Homework March 28

Reading: Read for 1/2 working towards reading goal; 2 Vocabulary Words - Word Web- make sure to have synonym, antonym, and image

Language Arts: Continue to work on speech - You should be writing your third paragraph which is a main point about your organization - Testimony by someone who it has helped, maybe you or family member or fried

6S: Math Finish Spiral Review and page 246 on Probability
6W: Math Do pages 235 - 237; Some of it we have done in class


Social Studies: Study for quiz

Homework March 27

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour; finish quiz if you did not finish chapter 23 & 24; (take home quiz is okay)

Language Arts: Write background paragraph for speech; (this is the history of your volunteer organization or movement) Include thesis statement at the end

You may add to lead if you need more information to give the audience.

Math: Triple Entry Journal

Social Studies: 1 history fact on Ireland; Study Guide due Thursday

Science: (Analysis 49) Study Guide

Homework - March 26

Reading: Finish reading chapter 25 and answer questions - Always work on Independent Reading goal

Language Arts: Write a lead for your speech. Remember the ways we want to hook our audience. This could be a quote, anecdotal story, imagery, question, or personal story.

Speeches will be due by next Friday, April 6th. Classroom Speeches will be on April 11 & 12. The School-wide speech contest will be on April 25 and the RSU24 Speech Contest will be May 2nd. Good Luck Sixth Graders!

Continue researching to answer questions such as: Who started the organization? Why was it started? When did it start? What are some things they have accomplished? Fill in Double Entry journal with information you have found.

Social Studies: Find the historical fact on Ireland

Science: Catch up on work in binder

Homework - March 22

Language Arts: Choose your topic for the speech contest; You may want to research if you are stuck (Volunteer projects or movements)

Reading: Most students are at least 1/2 way through - Finish reading chapters 23 & 24 and do Double Entry Journal

Study Vocabulary Words - Quiz tomorrow!!!!!
Possible quiz over chapters 23 & 24

6S - Math Worksheet - Practice & Application Front and back
6W - finish pages 240 & 241

Science: Study Guide Due Tomorrow!!!

Homework - March 21

Reading: Students need to finish reading chapters 21 & 22 and do a cause and effect worksheet
Finish index cards for vocabulary words; You need word, definition, and picture for each word

Make sure you have a independent reading book and be working towards your goal

Language Arts: Students need to continue to add to their list of possible ideas for volunteerism

6S - Math: Finish page 240 - 241

Homework - March 20

Reading: Finish reading chapters 19 & 20; and chapter grid

Vocabulary- Make index cards for words you need to study - Word, definition, and picture

Language Arts: If you didn't finish the 3,2,1 over nonfictional article we read in class.

Continue to brainstorm with your parents about a time in American history when individuals banded together to improve quality of life - The School Speech Contest is soon approaching! Classroom Speeches will be April 12th and 13th. Winners of the classroom speeches will move on to the school wide speech contest.

+ What is volunteer project or movement that has made a tremendous impact? Consider both small-scale community driven efforts and large national efforts.
+Who was responsible for leading and/or carrying out the volunteer effort?
+How has the volunteer effort positively impacted one or more people? How does it continue to improve quality of life for people?

Social Studies: page 103 4, 5, & 6

Homework - March 19

Language Arts: Students need to ask parents about volunteer projects that think are important to our community, history, and even the world. They need to come up with at least 5 and hopefully more!

Students will be beginning to learning how to write speeches - The topic they will be writing about is: "A time when volunteers made a difference". The topic is chosen by Modern Woodmen of America's and the speech contest is sponsored by them as well. Students need your help to come up with ideas.

6W - Math finish page 243 - 244

Social Studies: Find one amazing fact

Science: Finish Analysis 48 if you are not done

Homework March 15

Language Arts: Argument Writings are due *** Final Drafts must be in by Friday -

Reading: Last day to conference is THIS FRIDAY - You need to conference to meet your Independent Reading Goals YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow!! Study those words!!! Hopefully the Bingo game and fly swatter game has helped you! It is up to you to study them!!!!! Use the picture aids to from your triple entry journals to help!!!

Reading: Read Chapter 17 & 18 Do the coding (+ for favorite part, - for funny or surprising part, and ! - for character trait shown by one of the characters)
I gave you four index cards (two index cards for each chapter) (on each index card write a quote on one side and the reason why you choose the quote on the backside) We will be sharing these in groups tomorrow

Homework March 13

Reading: Inference Wheel for Anne - Write down at least 4 quotes from the book that are examples of Anne's character on the inner circles, and the inference you made about the character on the outer circles.

We will work on an extended response in class from these inference wheels.

Language Arts: Continue to work on argument writing. Final Draft is due Thursday.

Social Studies: Study for test

Math: Finish page 231 - Review Make sure to show your work! Test tomorrow! Study!!!!

Homework - March 12

Language Arts: Rough draft due Tuesday!! Work on argument writing; There is a Persuasion map to the left on the blog if you are stuck.

Work on researching to get your facts, statistics, and expert opinion.

Reading: Finish reading through page 106- answer questions using complete sentences and use text support in your responses

6W - Math Page 230 1 - 18

Showing our Projects Off!

Thank you to all the parents and students for a great night! Students were proud to show off their work, and we hope everyone enjoyed seeing what the students have been up to!

Way to go Sixth Graders!

Homework - March 8

Social Studies: Current Event

Reading: Finish Reading 73 - 90 and do coding over the pages - ! Character trait, + Favorite part,
--Most surprising and/or funny part

Work on Independent Reading goal - March 16 Trimester end

Language Arts: 2nd Supporting Paragraph for argument writing- You now should have 3 to 4 paragraphs (lead, introductory paragraph, first supporting paragraph, second supporting paragraph)

Math: 6W - Worksheet

Don't Forget tomorrow night students will be showing off their Social Studies Projects and poetry books! Hope you all can make it. March 8 at 5:00!

Social Studies: page 93 1 - 4

Math: Worksheet 3-84

Language Arts: First Supporting paragraph

Reading: Vocabulary
Read pages 72 - 90 Use Coding (use the plus sign + for the Favorite Part, - minus sign for funny part, ! for character traits) (every two pages)

Homework - March 6

Reading: Finish reading pages 53 - 72 and answer questions; most students are at least 1/2 way through.

Finish Vocabulary words on the index cards

Language Arts: Continue to research; make sure to write down URL, name of website, name of article, author, and of course the information that you think is going to make your argument stronger

Introductory paragraph If you get stuck make sure to look at the models we have read in class. (It's Time to Junk Junk Food and School Uniforms) (Include background information and thesis statement)

MATH: 6W - FINISH Worksheet on stem and leaf plots/bar graphs

Social Studies: Write Argument Ethnic Group

What is happening in Sixth Grade?

Good Luck to those Hancock Hornet Cheerleaders! We are proud of YOU! The competition will be at Ellsworth High School at 6:00 tonight!

Winter Sports Awards March 7 - 6:00

March 8 - Students will get a chance to show parents and friends what their Social Studies projects and poetry books. Bring a pen or pencil so you can write a comment in their Poetry books.

March 16 Semester Ends - Reading Goals need to be met

March 30 - No School

April 6 - 5th and 6th graders will be going to a job fair at the University of Maine in Machias! Mrs. Stetler has organized this event! Thank you Mrs. Stetler!

March 5 - Homework

Reading: Finish reading pages 41 - 52; and answer questions - Most students have finished the reading and questions during class. (Make sure to pick a quote that you think is important to the characters or events in the story)

Work on independent reading goal

Language Arts: Work on research looking for evidence; make sure to include URL, author, name of article, of course the information you think is evidence for your argument

You may want to research options for your argument (What might be an alternative to what is happening now?) For example, if you are writing about walking at recess, maybe you could research other options or consequences for students who don't do their homework.

You may say that we already have detention, but some students are still not doing their homework.

Math: 6S - Rounding decimals worksheet (6W has already done this worksheet)

Science: work on analysis if not doen