6^th Grade Language Arts Syllabus

Mrs. Bretz

Monday, February 09, 2009 through Friday, February 13, 2009

Monday, February 09, 2009

1.       Agenda and time to review poetry terms for quiz over figurative language and poetic devices

2.     Quiz over poetry notes/terminology

3.     Go over “Review and Assess” questions, pp. 707 and 712 in PH LIT

4.     Additional activities on pp. 713-715 together

HW:  Complete additional activities as needed.  Review adverbs and prepositions for test on Wednesday.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

1.      Agenda, journal and/or DOL

2.     Test over adverbs and prepositions

3.     Intro to concrete poetry, the haiku, and the limerick, pp. 716-717 in PH LIT

4.     “The Sidewalk Racer,” pp. 718-719 and “Haiku” and “Limerick” on p. 720 of PH LIT

5.     Distribution of take-home test over “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” “The Geese” and “Jimmy Jet and His TV SET”

HW:  Complete take-home test over narrative and lyrical poems.  Review poetry notes (elements of poetry, figurative language, poetic devices, and form) for test on Friday!  Review quizzes two previous quizzes!!

Friday, February 13, 2009                           Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

1.       Agenda, Journal and/or DOL

2.     Go over take-home test over narrative and lyrical poems

3.     Test over poetry notes

4.     “Review and Assess” questions, pp. 719-720 in PH LIT

5.     Additional activities pp. 721-723 in PH LIT as time permits

HW:  Have a wonderful weekend!  Mrs. BJ  We will begin a new vocabulary unit next week and continue our poetry unit.