Week of 10/3/16

The students will have a review of the story "Bad Boy" on Monday.  They will have a test on the story on Tuesday.  We will start a new story called "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" on Wednesday.  the focus skills are context clues, compare/contrast, theme, simile, metaphor and personification.

Have a great week!

Week of 9/26/16

The students will have a test on "Michaela DePrince:  The War Orphan Who Became Ballerina" on Tuesday, September 27th.  We will start a new story "Bad Boy" on Wednesday.  The focus comprehension skills are context clues, central idea and author's purpose.  The test will be the week of 10/3/16.

Progress Reports go home on Wednesday, September 28th.

Have a great week!

Week of 9/19/16

On Monday, the students will be finishing up some comics.  On Monday and Tuesday, they will also be working on fact and opinion. They will have a test on fact and opinion on Wednesday.  On Tuesday, they will start a new story called "Michaela DePrince:  The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina."  The focus skills are vocab in context, conclusion, synonyms, antonyms, narrative nonfiction, biographical writing and direct quotations.  The test for the story will be on Tuesday, September 27th.

Have a great week! 

Week of 9/10/16

The student are working on the story "Brown Girl Dreaming."  The focus comprehension skills are first-person point of view, onomatopoeia, inferences, memoir, prose and stanza.  The first test will be on Thursday, September 15th. 

Tuesday - Picture Day
Wednesday - 2 hour Data Delay Day
Friday - Spartan Dress Down Day $1.00

Have a great week!

Welcome to 6th grade

Welcome to 6th grade.  The students are doing a fabulous job!  They are taking Benchmark assessment tests.  We will start a new story called "Brown Girl Dreaming" on Thursday.  The test will be next Thursday, September 15th.

What a great class!  I'm looking forward to a great year!