Homework for September 29-October 2

Tuesday: Work on "Show, Don't Tell" charts in Reader's and Writer's Notebook for Top Bun Paragraph paragraph; due Wednesday, September 30. Continue Home Reading Log (HRL); due on Thursday, October 1.

Top Bun Paragraph

Tell Show Chart (Ms. Xeni's Example)

Wednesday: THIS IS A HEAVY HOMEWORK DAY--PLAN AHEAD! Work on "Show, Don't Tell" charts for Hamburger Patty Paragraph and Bottom Bun paragraph; both due Thursday, October 1. Continue Home Reading Log (HRL), also due Thursday, October 1.

Thursday: Add details from your Sensory Details Chart (which we'll work on in class) to all three of your Show, Don't Tell Charts. Then re-copy your revised charts onto loose-leaf, skipping a line between every line. This is due MONDAY, OCTOBER 5! It is VERY important--I repeat, VERY important--that you have it ready on Monday!

Sensory Details

Homework and Classwork for September 21-25

Monday: Continue Home Reading Log. Due Thursday, September 24. Pick an idea for your memoir and write down as many details about it as you can. You will need to be able to tell your partner the story tomorrow.

Tuesday: Finish Beginning-Middle-End Hamburger graphic organizer. Due Tuesday, September 22. (The organizer will be posted shortly!)

Hamburger Graphic Organizer

Wednesday: Continue Home Reading Log. Due tomorrow, Thursday, September 24. Use the paragraph graphic organizers to write the "top bun" paragraph for your memoir. Due Thursday, September 24.

Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Thursday: Continue Home Reading Log. Use the paragraph graphic organizers to write the "hamburger patty" and "bottom bun" paragraphs for your memoir. Due Tuesday, September 29.

Friday: See Thursday's homework.

Spelling Sites!

These are great sites for practicing spelling!

funbrain.com spelling: This site is good for practicing random words.

spellingcity.com: This site offers a great way to practice words that you know you have trouble with.

Homework for September 14-18

Monday: Students will be keeping weekly reading logs. The Home Reading Log is due every Thursday in class.

Home Reading Log

Tuesday: Continue keeping track of reading on the Home Reading Log.

Wednesday: Free write for one page in the Reader's and Writer's Notebook about a time you didn't fit in. Continue keeping track of reading on the Home Reading Log. (If you were not in class, complete a brainstorming web on the topic of "A Time I Didn't Fit In")

Brainstorming Web

Thursday: Continue reading and start new Home Reading Log sheet. Continue working on "Fitting In" story.

Friday: Continue keeping track of reading on the Home Reading Log.

Homework for September 9-11

Wednesday: Please return information sheet and bring in supplies no later than Monday, September 14.

Grade 6 ELA Information Sheet

The supplies are as follows:
2 marble composition books
pens (black or blue ink) and pencils
1 two-pocket folder
loose-leaf paper



Thursday: Please bring in an independent reading book no later than Monday, September 14.