6TH GRADE
English Program
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COURSE GOALS
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Mastery of
essential writing
and language
skills
Integrate
reading, writing,
speaking, and
listening
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COURSE GOALS
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Every student
has been given
an Elements of
Language textbook that is to
be kept at home
for the 20132014 school
year.
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www.my.hrw.com
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Online textbook
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User name: na#
Password: #
Lesson presentations
Practice
On Your Own
Review
Graphic Organizers
Writer’s Models
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Four Components to Textbook
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Grammar,
Usage,
Mechanics
Sentences and
Paragraphs
Communications
Quick Reference
Handbook
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Grammar, Usage, Mechanics
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Build on grammar,
usage, and
mechanics
foundation
Instruction and
exercises to continue
growth
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Sentences and Paragraphs
Construct clear,
effective sentences and
paragraphs
 What to include
 How to organize
 How to write with
style
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Communications
Ties together reading,
writing, listening, and
speaking
 Reading workshop
-real life example of
writing
 Writing workshop
-organize, compose
revise
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Quick Reference Handbook
Tips to
communicate
more effectively:
 Writing
 Grammar
 Test taking
 Media and
document design
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COURSE CONTENT
GRAMMAR SKILLS
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The Sentence
Nouns/Verbs
Modifiers Adjectives and
Adverbs
Capitalization and
Punctuation
Pronouns
Prepositional
Phrases
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COURSE CONTENT
LITERATURE AND
WRITING
 Personal
Narrative
 Compare and
Contrast
 Informational
 Persuasive
Letter
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Writing Folders
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A folder is given to
each student
All writing is
completed in this
folder
Folder must stay in
class
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Classwork
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Majority of writing is completed in
class
If classwork is not completed, it
needs to be finished at home
Short practice pages
Tasks on daily agenda screen take
precedence over web site
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Google Docs
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free access to Google Apps for Education for all
of our students
utilize web-based word processing,
allow students and staff with Internet access to
collaborate with their peers and faculty members
in real time, regardless of their location
no longer need to be in the same place when
working on group or collaborative projects.
"closed" domain, limiting the ability of students
and staff to collaborate with individuals who are
not affiliated with NASD.
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Google Chrome
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Thank you for attending!
Contact Information
Mrs. Ferringer
Email: pferringer@northallegheny.org
Website: www.northallegheny.org
Carson Middle School: 412.369.5520
Mrs. Ferringer
6th Grade
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