6^th Grade Language Arts Syllabus

Mrs. Bretz

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 through Friday, February 20, 2009

Monday, February 16, 2009                No school – President’s Day!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009                Silver Day

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

1.      Agenda and journal writing – Choose one or both of the following prompts:

a.      What makes you happy?  Describe a full day of happy things.

b.     Create at least five “blockbuster” names for movies based on well-known fairy tales.  The names should suggest what the films are about while grabbing the audiences’ attention.

2.     Intro to Vocabulary Lesson 5, “It’s Just a Matter of Time”

3.     Go over “Review and Assess” questions pp. 719-720 in PH LIT if necessary

4.     Additional activities for “The Sidewalk Racer” and the haiku and limerick poems, pp. 721-722. 

*Write answers in complete sentences!

HW:  Complete vocab packet (pp. 26-27) and pp. 721-722 in lit book if necessary.  Study for spelling test over “It’s Just a Matter of Time” vocabulary words.

Thursday, February 19, 2009               Silver Day

Friday, February 20, 2009

1.       Agenda, Journal and/or DOL

Today’s journal:  Writing Prompt:  Business Letter (found on p. 28 in vocab packet)

2.     Spelling Test over Lesson Five “Time” vocabulary words

3.     Go over vocab packet

4.     Go over pp. 721-722 in PH LIT

5.     “How to Appreciate Poetry” video

HW:  Vocabulary sentences – Write one well-developed sentence for each of the 15 “It’s Just a Matter of Time” vocabulary words.  Remember to use vivid description and action words!  Study vocabulary terms and definitions.

Next week:  We will write some limericks, have a vocabulary test (Thurs., Feb. 26^th), and continue with poetry!