If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. Upcoming, Important Dates: 03/14/2018 Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you: THIS WEEK: Wed. (03/14) – Early Release (1st Connection Only) - End of 3rd Nine weeks - Pi Day (3.14) NEXT WEEK: Mon. (03/19) – Mini. Touchstone Tues. (03/20) – Language Arts assessment Wed. (03/21) – Report Card Distribution - Workplace Wednesday Thur. (03/22) – Celebration of Nations 5:00-7:00 Fri. (03/23) – 6th Grade Field Trip to Tennessee If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. HOMEROOM = SILENCE

Language Arts – Warm Up 03/14/18 Literature Circles First, turn in your plot packet from Friday. Work in groups of 4. Ensure that you have written each person’s name above their role. Complete work on your role and the Artful Artist portion based on what we have read so far. Complete your role first, then the artist portion. These completed sheets (all parts, front and back) are due TODAY. This assignment is going in the 3rd quarter gradebook.

Language Arts – Work Session 03/14/18 Essential Questions: How can talking and working with others help one analyze a novel? How do internal and external forces help people grow? Standard: ELASE6RL1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Learning Targets: Identify claims. Elect your position on these claims. Support your claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence.

Language Arts – Work Session 03/14/18 Novel Studies 3rd/6th – “Maniac Magee” – Ch. 41 (p. 158) As we read, have your double-entry journal (p. 109) out and be ready to write down the page number of a passage that stands out to you. You can come back and write the passage down later, as long as you know which page to revisit. If you need additional double-entry pages, they are available on the front table. Add them beginning on page 111 and continue in order (pages 112, 113, 114, etc.).

Language Arts – Work Session 03/14/18 Novel Studies 4th – “Walk Two Moons” – Ch. 33-34 (p. 204) As we read, have your double-entry journal (p. 109) out and be ready to write down the page number of a passage that stands out to you. You can come back and write the passage down later, as long as you know which page to revisit. If you need additional double-entry pages, they are available on the front table. Add them beginning on page 111 and continue in order (pages 112, 113, 114, etc.).

Language Arts – Work Session 03/14/18 Novel Studies 5th – “Freak the Mighty” – None Today As we read, have your double-entry journal (p. 109) out and be ready to write down the page number of a passage that stands out to you. You can come back and write the passage down later, as long as you know which page to revisit. If you need additional double-entry pages, they are available on the front table. Add them beginning on page 111 and continue in order (pages 112, 113, 114, etc.).

Language Arts – Work Session 03/14/18 Novel Studies 5th – “Freak the Mighty” Complete both sides of your crossword/word search puzzle. There is a word bank on the side with the word search that will help you to answer both sides. This sheet can serve as a great study guide, as well.

Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. Chapters: 1 2 2-5 3 6-7 4 8-10 5 11-12 6 13-14 7 15-17 8 18-19 9 20-21 10 22-23 11 24 12 25-26 13 27-28 14 29-32 15 33-38 16 39-40 17 41 Language Arts – Closing Session 03/14/18 Double-Entry Journals – “Maniac Magee” Third period only Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. You should start your SEVENTEENTH entry today.

Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. Chapters: 1 2 2-5 3 6-7 4 8-10 5 11-12 6 13-14 7 15-17 8 18-19 9 20-21 10 22-23 11 24 12 25-26 13 27-28 14 29-32 15 33-35 16 36-38 17 39-40 18 41 Language Arts – Closing Session 03/14/18 Double-Entry Journals – “Maniac Magee” Sixth period only Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. You should start your EIGHTEENTH entry today.

Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. Chapters: 1 2 2-4 3 5-6 4 7-9 5 10 6 11 7 12-13 8 14 9 15 16-17 18 12 19 13 20-21 22-23 24-26 16 27-29 17 30-32 33-39 Language Arts – Closing Session 03/15/18 Double-Entry Journals – “Walk Two Moons” Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. You should start your EIGHTEENTH entry today.

Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. Chapters: 1 2 2-4 3 5-6 4 7-8 5 9 6 10 7 11-12 8 13 14-15 16 11 17 12 18 19 14 20 15 21 22 23 Language Arts – Closing Session 03/14 /18 Double-Entry Journals – “Freak the Mighty” Draw a line under your last double-entry journal. NONE TODAY

Language Arts – Closing Session 03/14/18 Homework/ Upcoming Deadlines: Next double-entry journal check - Friday Next Biblionasium – 03/30