Day 54: 11/30/23 - Reading Articles with Multiple Categories of Information

  Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a terrific day. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will read an article about Hurricane Katrina and learn about transitional sentences.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Pick up a copy of the Hurricane Katrina article
• Pick up a yellow, pink, orange and green highlighter
• Write down your independent work

Independent work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Activity #1

Analyzing Main Idea & Details,  & Identifying Transitional Sentences of an Article with Multiple Ideas

• RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support what the text says as well as inferences made from the text
• RI6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details, provide a summary of the text distinct from your personal opinions

Your task: Read to Identify the Main Idea

First: Glue in the Article & the Transitional Sentence Tab

Transitional Sentences move the reader from one idea to another

Step 1: Read the article titled, "Hurricane Katrina"
Step 2: Use the highlighting strategy for informational articles we learned the other day.

Topic = Yellow

Topic Sentence = Pink

Supporting Details = Orange
Main Idea (We will write the main idea in the next class)
Highlight the transitional sentences Green.

You would normally NEVER HIGHLIGHT LIKE THIS!!! We are only highlighting this way so we can see the purpose of each sentence.

Have a great day!

11/29/23 - Snow Day #2

HAPPY SNOW DAY!!!

 

11/28/23 - Snow Day #1

 HAPPY SNOW DAY!!!

Day 53: 11/27/23 - Informational Text Vocabulary & Youtube Article

  Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a marvelous Monday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will begin unit 2 by learning some important vocabulary words and  reading an article about youtube.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Pick up a copy of the youtube article and the vocabulary graphic organizer
• Pick up a yellow, pink, and orange highlighter
• Write down your independent work

Independent work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Activity #1

Get Ready for Unit 2

What is the title of Unit 2?

Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts

Unit 2 Agenda 

• Learn Key Terms
• Topic
• Topic Sentence
• Main Idea - Quiz on Main Idea
• Supporting Details
• Read Youtube Article
• Read Hurricane Katrina Article
• Learn Transitional Sentences
• Outlining an Informational an Article (to understand how it is put together)
• How to Write a summary
• Summarizing Demo/Practice
• Read Halloween Article
• Practice Annotating an Informational Article
• Practice Analyzing Main Idea & Details - Classwork Grade
• Summarizing - Quiz Grade
• Author's Purpose (5)
• Quiz Grade
• Text Structure (5)
• Quiz Grade
• Primary vs. Secondary Sources
• Classwork Grade
• Persuasive Essays
• Assessment Grade

Activity #2

Informational Text Vocabulary

&

Analyzing Details to Determine the Main Idea

• RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support what the text says as well as inferences made from the text
• RI6.2 Determine the main idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

Step 1: Color Code

Topic = Yellow

Topic Sentence = Pink

Main Idea = Blue

Supporting Details = Orange

Step 2: Read the article: 

• Highlight the Topic, Yellow. Think "What important word was repeated?" Every Time you see the 'topic' word, highlight it yellow.
• Draw a box around the introduction. 
• Highlight the topic Sentence Pink 
• Highlight the details orange. Number them.
• Write the main idea in a "Thought Bubble

Have a great day!

Day 52: 11/21/23 - T'was the Day Before Thanksgiving Vacation

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

Homeroom  8:50 - 8:58

Specials  9:00 - 9:25

Block 1 9:28 - 9:58

Block 2 10:00 - 10:30

Block 3 10:32 - 11:02

Block 4 11:05 - 11:35

Lunch 11:35 - 12:05

****At lunch you need to go to Ms. Holmes google classroom and vote on your favorite yearbook cover. You will find it under her "Classwork" Tab

Dismissal 12:10

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will have some fun and play some more scrabble.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• write down your independent work

Independent work:

• Have a very Happy Thanksgiving

Activity #1

Scrabble

Basic Rules

Here is a brief overview of Scrabble rules. For more precise rules, seek an official Scrabble rulebook.

• For each Scrabble game, there must be at least two-players and no more than four.
• The person who draws the earliest letter in the alphabet plays first.
• Once the order of turns is established, each person draws six (We will draw 9) more tiles in that order.
• The game progresses as each player lays down tiles on the board that make up words that connect to already played words, like making one big crossword puzzle.
• Tiles can only be placed from left to right or from top to bottom. Words placed diagonally or backwards are not allowed.
• After each turn, the tile values are added up and placed on the score sheet, and the person draws the number of tiles they used for their last play, always having seven (We will have 10) tiles until all tiles run out.
• The person with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Day 51: 11/20/23 - Get Ready for Unit 2

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a marvelous Monday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

Homeroom  8:50 - 8:58

Specials  9:00 - 9:25

Block 1 9:28 - 9:58

Block 2 10:00 - 10:30

Block 3 10:32 - 11:02

Block 4 11:05 - 11:35

Lunch 11:35 - 12:05

Dismissal 12:10

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will review the test from unit 1 & get ready for unit 2.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Pick up a copy of the Unit 2 Title page
• Write tonight's Independent work in your agenda
• Throw out or take home everything in your ELA Folder

Independent work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Activity #1

Go over test answers

Activity #2

Get Ready for Unit 2

What is the title of Unit 2?

Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts

Unit 2 Agenda 

• Learn Key Terms
• Topic
• Topic Sentence
• Main Idea - Quiz on Main Idea
• Supporting Details
• Read Youtube Article
• Read Hurricane Katrina Article
• Learn Transitional Sentences
• Outlining an Informational an Article (to understand how it is put together)
• How to Write a summary
• Summarizing Demo/Practice
• Read Halloween Article
• Practice Annotating an Informational Article
• Practice Analyzing Main Idea & Details - Classwork Grade
• Summarizing - Quiz Grade
• Author's Purpose (5)
• Quiz Grade
• Text Structure (5)
• Quiz Grade
• Primary vs. Secondary Sources
• Classwork Grade
• Persuasive Essays
• Assessment Grade

Activity #3

Informational Text Vocabulary

&

Analyzing Details to Determine the Main Idea

• RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support what the text says as well as inferences made from the text
• RI6.2 Determine the main idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

Step 1: Color Code

Topic = Yellow

Topic Sentence = Pink

Main Idea = Blue

Supporting Details = Orange

Step 2: Read the article: 

• Highlight the Topic, Yellow. Think "What important word was repeated?" Every Time you see the 'topic' word, highlight it yellow.
• Draw a box around the introduction. 
• Highlight the topic Sentence Pink 
• Highlight the details orange. Number them.
• Write the main idea in a "Thought Bubble

Have a great day!

Day 50: 11/17/23 - Scrabble

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a fully fabulous Friday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will have some fun and play scrabble.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• write down your independent work

Independent work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Be prepared to answer these questions tomorrow: What are you reading? What's it about? What do you like about it?

Activity #1

Scrabble

Basic Rules

Here is a brief overview of Scrabble rules. For more precise rules, seek an official Scrabble rulebook.

• For each Scrabble game, there must be at least two-players and no more than four.
• The person who draws the earliest letter in the alphabet plays first.
• Once the order of turns is established, each person draws six (We will draw 9) more tiles in that order.
• The game progresses as each player lays down tiles on the board that make up words that connect to already played words, like making one big crossword puzzle.
• Tiles can only be placed from left to right or from top to bottom. Words placed diagonally or backwards are not allowed.
• After each turn, the tile values are added up and placed on the score sheet, and the person draws the number of tiles they used for their last play, always having seven (We will have 10) tiles until all tiles run out.
• The person with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Day 49: 11/16/23 - Test on the Literary Elements

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning. I hope you are all having a thunderous Thursday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will take our test on the literary elements.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write the independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the word bank from the black table
• Open your chromebook to our google classroom and open the test on the literary elements.

Independent work:

• Read for 20 minutes

Activity #1

Literary Elements Test

Directions:

• You can find the test on our google classroom. This will be your last assignment in Unit 1.
• Read each question and fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word from the word bank. 
• YOU MUST USE YOUR NOTEBOOK!!! 
• This test is not about you memorizing all of the information from unit 1. It is about your ability to use your resources. 
• EVERY ANSWER IS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!!!
• All of the words are in the word bank so make sure to spell your answers correctly. Misspelled answers will lose points. 
• You must work independently.
• I expect you to remain quiet and in your seat unless it is an emergency

When you finish:

1. Take out an independent reading book and read quietly

Activity #2

For tomorrow

Scrabble

Basic Rules

Here is a brief overview of Scrabble rules. For more precise rules, seek an official Scrabble rulebook.

• For each Scrabble game, there must be at least two-players and no more than four.
• The person who draws the earliest letter in the alphabet plays first.
• Once the order of turns is established, each person draws six (We will draw 9) more tiles in that order.
• The game progresses as each player lays down tiles on the board that make up words that connect to already played words, like making one big crossword puzzle.
• Tiles can only be placed from left to right or from top to bottom. Words placed diagonally or backwards are not allowed.
• After each turn, the tile values are added up and placed on the score sheet, and the person draws the number of tiles they used for their last play, always having seven (We will have 10) tiles until all tiles run out.
• The person with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Day 48: 11/15/23 - Types of characters

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a wildly wonderful Wednesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn about the different types of characters.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write the independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the notes, and a graphic organizer from the black table

Independent work:

• Read for 20 minutes
• Review your Unit 1 notes

Activity #1

Types of Characters

I can analyze characters in a story to determine what type of character they are.

Notes:

Every Story has different types of characters

1. Characters can be either Protagonist, Antagonist, or neither

2. Characters can be either Flat or Round

3. Characters can be either Static or Dynamic

4. Characters can be either Sympathetic or Minor

Directions:

1. Use your notes on page 22 along with your knowledge of the characters in Freak the Mighty to analyze the different types of characters
2. You will be working with random groups today
3. Your goal is to complete the Character Analysis Chart
4. We will do one character together to get you started

Day 47: 11/14/23 - Mood & Tone

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a totally terrific Tuesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will learn about mood & tone.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write the independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the Mood & Tone Notes (2 Sheets)
• Get out scissors and a glue stick

Independent work:

• Review your notes from Unit 1
• Test on the Literary Elements Thursday

Activity #1

Mood & Tone

Now go to google classroom and complete the mood & tone Practice.

Day 46: 11/13/23 - More Theme Practice

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a marvelous Monday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will review some themes in Freak the Mighty, and then we will do some more theme practice with an assignment in our google classroom.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write the independent work in your agenda

Independent work:

• Finish the Theme practice and submit it (If not done in class)

Activity #1

Identifying Themes in Freak the Mighty

Directions:

Step 1: Glue the Blank theme tree in your notebook on the next page. Include the date and page number. Think about the story of Freak the Mighty and list some theme topics on the trunk of the theme tree (Use your notebook)

Step 2: Pick the topic that you think is the strongest, best, or most interesting.

Step 3: Find, and record in your graphic organizer, four pieces of text evidence from Freak the Mighty. (Like we did with Christian the Lion) Think - what happened in the story that made me think about this theme/topic. 

Step 4: Analyze your text evidence and think about the message, or lesson, you learn. Ask yourself, "What can I learn about ____________ ?"

Step 5: Write your "Theme Statement" on the lines provided.

***You will work in random groups of 3

***Be sure to WRITE NEATLY

Theme Tree (Freak the Mighty)

Activity #2

More Theme Practice

Directions:

Students can work independently, with a partner, or in groups of 3. (TEACHER"S CHOICE)

• Go to google classroom and open the Theme practice assignment. 
• Read each passage carefully
• Think about the topics within each. 
• Think about what the lesson is. Do not tell me about the characters. Think about what you learned.
• Determine what you think the theme is and record your response on the line provided.
• Remember theme is a complete sentence, and it does not include character's names
• Theme is NOT one word.
• This will count as a homework/classwork grade. 

This is an old paper copy of the assignment. You will find your assignment on google classroom. 

Day 45: 11/9/23 - Theme Practice

 Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a thoroughly thunderous Thursday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will practice identifying themes in Freak the Mighty, and then we will do some more theme practice with an assignment in our google classroom.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write the independent work in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the blank theme tree from the black table

Independent work:

• Finish the Theme practice and submit it.

Activity #1

Identifying Themes in Freak the Mighty

Directions:

Step 1: Glue the Blank theme tree in your notebook on the next page. Include the date and page number. Think about the story of Freak the Mighty and list some theme topics on the trunk of the theme tree (Use your notebook)

Step 2: Pick the topic that you think is the strongest, best, or most interesting.

Step 3: Find, and record in your graphic organizer, four pieces of text evidence from Freak the Mighty. (Like we did with Christian the Lion) Think - what happened in the story that made me think about this theme/topic. 

Step 4: Analyze your text evidence and think about the message, or lesson, you learn. Ask yourself, "What can I learn about ____________ ?"

Step 5: Write your "Theme Statement" on the lines provided.

***You will work in random groups of 3

***Be sure to WRITE NEATLY

Theme Tree (Freak the Mighty)

Activity #2

More Theme Practice

Directions:

Students can work independently, with a partner, or in groups of 3. (TEACHER"S CHOICE)

• Go to google classroom and open the Theme practice assignment. 
• Read each passage carefully
• Think about the topics within each. 
• Think about what the lesson is. Do not tell me about the characters. Think about what you learned.
• Determine what you think the theme is and record your response on the line provided.
• Remember theme is a complete sentence, and it does not include character's names
• Theme is NOT one word.
• This will count as a homework/classwork grade. 

This is an old paper copy of the assignment. You will find your assignment on google classroom. 

Activity #3

(Save for Monday)

Mood & Tone

Now go to google classroom and complete the mood & tone Practice.