6th grade Language Arts
Mood:  hug me
Now Playing: Week of April 13-16
I hope you all had a great Easter break!

In reading this week, we will continue reading our novel "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler."

Tuesday - We will be reviewing Chapters 1-3 by completing and checking booklet pages 1-3. We will also complete a comprehension questions worksheet to turn in for a grade. No homework!

Wednesday - We will go over vocabulary for Chapter 4, read Chapter 4, and complete page 4 in our booklets. No homework!

Thursday - We will go over vocabulary for Chapter 5, read Chapter 5, and complete page 5 in our booklets. No homework!

Friday - We will go over vocabulary for Chapter 6, read Chapter 6, and complete page 6 in our booklets. No homework!

Don't forget to return your permission slip and $15 cash for our upcoming field trip to Shreveport!!

6th Grade Language Arts
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Week of April 5 - 9
Welcome back! I hope you had a great Spring Break! Now, we are here for a short week and then on to Easter Break!

Beginning today, we will begin reading a new novel, "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler." We will be done with the novel on April 30.

We will read this book in class. Students will be given a booklet to complete while reading this novel. This booklet will be turned in for a grade.

We will complete a vocabulary worksheet for each chapter. These could be taken up for grades...so keep up with them!

We will get a weekly grade in one of the following ways:
-voc. wkst.
-quizzes
-booklet page(s)
Then, we will have one final big test on the novel.

An extra credit project has been assigned if students want to complete it - see the hand out - Students are to create a statue of an angel - due by April 30.

We will not be doing Vocabulary Workshop, Vocabulary Power, Daily Reading (DR, or textbook stories while we are reading the novel!

Monday: get new booklet
preview novel
complete Ch. 1 voc. wkst.
homework - finish wkst., if necessary

Tuesday: check/go over Ch. 1 voc. wkst.
read Chapter 1
homework - none

Wednesday: review Ch. 1
complete Ch. 2 voc. wkst.
read Chapter 2
homework - none

Thursday: review Ch. 2
complete Ch. 3 voc. wkst.
read Chapter 3

Friday: No School!!

*Students wanting to complete the angel project may want to do this over the Easter Break.

6th grade Language Arts
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: Week of March 22 - 26
Sorry for the delay, my "blog" had a small problem...

Well, how glad are WE that IOWA testing week is now behind us!!??!!

Now, back to the regular routine!

This week in reading, we will be reading the story "The Dog of Pompeii" in our reading textbook.

Monday - preview story and new story vocabulary
- voc. practice worksheet
- homework - finish wkst., if necessary

Tuesday - check/review story vocabulary
- read through the footnotes/pictures of the
story
- read story
- complete reading workbook pages 87-90
- homework - finish wkbk. pgs., if necessary

Wednesday - check wkbk. pages
- review story
- complete open book test on story

Thursday - We will visit our computer lab to do some
research on volcanoes.

Friday - finish Thursday's test, if necessary
- read and discuss a related story, "Volcano" in
our reading textbook

Have a safe and restful Spring Break!

6th Grade Language Arts
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: Week of March 15 - 19
Well.....it is finally IOWA time!! I know we are READY! Bring it on!!:)

This week, in Language Arts, we won't do much! When we do have Language Arts class, we will work in our Vocabulary Power (regular) and Vocabulary Workshop (advanced). No tests! No homework!!

Students will stay in homeroom until lunch each day, then we will follow this schedule:
Monday - 5th, 2nd, 3rd
Tuesday - 5th, 3rd, 4th
Wednesday - 5th, 6th, 7th
Thursday - 5th, 2nd, 4th
Friday - 5th, 6th, 7th

Enjoy the week! Remember to encourage your child to do their best each day!

6th grade Language Arts
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: Week of March 8-12
Well.....twas the week before the IOWA test
and all through the school.......:)

Seriously, next week, all of our hard work will pay off! Can you believe it's test time already!?

This week, in Language Arts, we will be doing the following:

Monday - going to the library and completing an activity using computer card catalog skills; no homework

Tuesday - Friday - We will be continuing our review/practice work in our IOWA Test Best booklets.
No homework!!!

Advanced classes - NO Vocabulary Workshop!

**Special note to my advanced classes: Earlier in the year, I mentioned to you that we would be doing a "Living Library" project this Spring.....well, we are not going to do it! I know you are all busy and going to get even busier! So, let's just do our schoolwork at school!

****Watch for progress reports, sign & return papers, and an IOWA test information booklet to come on this week on Thursday.

Have a great week!

6th Grade Language Arts
Mood:  flirty
Now Playing: Week of March 1 - 5
This week, we will be working in an IOWA practice booklet.

There will be no story this week, thus no story test.

There will be no Vocabulary Workshop this week.

Each day, students will work through this practice booklet in class. The practice sections will cover vocabulary, comprehension, spelling, and English skills.
Students will be guided through examples, work on their own, and check/discuss the answers. The answer sheets will be taken up when we finish the booklet. A grade will be given on the work completed.

There will be no actual TEST this week.

Don't forget that the "What's Most Important to Me" collages are due this Friday. I have provided the poster board and the magazines for the students to use....therefore, there are NO excuses for not completing this assignment! These collages will be on display in the 6th grade hall.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at school or send me an e-mail.

Have a great week!:)

6th grade Language Arts
Mood:  cool
Now Playing: Week of Feb. 17-20
I hope everyone enjoyed the 4 day weekend!! I just know you did something to honor our great Presidents!!

This week, in reading, we will do the following:

Tuesday - Today, we will begin a new story, a myth, titled "Wings." Some students may have already heard this story in social studies. They were studying Greek Mythology recently. After previewing the story, we will go over the story vocabulary. Homework for tonight will be to complete a vocabulary practice worksheet.

Wednesday - Today, we will review our story vocabulary words and read our story (page 330). Homework tonight is none!

Thursday - Today, we will finishing reading our story, if necessary. We will review the story by completing reading workbook pages 50 and 51. We will review story vocabulary again by completing a word puzzle. Homework tonight will be to complete the voc. puzzle and review the story for tomorrow's test. Students will NOT be allowed to use their textbook during this week's test.

Friday - Today, we will complete our test on "Wings." Homework - none

*Don't forget to be working on your "What's Important to Me" poster. It is due March 5.

**If you have any extra magazines at home, please send them for us to share!

Have a great "short" week!:)

6th Grade Language Arts
Mood:  flirty
Now Playing: Week of Feb. 9 - 13, 2004
We are BACK IN THE TEXTBOOK!!!

This week, we will begin reading stories from Theme 4 "What's Most Important" in our reading textbooks.

Make sure students bring the following materials to class each day:
textbook
binder/notebook
Daily Reading (DR)
pencils
red pen
Vocabulary Workshop (Adv. classes only)

Our "Theme" assignment guideline sheet will be passed out today. This project is due on or before March 5. The assignment is to create a collage using pictures, words, phrases, etc. that have been found and cut out of magazines. These pictures should be things that are important to each student. We went over what to do in class. The collage is to be done on a 10" x 13" piece of white poster board. This will count for one grade.

Monday - Today, we will preview our new Theme. We will also preview our first story, "The Stone." Students will define story words in class. Homework - finishing definitions, if necessary, and complete the voc. practice worksheet
*Ask your student about our magic dwarf that is visiting our classroom this week!

Tuesday - Today, we will check voc. practice sheet and review word definitions. We will begin reading the story. Homework - none

Wednesday - Today, we will review what we read yesterday and finish reading the story. We will orally review the story by going over text page 319. Homework - none

Thursday - Today, we will continue to review the story by completing reading workbook pages 47 and 48. Homework - review story vocabulary and content for test tomorrow

Friday - Today, students will complete a test on the story vocabulary and the content. Students will be allowed to use their textbook during the test. Homework - none
*Ask your student about his/her wishing rock!

Have a great week, and let's hope this weather turns nice!!

Mrs. Aulds

6th grade Language Arts
Mood:  chillin'
Now Playing: Week of February 2 - 6
This is our LAST week to read Number the Stars! It has been a great book, and I hope the students have enjoyed reading it.

Our NTS projects were due today! Several students did not bring these in.....it's -10 pts. each day late!:(

This week:
Monday - Today, students will work pages in their NTS booklets. We will check these pages in class tomorrow. Homework: work in NTS booklets, if you are behind

Tuesday - Today, I will give students a little time to finish up any pages in the booklets that are not complete. We will check pages that we haven't checked.
Homework: none

Wednesday - Today, we will finish checking booklets. I will hand out a NTS study guide for students to complete in class. Homework: finish study guide, if necessary

Thursday - Today, we will check the NTS study guide and review for tomorrow's test.
Homework: study the study guide for the NTS test; make sure your NTS booklet is ready to be turned in for a grade

Friday - Today, we will complete a test on Number the Stars. Students will turn in their NTS booklets for a grade.

**Next week, we will be back in the textbook! Don't forget to bring it to class! Also, we will go back to doing Daily Reading (DR) each day. In my advanced classes, we will go back to Vocabulary Workshop, too!! Back to the old grind!!:)

Have a great week!

6th Grade Language Arts