Today in 6A!
ENGLISH: Today students wrote their Unit 4 Vocabulary/Chapter 8 Grammar test. Results of this should be available by Tuesday.
RELIGION: Another test... Session 8: God leads His people
SOCIAL STUDIES: Students engaged in partner reading, this time taking on the personas of the "overly excited professor" and the "extremely eager student". In this way students made use of exaggerated voices and expressions to help convey their understanding, while reading through the sections (#3, p.76-80). Students were assigned questions 1-4, if they did not finish, it is home work. Students are also asked to brainstorm a phrase/quote/saying/meaningful word that they would like to apply to our Monday activity.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Today in 6A & 6B
ENGLISH: Today was a review day for our English test tomorrow. The test will cover Unit 4 vocabulary and Chapter 8 grammar. We will not be testing verbals so, when studying, please avoid sections 8.5. Students are guided toward sections A & C of the chapter review as well as 8.1 Ex.2, 8.2 Ex. 1&2, 8.3 Ex.2, and 8.4 Ex. 1 in order to best prepare for the grammar section. Students should also study their word lists.
RELIGION: Today we reviewed our section on Moses, the Exodus and the 10 Commandments in preparation for our open-book test tomorrow.
LITERATURE: Student were guided through a pre-writing technique where they capture the details for a scenario into a graphic organizer and then write their composition from that preparation. today we wrote about our experiences with animals (either domesticated or wild).
SOCIAL STUDIES: In exploring a new lesson about the development of writing, we learned how to talk with the text. Previously, much of our experience in learning has been a passive experience. This new way of front-loading questions in order to create a two-way dialogue with the text, changes the dynamic and makes the reader a more active participant in their learning. Additionally, the information absorbed tends to carry more purpose, further helping root the information in their long term memory.
MATH (8:00 class) pg 96 16-24 (9:00 class) pg 111 1-4 + 8-11
SCIENCE pg 92 1-3
ENGLISH: Today was a review day for our English test tomorrow. The test will cover Unit 4 vocabulary and Chapter 8 grammar. We will not be testing verbals so, when studying, please avoid sections 8.5. Students are guided toward sections A & C of the chapter review as well as 8.1 Ex.2, 8.2 Ex. 1&2, 8.3 Ex.2, and 8.4 Ex. 1 in order to best prepare for the grammar section. Students should also study their word lists.
RELIGION: Today we reviewed our section on Moses, the Exodus and the 10 Commandments in preparation for our open-book test tomorrow.
LITERATURE: Student were guided through a pre-writing technique where they capture the details for a scenario into a graphic organizer and then write their composition from that preparation. today we wrote about our experiences with animals (either domesticated or wild).
SOCIAL STUDIES: In exploring a new lesson about the development of writing, we learned how to talk with the text. Previously, much of our experience in learning has been a passive experience. This new way of front-loading questions in order to create a two-way dialogue with the text, changes the dynamic and makes the reader a more active participant in their learning. Additionally, the information absorbed tends to carry more purpose, further helping root the information in their long term memory.
MATH (8:00 class) pg 96 16-24 (9:00 class) pg 111 1-4 + 8-11
SCIENCE pg 92 1-3
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Today in 6A!
ENGLISH: The last section of our Grammar unit discusses Verbals. While I think it is important to review this material and understand how they function in a sentence, testing on verbals would be quite difficult and would likely serve to blunt the scores on this week's test. Therefore Verbals will not be tested in this week's grammar and vocabulary test.
RELIGION: Students today rewrote the 10 commandments in their own words. Then, while looking at the originals and their own interpretations, developed slogans for a campaign that would advertise a chosen commandment. This was a fun activity that helped us think of these laws in different ways.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Today we took a break from our regular lessons to participate in the school's Geography Bee. At this level, all students participated in a oral test to select our 6th grade candidates for the school-wide Bee. From 6A, Matteo Medlin will represent, and from 6B, Ava Boyd. The results from the Bee are not counted as part of their grade, however success at the each level does result in greater recognition and eventually scholarships. Best of luck to Matteo and Ava!
ENGLISH: The last section of our Grammar unit discusses Verbals. While I think it is important to review this material and understand how they function in a sentence, testing on verbals would be quite difficult and would likely serve to blunt the scores on this week's test. Therefore Verbals will not be tested in this week's grammar and vocabulary test.
RELIGION: Students today rewrote the 10 commandments in their own words. Then, while looking at the originals and their own interpretations, developed slogans for a campaign that would advertise a chosen commandment. This was a fun activity that helped us think of these laws in different ways.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Today we took a break from our regular lessons to participate in the school's Geography Bee. At this level, all students participated in a oral test to select our 6th grade candidates for the school-wide Bee. From 6A, Matteo Medlin will represent, and from 6B, Ava Boyd. The results from the Bee are not counted as part of their grade, however success at the each level does result in greater recognition and eventually scholarships. Best of luck to Matteo and Ava!
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Today in 6A & 6B
ENGLISH: Continuing with our exploration of Verbs, we studied irregular verbs and verb tenses. I drew a diagram of the interaction of various verbs to create such tenses. Each of these concepts adds a layer of complexity to the behavior of verbs in a sentence and it is essential that students be able to recognize this behavior and identify it properly. This will help them better understand their own writing.
LITERATURE: Students retold the story of "The Market Square Dog" from the perspective of the police officer. This change in viewpoint helps students to better appreciate how different characters behave. Similarly, this exercise assists students in appreciating the various perspectives in our own classroom.
RELIGION: Today's lesson followed Moses and the Hebrew people as they fled Egypt, their 40 years of wandering the desert and how Moses came to receive the 10 commandments.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Students completed their presentations about Sumerian Gods today and we summed up the "why" behind this exercise.
*****Tomorrow all students will be participating in our Geography Bee oral exam (does not count toward student grades) to see who will represent the 6th grade at the school-wide Geography Bee. Success at the school level will advance a student to the regional Bee, the State Bee, etc.*****
MATH (8:00 class) pg 100 1-9 + AC math (9:00 class) pg 106 1-22
SCIENCE pg 81 1-4
ENGLISH: Continuing with our exploration of Verbs, we studied irregular verbs and verb tenses. I drew a diagram of the interaction of various verbs to create such tenses. Each of these concepts adds a layer of complexity to the behavior of verbs in a sentence and it is essential that students be able to recognize this behavior and identify it properly. This will help them better understand their own writing.
LITERATURE: Students retold the story of "The Market Square Dog" from the perspective of the police officer. This change in viewpoint helps students to better appreciate how different characters behave. Similarly, this exercise assists students in appreciating the various perspectives in our own classroom.
RELIGION: Today's lesson followed Moses and the Hebrew people as they fled Egypt, their 40 years of wandering the desert and how Moses came to receive the 10 commandments.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Students completed their presentations about Sumerian Gods today and we summed up the "why" behind this exercise.
*****Tomorrow all students will be participating in our Geography Bee oral exam (does not count toward student grades) to see who will represent the 6th grade at the school-wide Geography Bee. Success at the school level will advance a student to the regional Bee, the State Bee, etc.*****
MATH (8:00 class) pg 100 1-9 + AC math (9:00 class) pg 106 1-22
SCIENCE pg 81 1-4
Today in 6A!
ENGLISH: We start a new grammar unit this week; Verbs. Today students reviewed what a basic verb is as well as the 4 different forms of verbs (present, present participle, past, and past participle). There is no homework but additional practice is available on the www.grammarforwriting.com website. The unit/chapter test will be this Friday.
LITERATURE: We read a new short story and practiced our predictions, this time breaking down the specific clues and personal experiences that aid us in making our predictions.
RELIGION: Today students primed the session with discussing a trip they went on recently and identifying a few roadblocks or unexpected challenges along that journey. We then equated this to the many interruptions to our faith journey.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Last week students were assigned a Sumerian God to research and build a presentation for. Here is where we presented this work.
ENGLISH: We start a new grammar unit this week; Verbs. Today students reviewed what a basic verb is as well as the 4 different forms of verbs (present, present participle, past, and past participle). There is no homework but additional practice is available on the www.grammarforwriting.com website. The unit/chapter test will be this Friday.
LITERATURE: We read a new short story and practiced our predictions, this time breaking down the specific clues and personal experiences that aid us in making our predictions.
RELIGION: Today students primed the session with discussing a trip they went on recently and identifying a few roadblocks or unexpected challenges along that journey. We then equated this to the many interruptions to our faith journey.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Last week students were assigned a Sumerian God to research and build a presentation for. Here is where we presented this work.
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