What We are Learning!

6th Grade Language Arts

This page will give you information about what we are learning in class. For due dates and more specific details, please visit my google classroom page for LA.

Vocabulary - This week students will receive their Vocabulary Workshop books. We will begin Unit 1. Students will complete 8 vocabtest.com assignments and they will be due on Friday, September 29th. 

Grammar - We will spend time this month setting up our Grammar Interactive Notebook. We will review hard and fast rules for capitalization, commas, apostophe use, amd number use.

This week we will focus on the four types of sentences, sentences vs. fragments, and subject and predicates. You should see homework on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Writing - We will work on planning, drafting, and editing personal narratives.

Reading - We will begin our first unit which will focus on navigating non fiction. Wewill read a non fiction science artice, "Return of the Wolves" and discuss that is written in compare/contrast format. Students will write an 8-12 sentence summary in class.

Book Report - I will assign the first marking period book report this week. Students will need to give me the title of a book by Monday, September 25th. The project is due Monday, October 30th.