Social Studies:
- postcard due Monday (directions posted earlier in the week...scroll down)
Language Arts:
- Book report due 11/13
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Nov. 5
Social Studies:
- postcard assignment due Monday (scroll down for directions)
Language Arts:
- Grammar quiz tomorrow (adjectives, adverbs, prepositions)
- Mt. Language due tomorrow
- Book report due Nov. 13
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Mountain Language
1. uncle frank
2. encyclopedia
3. he’ll
4. Representative Moto
5. crosswalk
6. disabled
7. eyesight of the lady
8. renewable resources (useable, replaceable, extinct)
9. The monkey opened his cage.
10. equal-erase (epithet, equip, erosion)
11. past is to yesterday: as future is to __________
12. excellent
13. we have began to exercise at joes gym
14. The Denver Broncos are great.
15. journey, recieve, among
16. both (the th is underlined): thing, the, what
17. ant, snail, beetle, bee
18. fury, fuss, futile, fuse
19. enemy: friend, foe, rival
20. Things you can drive
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Nov. 4
Social Studies:
- flashcards (key terms p.56) due tomorrow. Word and illustration or symbol on one side and the definition on the other.
- postcard due Monday
Write a postcard
- Review textbook pp. 66-70
- Discuss with your group the difficulties faced by the early farmers on the Mesopotamian plain.
- Apply what you have read and discussed by writing a postcard to a “family member” still living in the Zagros Mts.
Be sure to use vocabulary words and include important information about how your life is influenced by the geography of the river plain.
Write your “published” version on the paper provided. Proofread your work!
Cut it out and glue it onto a piece of poster paper or construction paper the same size.
Include an illustration related to ancient Mesopotamia. Use the textbook for ideas or print pictures off the internet.
Language Arts:
- Story charts/Literary Analysis due tomorrow.
For "The Sand Castle" you were writing examples of either the environment OR technology and then its effect on the characters.
For "All Summer in a Day" write down evidence to show realistic details from the story and "fantastic" details from the story.
- Mountain Lang. due Fri.
- Book report due Nov. 13
- No reading record this week.
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Nov. 3
Social Studies:
- vocabulary flashcards of words listed on textbook p. 65 - due Thur.
Lang. Arts:
- Mountain Lang. due Friday
- Book report due 11/13
Social Studies:
- Finish Mesopotamia problems...Event C and D
- Test scores will be posted by this evening.
Language Arts:
-Grammar sheet (adjectives/adverbs) due tomorrow
-Reading Record due Thursday
-Book report due Nov. 13
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Oct. 27
Social Studies:
- Chapter 2 test tomorrow (scroll below for what to study AND be sure to check the "flashcards" link on this site)
Language Arts:
- Reading Record due Thur. (both sides)
- Book report due Nov. 13
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Oct. 26
Social Studies:
- All classes should have completed workbook pages 22-25 and the Maya packet
-Chapter 2 test Wednesday (change of date)
Study the workbook, vocabulary, on-line quizzes and flashcards (have been updated)
Language Arts:
- "The Jacket" packet due tomorrow
- Last week's Mt. Lang. due tomorrow (words below)
- Reading Record due Thur.
** Book report - Trading Cards due Nov. 13
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Mountain Language #6
1. mediterranean sea
2. thieves
3. of the clock
4. apartment
5. heavyweight
6. prehistoric
7. idea of a child
8. an exhibit (movie, lecture, display)
9. Valine and I were invited to the party.
10. dizzy-doctorine
(doctor, divide, dodge)
11. crayon is to color: as brush is to __________
12. Saturday
13. My friend gots many of sues jacks
14. It’s going to rain.
15. thursty, cyclone, afraid
16. seen: red, peak, stair
17. ship, canoe, wharf, sailboat
18. revue, rewind, revolve, reward
19. “common” plain, joint, rare
20. characteristics of a friend
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Oct. 22
Social Studies:
- Finish classwork (Maya packet) - due Monday
- chapter 2 test Tuesday (check flashcards link on this site this weekend for study questions - do the on-line self checks out of the textbook)
* Check/scroll down from earlier in the week to make sure you have completed all of your assignments.
Language Arts:
- Mt. Language and Reading Record due Monday. (words will be posted tomorrow)
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Classwork and homework are listed below for Tuesday and Wednesday. Due to Ocean Safety Day, assignments in each class has been a bit different.
Oct. 20 & 21
Social Studies:
***Chapter 2 test on Tuesday Oct. 27***
classwork from Tuesday
- Read textbook p. 50-51
- Complete workbook p.21
* Optional challenge: Biography Quest p. 50
classwork from Wednesday
-Chapter Review p. 54 #1-4; infer the question in your answer. And - p. 55 "Test Yourself" #1-6; write the answer as a complete sentence.
Language Arts:
- Final draft of Response to Literature essay due Thursday. Keep your 1st draft as well.
-Grammar : Prepositions handout
-Classwork Wednesday: Read in Literature textbook "The Jacket" p. 418
-Get a historical fiction novel for your book report.
-Reading Record and Mt. Lang. will be collected/checked on Monday due to Ocean Safety Day.
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Oct. 19
Social Studies:
- Neolithic Advertisement due tomorrow (scroll down for directions)
-Finish "civilization notes"
Language Arts:
- Final draft of Response to Literature essay due Thur.(scroll down for directions)
- Literature/vocabulary test tomorrow
- Reading Record/Mt. Language due next Monday, due to Ocean Safety Day this week.
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Oct. 16
Social Studies:
- Neolithic Advertisement due Tuesday - scroll down for directions that were given in class
Language Arts:
- Unit #1 Literature (Fiction Cluster) test on Tuesday - including vocabulary words from the stories
- Have a Historical Fiction novel approved by me sometime next week for your Trimester 1 bookreport due Nov. 13. This reading should be used for your Reading Record.
Directions for the bookreport were given out today.
Have a great weekend!
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Oct. 15 (almost Friday!)
Social Studies:
- Neolithic Advertisement due Tuesday (directions shown on yesterday's homework)
Language Arts:
- Completed 1st draft of Response to Literature essay due tomorrow (directions under yesterday's homework)
-Reading Record and Mt. Language
-Literature Unit 1 test (including vocabulary) on Tuesday
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Mountain Language
1. alice in wonderland
2. batteries
3. it’ll
4. General McLean
5. mailman
6. noncomplying
7. speed of the runners
8. delicious food (delightful, awful, disgusting)
9. The baseball diamond was wet.
10. busy-button (butcher, business, buzzard)
11. little is to size: as green is to: __________
12. important
13. them boxs are the smaller of them all
14. You should have a pet.
15. husband, latly, purpose
16. thaw (the aw is underlined) threw, glare, pause
17. ruby, emerald, gold, sapphire
18. pancake, pasta, practice, pain, paper
19. multiply: increase, spread, divide
20. occupations
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Oct. 14
Social Studies:
- Neolithic Advertisement due Tuesday
Neolithic Advertisement
Design an ad that could be a part of a Neolithic Magazine (obviously, we know that writing was not yet invented ) Convince a hunter-gatherer that farming is the way to go!
Include the following:
- A “catchy” slogan
- Convincing information from the textbook and your notes
- An illustration
- Color
- Neatness, effort and accuracy!
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Language Arts:
- Continue working on Response to Literature essay. Completed 1st draft due Friday. ( guidelines below)
- Reading Record and Mt. Lang. due Friday
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Response to Literature Essay
- Paragraph #1
o Title of Story (in quotation marks)
o Author’s name
o 1 sentence summary
o Your personal response / thesis / focus sentence
- Paragraph #2
o Summary of the story – use details that relate to your focus sentence
- Supporting paragraphs (2-3) that have examples and quotations from the story to support your focus / thesis statement.
- Last paragraph – Conclusion
o Restate your focus (using other words)
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Oct. 13
Social Studies:
- Finish workbook page 15
- No geography this week
Lang. Arts:
- continue working on 1st draft of essay (you should have the introduction and summary paragraphs)
- spelling sheet due Wed. (don't do the word search part)
-Reading Record and Mt. Lang. due Friday
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Oct. 12
Social Studies:
- handout: Event A and B - due tomorrow.
- test signed
- no geography this week
Language Arts:
- prewrite for essay (see Lit. textbook p. 89)
- spelling page due Wednesday (skip Exercise B where it says to create a word search)
- Reading Record and Mt. Language due Friday
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Oct. 8
Social Studies:
-Geography
-signature on test (except period 3)
-spirals collected tomorrow
Table of Contents:
1. Links to the Past
2. Hunt for Early Humans - chart
3. Chapter outline
4. Comparing Viewpoints
5. Comparing Viewpoints #2
6. Practice Essay questions
Language Arts:
-Story map for "Tuesday of the Other June" - be sure you have finished reading the story
-Reading record
-Mountain Language
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Mountain Language #4
1. people
2. wish
3. were not
4. Captain Blodgett
5. motorcycle
6. unemployed
7. Shoes of the giant
8. ferocious wolf ( lonely, friendly, savage)
9. She built a fancy playhouse.
10. cloak – clothes ( clip, cloud, clock)
11. foot is to toe: as hand is to _____
12. grocery
13. Joey said clean the fishtank.
14. The lake looks cold.
15. certian, appeal, fossil
16. once (the o is underlined): only, wren, won
17. culer, comb, brush, pick
18. like, loved, lock, liked
19. authentic: real, fake, true
20. Words that begin with “s"
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- Geography due Friday (you only have to answer 8 of the Geography Jeopardy page)
Language Arts:
- "President Cleveland..." vocabulary and comprehension questions
-Reading Record and Mt. Lang. due Friday
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Oct. 6
Social Studies:
-Geography due Friday (you only have to answer 8 of the Geography Jeopardy page)
Language Arts:
-Finish "Trading Card Talk" sheet from Monday
-Reading Record & Mt. Language due Friday
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Oct. 2
Social Studies:
- workbook p. 11 & 12 due Monday
- Chapter 1 test Tuesday (scroll down to see some study tips)
- Practice "essay" questions:
1.) In what ways did modern humans adapt to the Ice Age?
2.) How did the use of fire affect early hunter-gatherer societies?
3.) What do artifacts and fossils tell archaeologists about the human past?
4.) What evidence is there that shows modern humans developed a complex culture?
**** Two of these will be on your test!****
Language Arts:
-Vocabulary sheet for "Scout's Honor" due Monday (this was classwork on Thursday)
- Letter to Mr. Brenkman (Literature textbook p. 65)
Persuasive letter - due Tuesday
-Reading record #4 due Friday (the front page of the sheet)
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Oct. 1
Social Studies:
(same homework as listed for Thursday)
Language Arts:
-Reading Record and Mountain Language due tomorrow
Mountain Language #3
1. halloween
2. trout
3. have not
4. February
5. overcoat
6. Misreading
7. collar of the dog
8. musty smell (stale, fresh, sweet)
9. We could smell dinner.
10. appetite-appraise (applause, apology, approve)
11. tree is to three: as tank is to________
12. astronaut
13. them trees have grew the taller of all
14. The teachers ride in front.
15. courage, alltogether, atlas
16. cche (the ch is underlined) child, book, chair
17. iceberg, water, glacier, ice cube
18. hoot, hoof, hooves, hoop
19. ability: skill, talent, weakness
20. precious stones
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Sept. 30
* Don't forget that tomorrow is Back to School Night - beginning at 6:00 pm.
* No WAVE period tomorrow (no "artifact" needed)
Social Studies:
- Geography "Paleolithic Age" - due Friday
- Chapter 1 test Tuesday - click on the Flashcards link on this site for sample questions. Also, do the on-line quizzes from the textbook if you haven't done so. Study the vocabulary from the chapter and the completed pages in your workbook. We will also do a review in class on Monday.
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Language Arts:
-Finish story and story chart for "Scout's Honor"
-Spelling p. 86, Ex. A & B
-Reading Record and Mountain Language due Friday
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Sept. 29
Social Studies:
- workbook page 10
- Geography "Paleolithic Age" - due Friday
- Optional: Do "Online Monitoring" p.23 - for 2 raffle tickets and a GREAT way to review the section.
* Chapter 1 test on Tuesday
Language Arts:
- Spelling p.86 (handout) Ex. A and B - due Thursday
-Reading Record and Mt. Language due Friday
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Sept. 28
Social Studies:
- finish workbook p. 7
Language Arts:
- Spelling p. 85 (handout) Exercise A
- Reading Record #2/#3 due Friday
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Sept. 24
* Have a parent sign your Binder Reminder
Social Studies:
- carefully read textbook p. 12-13 (mini-quiz on this tomorrow!)
-Geography #2
Language Arts:
-Finish story handout for "Eleven" - classwork
-Reading Record (including written part)
-Mountain Language #2
Mountain Language #2
1. empire state building
2. box
3. you will
4. company
5. reindeer
6. unlucky
7. wishes of many families
8. a house’s foundation
9. Rachel told jokes and smiled.
10. oatmeal-obi (oat, observe, obese)
11. dentist is to office: as salesperson is to ____
12. factory
13. carl and me doesn’t want no soup said jill
14. Jane always tells lies.
15. theives, select, bison
16. top (the t is underlined) deep, though, boxed
17. guitar, clarinet, piano, violin
18. knock, known, knew, know
19. revolt: rebel, agree, upheaval
20. colors
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Sept. 23
WAVE: Bring artifact for Journal Writing
Social Studies:
- Geography #2 due Friday
- Try to do "On-Line Monitoring" self quiz (textbook p.11)
Language Arts:
-Finish reading "All American Slurp" - p. S21 of Literature textbook (distributed today)
-Mt. Language due Fri. (words will be posted after school tomorrow)
-Reading Record - including the response this time - due Friday
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Sept. 22
Social Studies:
- Finish archaeologist cards
-Try to do the "On-Line" monitoring (textbook p. 11)
- Geography #2 due Friday (you may check out an Atlas from me if you need help answering the questions)
Social Studies:
- read textbook p.8-11
- complete chart "Hunt for Early Humans" - information in section #1 of chapter #1
-finish outline from last week (classwork)
Language Arts:
- paragraph rewrite for Maroo (prompt: Which character in the story do you feel showed the most bravery and why?)
-Reading Record due Friday
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Sept. 17
Parents: Please check your child's Binder Reminder for any "Homework Not Done" stamps. A detention is assigned after 3 missing assignments.
Parent should sign Binder Reminder on Thursday nights.
Social Studies:
- Finish Geography sheet - due tomorrow
Language Arts:
-optional book orders
- Reading Record due tomorrow
- Mt. Lang. due tomorrow
Mt. Language #1
1. neighbor
2. tooth
3. we’d
4. missus
5. whirlpool
6. unbelievable
7. letters of the children
8. examine a product (buy, like, inspect)
9. My new shoes are too tight.
10. wishbone – wit (withdraw, wisp, wisdom)
11. ink is to pen: as lead is to __________
12. favorite
13. phoenix my dog don’t like taking a bath
14. The sun rises in the east.
15. avoid, problem, coax
16. tow (ow is underlined) clown, now, old
17. ocean, beach, pond, lake
18. whistle, whine, whisk, whirl
19. modest: meek, bold, shy
20. Things you can smell
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Sept. 16
WAVE:
- Bring an "artifact" that you can write about in your journal. (picture, magazine clip, ticket stub, award, etc.) It must be something that can be glued or taped in and kept in class.
Social Studies:
- Carefully read textbook p. 6-8 "Studies of Early Humans" - due tomorrow
- Geography sheet due Friday
Language Arts:
- Final draft of article due tomorrow
- Grammar sheet (subjects/predicates) due tomorrow
- Reading Record and Mountain Language due Friday
* Optional: Book orders due Friday
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Sept. 15
WAVE:
- spiral notebook for vocabulary
- journal for Thursday's writing
Social Studies:
- "Links to the Past" handout due tomorrow
- Weekly geography due Friday
Language Arts:
- Final draft of article due Thursday (grade sheet below) This should be written in ink or typed)
- Reading Record due Friday
- Mountain Language #1 (classwork) due Friday
* Book orders due Friday
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Sept. 14
* Be sure that parent contact sheet has been turned in.
WAVE:
- spiral notebook to be used for WAVE vocabulary and kept in class - due on Tuesday
- journal (unique to you ) for Thursday journal writing due on Thur. (9/17)
Language Arts:
1.) Finish 1st draft of article
2.) Reading Record due Friday
optional: Book orders due Friday
Social Studies:
1.) "Tour Through the Textbook" due tomorrow
2.) Geography sheet due Friday
Welcome to 6th grade Language Arts and Ancient Civilizations! I hope you all had a relaxing summer and are looking forward to starting off a great new school year in Middle School! I'm excited to see you all on the 1st day!
Language Arts: Be sure you have read Maroo of the Winter Caves. We will be doing some activities related to the novel, beginning Sept. 14th. There will be a quiz on the book Sept. 18th.
Ancient Civilizations: If possible, please save a cardboard paper towel tube from home. ( If you can save a few and share with others...that would be great.)
Supplies:
- a separate folder OR tabbed section in a binder or accordian folder labeled specifically for each class
- single subject, spiral notebook labeled for Ancient Civilizations (not a section in a multi-subject notebook)
- soft cover composition book for Language Arts
- glue sticks, pencil/pen pouch or box, colored pencils or crayons, covered pencil sharpener
Supplies won't be needed until the 14th and will be explained further on the 1st day.
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