Miami Hurricanes: 6th Grade ELA Anchor Charts by https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh Pretend this is the walls of our classroom :) Check here for lots of tips and help with different skills in English class en-us 2020-09-02 15:11:06 UTC 2023-10-09 13:21:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Annotating While We Read lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/740426114 Whenever we read, we annotate (make notes in the text) to help us pay attention to what we’re reading and respond to the text. You can also make up your own notes that make sense for your brain! 

  • C = character (meet a new character, start to notice a character’s traits, learn something new about a character, character changes)
  • S = setting 
  • Circle = around any words you don’t know
  • Underline = something that feels important! (new event in the text, dramatic event...)
Anything else you want! “Lol” at funny parts, “!!!” to react, questions as you read…. 
]]> 2020-09-11 21:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/740426114 Writing a Strong Paragraph! lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/740426244 These are the parts of a strong paragraph response in middle school.

Topic Sentence: Restate the question and say your answer/opinion right at the beginning of your paragraph!

Context: this is the "WHO" and the "WHEN" of your evidence. You include context BEFORE you cite your evidence. This might sound like, "According to the text,..." or "When _____, she/he says,..."

Evidence: Cite QUOTES from the text. Make sure to include "quotation marks" around the evidence!

Analysis/elaboration: This is where you explain HOW your evidence actually proves your claim. 


]]> 2020-09-11 21:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/740426244 Figurative Language lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/740426355 Figurative language is when authors pick their words on purpose (they pick specific words) to make us feel some type of way when we read the text.

Types of figurative language 
  • Simile (uses “like” or “as”)  
  • Example of a simile: He ran as fast as a cheetah.
  • Example of a simile: The snowball hit my arm like a rock. 
  • Metaphor
  • Example of a metaphor: All that anger was eating me up inside.
]]> 2020-09-11 21:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/740426355 Vocabulary in "Ramayana" lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1040261761 Myth = an old traditional story (often has magic or things that are not possible in real life, such as talking animals) that teaches a life lesson

Divine loophole = divine means religious, and a "loophole" is a way out of a trap, like a CHEAT CODE or hack.

Monomyth = "one myth" - when we see the same story about a hero going on an adventure or quest again and again in lots of cultures, time periods, movies, and books. It always follows certain patterns (like having a hero and a "bad guy")

Dharma = rules of behavior (doing the right thing) based on your age/place in the world

Karma = “what goes around, comes around” - there are consequences for your actions!

Archetype = character type that comes up again and again in lots of stories and movies (example = hero, or "bad guy") 


]]> 2020-12-23 18:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1040261761 Characters in "Ramayana" lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1059543357 Ravana = the evil demon who is trying to take over the world. (Remember this by thinking - EVIL has a "V" in it - so does Ravana!) Ravana is the VILLAIN/bad guy!

Rama/Vishnu = Vishnu is a god who decided to be reincarnated, or reborn, on Earth as a human prince named Rama so he can defeat Ravana. Rama is the hero/GOOD guy!]]> 2021-01-06 14:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1059543357 Finding the meaning of unknown words lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1078285564 2021-01-12 13:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1078285564 Characters in "The Odyssey" lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1182419944 Odysseus = The hero! He is the king of Ithaca (their city) and trying to get home after a long war.

Penelope = the hero's wife! She is waiting for Odysseus back in Ithaca.

Telemachus = the hero's son! He was just a baby when Odysseus left, but he is growing up while Odysseus tries to go back home.

Zeus = the head of all the gods.

Poseidon = the god that controls the oceans. In this story, he is the shadow/bad guy - he keeps Odysseus from sailing back home.

]]> 2021-02-09 14:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1182419944 Vocabulary in "The Odyssey" lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1182422454 Hubris: being so proud that you are arrogant /bragging/being obnoxious.

Example: “Because of his hubris, he did not do any warm ups before the big game, but then he broke his ankle in the first quarter.”

Humility: showing modesty - the opposite of hubris. When you are not rude/arrogant about what you can do, but polite. You don't go over the top bragging - you show respect. 
]]> 2021-02-09 14:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1182422454 Archetypes lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1226871727 Archetype = character type that comes up again and again in lots of different movies/TV shows/stories.

Some examples:

Hero

Shadow (bad guy/villain)

Ally (friend/helps the hero)

Mentor (older, wiser person that gives advice and helps the hero get stronger) ]]> 2021-02-22 15:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1226871727 Actions and Dialogue lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1231844583 2021-02-23 15:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1231844583 Act and Think Details lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1339735997 2021-03-22 18:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1339735997 Claim, reasons, evidence lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1368265859 2021-03-30 14:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1368265859 Commoners and gentlemen lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1468626163 2021-04-28 12:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1468626163 Character Trait Words lpeck9 https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1471167458 2021-04-28 21:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lpeck9/2k4rv8gkjslnqhnh/wish/1471167458