Classes and Resources

JPLIS 2022 - 2023

6th Grade ELA Classroom Information

Mrs. Horne

Grade 6 Supply List 2022-2023

• 1 backpack 

• 2 Binders (1 inch) to hold handouts for all subjects 

• 10 tab dividers (split between Math & ELA)

•  Looseleaf paper

•  1 small handheld pencil sharpener with shavings catch 

• Pencil Box or gallon zip lock bag to keep supplies in (mark clearly with student name) 

• Markers Colored pencils (12 pack) or crayons 

• (8 pack) Red pens Pencils 

• Dry erase marker and eraser (sock is fine) 

• Earbuds 

• 1 Pair of scissors 

• 1 Glue stick

•  3 packs of Sticky Notes (3x3) 

• 2 Highlighters (different colors) 

• 12 “ Ruler Stylus (optional) 

• 1 Personal pack of tissues (optional) 

• 1 Personal hand sanitizer (optional) 

• 1 face mask

• 1 Ziplock bag labeled with student’s name for mask

• 1 Personal water bottle 

• Math TI-34 Multiview Calculator

Reading Resources  

Tools include the Pearson anthology and various novels such as 

Watsons Go To Birmingham and Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie.

Pearson Common Core Literature - http://www.pearsonrealize.com

The 6th grade ELA curriculum will directly link with our anthology book and correlate with the

stories and units that we are working on each week.   

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Writing

Formal writing will include Narrative Writing, Text Dependent Analysis Essays, and responses to reading. 

Vocabulary/Spelling 

Words will be introduced, reviewed, and assessed with each unit's stories.

Grammar, including parts of speech, will also be introduced, reviewed, and assessed within each unit.

Library

Our class will have book exchange in the library every Day "B".  Students are required to bring an independent reading book to class daily.

At this time you should check out a novel for in-class SRT (SACRED READING TIME) if you don't have one. 

Sacred Reading Time - SRT DAYS: B & D 

Students will be provided a solid ten minutes to read from a book of their choice.  Students will be held accountable for summarizations of their reading in an SRT log.

Scope Magazines

Students will have assignments due throughout each marking period from Scholastic Scope Magazine. Lessons/articles are chosen on interest level and are an excellent bonus to our curriculum.  Students can access the magazine online with our classroom code, which is Horne.

Scholastic Book Orders

Parents: Interested in placing your child's Scholastic book order online? Our class activation code is: H6JHJ. Students may also bring in their order form and a check (made out to Scholastic) to me during class and I will place the order personally. Thank you!

Sacred Writing Time – SWT DAYS: A & C

Students will be provided a solid ten minutes to write about a topic of their choice or select from the options provided in class. We will also complete a journal that will be collected at the end of each marking period.  

Daily Edits

The Daily Edits are an integrated way to teach language skills in context. They teach grammar, usage, mechanics, vocabulary, paragraphing, sentence structure, homophones, misspelled words and more, all within the context of a story.  Students are given four sentences each week that need to be corrected.  Students will also be taught proofreader’s marks. At the end of each month students will be assessed on five of the sentences we previously have reviewed.

Grading - Student grades are weighted and parents are urged to sign up to use the Sapphire Community Portal to monitor your child’s progress.  Directions are on the district website under the Parents Tab – Community Portal Application and Acceptable Use Policy.

Homework/Class Participation        10%

Common Assessments 40%

(Writing Prompts, Text Dependent Analysis Questions, Grammar Tests, Reading Tests, Projects)

Quizzes 30%

(Spelling, Vocabulary, Edit Tests, Grammar or Reading Quizzes, Scope Quizzes)

Classwork 20%

(Scope Assignments, class worksheets, SRT/SWT, journal)

Homework 

Each marking period, your child will receive a homework grade based directly on the percentage of homework completed.

Homework will be checked regularly for completion.  Assignments should be written daily in the agenda.  

In addition to my Google classroom, I also utilize the Remind App and will blast reminders to all parents and students about upcoming projects and/or tests.

Please feel free to contact me at any point during the school year @ hornek@slsd.org.