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 Thusrday, 10/4/18.

Comma Rules Notes

Comma Rules Practice

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

If you are practicing on IXL, use this link to log-in. Then, practice commas using the JJ codes. 

Root Test Friday

We will have a root test on Friday on the following roots: chron, dict, min. Students should study their roots graphic organizers and be prepared to show them for credit in class.

Quizlet: chron, dict, min

Caught Ya Grammar

Here is the link for the current four weeks of Brain Bender (BB) which will now be called "Caught Ya Grammar" (CYG). Remember, you are expected to complete the daily CYG on your own before we go over it each day in class. I will take up your completed CYG sheet when you are given another in order to give you credit for your work. If you are absent, you are still responsible for completing that day's CYG and checking with a friend. If you misplace the CYG sheet I provided to you, you can print a new one for yourself below.

CYG 9/10-9/17
CYG 9/24-10/1

Wonder Review

Wonder Quizlet

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 9/25/18.

Figurative Language Notes

Metaphor Poem

On Thursday, 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 Thursday and Friday to work on the poem in class, and it will be due at the beginning of class on Monday.

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

Figurative Language Test

We will have a test on figurative language on Tuesday, 9/25/18.  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 Test

Students have their first roots test on the three roots they have learned on Friday, 9/8/18, 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

Subjects/Predicates

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 Tuesday, 9/11/18.


Subject/Predicates Notes and Practice

Sentence Smackdown Activity

Subject/Predicate Practice Test

Subject/Predicate Additional Practice key (OPTIONAL)