We will be working on the following Georgia Performance standards (GPS)



ELA6R2: The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing



ELA6W1: The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and provides a satisfying closure.





ELA6W2: The student demonstrated competence in a variety of genres.



ELA6W4 The student consistently uses the writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing.



ELA6C1: The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats.



*Note* Class and homework assignments are subject to change depending on how much of the material was covered and or masterd in class.



Independent Reading Assessment per nine weeks:



1 completed = 79/C

2 complete = 89/B

3 or more completed = 100/ A

November 16-20-09

We will be taking an adverb/grammar test on Thursday or Friday.

Monday

Agenda

1. smart start

2. The secret Garden follow-up activity project list (students must complete one of the project choices listed on the handout they recieved yesterday to complete) *The project is due on Monday Nov. 30th.

3. Turkey Book project (This project is due this Friday.) Students make create their own 10 Ways to Become a Turkey book. (ten varied sentences with illustrations) Students were shown examples of how to complete this project, and they recieved a rubric that explained how they would be graded.

4. The secret garden review sheet

Homework

1. complete The Secret Garden review sheet

2. study for the test over The Secret Garden

3.study all grammar notes for adverb/grammar test on Thursday 

4. Secret Garden follow-up project

5. Turkey Book

6. read A.R. book/book project

Tuesday

Agenda

1. smart start

2. collect and check The Secret Garden review sheet

3. review adverbs and the differences between adverbs & adjectives

4. Assignment numbers #19 & # 20 adverb handout

5. Test over The Secret Garden 

Homework 

1. complete the adverb handouts

2. study all grammar notes for test

3. turkey book

4. follow-up project

Wednesday

1. smart start

2. check adverb handouts  

3. wkbk pages

4. review for test tomorrow 

Homework

1.  turkey book

2. follow up project

3. read library book/a.r. project

Thursday

Agenda

1.  smart start

2. media center

3. grammar/adverb test

Homework

1.  read library book/book project

2. follow-up project

3. Turkey Books are due tomorrow 

Friday

Agenda

1. smart start

2. return adverb/grammar test (students will have to use their notes to correct any answers they missed, and let me sign off on their paper.) Any student who made less than 70% may get the paper signed by a parent for 3 additional points added to their grade. 

3. share turkey books

4. If time permits we will complete a thanksgiving following directions activity in which students create their own turkeys.

Homework

1.  follow up projects are due November 30th (The day we return for Thanksgiving break)

2. read library book/complete a book project/A.R. Test