6th Grade ELA

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The 6th grade curriculum covers skills required for reading comprehension through short stories and novel studies as well as non-fiction text, vocabulary acquisition, review of grammar concepts and implmentation into writing, short- and long-form writing pieces, and listening and speaking. The materials and lesson follow the guidelines from the Common Core Standards selected by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Education.


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Week of September 21th

Monday

Vocabulary - Write out the words, definitions, and parts of speech of the words for Sadlier Unit 1B in your vocabulary copybook. Use the PDF posted to Google Classroom in the topic "Vocabulary". 
Reading - Reread the story "Knots in My Yo-Yo String" by Jerry Spinelli on ThinkCentral. 
Grammar - None
Writing - None
 

Tuesday

Vocabulary - Complete Unit 1B practice handout provided in class today, or on Google Classroom for virtual learners.  
Reading - Complete pages 13-14 in Reader's Notebook, or on Google Classroom for virutal learners.  
Grammar - None
Writing - None

Wednesday

Vocabulary - See numbers 1 and 2.
1. Use online resources to find one synonym and one antonym for EACH vocabulary word. Write these in your vocabulary section of your copybook.
2. Write one 6th grade level sentence for the vocabulary word; NOT the synonym or antonyms.
Reading - None
Grammar - Complete pages 7-8 in your Reader's Notebook about Subjects and Predicates, or on Google Classroom for virutal learners. 
Writing - None
 

Thursday

Vocabulary - Review Unit 1B words and homework for tomorrow's quiz.
Reading - None 
Grammar - None
Writing - Complete the reading response about "Knots in My Yo-Yo String" that we begun in class. Type your response in the Google doc provided on Google Classroom. You will be evaluted on how you employ the R.A.C.E. strategy discussed in class. 
 

Friday

Vocabulary - None
Reading - None
Grammar - None
Writing - None