6^th Grade Language Arts Syllabus                 Mrs. Bretz

January 22, 2009 through January 30, 2009

FYI:  “Feathers and Fur” spelling test will be on Monday, January, 26th…vocab test (over meanings and usage) will be on Wednesday, January 28^th.  Plan ahead!! 

Thursday, January 22, 2009

1.      Agenda, Journal writing and/or DOL (journals returned todayJ)

2.      Housekeeping (papers from 3^rd nine weeks returned)

3.      Go over “Feathers and Fur” vocab packet

4.       “Adverb or Adjective” worksheet

5.      Directions for vocabulary sentence writing and spelling practice (5-10 times each)

HW:  Complete “Adverb or Adjective” worksheet, write vocabulary sentences and study for spelling test over “Feathers and Fur” words!

Monday, January 26, 2009

1.      Agenda, Journal and/or DOL

2.      “Feathers and Fur” spelling test

3.      Sentence sharing

4.      Go over “Adverb or Adjective” worksheet

5.      Intro to prepositions…

6.      Directions for “Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases”

HW:  Complete grammar worksheet.  Study for test over “Feathers and Fur” vocabulary Lesson 4.