Continued Traditional Literature

Unit

6th Grade Language Arts

Mrs. Frantz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #32o SAR Time – SAR Levels & Point Goalso Genre Guide Reviewo Anticipatory Set for “Tonweya and the Eagles”o Pronouns Practice WS

10/18/13

Homework:Begin studying for Tuesday’s –It/-Ity

Suffix Quiz/If necessary, Pronouns Practice WS

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #33o HW Check Pronouns WSo Pronoun Practice WSo Finish –Ty/-Ity Suffix

o Next Quiz Tomorrow, October 22nd!o Frayer Vocabulary WS for “Tonweya and the

Eagles”

10/21/13

Homework:Study for Tomorrow’s

–Iy/-Ity Suffix Quiz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #34o –Ty/-Ity Suffix Quizo Reading Time – Must have approved SAR book

by November 1st (NEXT FRIDAY)!o Pronouns WSo Finish “Tonweya” Frayer

10/22/13

Homework:If necessary, finish

“Tonweya” Frayer Vocab Worksheet

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #35o Begin –Ous/-Eous/-Ious Suffix – Next Vocab

Quiz Wednesday, October 30tho Pronouns Practiceo Period 3-4, 6-7 – Go over “Tonweya” Frayer

HWo Which Word Worksheet – “Tonweya” Vocabo Frame Story Notes

10/23/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #36o Pronouns WSo Silent reading “Tonweya and the Eagles”o SAR Time when finished

10/24/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer NONE

o Multi-Media Assembly Dayo Movie in Class

10/25/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #37o Continue Suffix –Ous/-Eous/-Ious Suffix – Vocab Quiz Wednesdayo Pronouns WS – Test this Thursdayo Conversation Starters “Tonweya and the

Eagles”o Scholastic Book Club – Due by Friday,

November 8th

10/28/13

Homework:Begin studying for Wednesday’s Suffix Quiz& Thursday’s Pronouns Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #38o Finish Suffix –Ous/-Eous/-Ious Suffix – Vocab Quiz TOMORROWo Reading Time – Must have new approved SAR

book by November 1st (THIS Friday)o Pronouns WS – Test this Thursdayo Eagles in the Nest Worksheet – Vocabulary

Side

10/29/13

Homework:Continue studying for Tomorrow’s Suffix Quiz& Thursday’s Pronouns Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #39o Quiz –Ous/-Eous/-Ious Suffix o Pronouns WS – Test Tomorrowo Reading Time – Must have new approved SAR

book by November 1st (THIS Friday)o Back of Eagles in the Nest Worksheet

10/30/13

Homework:Continue studying for Tomorrow’s Pronouns Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #40o Pronouns Testo Reading Time – Must have new approved SAR

book by TOMORROW/Are you keeping up with bookmarks?

o Continue Re-reading “Tonweya and the Eagles”

o Scholastic Book Club – Due by Friday, November 8th

10/31/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #41o Finish Re-reading “Tonweya and the Eagles” –

Test Next Tuesday, November 5tho Basket Worksheeto Eagles in the Nest/Friends with Eagles – Go

Overo Reading Time/Conferencing – Must have new

approved SAR book TODAYo Start New Suffix – Next Quiz Thursday, November 7th

11/1/13

Homework:Begin studying for

Tuesday’s “Tonweya” Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #42o Start Aud- Prefix –Quiz THURSDAYo Go over Friends with Eagles Worksheeto Review Plot Diagram – Complete with

Learning Partnerso “Tonweya” Test Moved to Wednesday!!!o Scholastic Book Club – Due by THIS Friday,

November 8th

11/4/13

Homework:Study for Wednesday’s

“Tonweya” Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #43o Finish Plot Diagram o “Tonweya” Test Format/Essay – Test Tomorrowo Aud- Prefix Sentences –Quiz THURSDAYo Scholastic Book Club – Due by THIS Friday,

November 8th

11/5/13

Homework:Study for Tomorrow’s

“Tonweya” Test/Thursday’s Aud- Prefix Quiz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #44o Collect Aud- Suffix Sentences Homework –

Next Quiz, TOMORROWo “Tonweya & the Eagles” Test – SAR Time/

Conferencing until everyone finisheso Introduction to Adjectives Noteso Proper Adjectives Notes

11/6/13

Homework:Study for Tomorrow’s

Aud- Prefix Quiz

ADJECTIVES

An adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun.

To modify means to describe the word by telling

ADJECTIVES

• what kind• which one• how many • or how much

What kind? Which one(s)? How many or how much?

gentle dog sixth grade two tickets

Irish town these books full pitcher

scary movies other people most players

purple shoes any CD no homework

ADJECTIVES

Proper Adjectives

Proper adjectives are formed from a proper noun and begin with a capital letter.

ADJECTIVES

Proper Nouns Proper Adjectives

Germany German food

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania culture

ADJECTIVES

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #45o Suffix Quiz – Read your SAR book when

finishedo Freewriting Prompto Greek Myth “Atalanta”

11/7/13

Today’s Prompto Write about a part of your book that makes you

upset or laugh.o Be sure to restate the question, pull in details

from your library book, and have a concluding sentence.

Freewriting

Collect when students are finished.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer NONEo Study Island Benchmark Test #2o Finish Introduction to Adjectives Noteso Finish Proper Adjectives Notes - – Hand out Adjectives Packet

Reminder: Scholastic Orders due TODAY!

11/8/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #1o Tonweya Essay Re-writeo Begin Suffix -Mit - next Quiz November 18th

11/12/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #2o Review Introduction to Adjectives/Proper

Adjectives Notes – Complete Exercise in Packet

o Quick Myth Qualities Reviewo “Atalanta” Myth – Complete Worksheet

11/13/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #3o Demonstrative, Comparative, & Superlative

Adjectives Notes – Complete Exerciseo Finish–Mit Suffix – next Quiz Mondayo “Atalanta” – go over answers

11/14/13

Homework:Begin studyingFor Monday’s

-Mit Suffix Quiz

Demonstrative Adjectives•This, that, these, and those can be

pronouns or adjectives.

ADJECTIVES

▫ When they modify nouns or pronouns, they are demonstrative adjective.

▫ When they are used alone, they are demonstrative pronouns.

Ex: Adjective: I like those socks better.

Pronoun: I like those.

Comparative AdjectivesA comparative adjective compares two nouns.

Add –er

ADJECTIVES

Ex: tall tallerEx: My brother is taller than I am.

Superlative AdjectivesA superlative adjective compares three or more nouns. This takes the comparison of nouns to the highest degree.

Add –est

ADJECTIVES

Ex: thin thinner thinnestEx: That is the thinnest dog in the kennel.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #4o SAR Reading Time/Conferencing – Are you

keeping up with your bookmarks? Turn them in when you finish a book!!!

o Review Demonstrative, Comparative, & Superlative Adjectives Notes – 2 Exercises

11/15/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #5o Mit- Suffix Quiz o AR Reading Time – 20 Minuteso Adjectives Practiceo Greek Myth “Arachne”

11/18/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #6o Homework Check - Finish Greek Myth

“Arachne”o Pop Quiz – Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronounso AR Reading Timeo Adjectives Practice

11/19/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer - NONEo Start Prefix Mort- next Quiz Tuesday,

November 26tho Study Island – Follow these steps once you log

in!o Uncheck any items that are already

selectedo Check two topics: Character & Ploto Select 35 Questionso Select Start Studying

11/20/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #7o Continue Prefix Mort- Quiz Next Tuesday!o Adjectives Practice – Test After Thanksgiving

Vacationo Scholastic Articleo Distribute Scholastic Book Orders

11/21/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #8o Finish Prefix Mort - Quiz Next Tuesdayo Finish Scholastic Articleo Adjectives Practice – Test After Thanksgiving

Vacation

11/22/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #9o AR Reading - Freewriting Prompto Fable Qualitieso Begin first Fable

11/25/13

Homework:Study for tomorrow’s

Mort- Prefix Quiz

Freewriting Prompto In the beginning of your book, what was the

main character like?o Considering up to where you read today, how

did he/she change?o Be descriptive! Use adjectives!o Use one quote from the start of the book, with

the page number.o Use one quote from today’s reading, with the

page number.

Will be collected!

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #10o Mort- Prefix Quiz – AR Time o Review Fable Qualitieso Quick Re-read Fable Packeto Fable Worksheet – Learning Partners

11/26/13

Homework:Read, Read, Read

your AR Book over the break!!!

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #11o New Suffix Packet – Next Quiz December 11tho Adjectives Review – Test THIS Fridayo Collect Fable WS – Period 3-4o Reminder – Scholastic Book Orders

Due Friday!

12/4/13

Homework:Begin studying for

Friday’s Adjectives TestIf necessary, finish A & B

Proper Adjectives Exercise

Today’s goals• Bell Ringer #12• Continue Adjectives Review – Test

TOMORROW• Korean Folk Tale Qualities• Begin Reading Folk Tales• Reminder – Scholastic Book Orders Due

TOMORROW!

12/5/13

Homework:Study for Tomorrow’s

Adjectives Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #13o Adjectives Test – AR Conferencing/Reading

Time when finishedo Folk Tale Worksheet

12/6/13

Homework:Read your AR book –14 School Days until

Points are due – Jan. 9th

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #14o Finish–Spect Suffix Packet – turn in sentences,

Quiz Wednesdayo Quick Review Korean Folk Qualities o Read Korean Folk Tale – complete WS

12/9/13

Homework:Begin studying

for Wednesday’s –Spect Suffix

Quiz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #NONE – SUBSTITUTE LESSON

(APL TRAINING)o Finish Korean Folk Tales Charto PSSA Reading Coach Packet – Collect at the

end of class

12/10/13

Homework:Studying for

Tomorrow’s –Spect Suffix

Quiz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #15o -Spect Suffix Quiz – short AR time until

everyone finisheso Main Verb/Action Verb Notes – Complete

Exerciseo Tall Tales Qualitieso Read Tall Tales – Complete Comparison WS

12/11/13

Main Verbs

•A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being.

Action Verb•Expresses either a physical or mental activity.•Ex: I have used a computer in math class.

•Please cook dinner, Jerome.•Fran understands the science assignment.

•The magician is thinking of a number.

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 350 – Exercise 3•Copy down the following sentences:•Odds – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

•Then, underline each action verb.

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 350 – Exercise 3 Odds – 1, 3, 5, 7, 91) The Maricopa make unusual pottery.3) One kind of clay forms the bowl or platter itself.5) First, the potters mold the clay by hand.7) With the second type of clay, the potters create designs.9) Each family of potters has its own special designs.

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 350 – Exercise 3 Odds – 1, 3, 5, 7, 91) The Maricopa make unusual pottery.3) One kind of clay forms the bowl or platter itself.5) First, the potters mold the clay by hand.7) With the second type of clay, the potters create designs.9) Each family of potters has its own special designs.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #16o Review Main Verb/Action Verb Noteso Helping Verb Notes – Complete Exerciseo Fairy Tale Qualitieso Read Cinderella Fairy Tales – Complete

Comparison WS???

12/12/13

A helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb) helps the main verb to express action or a state of being.

Remember, a verb cannot be a helping verb unless there is another verb for it to help. If a verb such as was or had is the only verb in a sentence, it is not a helping verb.

Ex: Many students can speak Spanish.I will be learning all the state capitals

tonight.The dog should have been fed by now.

Helping Verbs

Commonly Used Helping Verbs

Am Being Do Have Must WereAre Can Does Is Shall WillBe Could Had May Should WouldBeen Did Has Might Was

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 348-349 – Exercise 1•Copy down the following sentences:

•Evens– 2,4,6,8,10•Then, underline the main verb and double underline the helping verb(s).

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 348-349 –Exercise 1 Evens–2,4,6,8,102) Its spectacular beauty has captured their imaginations.4) The colors of the desert do not remain the same for long.6) Have you ever seen a piece of petrified wood?8) Visitors can purchase the fossilized wood as a souvenir.10) Hikes must be arranged with park rangers.

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 348-349 –Exercise 1 Evens–2,4,6,8,102) Its spectacular beauty has captured their imaginations.4) The colors of the desert do not remain the same for long.6) Have you ever seen a piece of petrified wood?8) Visitors can purchase the fossilized wood as a souvenir.10) Hikes must be arranged with park rangers.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #17o SAR Time – 20 minuteso -Struct Suffix Packeto Finish Cinderella Fairy Tales – Complete

Comparison WS

12/13/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #18o -Struct Suffix Packet – Quiz Thursday!o Review Helping Verb Noteso Verb Phrase & Verb Tip Noteso Context Clues - “The Gift of the Magi”

12/16/13

Together, the main verb and its helping verb or verbs are called a verb phrase.

Verb Phrase

Sometimes a verb phrase is interrupted by another part of speech which is not a part of the verb phrase.

Examples:Suzanne should not call so late at night. (not is an adverb telling to what extent)

The scientists didn’t think the asteroid would hit the earth. (n’t is an adverb telling to what extent)

Did you watch Shania Twain’s new video? (Did watch is interrupted by the subject you.)

Some words can be used as both helping verbs and main verbs.

Example:Helping verb - I do wash the dishes.Main verb - I will do the dishes.

Be Careful

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #18o Context Clues - “The Gift of the Magi”o Read story

o HOMEWORK: Complete –Struct Suffix Sentences, -Struct Quiz on Thursday, begin studying

12/16/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #19 – o “The Gift of the Magi” – Finish Context Clues

WSo Read the Storyo HOMEWORK: Complete –Struct Suffix

Sentences, -Struct Quiz on Thursday, begin studying

12/17/13

Homework:Begin studying for Thursday’s –Struct

Suffix Quiz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer – NONE - SUBSTITUTE KTO

TRAININGo Collect –Struct Suffix Sentences Homeworko “Gift of the Magi” Movie o Complete Sequence Chart for the Storyo Newspaper – Article Summary Activityo SAR Reading Time

12/18/13

Homework:Study for

Tomorrow’s–Struct Suffix Quiz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #20o -Struct Suffix Quizo “Gift of the Magi” Freewriting Prompto Linking Verb Notes – Complete Exercise

12/19/13

Freewriting Prompto Choice 1o O. Henry makes a statement about gift giving in his short

story “The Gift of the Magi.” Explain what he says about gift giving, using two quotes from the story.

o Choice 2o What are the conflicts in "The Gift of the Magi?” What

types of conflict (physical, moral, intellectual, or emotional) do you see in this story? Use two quotes from the story to support your argument.

o Choice 3o What is important about the title and the final paragraph of

the story? Use two quotes from the story to support your viewpoint.

12/19/13

A linking verb connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.

Linking Verbs

am has been may beis have been might be

are had been can bewas will be should bewere shall be would have

been

Linking verbs formed from the verb be

appear grow seem staybecome look smell taste

feel remain sound turn

Other Linking Verbs

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 352 – Exercise 4•Copy down the following sentences:

•Odds– 1,3,5,7,9•Then, underline the linking verbs or verb phrases

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 352 – Exercise 4 #1,3,5,7,91) Peanuts remain an important crop around the world.

3) Peanuts grow ripe underground.5) The peanut has become an important ingredient in more than three hundred common products, such as wood stains, shampoo, printer’s ink, and soap.

7) Peanut butter was the invention of a St. Louis doctor in 1890.

9) Carver, a scientist who experimented with peanuts and other plants, had been a slave.

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 352 – Exercise 4 #1,3,5,7,91) Peanuts remain an important crop around the world.3) Peanuts grow ripe underground.5) The peanut has become an important ingredient in more than three hundred common products, such as wood stains, shampoo, printer’s ink, and soap.7) Peanut butter was the invention of a St. Louis doctor in 1890.9) Carver, a scientist who experimented with peanuts and other plants, had been a slave.

Today’s goalso Winter Word Find Puzzles

12/20/13

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 352-353 – Exercise 5•Copy down the following sentences:

•#2,3,6,7,10•Underline the action verb and double underline the linking verb.

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 352-353 – Exercise 5 #2,3,6,7,102) Johnsons’ life has not always been easy.3) The small Arkansas town of his childhood had no high school.6) During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Johnson’s family grew very poor.7) However, Johnson studied hard.10) Now he is the owner of a group of companies worth $200 million per year.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #6o Freewriting Prompt (20 minutes)o Introducing Adverb Noteso AR Reading Time – Book/Quiz Due January

16th

1/3/13

Freewriting Prompto Remember what “The Gift of the Magi” was

about.o Find three connections that you made between

your holiday experiences and what happened in the story.

o Be sure to have a topic sentence that clearly states what you are writing about.

o Be sure to have a concluding sentence.

1/3/13

Timed & collected: 20 minutes

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 356 – Review B•Copy down the following sentences:

•#2,3,6,7,10•Underline the action verb, double underline the linking verb, triple underline the helping verb..

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 356 – Review B #2,3,6,7,102) Perhaps you and a friend could practice together.3) At first, it may be a challenge.6) For example, referees, coaches, and football players sometimes give signals in sign language.7) Some stroke victims must learn sign language during their recovery period.10) In the picture below, the gorilla on the left and the woman are having a conversation in sign language.

Blue Elements of Language Book•P. 356 – Review B #2,3,6,7,102) Perhaps you and a friend could practice together.3) At first, it may be a challenge.6) For example, referees, coaches, and football players sometimes give signals in sign language.7) Some stroke victims must learn sign language during their recovery period.10) In the picture below, the gorilla on the left and the woman are having a conversation in sign language.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #59o Review Suffix En Definitionso Graphic Novel Verb Reviewo Fix yesterday’s Helping Verb Exercises – Test on

Friday!

12/11/12

Adverb

a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

Adverbs answer the following questions:

Words often used as adverbs:

Where? here, there, away, up, outside

When? now, then, later, soon, ago

How? clearly, easily, quietly, slowly

How often? How long?

never, always, often, seldom, frequently, usually, forever

To what extent? How much?

very, hardly, almost, so, really, most, nearly, quite, less, only

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #7o Review Adverb Noteso Adverbs Modify Verbs Notes & Exerciseo Review Fairy Tale Qualities

1/4/13

Homework:Read AR book

over the weekend

Adverbs Modifying Verbs

•Ex.: His brother laughs loudly at his own jokes.

The adverb loudly ends with the suffix –ly and modifies the verb laughs.

•Ex.: The captain went boldly onto the deck in the storm.

The adverb boldly modifies the verb went.

Adverb or Adjective?o Copy down the following sentences. Then,

decide if the underlined word is an adjective (ADJ) or an adverb (ADV) by labeling it correctly.

1) The squirrel darted quickly up the tree and hid.

2) Monet was a talented painter of landscapes.3) Gabriela can ski faster than I can.4) Is this poem the one that you wrote?5) The blond man is my Uncle Ted.

1/4/13

Adverb or Adjective?1) The squirrel darted quickly up the tree and

hid.

2) Monet was a talented painter of landscapes.

3) Gabriela can ski faster than I can.

4) Is this poem the one that you wrote?

5) The blond man is my Uncle Ted.

1/4/13

ADV

ADV

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #8o Start Next Suffixes Er, Ian, & Or – Next Quiz

Jan. 14tho Review Adverbs Modifying Verbs Notes – Do

Exerciseo Adverbs Modifying Adjectives Notes &

Exercise

o AR Reading Time – Book/Quiz Due January 16th

1/7/13

Adverb or Adjective?o Copy down the following sentences. Then,

decide if the underlined word is an adjective (ADJ) or an adverb (ADV) by labeling it correctly.

1) Soon you will need to put the pizza in the oven.

2) The actors practiced their lines before school.3) Mountain biking is always enjoyable.4) Tasmania is nearby Australia.5) We happily sat with our feet in the water.

1/7/13

Adverb or Adjective?1) Soon you will need to put the pizza in the

oven.

2) The actors practiced their lines before school.

3) Mountain biking is always enjoyable.

4) Tasmania is nearby Australia.

5) We happily sat with our feet in the water.

1/7/13

ADV

ADV

ADV

ADJ

ADJ

Adverbs Modifying Adjectives

•Ex.: Some kinds of opals are extremely beautiful.

The adverb extremely ends with the suffix –ly and modifies the adjective beautiful.

•Ex.: He began reading when he was very young.

The adverb very modifies the adjective young.

Adverbs Modifying Adjectiveso Copy down the following sentences. Then,

underline the adverb that is modifying the adjective.

1) The moon is the earth’s nearest neighbor in space.

2) We noticed the very full moon in the sky.3) The moon appears much brighter on some

nights.4) The moon travels more quickly around the

earth than the earth travels around the sun.5) The moons of some other planets are slower.

1/7/13

Adverbs Modifying Adjectiveso Copy down the following sentences. Then,

underline the adverb that is modifying the adjective.

1) The moon is the earth’s nearest neighbor in space.

2) We noticed the very full moon in the sky.3) The moon appears much brighter on some

nights.4) The moon travels more quickly around the

earth than the earth travels around the sun.5) The moons of some other planets are slower.

1/7/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #9o Continue Next Suffix Er, Ian, & Or –Quiz

Mondayo Review Tall Tales Qualitieso Begin Tall Tales & Comparison Worksheet

1/8/13

Homework:Read your AR book

Test Due by next Wed.