NARRAMORE 6TH GRADE CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
DATE
10/26/15
10/27/15
10/28/15
10/29/15
10/30/15
DATE
11/2/15
11/3/15
11/4/15
11/5/15
11/6/15
DATE
11/9/15
11/10/15
11/11/15
11/12/15
11/13/15
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
Listen to The Cay Chapters 3-4 begin study guide questions.
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
Complete all Study Guide questions for Chapters 1-4, complete all vocabulary
work for Part I.
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
Listen to The Cay Chapters 5-7 and complete study guide questions.
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
The Cay: Review of Vocabulary, Dialect and Use of Strong Verbs; Introduce MLK
Essay Contest
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
Sentence Pattern practice, continue working on MLK Essay Contest entry
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
The Cay Chapters 8-9, vocabulary and study questions
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
Review of a Persuasive Essay, discuss internal/external conflict and sentence
patterns
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
1st Pd ELA Progress Monitoring (Whole School), rest of classes finish study guide,
review vocabulary, and finish MLK essay.
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
The Cay Chapters 10-14, begin study guide questions
HW: The Cay Project due on 11/6
Presentation of Projects
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
The Cay Ch. 15-19 and begin Study Guide Ch. 15-19
HW: www.noredink.com Verb Practice due 11/14
Finish Study Guide Ch. 15-19, Practice Sentence Patterns with Illustration page
6th Period Honor Roll Celebration
HW: www.noredink.com Verb Practice due 11/14
No School
Literary Analysis of The Cay: dialect, conflict, characterization, imagery;
complete illustration page and sentence patterns, Portfolio Schedule
HW: www.noredink.com Verb Practice due 11/14
DEAR Day
HW: www.noredink.com Verb Practice due 11/14
NARRAMORE 6TH GRADE CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
DATE
11/17/15
11/18/15
11/19/15
11/20/15
11/21/15
DATE
11/30/15
12/1/15
12/2/15
12/3/15
12/4/15
DATE
12/7/15
12/8/15
12/9/15
12/10/15
12/11/15
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
Review theme of The Cay and discuss theme of King of Mazy May and Counting
by 7’s; begin planning for summative assessment essay
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments
Complete summative assessment for Unit 2
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments
Early Release Day
Begin “Turkey” story in Pearson textbook
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments
Analyze non-fiction text and answer comprehension questions
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments
Health and Wellness Lessons School-Wide
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
Review aspects of non-fiction and preview Unit 2 in Pearson. Read “The Drive-In
Movie” by Gary Soto and work on vocabulary and the prefix “pre-“.
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments due 12/4
Review literary analysis questions from “The Drive-In Movie” and also review
present, present participle, past and past participle forms of verbs.
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments due 12/4
FAIR Testing #2
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments due 12/4
Completion of FAIR Testing #2
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments due 12/4
Select from 2 speaking and listening activities related to “The Drive-In Movie”
and give a presentation to the class in pairs.
HW: www.tweentribune.com 3 articles with comments due 12/4
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
Review verb tenses with www.noredink.com in class on iPads. Also, complete 3
articles on www.tweentribune.com in class.
HW: None
In groups, write a scene that is not in “The Drive-In Movie” but you must use
original characters and stay in the time period. HW: None
Rehearse and record scenes on iPads in groups.
HW: Holiday Poem assignment (attached in the project section of the webpage)
Assigned on 12/9 due on 12/17
Create a mini-rubric for presentations, watch them and assess as a class.
HW: Holiday Poem assignment (attached in the project section of the webpage)
Assigned on 12/9 due on 12/17
In teams with iPads, research holidays in different countries and how they are
alike and different from the US.
HW: Holiday Poem assignment (attached in the project section of the webpage)
Assigned on 12/9 due on 12/17
NARRAMORE 6TH GRADE CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
DATE
12/14/15
12/15/15
12/16/15
12/17/15
12/18/15
DATE
1/4/16
1/5/16
1/6/16
1/7/16
1/8/16
DATE
1/11/16
1/12/16
1/13/16
1/14/16
1/15/16
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
Introduce “The Gift of the Magi” and review vocabulary.
HW: Holiday Poem assignment (attached in the project section of the webpage)
Assigned on 12/9 due on 12/17
Read “The Gift of the Magi” reflect on the theme.
HW: Holiday Poem assignment (attached in the project section of the webpage)
Assigned on 12/9 due on 12/17
Answer comprehension questions particularly about irony in “The Gift of the
Magi”.
HW: Holiday Poem assignment (attached in the project section of the webpage)
Assigned on 12/9 due on 12/17
Watch a modern version of “The Gift of the Magi” and compare and contrast.
HW: Holiday Poem assignment (attached in the project section of the webpage)
Assigned on 12/9 due on 12/17
Write an alternate version of “The Gift of the Magi”.
HW: None
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
Unit 2 Review
HW: None
Unit 2 Review
HW: None
Unit 2 Review
HW: None
ELA Quarterly Assessment
HW: None
Write an alternate version of “The Gift of the Magi”.
HW: None
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
Easybib practice, how to create a bibliography/work cited page
HW: No Red Ink Comma Practice Assigned 1/11 due 1/15
Evaluate persuasive essay, rate paragraphs, create tree map with evidence
HW: No Red Ink Comma Practice Assigned 1/11 due 1/15
Early Release Day; begin revising persuasive essay
HW: No Red Ink Comma Practice Assigned 1/11 due 1/15
Continue revising persuasive essay
HW: No Red Ink Comma Practice Assigned 1/11 due 1/15
Type final draft in Office 365 and share with Mrs. Narramore
HW: No Red Ink Comma Practice Assigned 1/11 due 1/15
NARRAMORE 6TH GRADE CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
DATE
1/18/16
1/19/16
1/20/16
1/21/16
1/22/16
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK
NO SCHOOL
Block Schedule: 1, 3, 5, 7 Introduce Unit 3, create foldable, create vocabulary
chart
HW: Finish Vocabulary Chart Unit 3
Block Schedule: 2, 4, 6, 8 Introduce Unit 3, create foldable, create vocabulary
chart
HW: Finish Vocabulary Chart Unit 3
Making personal connections through poetry, connecting to the text activity
HW: Annotate poem from Close Reading workbook
Finding figurative language in poetry, annotating in Close Reading workbook
HW: None