English Language Arts Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- 2016-2017
- Grade Level
- 6th Grade
- Description
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The class is for both Ms. Main and Mrs. Peters` 6th Grade students. They will be able to confirm their homework on this page. Please do not work ahead. Each day is specific to the lesson they are learning. Each day students need to read 30 minutes.
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Past Assignments
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Thursday, November 10th
Narrative Writing: Work on Day 6, in the narrative packet, by writing your final draft.
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Wednesday, Nov. 9th
Narrative Writing- Revise and edit your story by selecting parts you want to keep and by correcting any punctuation or spelling.
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Tuesday, November 8th
Narrative Writing: Complete Day 5, in the narrative packet, by writing the end of your story. Don`t forget to add a moral at the end!
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Friday, November 4th
Narrative Writing: Complete Day 4, in your narrative packet, by writing the middle of your story. Don`t forget to include transitions and dialogue.
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Thursday, November 3rd
Narrative Writing: Complete Day 3, in your Narrative packet, by writing the beginning of your story.
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Tuesday, November 1st
Narrative Writing- Complete "Planning A Narrative" and "Day 2," in the "Hero`s Journey Narrative Writing" packet. Planning a Narrative is an outline for your story. Day 2 is writing a stage of your choice from the outline.
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Monday, October 31st
Narrative Writing- Complete the two graphic organizers for characters in your story. The graphic organizers are found in your Narrative packet.
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Thursday, October 20th
A. Based on your “stars” and “steps,” continue revising your literary analysis.
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Wednesday, October 19th
A. Reread the model essay and the Writing Rubric. Think about how to improve your own draft essay.
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Tuesday, October 18th
A. Interpreting the meaning of the Percy’s prophecy: Text-Dependent Questions
B. Complete planning for introduction and conclusion paragraphs
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Monday, October 17th
A. Complete Theme graphic organizer for a theme in The Lightning Thief.
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Friday, October 14th
A. Read Chapter 22 of The Lightning Thief: Why does Percy have such trouble making a decision about his future?
B. Complete the Determining Theme graphic organizer for the Cronus myth if you did not do so in class.
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Thursday, October 13th
A. Make a prediction about Zeus and Percy’s interaction when Percy returns the lightning bolt.
B. Read Chapter 21. Check whether your prediction was right.
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Wednesday, October 12
Read Chapter 20 of The Lightning Thief and Answer the Text-Dependent Questions
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Tuesday, October 11th
Read Chapter 19 of The Lightning Thief and consider this question: “What does the scene in the throne room tell you about each of the three friends: Annabeth, Grover, and Percy?” Record your answer on the Homework: Purpose for Reading sheet and support your answer with evidence from the text.
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Thursday, September 8th
Read Chapter 8:
As you read, think about this question and leave evidence flags where you find answers:
How are Percy`s experiences in this chapter aligned to "The Hero`s Journey"?
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Choose your top three favorite Greek boy or girl names. We are selecting Greek names to be called during the Greek unit to experience their culture deeper.
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Wednesday, September 7th
Catch up on any reading in Percy Jackson. Reread parts that you think are important in chapter 8.
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Tuesday, September 6th Unit 1, Lesson 11
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- I can get the gist of an excerpt from The Lightning Thief.
- I can answer questions using evidence about an excerpt from The Lightning Thief.
- I can select evidence from both The Lightning Thief and “The Hero’s Journey” that shows how Percy is on a hero’s journey.
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Since reading is your homework, you do not need to read an additional 30 mins. TAKE YOUR TIME.
Do a “first draft” read of Chapter 7, “My Dinner Goes Up in Smoke.” Use the Homework: Purpose for Reading— Chapter 7 question to focus your reading and use your evidence flags to mark the specific areas in the book that support your answer.
Purpose for Reading-
How are Percy’s experiences in this chapter align with “The Hero’s Journey”? As you read, think about this question. Use your evidence flags to mark specific passages in the text to discuss with your triad. You do not need to write out answers as part of your homework; just keep track of your thinking with your evidence flags.
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Thursday, September 1st Unit 1, Lesson 10
Learning Targets:
- I can explain the relationship between a quote from The Lightning Thief and a quote from “The Hero’s Journey.”
- I can select evidence from “The Hero’s Journey” that aligns with The Lightning Thief.
- I can write a paragraph (with a partner) to describe how excerpts in The Lightning Thief align to “The Hero’s Journey,” citing evidence from both texts.
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Since reading is your homework, you do not need to read an additional 30 mins. TAKE YOUR TIME.
Do a “first draft” read of Chapter 6: “I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom.” Use the Homework: Purpose for Reading—Chapter 6 question to focus your reading. Use your evidence flags to mark the specific areas in the book that support your answer.
Purpose for Reading-Percy’s new environment just means new kinds of challenges. What types of challenges does Percy face in this chapter? How does he respond? As you read, think about these questions. Use your evidence flags to mark specific passages in the text to discuss with your triad. You do not need to write out answers as part of your homework; just keep track of your thinking with your evidence flags.
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Wednesday, August 31th Unit 1, Lesson 9
Learning Targets:
- I can practice reading closely.
- I can gather important details and determine the main idea of an excerpt of the text “The Hero’s Journey.”
- I can use multiple strategies to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in “The Hero’s Journey.”
- I can make connections between Percy Jackson and “The Hero’s Journey.
Homework:
Since reading is your homework, you do not need to read an additional 30 mins. TAKE YOUR TIME.
• Do a “first draft” read of Chapter 5: “I Played Pinochle With a Horse.” Use the Homework: Purpose for Reading— Chapter 5 question to focus your reading and use your evidence flags to mark the specific areas in the book that support your answer.
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Percy has just survived a traumatic night and is now in a completely unfamiliar and strange setting. This presents a unique challenge. How does Percy respond to this challenge? What inferences can you make based on his response? Consider his interactions with other characters as well as his inner thoughts. Use your evidence flags to mark places in the text that show your thinking.
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Monday, August 29th Unit 1, Lesson 8
Learning Targets:
• I can practice reading closely.
• I can get the gist of an excerpt of the text “The Hero’s Journey.”
• I can gather important details and determine the main idea of an excerpt of the text “The Hero’s Journey.”
• I can identify the characteristics of a strong paragraph.
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Keep working with the text “The Hero’s Journey.” First, on your recording form, add any more important details about the introduction or the section “Act 1: Separation.” Then do a “first draft” read of the remainder of “The Hero’s Journey.” Make some gist notes in the margins; it’s fine if you don’t understand everything at first. (You don’t have to fill out the recording form for Acts 2 or 3 yet.) As you read, begin to consider how these stages of the hero’s journey apply to Percy Jackson.
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Thursday, August 25th Unit 1, Lesson 6
Learning Targets:
- I can get the gist of an excerpt from The Lightning Thief.
- I can make inferences about Percy citing evidence from the text.
- I can cite evidence from the text when answering questions and discussing Percy’s character in The Lightning Thief.
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Since your homework is reading, you do not need to read an additional 30 mins. TAKE YOUR TIME.
• Tonight for homework reread your favorite part of The Lightning Thief so far. In that section, see how many different words you can identify that begin with a prefix. Use your prefix list to help you.
- Also, be prepared for a pre-unit assessment. Catch up on any reading you may have missed in The Lightning Thief, or reread one of your favorite scenes.
Prefix Meaning Example
anti- against antifrost
de- opposite defrost
dis- not; opposite of disagree
en-, em- cause of encode, embrace
fore- before forecast
in-, im- in infield in-, im-, il-,ir- not injustice, impossible
inter- between interact
mid- middle midway
mis- wrongly misfire
non- not nonsense
over- beyond overlook
pre- before prefix
re- again return
sem; semi- half semicircle
sub- under submarine
super- over or above superstar
trans- across transport
un- not unfriendly
under- below undersea
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Wednesday, August 24th Unit 1, Lesson 5
Learning Targets:
- I can cite text-based evidence to support an analysis of literary text. (RL.6.1)
- I can describe how the characters change throughout a literary text. (RL.6.3)
- I can analyze how an author develops a narrator or speaker’s point of view. (RL.6.6)
Homework:
Since homework is reading, you do not need to read an additional 30 mins. TAKE YOUR TIME.
Do a “first draft” read of Chapter 4: “My Mother Teaches Me Bullfighting.” Use the Purpose for Reading—Chapter 4 to focus your reading and use your evidence flags to mark the specific areas in the book that support your answer.
Purpose for Reading- What challenges does Percy face in this chapter? How does he respond? As you read, think about these questions. Use your evidence flags to mark specific passages in the text to discuss with your triad. You do not need to write out answers as part of your homework; just keep track of your thinking with your evidence flags.
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Tuesday, August 23rd Unit 1, Lesson 4
Learning Targets:
- I can make inferences about Percy citing evidence from the text.
- I can use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in Chapters 1 and 2 of The Lightning Thief.
- I can cite evidence from the text when answering questions and discussing Percy’s character in The Lightning Thief
- I can follow our Triad Talk Expectations when I participate in a discussion.
Homework:
Since homework is reading, you do not need to read an additional 30 mins. TAKE YOUR TIME.
• Do a “first draft” read of Chapter 3: ‘Grover Unexpectedly Loses His Pants.’ Use the Homework: Purpose for Reading— Chapter 3 question to focus your reading and use your evidence flags to mark the specific areas in the book that support your answer.
Purpose for Reading—What does Percy think about in this chapter? What do we learn about him based on these thoughts? As you read, think about these questions. Use your evidence flags to mark specific passages in the text to discuss with your triad. You do not need to write out answers as part of your homework; just keep track of your thinking with your evidence flags
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Monday, August 22nd Unit 1, Lesson 3
Lesson Target Goals:
- I can make inferences about Percy in order to understand him as the narrator of this story
- I can cite evidence from the text when answering questions and discussing Percy’s character in The Lightning Thief.
- I can follow our Triad Talk Expectations when I participate in a discussion.
Homework:
Since homework is reading, you do not need to read an additional 30 mins. TAKE YOUR TIME.
Do a “first draft” read of Chapter 2: “Three Old Ladies Knit the Socks of Death.” Use the Homework: Purpose for Reading-—Chapter 2 to focus your reading. Use your evidence flags to mark the specific areas in the book that support your answer.
Homework: Purpose for Reading-What challenges does Percy face in this chapter? How does he respond? As you read, think about these questions. Use your evidence flags to mark specific passages in the text to discuss with your triad. Use your evidence flags to mark specific passages in the text to discuss with your triad. You do not need to write out answers as part of your homework; just keep track of your thinking with your evidence flags.