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.