Expectations and Materials Needed:

Tips to be successful in

Mrs. Alberino's Language Arts Class

Materials

• 1 Subject spiral notebook (NOT a Composition notebook)

• Post-It Notes

• Highlighter

• Pen & Pencil

6th Grade Language Arts Units of Study

Unit 1: Reading Literature to Write a Narrative

Unit 2: Reading Information to Write an Argument

Unit 3: Reading Literature to Inform/Explain

Unit 4: Reading Information to Inform/Explain and Present

Unit 5: Reading Fantasy in Book Clubs to Choice Write

Yellow Language Arts Reference Packet

Class copies available to students when working in class

Check Grading System

All students were given a copy of this check system and have either taped or glued it in their ELA Notebook.  It will be used for occasional assignments throughout the year.

The ELA “Check” System

How will I be graded?

√++ =(100) Exceptional– above expectations, lengthy, superb content and information, perfect grammar, and extra effort added

√+=(95) Excellent– includes excellent information, very neat and colorful, grammar is very good, and proper length

√+/√ =(87) Very Good- information is satisfactory, relatively neat, grammar is acceptable, or could have put in a touch more effort

√ =(80)  Fair – basic information included, not neat enough, grammar needs help, too short, or lack of effort seen (did not use a ruler, not in pen, etc.)

√/√- =(73) Poor- missing much information, messy, poor grammar, short in length, or lacks effort

√- = (65) Very Poor – parts of the project are incomplete or missing, not neat, grammar is very poor, way too short, or needs substantial improvement in effort  

-  = (59) Unacceptable – project is missing, or over half of the project is incomplete

*You will lose 10 points for each day that your project is late (unless you are absent)*

Reader’s & Writer’s Notebook Rubric

All students were given a copy of this rubric and have either taped or glued it in their ELA Notebook.  It will be used for occasional writing assignments throughout the year.

The ELA Notebook "Written Response" Rubric

How will I be graded?

Incomplete

0=50=F

Missing or mostly incomplete.

Beginning

1=70=C-

Shows a very basic understanding of the concept(s) and/or needs to show significant improvement.

Approaching

2=80=B-

Shows an understanding of the concept(s) but can add more.  

Meets

3=90=A-

Shows an understanding of the concept(s) and provides responses that fully meet expectations.

Exceeds

4=100=A+

Shows a deeper understanding of the concept(s) and provided responses that included more than was expected.

Independent Reading

All students will be encouraged to do more independent reading throughout the school year.  As a result, we have developed these 6th Grade expectations:

• Students are to read for at least 20 minutes every school night.  Students will be responsible to always be reading a book outside of books being covered in their academic classes.  Please see the next bullet to learn how students will be held accountable.

• Students have an "Independent Reading Record" binder in my classroom.  On this spreadsheet, students will keep a list of books they have read since the beginning of the school year and/or are currently reading.  I will read these records weekly in class and offer "gentle reminders" to students that they should always have a book they are reading.  Students are responsible to go back to these records and indicate the date they finished a book and then list the new one they are beginning.  At the end of the trimester, students will be asked to bring them home to get a parent/guardian signature verifying that they have read the listed books.  They will receive a new one each trimester.

• Students will be assigned an independent reading project all 3 trimesters of the school year.

Thank you for your support as we try to encourage, nurture, and/or develop a love for reading!!

Scholastic Book Clubs

We order from the Scholastic Tab and Arrow the 1st week of every month.  Typically, students are given one week to return their orders.

On-line ordering- If you would like to use your debit/credit card, you may easily order online using my following class code: DLQHY

You may use the link below to access my ordering site!:

https://orders.scholastic.com/DLQHY