Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Vocabulary and websites to keep your brain sharp.

Your summer vocabulary list:

abbey n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.

accept v. To take when offered.

cranium n. The skull of an animal,specially that part enclosing the brain

encumber v. To impede with obstacles.

infinite adj. Measureless.

Please visit spellingcity.com to practice these vocabulary words.


Practice your state capitals and math facts in these educational games.

Sheppardsoftware.com

Also visit
funbrain.com

or
PBSKids.com

Please visit each of the four sites to practice your skills and possibly prepare for the future scholastic bowl team.

Summer 2011

I hope everyone's summer is going well. Don't forget to read and write creatively. I am looking forward to seeing some creative stories for extra credit at the beginning of the year.

Mrs. Wallace

P.S. Other homework for the summer..... be safe and have fun!!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Monday, September 20th - Friday, September 24th

Monday, September 20th
Class Time- check vocab packet, completing the sentences and synonym section. Today we will work on common and proper nouns, single and plural nouns. In class we will work on 9.1 and 9.2 worksheet.
Homework- Page 320, section #2 evens/ Page 322, section 4,5,6 evens//Antonym section of vocab packet is due Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 21st
Classtime- Possessive nouns, 9.3 practice worksheet.
Homework- Page 324, section 7 & 8 evens// Antonym section due Wednesday.

Wednesday, September 22nd
Class Time- Grammar review, Discuss and review page 325. Section 1,2,3,4 on pages 326 & 327. Check vocab packet. Go over answers.
Homework- Last section of vocab packet due Friday. No Grammar Homework.

Thursday, September 23rd
Class Time- Grammar review, page 328 and 329, section 5,6, & 7. Go over answers in class.
Homework- Last section of vocab packet.

Friday, September 24th
Class Time- Trade and Grade vocab packet. Take practice Unit 9 test (no grade). Review jingles.
Homework- Last section of vocab packet due.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Monday, September 6th - Friday, September 17th

Monday, September 6th- Labor Day

Tuesday, September 7th-
Lesson- 8.4/ page 303 Finding Subjects/ in class practice 8.4
Homework- page 304 evens

Wednesday, September 8th-
Lesson- 8.5/ page 305 Cmpound Subject/ Predicate
Homework- page 306 evens, Syn ant due today

Thursday, September 9th-
Lesson- Practice page 8.5
Homework- , Syn/ ant due today (Entire packet due Monday)

Friday, September 10th-
Lesson- Ameriacn Soldier lesson (loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, personal courage)


Monday, September 13th
Lesson- Page 309-316 (grammar review in class) Trade and Grade Unit one vocabulary Packet.
Homework- None, review is in class.

Tuesday, September 14th
lesson- Page 309-316 (grammar review in class)
Homework- Study for Thursdays Vocabulary quiz and Unit 8 grammar test on Friday

Wednesday, September 15th
lesson- Review Compound and Complex sentences, review for grammar test given, Vocabulary Bee if there is time in class.
Homework- Study for vocab quiz Thursday and Unit 8 grammar test Friday.

Thursday, September 16th
Lesson- Vocabulary Bee, Vocab Quiz, Quick review of simple sentences, complex sentenes, compound sentences, and fragments.
Homework- Vocab Packet #2 given (Completing the Sentences and Synonyms due Monday.)

Friday, September 17th
Lesson- 1/2 day - Unit 8 grammar test
Homework- Vocab Packet #2 given (Completing the Sentences and Synonyms due Monday.)

Thursday

Monday, August 30, 2010

Monday august 30th- Friday September 3rd

Monday, August 30
Class time: Today we will be presenting our blue ribbon essays.
Homework: (extra credit to conquer country- Name all eight parts of speech and a definition of each. Bring Tuesday)


Tuesday, August 31
Class time: We will finish presenting the blue ribbon essays. Today we will work on Kinds of Sentences, . Introduce vocab packets.
Homework: Excersize 1 & 2 on page 298 (only evens)/// Vocab packet: 1st 2 sections due Friday.

Wednesday, September 1st
Class time: sentences, and sentence fragments
Homework: Page 300 Excercise 3 & 4 (only even)

Thursday, September 2nd
Class time: Subjects and predicates
Homeowrk: Page 302 Excersize 5 and 6 (only even)

CHANGE TO LESSON PLANS: Gave class time for work, trade and graded page 300, moved lesson to tomorrow. Moved Subjects and Predicates to Friday.

Friday, September 3rd
Classtime: Subjects and Predicates
Homework: Page 302, Excersi==cize 5 and 6 (evens) Due Monday

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Monday, August 23rd - Friday, August 27th

Monday, August 23rd
Homework: Bring Text Talk and paragraph about yourself. Due today!
Lesson: Today we will discuss the difference between formal and informal writing. Think about the differences between text writing and school writing. Read local Narrative (Greg Edwards article) and discuss components of narrative essay.

Tuesday, August 24th
Homework: none
Lesson: Brainstorm (3) reasons to win blue ribbon. (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How)Work on Rough Draft of Blue Ribbin Essay.

Wednesday, August 25th
Homework:
Lesson: Work on Rough Draft of Blue Ribbon Narrative Essay. Revise sentences to add detail and an appositive behind a noun.

Thursday, August 26th
Homework: Blue Ribbon Essay due today (Look at Friday's extra credit assignment)
Lesson: Present Essay to class (Discuss public speaking qualities)

Friday, August 27th
Homework: (extra credit to conquer country- Name all eight parts of speech and a definition of each. Bring today)
Lesson: Present essay to class.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

August 16th - August 20th

August 16th, Monday-
No school

August 17th, Tuesday-
1/2 day... no language arts today!

August 18th, Wednesday-
Welcome to Mrs. Wallace's Sixth Grade Langauge Arts Class! Today we will be discussing classroom rules and expectations. I will be asking you to check the blog for your first Mission. Tomorrow you will need to bring in a list of 5 countries. That is it! Super easy and you will receive your first accomplishment toward conquering the world.

August 19th, Thursday-
Homework:Bring your list of 5 countries.
Plan: Today we will discuss the Conquer the world. We will also work on an in class group paragraph.

August 20th, Friday-
Homework: One paragraph that tells me about you.