Weekending: 2014-10-23
Davis-6th-English and Language Arts(ELA)-WRITING-READING
Friday retesting (pronouns retest on 9/16)
Every Monday-myOn.com due (Reading time of at least 2 hours from the previous Monday-Sunday, and myOn.com quiz grade of at least 4)
Every Wednesday-Weekly Parts of Speech, Narrative Story Elements, and/or Vocabulary (both Latin/Greek roots and affixes) Test
Every Friday-Weekly Binder Portfolio Check, Weekly Journal Check, and Weekly Planner Check
DATE Environmental Science Theme Week’s Activities:
Technology Week’s Activities:
 Inputting data into a shared spreadsheet regarding Online Study Resources, Google Classroom submission.
Second Steps (Character Building) Week’s Activities
 Second Step group discussions. Ms. Brock & Ms. Hudson provide the Middle School team RDG/ELA/SS teachers with character-building videos and a Teacher
Resource packet (see Sportsmanship and Self Control Character Building scenario video reflections in writing journal).
Upcoming Weeks in ELA-WRITING-READING
 Weekending 10/2- author’s point-of-view, relative (which is usually extra credit on test), demonstrative, indefinite, and interrogative pronouns, book talk, weekly
roots & affixes binder check, journal check, planner check
 Weekending 10/9- verbs, powerful personal narratives, book talk, weekly roots & affixes
 Weekending 10/16- verbs, tone, mood, inference, powerful personal narratives, book talk, weekly roots & affixes
 Weekending 10/23 - adjectives, dialogue, powerful personal narrative, book talk, weekly roots & affixes, binder check, journal check, planner check
 Weekending 10/30- adverbs, argumentative texts, debate, book talk, weekly roots & affixes, binder check, journal check, planner check
Mon ELACCW6.3-6, RL6.2-3, SL6.1, L6.1-4
Bring 3-ring Binder Portfolio to class
Bring Writing Journal
Bring one novel at all
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming of Age: 1. How have my
daily. Expect Binder Portfolio check
(composition book) to
times (either teacherexperiences (physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially) affected my
weekly based on Binder Checklist (all
class daily for daily
assigned or studentlife?, 2) How do I write my personal narrative?”
classwork, homework, tests, and test
checks.
selected) from DATE,
Essential Question: How does studying finished work inform my
corrections).
DeKalb County Public
writing strategies?
1. How did James
Library, bookstore, or
Activating Strategy: What do you already know about verbs?
1) Verbs worksheet page 4.
Howe use words to
even e-books.
Teaching Strategy: Personal narrative structure. Verbs pages 2-3.
2) Add one website to the Google
create tone and
Review verbs (23 helping verbs, action vs. state of being verbs, verb
shared document of Verb
mood in the mentor 1. 10/23 Reading
phrases, contractions, ”NOT” is not a verb) worksheet for Wednesday’s
Resources.
text “Everything will
Reflection regarding
test. Flashcards/flipchart for Wednesday’s test. Binder check. Journal
3) Review classwork, homework, and
be Okay”?
the biographical or
check. [see binder and journal checklists in Google ELA folder]. Weekly
websites regarding verbs for
2. Begin writing
autobiographical
roots and affixes (Latin roots ambi-voc). Etymology Dictionary.com
practice worksheets and
personal narrative
narrative novel of
and personal dictionary/etymology in binder. . Review Mentor
interactive quizzes for
with focus on rubric
your choice. Ask Ms.
Narratives [LC-NS5].
Wednesday’s test.
structure overall.
Aswad where they
Summarizing Strategy: PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: personal
4) Enter vocabulary words,
are in the library.
narratives, roman numerals, nouns, types of texts, or types of
definitions, and etymologies into
sentences. Write today’s homework for each class in your
Personal Etymology Dictionary.
Planner/Agenda.
5) Bring two empty folders to class
Higher Order Thinking:
daily.
-Write each day’s planned homework
for each class in your Planner/Agenda
in pencil (in case it changes)
Tue
ELACCW6.3-6, RL6.2-3, SL6.1, L6.1-4
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming of Age:
1. How have my
experiences (physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially) affected my
life?, 2) How do I write my personal narrative?”
Essential Question: How does studying finished work inform my
writing strategies?
Activating Strategy: What do you already know about verbs?
Teaching Strategy: Personal narrative structure. Verbs page 4. Review
verbs (23 helping verbs, action vs. state of being verbs, verb phrases,
contractions, ”NOT” is not a verb) worksheet for Wednesday’s test.
Flashcards/flipchart for Wednesday’s test. Binder check. Journal
check. [see binder and journal checklists in Google ELA folder]. Weekly
roots and affixes (Latin roots ambi-voc). Etymology Dictionary.com
and personal dictionary/etymology in binder. . Review Mentor
Narratives [LC-NS5].
Summarizing Strategy: PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: personal
narratives, roman numerals, nouns, types of texts, or types of
sentences. Write today’s homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda.
Higher Order Thinking:
Bring 3-ring Binder Portfolio to class
daily. Expect Binder Portfolio check
weekly based on Binder Checklist (all
classwork, homework, tests, and test
corrections).
Bring Writing Journal
(composition book) to
class daily for daily
checks.
1.
1) Verbs worksheet review.
2) Add one website to the Google
shared document of Verb
Resources.
3) Review classwork, homework, and
websites regarding verbs for
practice worksheets and
interactive quizzes for
Wednesday’s test.
4) Enter vocabulary words,
definitions, and etymologies into
Personal Etymology Dictionary.
5) Bring two empty folders to class
daily.
2.
How did James
Howe use words to
create tone and
mood in the mentor
text “Everything will
be Okay”?
Continue writing
personal narrative
with focus on rubric
structure lead.
Bring one novel at all
times (either teacherassigned or studentselected) from DATE,
DeKalb County Public
Library, bookstore, or
even e-books.
1.
10/23 Reading
Reflection regarding
the biographical or
autobiographical
narrative novel of
your choice. Ask Ms.
Aswad where they
are in the library.
-Write each day’s planned homework
for each class in your Planner/Agenda
in pencil (in case it changes)
Wed
ELACCW6.3-6, RL6.2-3, SL6.1, L6.1-4 Writing from Moments that
Really Matter [LC-NS3].
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming of Age: 1. How have my
experiences (physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially) affected my
life?, 2) How do I write my personal narrative?”
Essential Question: How does studying finished work inform my
writing strategies?
Activating Strategy: Discuss narrative writing video assigned for
last night’s homework.
Teaching Strategy: Test on weekly Latin roots (ambi-voc) and verbs
(23 helping verbs, action vs. state of being verbs, verb phrases,
contractions, ”NOT” is not a verb).
Summarizing Strategy: PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: personal
narratives, roman numerals, nouns, types of texts, or types of
sentences. Write today’s homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda.
Higher Order Thinking:
Bring 3-ring Binder Portfolio to class
daily. Expect Friday Binder Portfolio
check weekly based on Binder
Checklist (all classwork, homework,
tests, and test corrections).
Bring Writing Journal
(composition book) to
class daily for daily
checks.
1.
1) Parent signature on today’s test
regarding weekly Latin roots
(ambi-voc) and verbs (23 helping
verbs, action vs. state of being
verbs, verb phrases, contractions,
and ”NOT” is not a verb).
2) Add one website to the Google
shared document of Adjective
Resources.
3) If test grade is less than 85%,
review classwork, homework, and
websites regarding verbs for
practice worksheets and
interactive quizzes for Friday
retest.
Continue writing
personal narrative
with focus on rubric
structure
transitions.
Bring one novel at all
times (either teacherassigned or studentselected) from DATE,
DeKalb County Public
Library, bookstore, or
even e-books.
1.
Prepare to discuss
what you have
learned from the
biographical or
autobiographical
narrative novel you
chose. Ask Ms.
Aswad where they
are in the library.
4) Enter vocabulary words,
definitions, and etymologies into
Personal Etymology Dictionary.
5) Bring two empty folders to class
daily.
-Write each day’s planned homework
for each class in your Planner/Agenda
in pencil (in case it changes)
Thu
EATS (Essential Questions, Activating, Teaching, Summary)
ELACCW6.3-6, RL6.2-3, SL6.1, L6.1-4
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming of Age: 1. How have my
experiences (physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially) affected my
life?, 2) How do I write my personal narrative?”
Essential Question: How does studying finished work inform my
writing strategies?
Activating Strategy: Where can you find new adjectives to help
write your powerful, personal narrative?
Teaching Strategy: Review for Friday retest on pronouns. Adjectives
Part I -Lessons I-V (7 words that are always adjectives, cardinal and
ordinal numbers, and pronoun vs. adjective).
Summarizing Strategy: PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: personal
narratives, roman numerals, nouns, types of texts, or types of
sentences, pronouns. Write today’s homework for each class in your
Planner/Agenda.
Higher Order Thinking:
Fri
EATS (Essential Questions, Activating, Teaching, Summary)
ELACCW6.3-6, RL6.2-3, SL6.1, L6.1-4
ELA HMWK
Bring 3-ring Binder Portfolio to class
daily. Expect Friday Binder Portfolio
check weekly based on Binder
Checklist (all classwork, homework,
tests, and test corrections).
WRITING HMWK
Bring Writing Journal
(composition book) to
class daily for daily
checks.
1.
1) Parent signature on this
Wednesday’s test regarding verbs.
2) Adjectives worksheet page 1.
Continue writing
personal narrative
with focus on rubric
structure ending.
-Write each day’s planned homework
for each class in your Planner/Agenda
in pencil (in case it changes)
ELA HMWK
Bring 3-ring Binder Portfolio to class
daily. Expect Friday Binder Portfolio
WRITING HMWK
Bring Writing Journal
(composition book) to
READING HMWK
Bring one novel at all
times (either teacherassigned or studentselected) from DATE,
DeKalb County Public
Library, bookstore, or
even e-books.
1.
Complete 10/23
reading reflection pn
the biographical or
autobiographical
narrative novel you
chose.
READING HMWK
Bring one novel at all
times (either teacher-
1. How have my
experiences (physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially) affected my
life?, 2) How do I write my personal narrative?”
Unit Theme/Essential Question(s): “Coming of Age:
Essential Question: How does studying finished work inform my
writing strategies?
Activating Strategy: Discuss with a classmate what you learned
check weekly based on Binder
Checklist (all classwork, homework,
tests, and test corrections).
1.
1.
about writing adventure stories (last night’s homework).
Teaching Strategy: Friday retest on pronouns. Adjectives Part I Lessons I-V (7 words that are always adjectives, cardinal and ordinal
numbers, and pronoun vs. adjective).
Summarizing Strategy: PopQuiz/TicketOutDoor re: personal
narratives, roman numerals, nouns, types of texts, or types of
sentences, author’s point-of-view. Write today’s homework for each
class in your Planner/Agenda.
Higher Order Thinking:
class daily for daily
checks.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Complete “ Adjectives Part I Lessons I-V (7 words that are
always adjectives, cardinal and
ordinal numbers, and pronoun vs.
adjective).”
Enter weekly vocabulary, roots,
and affixes with definitions and
etymologies in Personal
Dictionary.
Create flashcards for new words in
your personal etymology
dictionary.
Complete verbs worksheet
Prepare for Monday quiz on the 23
helping verbs
Continue writing
personal narrative
with focus on rubric
structure
organization.
assigned or studentselected) from DATE,
DeKalb County Public
Library, bookstore, or
even e-books.
1.
Complete 10/23
reading reflection on
the biographical or
autobiographical
narrative novel you
chose.
-Write each day’s planned homework
for each class in your Planner/Agenda
in pencil (in case it changes)
EATS (Essential Questions, Activating, Teaching, Summary)
ELA HMWK
WRITING HMWK
READING HMWK