish final draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook pages 29 - 30, The Adverb

Friday – THINK LINK FOCUS – Figurative Language – simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery.  (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Check workbook page 29 – 30, The Adverb.  (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish final draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – NONE