Conflict/Plot Test and Roots Test

Students will have a test on conflict and plot on Tuesday, 10/3/17, in reading class. They should have their own notes to study for conflict and plot in addition to some practice sheets and quiz. Below is a quizlet to help him review the definitions that will be on the test. They will also need to be able to read a passage and identify the conflict and plot progression.

Conflict/Plot Quizlet


Students have a roots test on the six roots they have learned on Thursday, 10/4/17, in reading class. Students should have one graphic organizer for each of the following roots:
1. Bio
2. Graph
3. Vis/Vid
4. Chron
5. Dict
6. Min

I will check for the completed graphic organizers in class on Thursday for a grade before the test (for Chron, Dict, and Min). Students should study the root definition, each root word (20 total), and spelling of the words for roots 4-6 for the test.

Bio, Graph, Vis/Vid Roots Quizlet  

Chron, Dict, Min Roots Quizlet

Roots 1-6 Quizlet

Caught Ya Grammar

The following CYG sheets were given to students on 9/11/17. If you misplace your copies, you can print a new one from the links below.

CYG 9/11-9/18
CYG 9/25-10/2

Commas

This week students are learning about the seven comma rules they are expected to follow in 6th grade English. We will go through the comma rules together and practice adding commas as needed in preparation for our comma test on Wednesday, 10/4/17.

Comma Rules Notes

Comma Rules Practice

On Monday, we will review all of the comma rules and complete a practice test. Tuesday, we will review the practice test for the final comma test on Wednesday. The test will also have a "Blast from the Past" section covering parts of speech, subjects/predicates, and figurative language.

Here is a quizlet that reminds students of the comma rules and example sentences for each. 

 Comma Rule Quizlet

This is a link to a document with the IXL links to review commas: IXL- Commas

Figurative Language

This week we will be covering figurative language. Students will work on identifying and interpreting several different types of figurative language, and they will even be writing some of their own. Students will take notes on each type of figurative language in preparation for a test scheduled for 9/26/17.

Figurative Language Notes

Metaphor Poem

On Tuesday, students will learn about similes and metaphors. They will be required to write a poem about their favorite activity/hobby that includes metaphors (no similes). They will have time on Tuesday and Wednesday to work on the poem in class, and it will be due at the beginning of class on Thursday.

The requirements for the poem are as follows:
-Proper English heading and titled "Metaphor Poem"
-Minimum of 15 lines
-At least 5 metaphors...no similes
-Begin each line with a capital letter

Hyperbole Tall Tale

On Thursday, students learned about hyperbole. They were asked to write a tall tale using hyperbole throughout to describe a time they got in a little trouble at home. If they write it well with hyperbole, then the "small" amount of trouble should be exaggerated to a big story! Students will work on this story in class for a few days. 

The requirements are as follows:

-Proper English heading and titled "Hyperbole Tall Tale"

-Minimum of 1.5 pages

-Use hyperbole throughout (and other figurative language if you get a chance). 

-Include the following sentence somewhere in your story, "I knew if my parents found out, I would be grounded forever!"

Figurative Language Test

We will have a test on figurative language on Tuesday, 9/26/17.  The test will have four sections:

1.       Match the type of figurative language to the correct definition. 2.       Identify the type of figurative language used in short passages and poems.

3.       Interpret the meaning of figurative language used in a passage or sentences. 4.       “Blast From the Past” with parts of speech and subjects/predicates.

Below is a quizlet to help students study the definitions on the test. There is also a  document with IXL links if students would like to practice other parts of figurative language. 

Figurative Language Quizlet

IXL Figurative Language/Blast from the Past Codes

Roots Quiz

Students have their first roots quiz on the three roots they have learned on Friday, 9/7/18, in reading class. Students should have one graphic organizer for each of the following roots:
Bio
Graph
Vis/Vid

I will check for the completed graphic organizers in class on Friday for a grade before the test. Students should study the root definition, each root word (10 total), and spelling of each root word for the test. Students will also need to write a sentence using the root words.

Here is a quizlet to assist you in studying for your the test: Roots Test 1 Quizlet: Bio, Graph, Vis/Vid

Subject/Predicate Notes and Practice

This week we will review identifying the subject and predicate in a sentence. We will cover the simple and complete subject and predicate this week.  A link to the notes and practice sheet is below. Students will continue practicing this skill on Thursday with a "Sentence Smackdown" activity.  If you misplace the copies given to you in class, you can print what you need from the links below.

Students will review on Friday with a practice test, and they will take a test on subjects, predicates, and parts of speech on Monday, 9/11/17. Tuesday, 9/12/17.
(The test date was shifted according to students' needs.)

Subject/Predicates Notes and Practice

Sentence Smackdown Activity

Subject/Predicate Practice Test

Subject/Predicate Additional Practice KEY (optional)