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Welcome 6th Grade Eaglets!
My slogan is “Make Everyday an Adventure!”
It is the third 9 weeks of school, the adventure continues! Love, Mrs. Bausch Dear Parents,
I am still excited about this year at I try to incorporate games and game-like activities whenever possible to facilitate learning. I use a variety of differentiation techniques to meet varying learning styles, and finally, I try to see the humor in most situations and use humor to my advantage. Humor is VERY brain-friendly! When a student's "tickle-box" is activated, the brain is engaged. Again, I'm looking forward to the rest of a FANTASTIC year! Please read the additional parent information, and if you can assist with class needs, projects or activities, feel free to jump in! Sincerely, Judy Bausch Important Requirements • Students should always come to class with their language arts binder, paper, pen or pencil, student planner and textbooks. Also, students are required to bring a silent reading book to class every day.• Pencils should be sharpened before class begins.
make sure work is legible.• Five points will be deducted if students forget to put their name on a paper.• There is a classroom library available. Students may check out one book at a time by writing the title of the book being checked out and the student’s name on one of index cards provided in the checkout box.
New Novel Unit: A Wrinkle in Time Writing Project: The 5 Paragraph Essay
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26 & 27th (2 days) GPS: ELA6W1, ELA6W, ELA6R1, ELA6R3 - Five Paragraph Essay Lesson Objectives:
Description of Activity: This lesson uses a Unitedstreaming video “The Anatomy of an Essay” and a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to introduce students to the organization technique for the five-paragraph essay known as "The Bing, the Bang, and the Bongo” aka “The Sandwich Essay”. The presentations, designed for beginning writers, focuses on the introduction, organization, summary, and transitions used to create a well-developed essay. The students will practice this technique by completing an essay outline and will conclude by composing an original essay on a chosen topic.
Learning Steps (Thurs.)
I. Bright Light II. BrainPop video – 5 paragraph essay – short review and oral quiz III. Analysis of Mrs. Bausch’s dog essay – identify the thesis statement and the 3 main points, outline dog essay IV. Assign topic choices (1) My Dream for a Better World” or “If I Were the Mayor . . .” contest entry a. Review requirements and rubric Assessment: TOSP, notebook grade HW: Get essay assignment sheet and rubric signed by a parent Learning Steps (Friday) I. Bright Light II. “The Bing, the Bang, and the Bongo” aka “The Sandwich Essay” III. Practice outlining sample essay – identifying main ideas and supporting details IV. Identify sensory details in the essay V. Unitedstreaming video: “Anatomy of an Essay” Assessment: Essays will be graded using rubric (test grade); TOSP HW: prewriting – bring in some form of prewriting to show you are following the process. Brainstorm to generate ideas. Examples of prewrites could include web diagrams, thinking maps, jot lists.
Monday, Jan. 30th GPS: ELA6C1, ELA6W1, ELA6R1
Learning Steps
I. Bright Light II. Review of Essay Requirements III. Practice Outlining IV. Grammar – Review V. A Wrinkle in Time Vocabulary – ch. 3 and 4
Assessment: TOSP, Oral Questions, Grammar Questions
HW: Read AR book; study grammar notes, work on essay assignment - See the attachments and the web site links at the bottom of this page. Use these resources as you write your essay. There is also a tip sheet for the Mayor Essay Contest and a link to Georgia Municipal Association, the contest sponsors.
Tuesday, Jan. 31st GPS: ELA6C1, ELA6R1, R2 Essential Question: What is a preposition? How do prepositional phrases function as adjectives and adverbs? Learning Steps I. Bright Light – review of modifiers *Locate new items in classroom II. BrainPop – Prepositional Phrases III. Preposition Tree and Notes - NB p. 10 IV. Preposition Power – whole class review and quiz V. Prediction Cloze for chapter 4, A Wrinkle in Time VI. Reading Chapter 4 Homework: Work on your rough draft essay; go ahead with the final copy if you feel you are ready, but a rough draft (in addition to the final copy) must be presented for credit on the essay rubric Assessment: 5-Paragraph Essay is a test grade when finished.
Wednesday, Feb. 1st GPS: ELA6C1, ELA6W1, ELA6R1
Learning Steps
I. Bright Light II. Grammar – Review III. Reading Prediction Cloze for chapter 4, A Wrinkle in Time (carry-over) IV. Reading the chapter and discussion V. Completion of incomplete work
Assessment: TOSP, Oral Questions, Grammar Questions/daily work
HW: Tomorrow is Media Center Day. Bring your library books and card. If you are unprepared, you WILL have to copy the routines! Read AR book; study grammar notes, work on essay assignment!
Thursday & Friday, Feb. 2-3rd GPS: ELA6C1, ELA6W1, ELA6R1
Learning Steps
I. Bright Light II. Grammar – Review III. Daily Independent Work A. “For the Incurable Romantic” (parts of speech) practice B. “Hearts & Flowers” CW puzzle. IV. Media Center to check out books
Assessment: TOSP, Oral Questions, Grammar Questions/daily work
HW: Read AR book; study grammar notes, work on essay assignment
Monday, Feb. 6th GPS: ELA6C1, ELA6W1, ELA6LVS1, ELA6R1
Learning Steps
I. Journal – (10 min.) - Both Cal and Meg feel that they are misunderstood by others. Tell about one way in which you think others misjudge you. Do you want to change this? Does it make you unhappy? II. Find a partner and share or study notes – 5 min. (voluntary choice) III. Whole class sharing – voluntary IV. Pre-Reading chapter 5- 8, A Wrinkle in Time.(Building Background Knowledge) V. Reading chapter 5, A Wrinkle in Time. VI. Discussion questions – partner, small group, or individual VII. Writing mini-lesson: Parallel Structure
Assessment: TOSP, Oral Questions, Discussion Questions & Journal (notebook grade)
HW: Read AR book; study grammar notes, work on essay assignment
Mrs. Bausch’s Substitute Plans -- Tuesday, Feb. 7th – Students, Be good for Mr. Willoughby! I. Bright Light – Use transparency; put it on the overhead. II. Reading A Wrinkle in Time – ch. 5 (p. 74-90) III. Assign the two-sided worksheet – grammar crossword puzzle and multiple meaning words. HW: Whatever is not finished, must be finished for homework! Continue reading AR books and working on your essay. ASSESSMENT: Graded classwork; reading comprehension check tomorrow!
Wednesday, Feb. 8th GPS: ELA6C1, ELA6R1
Learning Steps
I. Bright Light II. Essay Writing Review III. Parallel Structure IV. Comprehension Check - A Wrinkle in Time, ch. 5 V. Reading chapter 6
Assessment: TOSP, Oral Questions, Grammar Questions/daily work
HW: Read AR book; study grammar notes, continue working on your essay
Mrs. Bausch’s Substitute Plans -- Wednesday, Feb. 9th I. Bright Light – Use the overhead. II. Reading, Writing, and Grammar TEST – There are two parts, and most of them are not stapled together. Tell the students to write their answers on their OWN paper. Remind them to use CONTEXT CLUES when doing the vocabulary questions. Also remind them that there are 5 extra credit questions. III. When finished, students may read quietly or work on independent work. They may read ahead in A Wrinkle in Time if they choose to do so. Assessment: Test grades Homework: Read AR book, work on essay, study grammar notes.
Friday, Feb. 9th GPS: ELA6C1, ELA6R1
Learning Steps
I. Bright Light II. Essay Writing Review III. Parallel Structure IV. Standard Deviants Grammar Pitfalls – video and quiz V. Comprehension Check - A Wrinkle in Time, ch. 5 VI. Reading chapter 6 and in some classes, Chapter 7
Assessment: TOSP, Oral Questions, Grammar Questions/daily work
HW: Read AR book; study grammar notes, continue working on your essay
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- 5 Paragraph Essay Outline
- WriteFix Essay Help
- Mayor Essay Contest Information Use this site if you are doing the mayor essay.
- Great Learning Links Homework help, games, practice skills, etc.
- Literary Terms Resource Page Use this link to review your Literary Terms
- The Secret Garden Vocabulary Flashcards Use this link to study S. Garden vocabulary
- CRCT TEST PRACTICE (GA OAS)
- I AM poem format Format used for "I Am" poem/portrait assigned 8 14
- Interactive Poetry Format Tool Great Assistance with Various Formula Poems
- Story Map Creator Printable!
- Interactive skills practice
- Literary terms flashcards and games Study Your Literary Terms
- Parents Internet Resources A great search engine for students and parents
- Giggle Poetry Cool Poetry Site
- English Plus Grammar Help
- Free Rice Build Vocabulary and Help Feed the Hungry
- Using Effective Hooks in Writing
- Language Arts Class Memo
- Enduring Understanding & Essential Qs for Poetry
- Poetry Websites
- Unit One Standards, Essential Qs, etc.
- "I Am" Poem Format
- Literary Terms Practice Quiz
- Autobiography Project Parent Letter
- Autobiography Portfolio Project
- Tips for Writing a Friendly Letter
- 5-Paragraph Essay Assignment
- Essay Outline Template
- Mayor Essay Tips
