Homework - May 31

Reading: Finish reading chapter 10 - Phantom Tollbooth
Vocabulary word for Word Wall needs to be completed (Word, picture, and definition)
Continue to fill in Concept Map over characters Milo meets on his journey

Language Arts: Rough draft needs to be done of Fable - Remember dialogue, setting, and moral!!!

May 30 - Homework

Reading: Vocabulary is Due on Thursday - Triple Entry Journal

Finish Questions over Chapter 10 -

Language Arts: Work on Fable Due Friday

Math: If you did not finish pages 306 - 307 Module Assessment Review

6S/6W Reading - Finish reading chapter 9 and questions

Triple Entry Journal is due on Thursday over words from Section 3 - (underlined words)

6S/6W Language Arts - Continue writing Fable
Third paragraph should be about an event the character has which goes all wrong.  The wiser character should be in the background explaining why this was not a good idea.

Math: Many need to finish page 306 & 307

Social Studies: Journal Response

Homework - May 24

Language Arts: Time to start writing your Fable!  Write the first paragraph of your fable.  Make sure you have your planning sheet completed first.  A Long, long, time ago.........  The reader should get a sense of your character in the first paragraph. 

Reading: 6S & 6W - Finish reading chapter 9 and do questions if you did not finish! 
(Refresher.... irony - total opposite of what you would expect to happen; personification - giving human qualities to something nonhuman, text to self connection for number 6) Sorry!  (The number 6 questions is from page 107 not 102) 

Math: Page 306 6S - Do problems 2 & 3  Math test on Tuesday!! Start studying Key concepts in Module 4; Try practice problems throughout the different sections.

6W - Study for test - Module 4 Tests --Look over key concepts page in the Module!!
 Based on today's class some students need to fix problems that had a misunderstanding on. (For example some students forgot how to do prime factorization correctly so you need to redo problems you got wrong. 

May 23

Keep working on independent reading goal!! ONLY A Couple of more weeks!
6W Reading: Finish reading chapter 9 in Phantom Tollbooth and comprehension questions over chapter

Remember a Paradox is contradictory term such as, It was the best of times and the worst of times.

6S- Language Arts - Fable Planning Organizer

Science: Binders need to be organized

Homework May 21

NWEA Testing tomorrow for 6S - Make sure to get a good night sleep!

6W/6S - Reading: Make an illustration over chapter 7 - Make sure to use speech bubbles of what the characters are saying to each other.  Pick one conversation from that chapter.   Make sure to put idioms from the chapter around your drawing.  (example - a light meal, a square meal, etc.)

6S - Fable Planning - fill out your planning sheet for tomorrow. 

Homework May 17

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - work on independent reading goal
 6S Finish chapter 6 Questions

6W & 6S Language Arts: Worksheet on prepositions

Math:
6S Practice & Application

Homework - May 16

Reading: 6W - Finish reading chapter 6 and questions

6S - All of this is homework from Monday and Tuesday.  There technically is no homework, except independent reading, unless you are catching up.  Make - up work - Finish reading chapter 6 in Phantom Tollbooth and do the chapter grid. You need to pick events from the beginning, middle, and end draw a picture of that event. You also need to explain that event using details from the story.

Monday's homework - Finish reading chapter 5 and answer the questions for that chapter.

Continue to add to the concept map of people Milo meets on his adventure.

6S & 6W Math - Finish page 293

Social Studies: Practice cards for the presentation 

Homework May 15

Reading: 6S Read chapter 6 and use the back of the chapter grid from chapter 5

6W - Read chapter 5 and do questions

Math: 6S Finish page 293

Social Studies: 0

Science: Possibly Analysis 65

How Exciting!! Author coming to Hancock Grammar School!

Lynne Plourde is coming to Hancock Grammar School this Wednesday, May 16th. Students were given order forms if they wanted to order books she has written.  That evening parents are invited to attend a fun filled night with Lynne Plourde where she will be reading to students and there will be a breakfast served as well. 5:00 pm

Check our her website!

She has written many books including Dump Man's Treasure, Grandpappy Snippy Snappies,  A Mountain of Mittens, and my favorite, Thank You Grandpa!  

If you want to read more about her just google Lynne Plourde and you will be directed to her website!

Homework - May 14

Reading:
6S - Read chapter 5 and do chapter grid - You need to draw three pictures of events that happen in this chapter and then explain it using complete sentences. Add to your concept of people Milo meets along his journey.

6S - Math - Paper on decimals

6W - Reading- Read chapter 4 and do chapter grid.  (The same as above) Add to the concept map of people Milo meets along his journey.

Keep working on your your independent reading goal.

Homework May 8

WE WILL BE NWEA TESTING MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE HERE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO MAKE IT UP!

Reading: We have started a new book, Phantom Tollbooth.
6S - Finish reading chapters 1 & 2. Reading strategy - Save the Last Word  - Write on a sticky note 3 interesting pieces of evidence you find out about Milo. On the other three stickies write 3 other interesting quotes you find. Be ready to share why you choose them.

6W- Same as above (only chapter 1 - this class had less time to read in class) You still need to do the stickies though!  You only need to do three stickies but be ready to share.


MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EDITED YOUR NARRATIVE ON GOOGLE DOCS! FINISHED COPY SHOULD BE SENT TO ME NO LATER THAN TUESDAY NIGHT!!

Language Arts: Students are writing about their name. They should be asking their parents questions such as: Why they were given that name? How were they named? How long did your parents have the name picked out? Why not another name? Any other information would be helpful!

MATH: Remember to you can always work on VMATH OR COMPASS LEARNING!

Homework - May 7

Language Arts: You need to write a well written paragraph of a snapshot. You have several choices on the sheet I gave. Make sure to use sensory detail. (What do you see? What do you hear? What do you smell? What do you feel?

Narrative is due at the end of class tomorrow.  Make sure to edit for final draft!

Science: Analysis 62

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour! Keep reading to meet your goal.

Homework - May 2

Math: Finish page 272 make sure you show your work starting on question 13 (make sure it is legible)

Reading: Work on reading goal - You will need to be 1/2 way through goal by Friday

Language Arts: Finish nonfiction text feature paper - include title, picture, definition, how this feature helps a reader, and one other important piece of information

You also need to include a book where you found an example of one

Science: Finish Graph

Social Studies: Work on Irish Poster which is due Friday

Homework May 1

Math:Finish Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple worksheets

Language Arts: Work on fictional narrative - Even if you are working with a partner you can work on the story, and then discuss with your partner tomorrow to see if you need to make any changes.  Remember you didn't have to work with a partner, but I did let you choose this time.  So you need to make it work. Hopefully, Google Docs will make it easier to collaborate from home.

REMEMBER GOOGLE DOCS IS ONLY FOR SCHOOL WORK!!

Work on your nonfiction text feature assignment.  Make sure to include title, picture, and use complete sentences. How does this feature help the reader? What is it used for? Explain where you found  a good example of one. One extra piece of information about the text feature.

Reading: Work on independent reading goal.  Last week to conference for mid-point grade!

Social Studies: Work on Famous Irish person poster - Due Friday