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4th period: use this powerpoint to complete your notes. This will be on your test.

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Use these notes to help refresh your memory on the different types of figurative language required in your poetry book!

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Review this PowerPoint to help you with the different poetic forms for your poetry book assignment.

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Review this powerpoint to help you with tomorrow's narrative writing assignment.

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Narrative Writing Review - areas of improvement

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Review this video to help you with using dialogue in your narrative writing!

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Use this article to help you with your rough draft

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6th Grade Language Arts Quarter 3 XCR Touchstone

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To help you with your revised essay

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Use this video to help you remember the important elements of argument writing:
claim
reasons
evidence

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Follow this link to view the Sway that will help you study for the test. Click on the picture, then choose the option that says "Open in New Window."

If that does not work, copy and paste this URL into your browser:
https://sway.office.com/9jIyIGJWvhpaljjQ?ref=Link

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Sal and her father moved to Euclid, OH from Bybanks, KY after her mother left.

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Use this PowerPoint presentation to help you study for next Thursday's test! (Test on December 20, 2018)

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Due Friday, December 14

Writing prompt:
Explain how internal and external forces cause one character from the novel to grow or change.

Look through the attached PowerPoint for some helpful tips and reminders about explanatory writing!

Also, keep scrolling for the proficient student example that we have been using in class. It might help you to review the example when writing!

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Double click to make it bigger!

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Walk Two Moons Student Example - Proficient

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Review this PowerPoint to help you study for the test on Wednesday, November 7!

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Walk Two Moccasins Writing Assignment Part 2

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Walk Two Moccasins Writing Assignment Part 2

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After sharing your paragraph, print it out and do the following:

1. Underline where you restated the question as a fact in red.

2. Underline your answer in yellow.

3. Underline where you cited evidence (gave an example from the book) in green.

4. Underline where you explained how their evidence supports their answer in blue.

5. Underline where you sum everything up in orange.

Your printed, underlined paragraph is due Monday, November 5!

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Due Monday, October 29. Use this attachment if you misplaced your packet:

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Use this copy of The Circuit to help you prepare for Tuesday's summative assessment. (Click on the image to view the .pdf)

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Book reports are due on Friday, September 14. You need to be working on this throughout the week - Don't wait until the last minute!

Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2 due Monday, September 17.

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Last call for vocabulary homework. Assignments were due on Monday.

Click the link below to see the pages from Unit 1.

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Paragraph needs to be typed and shared no later than Friday, November 2.

Writing Prompt:
Someone left a strange message on Phoebe's front steps that said, "Don't judge a man until you walk two moons in his moccasins." What do you think this message meant? Do you think Sal walks in other people's moccasins? Are there times when you think she should try this? Explain.

Remember to use the R.A.C.E.S. strategy to help you write your constructed response!

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Color and cut out the two conjunctions worksheets that you received in class today.
Bring the pieces in a ziplock bag to class tomorrow.
Here are some pictures showing you what the worksheets should look like once cut out and colored. Remember, you can use any colors that you want:

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Vocabulary is due tomorrow for 5 points off.
To get to vocabulary:
1. Go to Ms. Carother's blog (click the picture below)
2. Click on the link to the class OneNote Notebook (below the picture of the   bulletin board)
3. Click on the tab that says "On Level Vocabulary"
4. Click on the PDF icon and download - it's safe to download
You should see the book pages for unit 1

Remember:
Choosing the Right Word
Synonyms
Antonyms
All go on one sheet of paper

Complete the sentence - on a separate piece of paper. This one is a quiz grade!

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Here are the directions for the letter to your parent/guardian. Remember that this is optional homework for tonight. We will finish the letter in class tomorrow:

Write a letter to your parent/guardian.

Tell them about your experience so far in 6th grade:

-What’s your favorite class/teacher?

- What do you like best about Pine Mountain?

- How is middle school different than elementary school?

- Anything else you want them to know

Here's a way to start in case you are stuck:

August 22, 2018

Dear Mom,

Sixth grade has been really fun so far! I have made some new friends, and I get to see some of my old ones.

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All composition notebooks must be in class by Monday, August 20.

Bring a book cover to class.

Work on reading for your book report!

Finally - Have a great weekend!

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Each student should have two composition notebooks for ELA by Wednesday, August 15.

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Facebook activity is due tomorrow - Tuesday, August 14.

This is your first graded assignment, so make sure that you turn it in on time.

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Bring a book to read during REACH.

Also, get the forms from your school folder signed if you have not already done so. Remember that you cannot get a lock until you have submitted your forms.