Language Arts Daily--What did we do today?
***6th Grade System of Success
****If you are absent, be sure to turn in make-up work in a timely manner (this includes getting assignments stamped) and communicate with Mrs. Goldman if you need extra time.
***This website is basically a daily/weekly agenda. If you need a copy of a particular assignment because you are absent or you lost it, you will find copies in Google Classroom. You can make a copy and then type directly on the document and then print it at home or in the school library, or you can print it at home and then write directly on the document, or you can write your answers on a piece of lined paper.
***30 Membean Minutes: Due Friday
Friday, May 10:
DOL Quiz
The Giver Quiz #3
Color Poem due Tuesday
Thursday, May 9:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over The Giver Ch16 and Conflict--you will turn this in tomorrow
Color poem--due Tuesday (5/14)
The Giver Quiz #3 tomorrow
Wednesday, May 8:
DOL
Read The Giver Ch16 and do work (finish Ch14-16 packet)--finish for homework
Tuesday, May 7:
DOL
Go over The Giver Ch15
Go over Setting and Problem and turn in
Conflict--finish for homework
Monday, May 6:
DOL
Read The Giver Chapter 15 and do chart and #6
Finish Setting and Problem--finish for homework
Friday, May 3:
DOL Quiz
Go over Ch14
Setting and Problem--due Tuesday
Thursday, May 2:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over Chapter 13 and turn in Ch11-13 work
Go over The Giver Quiz #2
Read The Giver Ch14 and do work (chart for chapter 14 and questions #1- 5)--finish for homework
Wednesday, May 1:
DOL
Go over The Giver Ch11-12
Read The Giver Chapter 13 and complete work--finish for homework
Tuesday, April 30:
DOL
Read The Giver Chapter 12 and do Ch12 Chart and Questions #7-9--finish for homework
Monday, April 29:
DOL
Go over and turn in Vocabulary Ch11-16
Go over Imagery
Read The Giver Ch11 and do Ch11 Chart and Questions #1-6--finish for homework
Friday, April 26:
CAASPP Test
Thursday, April 25:
CAASPP Test
Wednesday, April 24:
Turn in The Giver Ch8-10 work
The Giver Quiz #2
Vocabulary Ch11-16 due Monday, 4/29
Imagery due Monday, 4/29
Tuesday, April 23:
The Giver Vocabulary Ch11-16
Finish Imagery
The Giver Quiz #2 tomorrow/turn in Ch8-10 work tomorrow
Friday, April 19:
DOL Quiz
Go over Ch10 work--you will turn this work in on 4/24 when you take Quiz #2
Imagery--not homework, will be continued on Tuesday
Thursday, April 18:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over Ch9 work
Read The Giver Ch10 and complete remainder of Ch8-10 work--finish for homework
Wednesday, April 17:
DOL
Go over and turn in Symbolism
Read The Giver Ch9 and do chart for Ch9 and questions #5-8--finish for homework
Tuesday, April 16:
DOL
Go over Ch8 work
Symbolism--finish for homework
Monday, April 15:
DOL
Go over and turn in Ch6-7 work
Go over The Giver Quiz #1
Read The Giver Ch8 and complete Ch8 chart and questions #1-4--finish for homework
Friday, April 12:
DOL Quiz
Read The Giver Ch7 and complete remainder of Ch6-7 work--finish for homework
Thursday, April 11:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over and turn in Vocabulary Ch6-10
Read The Giver Ch6 and do Ch6 chart and Question #1--finish for homework
Wednesday, April 10:
DOL
Go over and turn in Point of View
The Giver Vocabulary Ch6-10--finish for homework
Tuesday, April 9:
Turn in The Giver Ch3-5 work
The Giver Quiz #1
Point of View--due tomorrow
Monday, April 8:
DOL
Go over The Giver Ch5 work (you will turn in Ch3-5 work tomorrow)
Point of View--finish for homework, due Wednesday
The Giver Quiz #1 (vocabulary and Ch1-5) tomorrow
Friday, April 5:
DOL Quiz
Go over The Giver Ch4 work
Read The Giver Ch5 and complete chart for Ch5, questions #6-8, and character chart--finish for homework
Thursday, April 4:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over The Giver Ch3 work
Read The Giver Ch4 and complete chart for Ch4 and questions #4-5--finish for homework
Wednesday, April 3:
DOL
Go over The Giver Ch2 work and turn in Ch1-2 work
Read The Giver Ch3 and complete chart for Ch3 and questions #1-3--finish for homework
Tuesday, April 2:
DOL
Go over The Giver Chapter 1 work
Read The Giver Ch2 and complete chart for Ch2 and questions #7- 11--finish for homework
Monday, April 1:
DOL
Get The Giver from the library
Read The Giver Ch1 and complete chart for Ch1 and questions #1- 6--finish for homework
Friday, March 22:
Go over Author/Genre work
The Giver Vocabulary Ch1-5
Thursday, March 21:
Turn in The Adventures of Ulysses Essay
Return The Adventures of Ulysses to the library--if you are absent or forget your book, you can return it on your own before or after school or at nutrition or lunch
Author Bio and Genre--finish for homework
Wednesday, March 20:
Opinionnaire
The Adventures of Ulysses Essay due tomorrow (staple in this order: On top--Essay, in middle--pre-write worksheet, on bottom--directions/grade sheet): If you cannot print at home, bring a hand-written note signed by a parent saying you couldn't print
Bring The Adventures of Ulysses to class--we will be going to the library during class tomorrow to return books
Tuesday, March 19:
The Giver Pre-reading activity
Monday, March 18:
The Giver Pre-reading activity
Friday, March 15:
DOL Quiz
Ulysses Essay Paragraph 4
Ulysses Essay due Thursday, 3/21 (staple in this order: On top--Essay, in middle--pre-write worksheet, on bottom--directions/gradesheet)--If you are going to be absent the last few days before spring break, you need to turn in your essay early
Thursday, March 14:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Ulysses Essay Paragraph 3
Wednesday, March 13:
DOL
Ulysses Essay Paragraph 2
Tuesday, March 12:
DOL
Ulysses Essay Paragraph 2
Monday, March 11:
DOL
Ulysses Essay Paragraph 1--we will be working on this essay all week and it isn't homework until the end of the week unless you are absent and need to catch up
Friday, March 8:
DOL Quiz
Turn in Ulysses Essay pre-write
Continue Hero's Journey
Thursday, March 7:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Share and turn in Ulysses I Am poems
Finish Book Talks
The Adventures of Ulysses Essay Pre-writing--finish for homework
Wednesday, March 6:
DOL
Continue Book Talks
Finish Hero's Journey
Ulysses I Am Poem due tomorrow (printed copy)
Tuesday, March 5:
DOL
Start Book Talks--turn in directions handout
Start Hero's Journey--we will continue this in class tomorrow
Monday, March 4:
DOL
Share and turn in Dialogues
Ulysses I Am Poem--due Thursday (printed copy)
Book Talks due tomorrow--be ready to present and bring the handout to turn in
Friday, March 1:
DOL Quiz
Continue Ulysses/Penelope Dialogue--Printed copy due Monday
Thursday, February 29:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Ulysses Quiz #4
Go over Ulysses Quiz #3
Continue Dialogue--due Monday
Wednesday, February 28:
DOL
Go over "The Return"
Ulysses/Penelope Dialogue--due Monday
Ulysses Quiz #4 tomorrow
Tuesday, February 27:
DOL
"The Return" work--finish for homework
Monday, February 26:
DOL
Go over Ulysses Vocabulary Section IV
Read "The Return"
Friday, February 23:
Ulysses Quiz #3
Ulysses Vocabulary Section IV--finish for homework
Thursday, February 22:
Finish and go over "Nausicaa"
Ulysses Quiz #3 tomorrow
Wednesday, February 21:
Go over and turn in "Calypso" and Ino's Veil" work
Read "Nausicaa" and do work--we will finish this tomorrow/not homework
Tuesday, February 20:
Finish "Calypso" work--finish for homework
Read "Ino's Veil" and do work--finish for homework
Friday, February 16:
DOL Quiz
Finish reading "Calypso" and do work--this is not homework today/we will finish on Tuesday
Thursday, February 15:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over and turn in "Cattle of the Sun"
Go over Ulysses Quiz #2
Read "Calypso"
Wednesday, February 14:
DOL
Go over Ulysses Vocabulary Section III
Read "Cattle of the Sun" and do work--finish for homework
Tuesday, February 13:
DOL
Ulysses Quiz #2
Finish Ulysses Vocabulary Section III--finish for homework
Monday, February 12:
DOL
Finish and go over "Scylla and Charybdis"
Start Ulysses Vocabulary Section III--due Wednesday
Ulysses Quiz #2 tomorrow
Friday, February 9:
DOL Quiz
Go over and turn in "Wandering Rocks" and "The Sirens"
Read "Scylla and Charybdis" and start work (not homework--we will continue on Monday)
Thursday, February 8:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over and turn in "The Land of the Dead"
Read "Wandering Rocks" and "The Sirens" and do work--finish for homework
Wednesday, February 7:
DOL
"Land of the Dead" work--finish work for homework
Tuesday, February 6:
DOL
Go over and turn in "Circe"
Read "The Land of the Dead"
Monday, February 5:
DOL
Continue "Circe" reading and work--finish for homework
Friday, February 2:
Go over "Cannibal Beach"
Go over Ulysses Quiz #1
Read part of "Circe" (only through page 55 today) and start work--this is not homework--we will continue it next week
Thursday, February 1:
Go over and turn in Vocabulary Section II
Read "Cannibal Beach" and complete work--finish for homework
Wednesday, January 31:
Turn in "The Keeper of the Winds"
Ulysses Quiz #1
Ulysses Section II vocabulary--due tomorrow
Tuesday, January 30:
Go over "The Keeper of the Winds"
Ulysses Vocabulary Section II--finish for homework, due Thursday
Ulysses Quiz #1 tomorrow
Monday, January 29:
Ulysses Plot Activity
Finish "The Keeper of the Winds" work--due tomorrow
Friday, January 26:
DOL Quiz
"The Keeper of the Winds" work--due Tuesday
Thursday, January 25:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over and turn in "The Cyclops' Cave" work
Read "The Keeper of the Winds" (we will start the work tomorrow)
Wednesday, January 24:
DOL
Go over and turn in "The Lotus-Eaters" work
"The Cyclops' Cave" work--finish for homework
Tuesday, January 23:
DOL
Continue "The Lotus-Eaters"--finish for homework
Read "The Cyclops' Cave"
Monday, January 22:
DOL
Go over and turn in "The Ciconians"
Read "The Lotus-Eaters" and complete work--not homework tonight
Friday, January 19:
DOL Quiz
Finish "The Ciconians" work
Thursday, January 18:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over and turn in "Prologue" and "Ships and Men"
Read "The Ciconians" and start work--not homework tonight/will continue in class tomorrow
Wednesday, January 17:
DOL
"Prologue" and "Ships and Men" work--finish for homework
Tuesday, January 16:
DOL
Go over and turn in Ulysses Vocabulary
Read "Prologue" and "Ships and Men"
Friday, January 12:
DOL Quiz
Continue Ulysses Vocabulary--finish for homework
Thursday, January 11:
DOL--quiz tomorrow
Go over and turn in Introduction to Figurative Language
Get Ulysses books from library--keep at home
Ulysses Section I vocabulary Parts 1 and 2--we will continue this in class tomorrow; it is not homework tonight
Wednesday, January 10:
DOL
Go over and turn in Odyssey to Ulysses Part II
Continue Introduction to Figurative Language--finish for homework
Tuesday, January 9:
DOL
Introduction to Figurative Language-we will continue this in class tomorrow
Finish Odyssey to Ulysses Part II--finish for homework if you hadn't finished it before break
Sign up for Q3 Book Talk in Google Classroom after 4 PM today--add your book title and the author's full name
Thursday, December 21:
Finish Odyssey to Ulysses Part II
Wednesday, December 20:
Continue Odyssey to Ulysses Part II
Tuesday, December 19:
Go over Odyssey to Ulysses Part I and turn in
Odyssey to Ulysses Part II (this is not homework tonight--we will continue it tomorrow in class)
Monday, December 18:
Odyssey to Ulysses Part I
Friday, December 15:
DOL Quiz
Finish What is a Hero in Literature?
Thursday, December 14:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over and turn in What is a Hero?
Start What is a Hero in Literature? (this will be continued in class tomorrow)
Wednesday, December 13:
DOL
Continue What is a Hero? --finish for homework
Tuesday, December 12:
DOL
Turn in "Dragon" Power/Icons activity and Review and Literary Analysis pp. 1-3
Continue What is a Hero?
Monday, December 11:
DOL
What is a Hero? (classwork only--will be continued tomorrow in class)
"Dragon, Dragon" Power/Icons Activity due tomorrow
"Dragon, Dragon" Review p. 1 and Literary Analysis pp. 2-3 due tomorrow
Friday, December 8:
Go over "Dragon, Dragon" Literary Analysis
"Dragon, Dragon" Power/Icons Activity--due Tuesday (you will be turning in Review page 1 and Literary Analysis pp. 2-3 also)
Bring headphones/earbuds on Monday
Thursday, December 7:
DOL Quiz
Finish Book Talks
Finish "Dragon, Dragon" Literary Analysis pp. 3-4
Wednesday, December 6:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Continue Book Talks
"Go over Dragon, Dragon" Review page 1 and start Literary Analysis pp. 2-3 (this is not homework tonight--we will continue it tomorrow)
Tuesday, December 5:
DOL
Start Book Talks
"Dragon, Dragon" Review page 1--finish for homework
Monday, December 4:
DOL
Read "Dragon, Dragon" and start Review page 1 (we will continue this tomorrow--it's not homework today)
Book Talk due tomorrow (be sure to have the directions with you to turn in)
Friday, December 1:
DOL Quiz
Turn in "Zlateh the Goat" Frame
Dreidel Fun
Thursday, November 30:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Continue "Zlateh the Goat" Literature Frame--finish for homework
Wednesday, November 29:
DOL
Go over "Zlateh" Literary Analysis page 2
"Zlateh" Language Skills p. 3
Start "Zlateh" Literature Frame (we will continue this in class tomorrow, not homework tonight)
Tuesday, November 28:
DOL
"Zlateh the Goat" Review page 1 (finish in class) and Literary Analysis page 2 (finish for homework)
Monday, November 27:
DOL
Read "Zlateh the Goat" and start Review page 1 (not homework tonight)
Friday, November 17:
DOL Quiz
Go over and turn in "TKOMM" work packet
Thursday, November 16:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over "Pigman" Quiz
Go over "TKOMM" Review and Literary Analysis page 2
"The King of Mazy May" Language Skills pp. 3-4--finish for homework
Wednesday, November 15:
DOL
Go over "TKOMM" review page 1
"TKOMM" Review and Literary Analysis (p. 2)--finish for homework
Tuesday, November 14:
DOL
Read "The King of Mazy May" and do Review page 1 only--finish for homework
Monday, November 13:
DOL
Finish "Pigman" Diary Entry--finish for homework, due tomorrow
Thursday, November 9:
DOL Quiz
"Pigman" Quiz and turn in Review Packet
Work on "Pigman" Diary Entry--not homework yet
Wednesday, November 8:
DOL--quiz tomorrow
Go over "Pigman" Icons
Start "Pigman" Diary Entry (in class only--not homework yet)
"Pigman" Quiz tomorrow and Review packet due
Tuesday, November 7:
DOL
Go over "Pigman" Language Skills
"Pigman" Icons
Monday, November 6:
DOL
Finish "Pigman" Literary Analysis and Language Skills--Finish pp. 4-5 for homework
Friday, November 3:
DOL Quiz
Go over "Pigman" Review pp. 1-2
"Pigman" Literary Analysis and Language Skills (pp. 3-5)--we will finish this in class on Monday
Thursday, November 2:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Turn in "Stray" Plot Activity
"Pigman" Review (pp. 1-2 in packet)--finish for homework
Start "Pigman" Literary Analysis (p. 3 in packet)--we will continue this tomorrow in class
Wednesday, November 1:
DOL
Read "Pigman"
"Stray" Plot Activity due tomorrow
Tuesday, October 31:
DOL
"Stray" Plot Activity--due Thursday
Monday, October 30:
DOL
Go over and turn in "Stray" Literary Analysis and Language Skills
Start "Stray" Plot Activity--we will continue this in class tomorrow
Friday, October 27:
DOL Quiz
Finish "Stray" Literary Analysis and Language Skills
Thursday, October 26:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
"Stray" Literary Analysis and Language Skills--this is not homework and will be finished in class tomorrow
Wednesday, October 25:
DOL
Go over and turn in Run-ons and Fragments worksheets
Read "Stray"
Diamante due tomorrow
Tuesday, October 24:
DOL
Run-ons and Fragments--finish for homework
Diamante due Thursday
Monday, October 23:
DOL
Go over Analyzing Persuasive Techniques
Summer Diamante--due Wednesday
Friday, October 20:
Finish and turn in Analyzing Persuasive Techniques
Thursday, October 19:
Continue Analyzing Persuasive Techniques--we will continue this in class tomorrow
Monday-Wednesday, October 16-18
Pali
Friday, October 13:
DOL Quiz
Go over and turn in "The Sound of Summer Running" Review Packet
Start Analyzing Persuasive Techniques--we will continue this next week when you return from Pali
Thursday, October 12:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Finish "The Sound of Summer Running" Review Part A and do Part B (p. 3 #1-5) and Language Skills (pp. 3-4)--finish for homework
Wednesday, October 11:
DOL
Finish reading "The Sound of Summer Running"
Start Review Part A (this is not homework and will be continued tomorrow in class)
Tuesday, October 10:
DOL
Turn in ALWTW Essay
Return ALWTW book to library
Start "The Sound of Summer Running"
Monday, October 9:
DOL
Revisit ALWTW Anticipation Guide
ALWTW Essay (printed copy)--due tomorrow
Sign up for Quarter 2 Book Talk in Google Classroom after 4 PM today
Friday, October 6:
Finish ALWTW essay--printed copy due Tuesday
Thursday, October 5:
Continue Book Talks
Continue ALWTW essay in class
Wednesday, October 4:
Continue Book Talks
Continue ALWTW essay in class
Tuesday, October 3:
Start Book Talks
Continue ALWTW essay in class
Monday, October 2:
Book Talk due tomorrow (slide completed, ready to present, directions handout to turn in)
Friday, September 29:
DOL Quiz
Start ALWTW Theme Essay--we will continue this in class next week
Thursday, September 28:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
ALWTW Essay Brainstorm--finish for homework
Wednesday, September 27:
DOL
Go over and turn in ALWTW Message and Reflection ws
ALWTW Closing videos
Tuesday, September 26:
DOL
Go over ALWTW Ch17-18 Work
ALWTW Messsage and Reflection--finish for homework
Friday, September 22:
DOL Quiz
ALWTW Ch17-18 read and work--not homework--we will finish it on Tuesday
Thursday, September 21:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over ALWTW Ch12-16
Read ALWTW Ch17
Wednesday, September 20:
DOL
ALWTW Ch15-16 read and work--finish for homework
Tuesday, September 19:
DOL
ALWTW Ch13-14 read and work--finish for homework
Monday, September 18:
DOL
Go over ALWTW Ch11 Work
ALWTW Ch12 read and work--finish for homework
Thursday, September 14:
DOL Quiz
Go over and turn in ALWTW Ch9-10
ALWTW Ch11 read and work (this is not homework if you don't finish it in class today--you can finish it Monday)
Wednesday, September 13:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over ALWTW Ch8 and turn in Ch7-8
ALWTW Ch9-10 read and work--finish for homework
Tuesday, September 12:
DOL
Go over ALWTW Ch7
ALWTW Ch8 read and work--finish for homework
Monday, September 11:
DOL
Go over ALWTW Ch6 and turn in Ch5-6 work
ALWTW Ch7 Read and Work--finish for homework
Friday, September 8:
DOL Quiz
Go over ALWTW Ch5
ALWTW Ch6 (read and work)--we will finish this on Monday--it's not homework today
Thursday, September 7:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over ALWTW Ch4 and turn in work
ALWTW Ch5 (read and work)--finish for homework
Wednesday, September 6:
DOL
Go over ALWTW Ch3
ALWTW Ch4 read and work--finish for homework
Tuesday, September 5:
DOL
ALWTW Chapter 3--finish for homework
Friday, September 1:
DOL Quiz
Go over ALWTW Chapter 2 work and turn in Ch1-2 work
ALWTW Chapter 3 (read and work)--you can finish it on Tuesday--not homework over the weekend
Thursday, August 31:
DOL--Quiz tomorrow
Go over ALWTW Chapter 1 work
ALWTW Chapter 2 (read and work)--finish for homework
Wednesday, August 30:
DOL
ALWTW Chapter 1--read and work--finish for homework
Tuesday, August 29:
DOL
Go over and turn in ALWTW 3-2-1
Get ALWTW books from library--bring to class every day
Introduction to Conflict and Theme
Monday, August 28:
DOL
Water Brainstorm
ALWTW Pre-reading videos and 3-2-1--finish for homework
Friday, August 25:
DOL Quiz
Discuss and Turn in "War in Sudan" article packet and frame
A Long Walk to Water Anticipation Guide
Thursday, August 24:
Finish "War in Sudan" article/work in packet and Frame--finish for homework (staple frame on top of article packet)
DOL Quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, August 23:
DOL
Sudan Article--read and discuss--we will continue this in class tomorrow
Tuesday, August 22:
DOL
Fastbridge
Monday, August 21:
DOL
Finish Literature Response to Icons and turn in
Friday, August 18:
IR Time
DOL
Continue Icons Introduction--start Literature Response to Icons
Thursday, August 17:
Start DOL
Go over and turn in Inferring with Commercials
Start Icons Introduction
Wednesday, August 16:
Membean Calibration
Inferring with Commercials--finish for homework (due Friday)
Tuesday, August 15:
Finish Ambiguous Sentences and turn in
Monday, August 14:
Assign Book Talks: Sign up in Google Classroom after 4 PM today for your book
Start Ambiguous Sentences
Friday, August 11:
Go over and turn in Explore MCMS/Mrs. Goldman's Website Worksheet
Talk about IR books and book talks
Thursday, August 10:
Turn in I Am Poems
Circle Activity
Explore MCMS/Mrs. Goldman's Website Worksheet--finish for homework
Wednesday, August 9:
Mrs. Goldman Kahoot
Would You Rather?
Tuesday, August 8:
People Search
I Am Poem--due Thursday