6th Grade English and Social Studies Assignments

• Greek Mythology Deadline #4: Read p. 74-95 and do p. 28-31 in booklet  - due Friday 5/3
• Greek Mythology Deadline #5: Read p. 96-107 and do p. 32-35 in booklet - due Tuesday 5/7

Remember to arrive on time, bring your

charged chrome book and earbuds/headphones, 

and leave your smart watch and/or phone in your locker (or at home).

A good night's rest and healthy breakfast would also be a good idea!

• Reminders about 4 Types of Writing (English Journal p. 20) with additional notes about how to plan for Narrative, Expository/Informational, or Persuasive/Argumentative Writing.
• Video - "CAASPP ELA PT" 

• The video we watched today on the "CAASPP ELA - PT" is posted below for your reference. You might want to watch it again.
• Optional - On the www.caaspp.org website, you can go to "Practice and Training Tests" again, but this time choose the "Grade 6 ELA Performance Task." This is a great way to see what tomorrow's test will look like and you can practice using the tools.
• Optional - Review English Journal page 8 (Plot Pyramid), page 17 (Opinion/Argumentative/Persuasive Writing), and page 20 (Four Types of Writing).
• Greek Mythology book report - read pages 38-55 in the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths and complete pages 18-21 in the Activity Companion booklet (due Friday 4/26)

• Test-Taking Strategies
• Practice on www.caaspp.org website while reviewing available tools in the testing format.

• Greek Mythology book report - pages 1-37 in the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths with pages 1-17 in the Activity Companion booklet - due tomorrow (Tuesday) 
• Greek Mythology book report - read pages 38-55 in the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths with pages 18-21 in the Activity Companion booklet (due Friday 4/26)

• Common Core Workbook p. 36-45 (English Standards review)
• English Journal page 39 on Test-Taking Strategies

•  IXL G.2 (Analyze Short Stories), L.2 (Compare Two Texts with Different Genres), and GG.8, GG.9, GG.10 (Relative Pronouns) - due this Friday 
• For the Greek Mythology book report, the first due date includes reading pages 1-37 in the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths book while doing pages 1-17 in the Activity Companion booklet - due next Tuesday 4/23 (except for the pages that we will be doing in class that are marked at the bottom "In Class"). 

• Mid-Quarter 4 IXL Quiz
• Common Core Workbook - Tryout Test: Part 3

• Complete the Lesson Game "Charting the Course" for Lesson 19 (due tomorrow BEFORE the test)
• Review for the Lesson 19 test by viewing some of the posted videos and using your "How to Prepare for a Social Studies Test" handout
• Social Studies IXL DD.1, DD.2, and DD.3 (U.S. Constitution) will be due after the break on Wednesday 4/17.

• If you did not finish the Common Core Workbook Tryout Test: Part 2 on pages 13-19, complete it for homework.
• Review for the Mid-Quarter 4 English Test (IXL Quiz) tomorrow (Thursday). Use the Study Guide (also posted below). 

• Common Core Workbook pages 6-12 - Tryout Test: Part 1
• Nonfiction Text Structure project - presentations

• If you did not finish the Common Core Workbook Tryout Test: Part 1 on pages 6-12, complete it for homework.
• There will be a Mid-Quarter 4 English Test (IXL Quiz) on Thursday. The Study Guide is posted below. 

• Memorize the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution and be prepared to recite it sometime this week. If you prefer, you can write it down instead of reciting it. 
• The Lesson 19 Assessment will be on Friday.
• Social Studies IXL DD.1, DD.2, and DD.3 (U.S. Constitution) will be due after the break on Wednesday 4/17.

Happy April! 🌷

• Final reminders and edits for Nonfiction Text Structure project
• Sign-up Sheet for Nonfiction Text Structure presentations

• IXL GG.5, GG.6, GG.7 (Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns) - Explanation, Video, and Group Jam
• Nonfiction Text Structure project - independent work

• Nonfiction Text Structure project in Google Classroom - due Monday 4/1
• IXL GG.5, GG.6, GG.7 (Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns) - due Tuesday 4/2

• Interpreting Ashoka's Edicts activity 
• The Preamble of the United States Constitution - Schoolhouse Rock video, annotation and discussion
• Lesson 18 = The Achievements of the Gupta Empire - Introduction and Section 1

• Interpreting Ashoka's Edicts - two purple papers due tomorrow (Note: If you will be absent on Friday and you have not yet turned these in, you will need to turn them in on Monday)
• Achievements of the Gupta Empire assignment in Google Classroom - due Tuesday 4/2
• Memorize the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution and be prepared to recite it sometime next week. If you prefer, you can write it down instead of reciting it. 

• If you have not finished at least 3 sections for the Nonfiction Text Structure project, you should work on this for homework. 
• Note -The IXL Assignment is due tomorrow (Thursday). It includes the following Skills:

• By now, you should have completed at least two sections for the Nonfiction Text Structure project that we have been working on in class. If you have not, work on this for homework.

• IXL - N.1 (Order Topic From Broadest to Narrowest)
• 5th Grade IXL - Q.1 (Put the Sentences in Order
• IXL - NN.1, NN.2 (Coordinating Conjunctions)
• IXL - NN.3 (Subordinating Conjunctions

• BrainPop - "Main Idea" assignment - due tomorrow
• IXL Y.2 (Positive and Negative Connotation) with Google Classroom Vocabulary Activity - due Tuesday 3/12
• The Guts Unit Test will be on Thursday 3/14. It will cover the excerpt from Guts in the Turning Points workbook, as well as the work we have been doing on nonfiction text, including Main Idea, Key Details, Supporting (Minor) Details, and Organization of Nonfiction text. The grammar focus will be adjectives and the reading/vocab. skill will be denotation and connotation. 

• If you did not finish making your Egypt Research Report revisions, finish them up for homework. If possible, print out a final color copy (one-sided, not stapled)
• Google Classroom - "Writing Goals/Reflections" assignment due tomorrow
• Social Studies IXL H.4 (Hinduism) - due Wednesday

• The Figurative Language Quiz is tomorrow. Remember to review your English Journal and Reading Candy packet. (Make sure your Reading Candy packet is complete and ready to turn in.)
• IXL F.3 (Interpret Figures of Speech), F.4 (Classify Figures of Speech), F.5 (Analyzed the Effects of Figures of Speech on Meaning and Tone) - due tomorrow (Tuesday) 

• Reading in History Alive online text - Introduction, Section 1
• Introduction of "Artifact Excavation" activity

• Figurative Language Sorting Activity in "Eleven" packet, page 7
• Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report - final draft of climax/plot summary paragraph on index card

• The Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report summary paragraph for the index card (rough draft) is due tomorrow (if you did not finish in class).
• The final Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report project is due Thursday, February 8. See directions below, and refer to the photos of triorama examples as well. Remember, it is very difficult to draw people. Silhouette figures made out of construction paper usually work better, as shown in the photos above. 
• IXL FF.4 (Identify All Possible Antecedents) and FF.5 (Inappropriate Shifts in Pronoun Number and Person) - due Friday 2/9

• Section 2 (Deccan Plateau) with notes in ISN on p. 100-101
• Section 3 (Eastern and Western Ghats) with notes in ISN on p. 100-101
• Section 4 (Ganges River) with notes in ISN on p. 100-101

• Figurative Language - Oxymoron with song lyrics from "Sound of Silence" (Paul Simon) and practice in Reading Candy packet on p. 10
• Grammar - Vague Pronouns with video in IXL FF.4

• Plot Diagram
• Triorama project depicting Climax/Turning Point

• Allusions in English Journal p. 30 (left) with song lyrics from "Someday We'll Know" (New Radicals) and practice in Reading Candy packet on p. 8
• Onomatopoeia in English Journal p. 30 (right) with song lyrics from "Twang" (George Strait) and practice in Reading Candy packet on p. 9

• Idioms in English Journal p. 29 (left) with song lyrics from "Rollin' in the Deep" (Adele) and practice in Reading Candy packet on p. 5-6
• Alliteration in English Journal p. 29 (right) with song lyrics from "Song of the South" (Alabama) and practice in Reading Candy packet on p. 7

• 5th Grade IXL F.1 and F.2 (Similes and Metaphors) - due Tuesday 1/30
• IXL FF.3 (Vague Pronouns), GG.1 (Subject/Object Pronous), and GG.2 (Compound Subjects and Objects with "I" and "me") - due Thursday 2/1
• Continue to read your Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report book. The reading/Stop & Jot due date is this Wednesday!

• Section 1 (The Central Teachings of Judaism)with notes in ISN on p. 88 (bottom)
• Section 2 (Foreign Rule and the Jewish Diaspora) with notes in ISN on p. 89

• Similes with examples from song lyrics from Taylor Swift "Mean" - English Journal page 27 (left side) 
• Metaphors with examples from song lyrics from Lonestar "I'm Already Home" - English Journal page 28 (right side) and Reading Candy packet, page 2

• Frequently Confused Words Quiz tomorrow (Friday). Review the word lists on the orange handout for IXL R.1, R.2, R.3 (also posted below).
• Continue to read your Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report book. The reading/Stop & Jot due date is January 31st. 

• Growth Mindset with Journal page 21 - practice for changing a Fixed Mindset into a Growth Mindset using "What can you tell yourself?" chart
• Video - "4 Steps to Developing a Growth Mindset" (posted below)

• Work on the Growth Mindset/New Year Resolution project for at least 20 minutes tonight. Refer to the pink directions sheet for important reminders (due Friday).
• IXL S.3 (Parts of a Works Cited Entry) and S.4 (In-Text Citations) due Thursday.
• Continue to read your Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report book. The reading/Stop & Jot due date is January 31st. 

• Writing the Conclusion paragraph
• Inserting images with captions

• If you did not finish inserting images with captions in class, work on completing this. Remember, the captions should be complete sentences that are typed in italics.
• Tomorrow we will finish the Conclusion and do the Works Cited page. Friday we will revise and edit. The goal is to turn in the completed research report by end of class Friday (or Tuesday at the latest). Make sure you are keeping up, and work on the report at home if you are behind in any areas.

• Work on the Growth Mindset/New Year Resolution project for at least 20 minutes tonight. Refer to the pink directions sheet for important reminders (due Friday).
• IXL S.3 (Parts of a Works Cited Entry) and S.4 (In-Text Citations) due Thursday.
• Continue to read your Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report book. The reading/Stop & Jot due date is January 31st. 

Happy New Year! 🎉 🌟 🎊 

Happy holidays to all of my amazing students and families!

• Don't forget to read your Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report book over the break if you have time! The reading/Stop & Jot due date is January 31st. 
• For those of you who like to get a head start on things, IXL S.3 (Parts of a Works Cited Entry) and S.4 (In-Text Citations) will be due Thursday, January 11th.

• Fantasy/Science Fiction Book Report - Stop & Jot directions
• Suggestions for how to review for the IXL Quiz tomorrow

Happy Friday! 🎅🏼

• Lesson 8 Assessment (Geography Challenge/Egyptian Pharaohs)
• Egypt Map Project

• Realistic Fiction Book Report collected
• 4 Types of Writing lesson in English Journal on p. 20

• Section 1 with notes in ISN on page 60
• Section 2 Activity - Taking a Tour of Egypt: The Great Pyramid of Giza (partner discussion)

• Summarizing a Story lesson in English Journal on page 18
• Realistic Fiction/Mystery Book Report - Final Project

Homework: The Realistic Fiction/Mystery Book Report Final Project is now due Thursday, December 7th - new due date (It seemed like most of you could use an additional day to complete the illustrations and summary writing.) Remember to use your Plot Diagram/Directions (pink paper) as you work. (Note: The Directions with notes and reminders is also posted below.)

• IXL HH.4 and HH.5 (Modal Verbs) and O.5 (Counterclaims) - due Friday
• Realistic Fiction/Mystery Book Report project - due Wednesday 12/6

• Preview Activity in the ISN workbook on page 59
• Introduction in online History Alive Lesson 8