6^th Grade Language Arts Syllabus                                   

January 7, 2009 through January 15, 2009

Mrs. Bretz

Wednesday, January 7, 2009                       2009  Welcome back!!                    

1.      Agenda

2.      Review of classroom “Rules and Expectations” and “Points to Ponder” and other housekeeping items

3.      HORTON HATCHES AN EGG by Dr. Seuss (An elephant is faithful, 100%!)

4.      Intro to “The All-American Slurp” and “The Stone” pp. 494-495

5.      Audio of “The All-American Slurp” pp. 496-504 in PH LITERATURE

HW:  “Review and Assess:  Thinking About the Selection” questions on p. 504 in PH LIT.  Answer in complete sentences!

Friday, January 9, 2009

1.      Agenda (Journals will be returned ASAP)

2.      Go over Selection for “The All-American Slurp” p. 504

3.      Intro to Awesome Adverbs! K-W-L

4.      Audio of “The Stone” pp. 505-512 in PH LIT book

5.      “Review and Assess” questions p. 512 – remember to write answers in complete sentences!

6.      Turn in K-W-L on adverbs before leaving class!

HW:  Complete “Adverbs” and “Placement of Adverbs” worksheet.  Complete “Review and Assess” questions for “The Stone” if necessary!

Next week: 

Ø  More adverbs

Ø  “Feathers and Fur” vocabulary Lesson 4

Ø  End of the 2^nd nine weeks and 1^st semester!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

1.       Agenda, Journal and/or DOL

2.      Go over Adverb worksheet from homework

3.      Go over “Review and Assess” questions for “The Stone” on p. 512 (from last class)

4.      Additional activities on pp. 513-514  

5.      More adverb work:  “Comparison with Adverbs” and “Negatives”

HW:  Review “The All-American Slurp” and “The Stone” for test on Thursday!  Complete adverb worksheet if necessary.

Thursday, January 15, 2009                Happy Thursday!

1.       Agenda, Journal, and/or DOL

2.      Go over adverb worksheet from homework

3.      Intro to “Feathers and Fur” vocabulary Lesson 4

4.      Test over “The All-American Slurp” and “The Stone”

HW:  Complete “Feathers and Fur” packet for Wednesday, January 21^st!  Spelling test will be on Friday, January, 23^rd…vocab test (over meanings and usage) will be on Tuesday, January 27^th.  Plan ahead!! 

Down the road…Test over the short story unit and Intro to Poetry!!