Language Arts/6-1/LaBarbera/October 21-Oct. 30.

Language Arts . 6-1/LaBarbera/October 21-October 30, 2009
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1. Grammar Test announcement: Wednesday, October 28, Language Arts periods 2,3,5,6.
Topics: What is a noun? Identifying the subject and predicate in a sentence. Four kinds of sentences: imperative, declarative, exclamatory, and interrogative; distinguish a fragment or a run-on from a sentence; common and proper nouns; singular and plural nouns.
Check out a Language Network textbook for overnight study. Sign out with name, number of the book, and date of check out in class. See Ms. L. Return the book no later than October 29. Study guides are being formulated in class.

2. LITERATURE--Instructional lessons include: distinguish fact from opinion; identifying the author's perspective ( first or third person); plot diagram; continue---prediction.
The students are reading short stories in the text. Vocabulary, the BIG Question, and other critical thinking activities are included. Illinois Learning Standards for literacy are included in these lessons. Homework is not assigned, unless necessary.

3. Vocabulary unit-- A new unit of vocabulary containing the prefix " uni" will be presented on Wednesday. What does "uni" mean? Look it up.
unicellular, unicorn, unicycle, unidirectional, unify, unilateral, unique, unison, unit, unitard. We will review the words for a writing assignment we will complete in class.

4. Up and coming: Oral presentations ; persuasive composition writing; preparation for the November 17, 18, 19 LITERATURE test on units 1-2-3.