Language Arts for March 1-March 4, 2011/LaBarbera
1. Final typed draft of Persuasive Composition #2 --graded and recorded in Power School.
The rubric was used for evaluation.
---- We are reviewing skills for ISATs which take place next week. All of the Language Arts classes were fortunate to have Ms. Nelson ( teacher-librarian) introduce several novels for students to pursue. In her presentation she covered Fact vs. Opinion; Making Inferences; Drawing Conclusions; Compare/Contrast, Identifying Similarities and Differences. These are skills that are covered on the ISAT.------
---- Every group is working on an expository writing project in class. The draft will be written , conferred, revised, and approved. Final typed draft is due March 8.
Up and Coming:
As we proceed into ISAT testing week no new homework will be assigned that will be due this week. Students are reading mystery novels and instruction will occur for students to begin their plans for writing mysteries.
Heads up: The research paper project ( Expository#2) begins March 14. Students will need 50-100 note cards, a spiral notebook, a flash drive, access to a computer and printer, and a transparent folder to encase the project without punching holes in the paper. There will be instruction by the teacher-librarian and the Language Arts teacher for narrowing topics, filling out source cards, creating a works consulted page, note taking, outlining, and writing the draft without plagiarism. Due dates will be posted weekly.
If you have questions about assignments, please contact me at school and you will receive a response immediately.
If you have decided you want an in -person conference, or have further questions about your child's school progress, please contact me.
Thank you.
Upcoming Homonyms list:
wail, whale, week, weak, you're , your, sew, so, sow, praise, prays, preys, presence, presents, cite, sight, site, ceiling, sealing, main, mane, maize, maze, groan, grown.
Due the week of March 8-15--Write a sentence using the word in the correct context... Highlight or underline the word in the sentence. You may create a thematic paragraph or use as many as three homonyms within one sentence for a minimum of 12 sentences.
Start this: The topics for the research paper include environmental issues, health, sports medicine, nature/animals, the arts,and/or... specific events /leadership in history. Narrow your topic to a specific issue/area... and write 5 questions you want to answer through research. This will be our focus on March 9 as we are introduced to the research process by Ms. Nelson, the teacher-librarian in our media center.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
February 14-February 22, 2011/ Language Arts/ LaBarbera
February 14-February 24, 2011/Language Arts/ LaBarbera/6-1
Homework review:
.---- Due Feb. 22---Extended reading response #3 for Feb. Explain why the title is appropriate for the book you are reading. What does it tell us about the author's purpose? Include how you relate to the title. How are you connected to the action in the novel? Use the reading rubric to make sure you add examples and how you are connected to the topic of the book.
----New list we will study: Homonyms-----metal, medal, meddle, aisle, I'll, isle, bolder, boulder, cell, sell, cent, scent, sent, colonel, kernel, lessen, lesson, hour, our, carat, carrot, karat, he'll, heal, heel, cereal, serial, patience, patients, dew, do, due, rain, reign, rein. We will tackle many more Activities in class will include word games and puzzles followed by a writing task. Write at least 11 sentences using 3 vocabulary words in the correct context within each sentence. This work is due Feb. 23.
We are not having a formal post test. We will continue the homonyms list..... and the goal is to correctly spell the words in all written work.
Final typed draft of Persuasive Composition #2--- due Feb. 22, 23, and 24.
New / In progress----Expository composition/ Cause and Effect writing, short piece.....
Graphic organizers will be used to accompany the lessons..
Due dates will be announced.
---- The teacher is addressing various sub skills of reading . Some students will participate in additional reading activities in the classroom prior to ISATs.
----There will be a permission slip regarding viewing segments of a mystery that is aligned with our novel reading.
Thank you to parents regarding responses for rearranging portfolio conferences, emails, phone calls, and appointments. The trimester ends March 4.
Homework review:
.---- Due Feb. 22---Extended reading response #3 for Feb. Explain why the title is appropriate for the book you are reading. What does it tell us about the author's purpose? Include how you relate to the title. How are you connected to the action in the novel? Use the reading rubric to make sure you add examples and how you are connected to the topic of the book.
----New list we will study: Homonyms-----metal, medal, meddle, aisle, I'll, isle, bolder, boulder, cell, sell, cent, scent, sent, colonel, kernel, lessen, lesson, hour, our, carat, carrot, karat, he'll, heal, heel, cereal, serial, patience, patients, dew, do, due, rain, reign, rein. We will tackle many more Activities in class will include word games and puzzles followed by a writing task. Write at least 11 sentences using 3 vocabulary words in the correct context within each sentence. This work is due Feb. 23.
We are not having a formal post test. We will continue the homonyms list..... and the goal is to correctly spell the words in all written work.
Final typed draft of Persuasive Composition #2--- due Feb. 22, 23, and 24.
New / In progress----Expository composition/ Cause and Effect writing, short piece.....
Graphic organizers will be used to accompany the lessons..
Due dates will be announced.
---- The teacher is addressing various sub skills of reading . Some students will participate in additional reading activities in the classroom prior to ISATs.
----There will be a permission slip regarding viewing segments of a mystery that is aligned with our novel reading.
Thank you to parents regarding responses for rearranging portfolio conferences, emails, phone calls, and appointments. The trimester ends March 4.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Language Arts for Feb. 7-Feb. 14, 2011/LaBarbera
Language Arts for Feb. 7-14, 2011/LaBarbera/6-1
Homework review:
a) Submit the completed cereal ad or new product ad final draft on Mon. Feb. 7.
b) Submit the 5 paragraph extended reading response due Monday, Feb. 7. The prompt for the remaining responses are posted in the Jan. 24-31. blog posting.
( Review: Feb. 7---If the main character received a financial windfall, how would that impact the character and the outcome of the story? Refer to your reading rubric so that you include what the author stated , what the author meant, and your own connection to the experience. )
c) Due Feb. 14--Five paragraph reading response: Describe at least 3 changes that occur in the story. What were the effects of these changes? Were there changes in the main character? Were there changes in the obstacles to the problems? Describe the effects of the problems fully . Include your connection to the story.
d) Vocabulary---Study the vocabulary /definitions for the test on Feb. 16. We will continue reading the Poetry Collections in the Literature text.
Note: Students have a username and password into pearsonsuccess.net This information should be in your child's assignment planner. We wrote them in there quite awhile ago.
Most usernames is the child's full name in lower case letters and the password is la (followed by the last 4 digits of your child's ID number)
e.) Students will be reading mysteries in class. Preliminary activities will include an introduction to mystery vocabulary .
Additional assignments will be posted here.
With two snow days...... there are reading projects that need to be presented by the students and the persuasive compositions are being graded by the teacher.
Up and coming:
Introduction to expository writing.
Mysteries
Grammar
Technology integrated in the research project.
Vocabulary for the research project: note taking, opinion, paraphrase, bias, quotation, documentation, plagiarism, online database, search engine, primary source, thesis statement.
( We will have guidance for this project by our teacher-librarian , Ms.Nelson. between March 14-April 5. The students will work on this project over a period of 6 weeks. Assignments will be completed at home and at school.) More information to follow.
Homework review:
a) Submit the completed cereal ad or new product ad final draft on Mon. Feb. 7.
b) Submit the 5 paragraph extended reading response due Monday, Feb. 7. The prompt for the remaining responses are posted in the Jan. 24-31. blog posting.
( Review: Feb. 7---If the main character received a financial windfall, how would that impact the character and the outcome of the story? Refer to your reading rubric so that you include what the author stated , what the author meant, and your own connection to the experience. )
c) Due Feb. 14--Five paragraph reading response: Describe at least 3 changes that occur in the story. What were the effects of these changes? Were there changes in the main character? Were there changes in the obstacles to the problems? Describe the effects of the problems fully . Include your connection to the story.
d) Vocabulary---Study the vocabulary /definitions for the test on Feb. 16. We will continue reading the Poetry Collections in the Literature text.
Note: Students have a username and password into pearsonsuccess.net This information should be in your child's assignment planner. We wrote them in there quite awhile ago.
Most usernames is the child's full name in lower case letters and the password is la (followed by the last 4 digits of your child's ID number)
e.) Students will be reading mysteries in class. Preliminary activities will include an introduction to mystery vocabulary .
Additional assignments will be posted here.
With two snow days...... there are reading projects that need to be presented by the students and the persuasive compositions are being graded by the teacher.
Up and coming:
Introduction to expository writing.
Mysteries
Grammar
Technology integrated in the research project.
Vocabulary for the research project: note taking, opinion, paraphrase, bias, quotation, documentation, plagiarism, online database, search engine, primary source, thesis statement.
( We will have guidance for this project by our teacher-librarian , Ms.Nelson. between March 14-April 5. The students will work on this project over a period of 6 weeks. Assignments will be completed at home and at school.) More information to follow.
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