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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.
 
 

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Literature: October 5-October 9

Monday: Genre Slide Show  due -50 points 
               Please bring both textbooks to class Monday-Thursday
               Unit #1/Week#1: Vocabulary
Tuesday: Unit #1/Week#1 Cow Music (pages 22-25)
Review: Visualization/Character, Setting, Plot/Realistic Fiction
Wednesday: Unit #1/Week#1 Little Blog on the Prairie (pages 10-25)
Thursday: Unit #1/Week#1 Little Blog on the Prairie (pages 10-25)
                 Selection Assessment (13points)
Friday: AR Reading #5
***Last day for Q1 AR points is October 28th

Literature: September 28-Oct 2

Monday: Wheel of Fortune
                Affixes/Roots Study Island due 9/28/20 at 3:30
                Multiple Meaning Words Study Island due 9/28/20 at 3:30
Tuesday: The Long and Short of Fiction/Bumperball Game -Plot Brain Pop
Wednesday: Literary Elements Video- Study Guide                      
Thursday: Quiz on Literary Elements Video -Study your study guide
                 Exact Path
Friday: AR Reading #4
 
***Genre Slide Show due: October 5th
***AR Points due October 28th

Social Studies: September 28-October 2

Monday: Career Readiness/Mr. Surloff
Tuesday: Career Readiness/Mr. Surloff
Wednesday: Chapter #1/ Lesson #2
                       Bodies of Water pages: 22-27/ Chapter #1 Packet  RSI9/#4
Thursday: Chapter #1/Lesson #3
                 Land Use and Settlement pages 28-33 /Chapter #1 Packet RSI13/5
Friday: No Class/Friday Schedule 
 
**50 States due by October 28

Social Studies: September 21-25

Monday: Name that State
Tuesday: Region Quiz
                Regional Packets due (57 points)
Wednesday: Chapter #1 Vocabulary
Thursday: Chapter #1/ Lesson #1
Friday: No Class/Friday Schedule 

Literature: September 21-25

Monday: Genre Review
                Word Relationship Study Island due today at 3:30
                Affixes/Roots Study Island due 9/28/20 at 3:30
                Multiple Meaning Words Study Island due 9/28/20 at 3:30
Tuesday: Genre Test (40 points)
                Work on Study Islands after the test
Wednesday: Genre Project (Google Slide Show Presentation) due 10/5/20
Thursday: SLO Testing/ Exact Path
Friday: AR Reading #3
 

Social Studies: September 14-18

Monday: The World Map/ Oceans and Continents 
Tuesday: US Regions and 50 States 
Wednesday: 50 States
Thursday: Constitution Day
Friday: No Class/ Friday Schedule 

Literature: September 14-18

Monday: Genre Features/ Study Island: Word Relationships 
Tuesday: Welcome to the World of Literature: PowerPoint/Notes
Wednesday: Genre Bookmarker/ Summer Reading Worksheet
Thursday: Exact Path/Genre Jet
Friday: AR Reading #2

Social Studies: September 7-11

Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: Oceans/Continents
Wednesday: 9/11
Thursday: 9/11
                  Book Cover Check
Friday: No Class/ Friday Schedule

Literature: September 7-11

Monday: Labor Day 
Tuesday: Wheel of Fortune
Wednesday: Exact Path Testing
Thursday: Exact Path Testing
                  Book Cover Check
                  AR Sign/Return due
                  Active Reading Skills Poster due
Friday: AR Reading #1
 
 

Social Studies August 31-September 4

Monday: Reference Scavenger Hunt due Wednesday
Tuesday: Five Themes of Geography pages 14-22
Wednesday: Five Themes of Geography Worksheet
Thursday: Five Themes of Geography Google Slide Show Review
                 Exit Quiz
Friday: No Class Friday Schedule 

Literature: August 24-28

Monday: In-Service
Tuesday: In-Service
Wednesday: Welcome Back 
                      Book Distribution
Thursday: Study Island: Diagnostic Testing
Friday: AR Reading/ Sign/Return due 9/10/20
 

Social Studies: August 24-28

Monday: In-Service
Tuesday: In-Service
Wednesday: Welcome Back
                      Book Distribution
Thursday: FiveThemes of Geography
Friday: No Class

Literature: August 31- September 4

Monday: Active Reading Skills/ Mnemonic
Tuesday: The All American Slurp/ Active Reading Skills Questions 
Wednesday: TDA
Thursday: Active Reading Skills Slide/Poster
Friday: No School