Language Arts for 6-1/LaBarbera/ March 18--March 26, 2010

Language Arts for 6-1/LaBarbera/March 18-March 26, 2010

1. Homework for March 19---- Worksheet 121 due Friday, March 19----What is a Preposition?
There will be instruction, guided practice, extended learning, and evaluation on prepositions and appositives through March 26. There will be review, quiz, and graded test on these topics by Thursday, April 8. ( We covered pages 148-150 in the Language Network textbook . We also completed page 550, Exercise Bank, top section, #2,4,6,8,10 on Thursday, March 18.)

2. The RESEARCH PAPER is due Monday, March 22. See "Research Basics" for the appropriate font, margins, organization, and rubric insertion instructions.

3. We will resume Word Study, Writing Process, and Grammar instruction after spring break. We have to cover units 4,5, and 6 of the Literature (Pilot) text by the middle of May. There is a benchmarks test in Mid-May on these units. The units include instruction on prepositions, appositives, gerunds, principal parts of verbs, simple and perfect verb tenses, universal theme, myths, dialogue in drama, fables and folk tales. ( The Language Network book contains specific lessons on many of these topics. )

4. Other styles of writing: advertisements, commercials, sky writing messages, free verse poetry, and sci-fi or fantasy story.