6th Grade Assignments

Vocabulary: Review for final vocabulary assessment (study guide attached)

Social Studies: Read Lesson 8 (290-293) answer questions in packet

Science: read pg 108-113 complete notes packet "Ocean Water Chemistry"

Math: 16-4 Practice page only

Writing: Immigration Narrative due tomorrow

Students were given quite a bit of time in class to complete all of the above. Most of them have already completed most of this work.

Vocabulary: Test Friday May 18, 2012 Final Assessment Units 1-15
Students were given the study guide that is attached. The study guide is a list of all the words that ARE on the final.

Math: Students have no math unless they are completing the Writing to Explain for the Topic 15 Math test.

Social Studies: The Immigration Narrative the students have been working on for three weeks, is due on Monday, May 14.

Science: Read pgs 102-107 and complete 4-2 notes in notes packet. Also, turn Study Guide section "Ocean Water Chemistry" into flash cards.

Social Studies: review study guide for the test tomorrow

Science: Test Wednesday, 5/2

Math: converting customary units (most finished in class)

Music: Classical Test Wednesday, 5/2

Roll of Thunder - Read to page 101

Social Studies: Great Potato Famine worksheet

Math: 15-3 Practice, STAR test practice 21-40

Vocabulary: Complete the Sentence (pg 167)

Social Studies Tests were sent home to be signed on Tuesday. Please check with your student to see their test.

Vocabulary: Unit 15 "Choosing the Right Word" (pg 169)

Math: 15-2 Practice and Daily Spiral Review

Social Studies: Begin Immigration Research

Complete and sign Pigeon Point Paperwork (Due Thursday, April 12)

Vocabulary: Study for test tomorrow Unit 14

Revise and type final draft (in MLA format) of their oceans report
Three things MUST be turned in with it: 1- Graphic Organizer, 2- rough draft, 3- hand written final with teacher comments.

Vocabulary: Completing the Sentence (pg 160)

Math: Free Response "test" - Actual Test tomorrow
please review your textbook if you are having trouble with a problem on the homework

Social Studies: use your study guide and flash cards to help you prepare for the test tomorrow

Vocabulary: Synonyms/Antonyms (pg 161) - Part of speech word sort

Math: 14-7 Practice & DSR (test Thursday)

Social Studies: Study Guide Flash Cards - L5, L6 & L7 (Test Thursday)
Study guide attached

Students need to have a biography to read by Friday, 3/30/12

Vocabulary: Part of Speech word sort

Math 14-5 Practice and Daily Spiral Review

Please look over your student's math homework, checking for calculation errors.

Science: worksheet "Expansion and Contraction" (pg 107)

Vocabulary: Unit 13 "Complete the Sentence" pg 153

Math: 14-4 Practice & DSR

Social Studies: study flash cards for lessons 1-4

Vocabulary: The cumulative review test is this Friday. We (6th grade teachers) gave the students an extra week, but the unit 1-12 test is this Friday 3/16. The students have been writing sentences using their vocabulary words. Please have them read their sentences to you, to check for proper usage.

Social Studies: The students were given a list of terms to use to create flash cards for our new Social Studies unit. I will attach a copy of the list in case it didn't make it home. They should be able to use their text book to help them find the definition of each term.

I have really been enjoying meeting with all the parents and students who scheduled a conference. Thanks for all your kind support.

Social Studies: Use Study Guide and Textbook to prep for test on Friday

Vocabulary: The Cumulative assessment has been put off until next Friday, 3/16/12

Grammar: "Bring and Take" worksheet

Math: "Calculating Final Prices" worksheet

Social Studies: Read L9 "In Our Time" (pages 195-197) Complete Study Guide
Test Friday - Ask your student about the Capitalist or Socialist grades we were deciding on yesterday after the L4-6 quiz. It will make for interesting dinner talk.

Vocabulary: Unit10-12 Part of speech word sort

Math: 13-5 Practice Page - Please check your students math homework.
This is a tough unit for many of them.

Social Studies: Read L6 "Living in the Industrial Era" (p181-185) and complete notes packet

Math 13-2 Daily Spiral Review and Practice

Science: Oral Report due Thursday

Vocabulary Review - Test Friday 3/9

Vocabulary: Unit 12 Complete the Sentence - pg 134 - Test Tomorrow

Math: Test on Topic 12 tomorrow - Study CI Flash Cards on Angles and Circles

Social Studies: Outline/Rough Draft - Socialism v Capitalism essay

Vocabulary: pg. 136 Choose the Right Word
Part of Speech word sort

Social Studies: read pg 176 "Capitalism" and pg. 188 "Socialism"
collect information and create an outline on the handouts from class

Math: Topic 12 test prep

Science Fair: Conclusions (typed / MLA format)
See Science Fair Packet for Rubric and Judges Score Sheet

Social Studies: write a story as if you were an ancestor of Patience Kershaw

Vocabulary: Choosing the Right Word page 129 - practice physical anchors/memory joggers

Math: 12-3 practice and DSR

Please sign and return Field Trip Form for WSCA Shadow Day

Their revised research paper was due today, and I only received 10. Please check with your child to see if they were one of the ten. Otherwise, please have them finish their revisions and turn them in tomorrow.

Grammar: Prefix/Sufix worksheet

Vocabulary: Part of Speech Word sort / Study for test tomorrow

Literature: Act 1 scene 2 answer questions covering today's in class reading

Math: Topic 11 Test Prep (pages 280-281) Test tomorrow

Grammar: Bring/Take worksheet

Literature: Finish reading Act 1 scene 1 of Julius Ceasar, and answer questions

Vocabulary: pg 122 Choosing the Right Word

Math: 11-6 Practice and Daily Spiral Review
Topic 10 tests went home for parents to review (make corrections), sign and return.

Math: 11-1 Practice or Enrichment page and Daily Spiral Review

Vocabulary: Review Units 1-9, vocabularyworkshop.com, review book, flashcards

Science Fair: review and edit Materials and Procedures document

Science Fair: Hypothesis is due tomorrow. We practiced writing them in class, then students were given time to write/re-write their own. Their Final draft is due tomorrow.

Math: Test Prep: pages 256-257 (test on Topic 10 tomorrow)

Vocabulary: Review Units 1-9 - Test Friday
(review book, flash cards, vocabularyworkshop.com)

Grammar Test Wednesday - study powerpoint and create 1- 3X5 index card of notes to use with test.

Math 10-5 textbook pg 248, #1-8

Grammar: Study for unit assessment 1-18-12 (see attached PowerPoint)

Vocabulary: vocabularyworkshop.com review units 4-6

Science Fair: Research paper due 1-19-12

Grammar: Lesson 5 worksheet (assessment was put off until next week)

Math: 10-4 Practice/Enrichment page and Daily Spiral Review

Science: Works Cited/Bibliography page (1st draft) I am finding that many student did not realize the Science Fair Handbook had examples of citations and rubrics throughout. Please make sure you take a few minutes to look through the packet to see what's in it. They do change from year to year. (Thanks)

Vocabulary: memory jogger for their two assigned words were due today, many still need to complete theirs and email or hand it in.

Literature: read Prince and the Pauper through page 109

Math 10-3 Practice page and Daily Spiral Review

Social Studies: Study Lessons 1-6 notes and PowerPoint for test on Friday

Vocabulary: write "memory story" for your assigned 2 words (please email them to me when they are finished.

Works Cited Page (bibliography) and Research plan (on the organizer in the Handbook) both are due Friday, 1-12-12

Math: 10-2 Practice page and DSR

Science Fair: The Research Plan and Bibliography Due dates have been moved to Friday, 1-13-2012. The students have been asked to bring in at least one resource tomorrow (Wednesday, 1-11-2012). We will take time, in class, to practice formatting a bibliography/work cited page. They will then go home and add the rest of the resources to their page.

Grammar: Lesson 4 worksheet (mostly completed in class)

Social Studies: Lesson 5 - "The Third Estate Revolts"
last 3 questions.

Math: 10-1 practice or enrichment page

Science Fair Packet: Make sure the question approval page (pg7) is completed and they are working on the 3 resources needed for Wednesday's deadline.

I would like to suggest that you print page 4 of the handbook and keep it somewhere that it can quickly be refered to.

Students were given time in class today to finish all their homework.

The Science Fair Handbook went home with your student today. Please go over it with them, and send them in with any questions you come up with.

Page 4 of the handbook is a list of benchmark due dates.
The actual science fair is scheduled for March 2, 2012.

Have a great evening.

Grammar: Unit 7 Lesson 2 worksheet

Vocabulary: due to the shortened week, we are focussed on our review booklet.
(no homework)

Math: Test-Prep pages 232-233 - Test Tomorrow, please review test prep with your child.

Literature: Prince and the Pauper notes packet -
complete sections for CH 11-14 and Ch 15-17

Vocabulary: Choose the right word (pg 96) and Word sort on lined paper (sort by part of speech)

Grammar: Lesson 5 Worksheet

Math: 8-6 Practice (pg 108) and 8-6 Daily Spiral Review

Reading: Finish reading CH 10 of Prince and the Pauper

Parents, please check your student's homework for accuracy.

Vocabulary: Syn/Ant page 95

Math: 8-5 practice page 106
Daily Spiral Review

Please check your students homework each night.

Read Prince and the Pauper up to Chapter 8

Vocabulary: Complete the Sentence #11-20, online practice, TEST tomorrow

Math: 8-4 practice page 104 & 8-4 Daily Spiral Review

Science: Finish Take Home Quiz


Please Check Your Student's Homework. - Thank You.

Vocabulary: Unit 7 Complete the Sentence #1-10, and online practice for 10 minutes

Math: Topic 8-3, pg 102 and Daily Spiral Review 8-3

Social Studies: Test Tomorrow - Study Notes packet and PowerPoint

**Please check your students homework.

Grammar: Unit 6 Lesson 2 "Subject and Object Pronouns"

Vocabulary: Unit 7 flashcards printed, Complete page 88 syn/ant (I am attaching the unit 7 word list)

Math: Topic 7 test corrections, Topic 8-1 practice page 98
Please sign and return the Topic 7 test once you and your student have looked it over.

Tale of Troy book cover design and decorate

Grammar: Study for Unit 5 assessment tomorrow
complete the first three problems of each section on pages 261-262

Vocabulary: complete pages 76-77
create a part of speech word sort of all the word in units 4-6
(words/flash cards can be found at vocabularyworkshop.com)

Math: 7-5 Practice page 94

Read your book report book.

Grammar: Unit 5 Lesson 8 "On Your Own" side only

Math: 7-2 Practice or Enrichment

Social Studies: Complete Notes for lesson titled, "Isaac Newton"

Please help you student find a Non-Fiction Historical book to read for their next book report. I would like them to have a book picked out by Monday, November 14.

Math 7-1 Practice (pg 86)

Book Report Packets were handed out today. Please help your student find a Non-Fiction Historical book to read. They need to have a book to read by Monday, November 14.

There will be a Social Studies assessment Friday, October 28. The students will be allowed an index card with notes on it, back and front. They have also been asked to create an outline for ONE of the following essay questions. The index card and outline will be turned in with the test.

1. Who had a better system of government, the Romans or the Greeks?

2. Who was a better leader, Hannibal or Africanus?

3. What would have happened had Ceasar not been assassinated?

4. What qualities made Ceasar Augustus such a good leader?

5. What would have happened if the Edict of Milan had not been signed?

6. How is the recession that contributed to the fall of Rome similar to the recession that we are experiencing today?

7. How is your life better because of Greek and Roman contributions?

Social Studies: Assessment this Friday - attached is a Word document/study guide

Math: test prep (pages 164-165)

Grammar worksheet both sides

Vocabulary: write a sentence for vocabulary words #11-20 (one for each part of speech)
don't forget to visit vocabularyworkshop.com

Math: Topic 6-3 Practice (workbook page #76)
Enrichment group (enrichment worksheet)

Science: Finish Bibliography worksheet for Mt. Kilauea resources

Literature: Comic Strip for Chapters 7 & 8

Vocabulary: Write sentences for each vocabulary word #1-10 (unit 6) for each part of speech.

Math: Practice page 6-2 (p. 74)
Enrichment group - enrichment packet 6-2

Science: bring in one resource with information on Mt. Kilauea for your research paper that is due Tuesday, October 25, 2011.

Finish Athens and Sparta Final draft of essay.

Vocabulary: page 61-62 "Complete the Sentence"
also - visit vocabularyworkshop.com and practice mulitple choice for the assessment tomorrow.

Vocabulary: print or write out - flash cards for unit 5

Math: 5-6 #1-30

Grammar: Study for assessment on Thursday

Read 30 minutes

Grammar: L11, (page 150) #7-13 odd
L12, (page 154) #9-21 odd

Vocabulary: Page 54 "Complete the Sentence" (test Friday)

Math: 5-5 #1-31

Social Studies: study for test tomorrow
I am attaching the PowerPoint for them to use as a study guide

Grammar: page 148 #7-21 odds

Vocabulary: page 56 "Choose the right word"

Math 5-4 #1-35 odds

Don't forget to read.

Grammar: Page 142 re-write captions with correct verb tense

Vocabulary: Flash Cards - either print from vocabularyworkshop.com or create your own set of flash cards using plain paper.

Math 5-2 #1-31

Don't forget field trip $$ $3/person

Grammar Worksheet "Transitive/Intrasitive Verbs" (backside)

Vocabulary: pages 46-47 Antonyms

Math: 4-4 #1-27

Book Report

Grammar worksheet: "Try it Out" side only

Math 4-3, #1-11

Newberry Book Report

Grammar: Unit 3 Lesson 3 Worksheet

Vocabulary: page 44 Grammar in Context

Math: 4-2 #1-4, 11-27(odd), 28-29

Tomorrow is Recycle day....send in your recycling.

Grammar: page 119 #7-13
page 121 #7-15 odd

Vocabulary: Unit 1-3 review
pages 42-43 #1-12

Math: 4-1 #1-18

Bring in one resource for your constellation project

Lastly, I want to see your cover page for your Newbery Book Report, and any other work you have done on it.

Grammar: review - Pages 67-69 complete one problem from each section

Jr. Great Books: "Raymond's Run" worksheet

Vocabulary: Unit 3 "Choose the right word" (pg 40)

math pages 80-81 4-15 (don't do 8 or 11)

PICTURE DAY TOMORROW! 9-14-11

Grammar: Reviw unit 1 homework - Assessment on Thursday

Jr. Great Books: Re-read "Raymond's Run" complete worksheet - due Thursday

Greek Gods: bring in poster items

Vocabulary: Unit 3 syn./ant.

Math 3-8: pg78 #6-12, pg79 17-20

Grammar - page 58 #9-17

Vocabulary - Unit 3 flash cards
you can print these from vocabularyworkshop.com
ALSO - Unit 2 retakes will be done tomorrow

Math 3-7 #7-22

SOCIAL STUDIES: bring in ONE research document on your assigned Greek God.

Keep plugging away at the Newbery Book Report - Read, color, etc.

Unit 2 vocabulary retakes will be done on Tuesday, 9/13/11
feel free to spend some time interacting with the words via the interactive website
www.vocabularyworkshop.com

Have a great weekend.

Grammar: pg 48, #9-19 odds
pg 53, 6-10 ALL

vocabularyworkshop.com = for those who need to retake unit 1 assessment

Math: 3-6, #1-4, 7-22

If you are not finished with your Newbery Book, do some extra reading tonight.

Work on the cover page template for your Newbery Book Report.

Grammar page 42, #11-23 odds

Vocabulary Unit 1 flash cards

Math 3-4, #9-25, 29, 30


Social Studies - Unit Assessment tomorrow (Judaism and Christianity)

I hope you all have a wonderful three day weekend.

Read Newbery Book

Vocabulary - Unit 2 "Complete the Sentence" (pg31)

Math 3-2, #7-25

Social Studies Assessment, (September 7, 2011) Judaism and Christianity

Music Quiz (Friday, 9/9/11) 2nd verse of Star Spangled Banner memorized.

Grammar Pg. 39, #13-24

Vocabulary Unit 2, "Choosing the Right Word" (pg. 33)

Math 3-1, #7-25

Read your Newbery Book for 30 minutes

Grammar page 36, #13-26

Vocabulary, page 32, Synonyms/Antonyms

Today they had a test in math, so there was no math homework assigned.

Their music quiz was moved from Friday 9/2 to Thursday 9/1.

Please make sure to read, read, read....

Please see your student's planner and sign.

Enjoy your Newbery Award book.

Don't forget....Personal timelines are due on Tuesday.

Have a Great Weekend.

Math 2-6, Numbers 1-28

Desert Research Report due tomorrow

Read for 30 minutes

Using the Desert packet's graphic organizer, write a complete topic paragraph.

Math 2-5, #1-24

Personal Timeline DUE DATE CHANGED - due Tuesday (8/30)

Music - Quiz on 9/2 Memorize the first verse of the "Star Spangled Banner"

Read - 30 minutes

Vocabulary - (pg 26) Choosing the right word.

Math - 2-4 Numbers 1-6, 9-24

Plan personal timeline - notecards will be sent home tomorrow
personal timeline is due on Friday, August 26.

If you have not brought in a shoebox, please do so by Friday. If you do not have one or cannot locate one, please let me know. I will see if I can find a few extras around town.

Math 2-3 Numbers 5-28 (skip #8)

Vocabulary definitions (Unit 1)

Article or book relating to the desert/continent that you have been assigned.

Judaism and Christianity Lesson 1 finish questions and vocabulary.

Personal timeline (Due Friday 8/26)

Make sure you have a shoe box and a Newbery Book to read by Friday (8/26)