6th Grade Pre-AP English

1st 6 Weeks

Table of ContentsDate Title of Assignment Page #

Aug. 29 Novel Connections 6

Aug. 29 Summer Reading Vocabulary 7

Aug. 30 Heart Mapping 8

Aug. 30 Novel Discussion 9

Aug. 31 Quickwrite 10

Aug. 31 Summer Reading Vocabulary 11

Sept. 4 Writing Territories 12

Sept. 4 Writing Territories 13

Sept. 5 Beliefs and Experiences 14

Sept. 5 Summer Reading Vocabulary 15

Sept. 6 Quickwrite 16

Sept. 6 Summer Reading Vocabulary 17

Sept. 6 Idioms 18

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August 29, 2012• Title: Novel Connections pg. 6• Journal: What are text-to-text connections?

What are text-to-world connections? Why do we need to make them? Why do you think text-to-self connections were not included in the summer reading assignment? Explain.

August 29, 2012-Activity

• Notes• Connection Maker Handout• Discussion

August 29, 2012-Activity• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 7– Text-to-text connections• Relating two writings (books or articles) to each other• Ex: A Single Shard-Crane Man’s advice relating to

Shakespeare– Text-to-world connections• Relating the text/writing to an event that has happened

in the world (historical references, current events)• Ex: A Single Shard-Tree Ear’s poverty and the Dust Bowl

August 29, 2012-Activity• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 7– Text-to-text connections• Relating two books or articles to each other • Ex: Long Way from Chicago and White Wolf-mystery

– Text-to-world connections• Relating a book or article to a historical event or current

event• Ex: Long Way from Chicago and prohibition

August 30, 2012• Title: Heart Mapping pg. 8

Things/People outside of your heart;

you may dislike or even

hate them

Things/People inside your heart that are special to

you; the closer to the center the more you love

or like them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A

August 30, 2012-Activity

• Notes• Connection Maker Handout• Discussion

• Character connection handout• Group creates poster

August 30, 2012-Activity

• Title: Novel Discussion pg. 9• Journal: Complete the following sentences

and explain.– I learned today… I discussed today…– I want to learn more about… I want more time

to discuss…– My last thought is…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A

August 31, 2012

• Title: Quickwrite pg. 10• Journal: Choose a topic from your

heart map on which to write.

August 31, 2012-Activity

• Finish novel discussion journal entry• Journal• Notes• Character page• Character poster project

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A

August 31, 2012-Activity• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 11

– Characterization-includes what a character says (dialogue), what a character does (actions), what a character thinks (interior monologue), what others say about a character, and through the author’s direct statement.

– Motivation-a reason that explains a character’s thoughts, feelings, actions, or behavior.

– Round character-a complex, fully-rounded personality; a three-dimensional character.

– Flat character-a character presented with only a single important trait.– Stock character-a flat character in a standard role with standard traits.– Dynamic character-a character that changes in response to the actions

through which he or she passes.– Static character-a character that changes little over the course of a

narrative/story. Things happen to these characters, but little happens in them.

– Foil-a character, usually minor, designed to highlight qualities of a major character.

September 4, 2012• Title: Writing Territories pg. 12-13

-memories: early, earlier, and recent-obsessions-idiosyncrasies (differences)-problems-dreams-itches (what bugs you)-understandings-confusions-passions-sorrows-risks-accomplishments-fears-worries-fantasies-family, close and distant-friends, now and then-fads

-favorites, now and then-pets, now and then-teachers, now and then-places: school, camp, trips, times away with friends and relatives-hobbies-sports-games-music-books-poems-songs-movies-writers and artists-food-pet peeves-beloved things—objects and possessions—now and then-all the loves of your life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPaed8I3V1A

September 4, 2012-Activity

• Character poster project

September 5, 2012• Title: Beliefs and Experiences (hands format) pg. 14• Journal: Draw two hands or trace your hands on

your paper. You will fill in one hand with your beliefs and the other with your experiences.

September 5, 2012-Activity

• Notes• Advice column• GT extension-instead of writing from the

perspective of Abby, write from the perspective of two opposing characters on the same situation

• Assign GT extension project-instead of novel test

September 5, 2012-Activity

• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 15• Conflict External

• Character/Person versus Nature• Character/Person versus Character/Person• Character/Person versus Society

– Internal• Character/Person versus Self

September 5, 2012-Activity

• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 15 • Conflict External

• Character/Person versus Nature• Character/Person versus Character/Person• Character/Person versus Society

– Internal• Character/Person versus Self

September 6, 2012

• Title: Quickwrite pg. 16• Journal: Choose a topic from your

heart map on which to write.

September 6, 2012-Activity• Idioms• T-chart with text and interpretation• Illustrate one or two idioms• Group share-list for novel• Cultural connections• Free write on students’ cultural background• Class discussion of culture• Groups identify cultural markers in novels• GT extension-identify differences of cultures then and now

September 6, 2012-Activity

• Title: Summer Reading Vocabulary pg. 17• Idioms

September 6, 2012

• Title: Idioms pg. 18 Text Interpretation

September 7, 2012-Activity

• Assessment of novels-questions, short answer responses

• GT extension-finishing project