Language Arts Calendar

• Finish writing prompt from Friday
  • Final draft
  • Proofread
• Homework: Read a book for pleasure

• Look over the writing diagnostic results from August and discuss all categories in detail
• Read a peer's paper from yesterday and apply the writing checklist criteria. How does this paper hold up?
• Homework: Review writing notes for writing "test" tomorrow and Thursday

• Writing Prompt #2
  • Brainstorm
  • Organize
  • Write rough draft
  • Begin editing
• Homework: Submissions for Literary Magazine are due March 20

• Finish writing prompt #2
  • Finish editing and revising
  • Write final draft
  • Proofread
• Homework: Submissions for Literary Magazine are due March 20

Recycling Day

• Free writing day
  • Choose a prompt OR
  • Make up your own topic
• Homework: Read an AR book for pleasure this weekend

• Begin 3rd nine weeks assessments:
  • 6.13: Expands listening vocabulary
  • 6.24: Identifies literary elements and techniques, such as plot, setting, theme, characters, characterization, conflict, figurative language, and point of view
  • 6.42A: Recognizaes explicit main ideas and sequence of events
  • 6.36: Expands reading vocabulary
• Homework: Submissions for Literary Magazine are due March 20

• Continue 3rd nine weeks assessments:
  • 6.44: Makes generalizations and draws conclusions
  • 6.67: Develops awareness of nonverbal communication, such as gestures, body language, and facial expressions
• Homework: Submissions for Literary Magazine are due March 20

• Finish 3rd nine weeks assessments:
  • 6.67: Develops awareness of nonverbal communication, such as gestures, body language, and facial expressions
  • Make-up missed assessments from this week
  • Free writing or silent reading for those who have not missed any assessments
• Homework: Submissions for Literary Magazine are due March 20

• Video on Edgar Allan Poe
• Take notes
• Homework: Recycling Day tomorrow; submissions for Literary Magazine are due March 20

Recycling Day

Amber's Birthday!

Gus's Birthday!

St. Patrick's Day

• Pass back and go over papers
• Complements, p. 438
• Direct objects, p. 439-441
• Homework: Literary Magazine submissions due this Thursday

• Opener 15: Days 3.2-5
• Finish direct objects, p. 439-441
• Indirect objects, p. 441-442
• Homework: Exercise 2, p. 442-43; Literary Magazine submissions due this Thursday

• Opener 16: Days 1-3.1
• Check homework and go over
• Practice with direct and indirect objects
• Homework: Review direct and indirect objects for a quiz tomorrow; Literary Magazine submissions due tomorrow

• Collect Literary Magazine submissions and parent conference forms
• Last minute direct and indirect object review
• Quiz over direct and indirect objects
  • Read silently when finished
• Subject complements, p. 446
• Homework:

Spring Equinox

Recycling Day

• Opener 16: Days 3.2-5
• Review pages 446-449
  • Complete and turn in Exercises 4 and 5, pages 446-449; Review B, p. 450-51
• Writing test review
• Read silently
• Homework: Review notes for 6th grade writing test on Monday

• 6th grade writing test (homeroom)
• Go over and discuss Friday's work
• Homework: Study predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives; read a book for pleasure

Abby's Birthday!

Parent Conferences - Short classes

• Review predicate nominatives and adjectives
• Quiz over predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
• Homework: Review complements (chapter 16)

Parent Conferences - Short classes

• Practice differentiating complements; Review C & D, p. 451-52
• Homework: Review complements (chapter 16) for quiz tomorrow

Parent Conferences - Short classes

• Short review of complements
• Quiz over complements
• Homework: Recycling day tomorrow

Recycling Day

• Return and go over quizzes
• Extra credit opportunity - Labeling Sentences worksheet
• Homework: Enjoy your holiday and read for pleasure!

Spring break begins - no school

Hillary's Birthday!