6th Grade ELA Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Nickie Irby
- Term
- 2023-2024 School Year
- Description
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Lake Middle School
August 3, 2023
Teacher: Mrs. Irby
Email: [email protected]
Welcome to 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA)
Dear Parents/Guardians,
It is my pleasure to welcome your student to 6th grade. I believe that all students can learn and I look forward to the opportunity to serve your students. All students will write a variety of essays, complete projects, and book assignments. During the school year students will be required to read and take A.R. test on grade level books as well as assigned chapter books. They may read via Epic or hard copies from the library. Students must bring a hard copy to read in the mornings before school and when assignments are finished early. I do not assign busy work. They will be required to complete homework each night. This will not always be written homework. Students should read 30 minutes each day, which is the non written homework, including Saturday and Sunday.
I’m looking forward to a great year and seeing each of your smiles!!!
Class Rules…
- Raise your hand before speaking and leaving your seat.
- Listen and follow directions the first time given.
- Keep hands, feet, objects, and ugly remarks to yourself at ALL times.
- Come prepared to class.
- ALWAYS be respectful to EVERYONE!!
- No eating or drinking in the classroom. (You may only have a clear container with a lid that closes securely and you may only have water in that container, no labels on any bottles.)
Consequences
- Redirect/Verbal Warning
- Parent Contact
- Discipline Note /Written Warning/ Student- Teacher Conference
- Office Referral
Entering the Class
- Students will enter class everyday on time, and quietly read the board as they take their seats. Follow board directions like having homework out and ready to turn in, having all materials needed for class, making sure pencils are sharpened, and/or etc.
Bell Ringer
- Bell Ringer or other assignment will be on the board every day when students arrive to class, report directly to your seat, read the board, and complete the assignment.
Binder
- Students need to bring their binder to class everyday.
- Binders will be checked periodically for neatness and retaining notes/handouts.
Group Work
- While completing group work students will be assigned different roles and be asked to work effectively and efficiently to complete the assignment. Students who do not complete their assignments will receive a 0 for the assignment.
End of the Class
- Table areas are to be left clean for the next period. I will dismiss students and not the bell. Assignments will be placed in the classwork basket as students exit the room.
Turning in Work
- Each paper you hand in will be neat, and contain your first and last name, date, and block number. Papers with no name will be thrown away.
- Students who are present and do not submit classwork, will receive a 0 for that assignment.
- Newsletters will need to be signed and checked each Tuesday (Holidays will be adjusted accordingly).
- All homework assignments need to be turned into the homework basket on the following day. Homework grades from that week will be averaged for a ONE homework grade given at the end of each week. Students may turn in homework up to 3 days late with a 10 point deduction for each day that it is late.
- Students who lose a copy will have 5 points deducted for a new copy.
- For every day a student is absent they will have a day to make up the missed assignments/notes. Students may come in the during activity period to complete make-up work.
- If a student is absent, it is *the student’s responsibility for obtaining missed assignments and notes from the teacher or another student. (*This is in the Scott County Student Handbook)
- ISS/OSS does not excuse a student from missing work.
GRADING SYSTEM
A standard numerical grading system is maintained in the SCSD. Grade frequencies are as follows: A = 100-90 B = 89 - 80 C = 79- 70 D = 69 - 60 F = 59 – 0
- Students will show academic integrity at all times. Any ideas/work that is handed in must be your own. This includes homework and assignments.
- Any assignment that has been copied from another student will be counted as a 0 in the gradebook and the parent/guardian will be notified. (no exceptions)
RETURN THIS PAGE ONLY TO Mrs. Irby
Parents and students,
Please sign and return the following contract signifying your agreement and acknowledgement of the rules and procedures for Mrs. Irby’s class for the 2023-2024 school year.
I have read and understand the rules and procedures for Mrs. Irby’s class. By signing this contract, I acknowledge that I understand the rules and procedures set forth in this student contract and it is my responsibility to adhere to these guidelines.
Student Signature X __________________________________________ Date: __________
Parent/Guardian Name (Print) X___________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature X __________________________________________ Date: __________
RETURN THIS PAGE ONLY TO Mrs. Irby
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Weekly Information
- World History Test on the Southwest region.
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- April 2, 2024 6th
grade ELA
It is important that you are here for the final days of review before state testing!!!
RI.RL.L 6.4, L5 Example.
Mr. Goya’s disquieting cold symptoms forced him to step out in the hallway
repeatedly during class.
Example.
Knowing that he who pays the piper calls the tune, Dad ordered for everyone at
the restaurant table.
Text: There will be a different text each day.
Assessment: Essay Every Wednesday
Mastery Connect Quick Check every Friday
Homework due daily:
Read
nightly for 30 minutes
Homework
will be sent home each day and is due the following day. Students are to
annotate the text and answer the FAB Five for homework text on Monday only.
Annotate this………..
⇝ big Idea, main idea, central idea --- key words or details ★ important ✔ I understand
⭖ unfamiliar words ?I don’t understand 👀 I made a connection (it reminds me of)
⬛ setting = figurative language
Highlight
characters, their descriptions, and changes as you read.
Write the mood (how the text makes you feel), tone (the author’s attitude toward
the text), and theme (the overall lesson, message, or moral) in the marginsStudents
can explain how a character changes over the course of the plot.A student is able to determine how an author introduces, illustrates, and
elaborates ideas, events, and individuals in a text. - April 2, 2024 6th
Due:
Weekly Information
March 25, 2024 6th grade ELA
It is important that you are here for the final days of review before state testing!!!
Standards: All standards are addressed weekly
- Students can identify the author's purpose and perspective.
- Students can determine the meaning of figurative language.
- Central idea of a literary or informational work
- Students understand what it means to draw inference.
- Students refer directly to details and examples in a text.
- A summary should contain only information from the text.
- A student is able to determine a theme or central idea of a text reflects comprehension of a text.
- Students use context clues to determine what a word means in a given context.
- Grammar basics on sentence structure, punctuation, spelling rules, synonyms, meaning of suffixes, prefixes, root words, etc
- Students can identify and explain components of the plot.
- Students can explain how a character changes over the course of the plot.
- A student is able to determine how an author introduces, illustrates, and elaborates ideas, events, and individuals in a text.
- Informative/Explanatory/Narrative Writing techniques
Bellringer: Edulastic RI.RL.L 6.4, L5
Example. Mr. Goya’s disquieting cold symptoms forced him to step out in the hallway repeatedly during class.
Example. Knowing that he who pays the piper calls the tune, Dad ordered for everyone at the restaurant table.
Text:
There will be a different text each day.
Assessment:
Essay Every Wednesday
Mastery Connect Quick Check every Friday
Homework due daily:
Read nightly for 30 minutes
Homework will be sent home each day and is due the following day. Students are to annotate the text and answer the FAB Five for homework text on Monday only.
Annotate this………..
⇝ big Idea, main idea, central idea
--- key words or details
★ important ✔ I understand
⭖ unfamiliar words ?I don’t understand
👀 I made a connection (it reminds me of)
⬛ setting = figurative language
Highlight characters, their descriptions, and changes as you read.
Write the mood (how the text makes you feel), tone (the author’s attitude toward the text), and theme (the overall lesson, message, or moral) in the margins.
Due:
Weekly Information
6th grade ELA March 18, 2024
It is important that you are here for the final days of review before state testing!!!
Due:
Weekly Information
Due:
Weekly Information and homework
Due:
No homework on Monday
Due:
No Homework
Due:
World History Project
Due:
Newsletter
November 13-17, 2023
Homework
Monday: Homework packet complete all
and Read “Blessing”
Tuesday: Homework packet complete all
and Read “Blessing”
Wednesday: Homework packet complete all
and Read “Predator”
Thursday: Homework packet complete all
and Read “Predator”
Assessment:
“Predator” and “Blessing” Test Friday
RI 6.5 Quick Check Friday
Informative/Explanatory Essay Wednesday
FYI
2nd 9wk A.R. level 5.8 (fifth grade level)
No school next week—Thanksgiving Break
IReady lessons can be done at home for ELA and Math; it allows your student to practice on their level and build to higher levels.