Mrs. Terri Costlow » Home

Home

My goal for 6th grade literature is to have students use the active reading skills when reading fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Through the use of reading strategies, students will become more fluent readers and develop a greater degree of comprehension. Students will analyze reading selections using literary elements in a variety of genres. This course will incorporate vocabulary development and PSSA preparation.
 
 

Posts

Social Studies: Dec.1-5

Monday: No School/Snow Day Make-Up #1
Tuesday: Chapter #1/Lesson #3
Wednesday: Mrs. Pianetti/Game of Life 
Thursday: Chapter #1/Lesson #4
Friday: No Class/Friday Schedule 

Literature: Dec. 1-5

Monday: No School/Snow Day Make-Up #1
Tuesday: Free Birds
Wednesday: Point of View/Viwepoint
Thursday: Point of View/Viewpoint
Friday: AR Reading #6/AR Logs due (if assigned)

Social Studies: Nov. 24-30

Monday:  Regional Map
Tuesday:  Regional Map
Wednesday: No Class/Friday Schedule
Thursday: Thanksgiving Vacation
Friday: Thanksgiving Vacation
 

Literature: Nov. 24-30

Monday: Free Birds Plot Diagram
Tuesday: Free Birds Plot Diagram
Wednesday: AR Reading 
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break
Friday: Thanksgiving Break 
 

Social Studies-Nov. 10-14

Monday: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday: Veterans Day/No School
Wednesday: State Project #1/Reference Scavenger Hunt due 
Thursday: Chapter #1 Vocabulary
Friday: No Class/Friday Schedule 

Social Studies: Nov. 17-21

Monday: Christmas Cards for Heroes/Chapter #1 Vocabulary
Tuesday: Chapter #1/Lesson #1 
Wednesday: Chapter #1/Lesson #2
Thursday: Chapter #1/Lesson #3/ Christmas Cards due
Friday: No Class/ Friday Schedule 
 

Literature: Nov. 17-21

Monday: Bumperball Review of Characterization Study Guide: Test Thursday, Nov. 20
Tuesday: "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Characterization Project"
Wednesday: "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Characterization Project"
Thursday: "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Characterization Project" Character due/Characterization Vocab Terms Quiz
                             Free Brids Plot Diagram 
Friday: AR Reading/AR Log #4 due (if assigned)
Q2 AR Points due:Jan. 12, 2026

Literature: Nov. 10-14

Monday: Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday: Veterans Day/No School
Wednesday: Characterization Google Slides/Notes
                      Haunted House due 
Thursday: "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" Character 
                  Study Island: Plot/Characterization due @ midnight 
Friday: AR Reading/AR Logs 1/2/3 due (if assigned)

Literature: Nov.3-7

Monday: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 
Tuesday: Finish: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Wednesday: Plot Diagram Project
Thursday: Finish Plot Diagram
Friday: Teacher In-Service

Social Studies: Nov.3-7

Monday:  Botvin Review Game
Tuesday: Botvin Test 
Wednesday: Scavenger Hunt -Glossary 
Thursday: State Project/Identify the 50 States
Friday: Teacher In-Service

Social Studies: October 27-31

Monday: No School-Teacher In-Service
Tuesday: Botvin: Assertiveness
Wednesday: Botvin: Resolving Conflict
Thursday: Botvin: Review -65 point test 
Friday: No Class Friday Schedule 
 

Literature: October 27-31

Monday: Teacher In-Service
Tuesday:  Finish: Goosebumps/The Haunted Mask
Wednesday: Write a Summary/Theme  of the Haunted Mask and create
                          a mask for display due Thursday, 10/30 
               Study Island Due: Summarizing Literature/Word Relationship (10points)
Thursday: Mask due (25 points) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyell and Mr. Hyde
Friday: No Class/Halloween Parade/Party

Literature: October 20-24

Monday: Elements of Fiction Video/Blue Study Guide
Tuesday: Elements of Fiction Quiz/Wheel Of Fortune
               ***LAST DAY to test for Q1 AR *****
Wednesday: Goosebumps-Theme
Thursday: Goosebumps-Theme 
Friday: Q2 AR Reading #1/AR Logs Distributed if Q1 requirement isn't met 
 

Social Studies: October 20-24

Monday: Botvin finish Communication Skills
               Botvin: Social Skills
Tuesday: Botvin: Assertiveness 
Wednesday: Mrs. Pianetti-Rumors
Thursday: Botvin: Resolving Conflicts 
Friday: No Class/Friday Schedule 
 

Literature: October 13-17

Monday: Teacher In-Service Day
Tuesday: Genre Project Presentation 
Wednesday: Wheel of Fortune Puzzle/Long and Short of Fiction   
                        Worksheet/Review using Bumperball Game 
Thursday: Elements of Fiction Video/ Note Taker
                  Welcome to the World of Fiction Google Slides and Study Guide
Friday: AR Reading/Bring AR Book
 ***October 21 Last Day to Test for Q1****