Volcano Disasters Unit 6 th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Frantz

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #50 o Introduce Volcano Disasters Book o RhymeZone Website: o “What If” Poem Rubric & Template – Start Writing Your Poems! (Presented in class Friday) o HOMEWORK: Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast for tomorrow’s Math PSSA! o New SAR Book – Approved By MONDAY March 31st o 3/26/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #51 o Volcano Disasters – Chapter 1 o “Whatif” Poem Presentation Rubric o Review Poetry Rubric/Template o Finish Writing “What If” Poems o New SAR Book – Approved By MONDAY March 31st o HOMEWORK: Practice reading your poetry for tomorrow’s coffeehouse! 3/27/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #52 o Read Volcano Disasters – Finish Chapter 1/Start 2 o Poetry Coffeehouse – Cafeteria, second half o New SAR Book – Approved By Monday o HOMEWORK: SAR Conferencing on Monday, must have book on your level! 3/28/14

o Bring the following to the poetry coffeehouse reading: o Whatif Coffeehouse Poetry Reading Rubric* o Poetry: My Whatif Poem Rubric* o Your Whatif Poem o *Hand these to Mrs. Frantz when you present!

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #53 o SAR Reading Time/Conferencing for New Books o Finish Poetry Readings o Volcano Disaster – Chapter 3 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April 11th 3/31/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #54 o SAR Reading Time/Conferencing for New Books o Volcano Disaster – Chapter 4 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April 11th 4/1/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #55 o Volcano Disaster – Chapters 5 & 6 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April 11th 4/2/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #56 o Volcano Disaster – Chapter 7 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April 11th 4/3/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #57 o Introduction to Preposition Notes o Volcano Disaster – Chapters 8 & 9 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due NEXT Friday, April 11th 4/4/14

aboardbeforedown aboutbehindduring acrossbelowexcept afterbeneathfrom againstbesidefor along betweenin aroundbeyondinto atby like near next

ofthrough underneath offthroughout until on up overto upon pasttoward with sinceunder within without

according to in addition to next to aside from in place of on account of because of in spite of out of

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #58 o Review Introduction to Preposition Notes o Find the Preposition Exercise o Prepositional Phrases Notes o Volcano Disaster – Chapters 10 & 11 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due THIS Friday, April 11th 4/7/14

Find the Preposition Exercise o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition. 1) We planted a tree behind the garage. 2) I bought fabric for a dress. 3) They live near the airport. 4) For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar. 5) The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or Monday.

Find the Preposition Exercise o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition. 1) We planted a tree behind the garage. 2) I bought fabric for a dress. 3) They live near the airport. 4) For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar. 5) The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or Monday.

  A preposition always has at least one noun or pronoun as an object.   The noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition.   The preposition, its object, and any modifiers, of the object make up a prepositional phrase.   The object of the preposition follows the preposition.

  Ex.: The pile of dry leaves had grown much larger. The preposition of relates its object, leaves to pile. The adjective dry modifies leaves. Ex.: He poured sauce over the pizza. The preposition over relates its object, pizza, to poured.

  Ex.: The flea collar is for cats and dogs. The preposition for has two objects cats and dogs.   Ex.: My big sister had to decide between the University of Wisconsin and Carroll College. The preposition between has two objects the University of Wisconsin and Carroll College.

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #59 o Review Prepositional Phrases Notes o Find the Prepositional Phrase Exercises o Preposition or Adverb Notes o Volcano Disaster – Chapter 12 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due THIS Friday, April 11th 4/8/14

Find the Prepositional Phrase #1 o Copy down the following sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase. 1) I received a letter from my aunt and uncle. 2) The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon. 3) What are the answers to the third and fourth questions? 4) There are many uses for peanuts. 5) I think you might need a calculator for that problem.

Find the Prepositional Phrase #1 o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition and circle its object. 1) I received a letter from my aunt and uncle. 2) The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon. 3) What are the answers to the third and fourth questions? 4) There are many uses for peanuts. 5) I think you might need a calculator for that problem.

Find the Prepositional Phrase #2 o Copy down the following sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase. 1) According to experts, the sun will live for billions of years. 2) Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program. 3) We had an early dismissal last week because of snow. 4) The novels are located next to the textbooks. 5) Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m telling the truth.

Find the Prepositional Phrase #2 o Copy down the following sentences. Then, underline the preposition and circle its object. 1) According to experts, the sun will live for billions of years. 2) Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program. 3) We had an early dismissal last week because of snow. 4) The novels are located next to the textbooks. 5) Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m telling the truth.

Some words may be used as both prepositions and adverbs. A preposition has at least one noun or pronoun as an object. An adverb NEVER does. To choose preposition or adverb, look for the object

Ex. preposition: Clouds gathered above us. Us is the object of the preposition above. Meet me outside the gym tomorrow. Gym is the object of the preposition outside. Ex. adverb: Clouds gathered above. There is not an object. Meet me outside tomorrow morning. There is not an object.

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #60 o Review Preposition or Adverb Notes o Preposition Tips Notes o Preposition or Adverb Exercise o Volcano Disaster – Finish Chapter 12 & Chapter 13 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due THIS Friday, April 11th 4/9/14

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word. A preposition is always part of a phrase. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun- the object of the preposition. There may be more than one object. Prepositional phrases may come at the beginning of a sentence. Some words can be used as prepositions and as adverbs.

Preposition or an Adverb? o Decide whether the underlined word is a preposition (PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label it. 1) Before it rains, bring your bike in. 2) Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade before? 3) Red and green lights sparkled down the street. 4) Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the heavy fog. 5) Andy turned the log over and found a worm.

Preposition or an Adverb? o Decide whether the underlined word is a preposition (PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label it. 1) Before it rains, bring your bike in. ADV 2) Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade before? ADV 3) Red and green lights sparkled down the street. PREP 4) Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the heavy fog. PREP 5) Andy turned the log over and found a worm. ADV

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #61 o Finish Volcano Disaster o Review Preposition Tips Notes o Begin Preposition Packet o Scholastic Book Orders – Due TOMORROW! 4/10/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #62 o SAR Reading/Conferencing – 20 min. Deadline May 22nd o Continue Preposition Packet o Non-fiction Volcano Booklet Vocabulary Review o Begin Reading Volcano Booklet o Scholastic Book Orders – Due TODAY! 4/11/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #63 o SAR Reading/Conferencing – 20 min. Deadline May 22nd o Continue Preposition Packet o Continue Reading Volcano Booklet o Volcano Disasters Open Book Test ??? 4/14/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #64 o SAR Time – 15 Minutes o Continue Preposition Packet o Continue Reading Volcano Booklet o Volcano Packet Worksheet 4/15/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #65 o Volcano Disasters Open Book Test o SAR Time – 15 Minutes o Continue Preposition Packet o Review Volcano Packet Worksheet o Continue Reading Volcano Booklet 4/16/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #66 o Update – Shared Documents now show up on website! o Finish Reading Volcano Booklet – Test April 24 th (Next Thursday) o Mt. St. Helens Video 4/17/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #67 o SAR Time – 15 Minutes o Finish Preposition Packet o Continue Volcano Booklet Packet – Test this Thursday 4/22/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #68 o SAR Time – 15 Minutes o Scholastic Articles - Preposition Practice o Finish Volcano Booklet Packet o Review Volcano Booklet – Test TOMORROW! 4/23/14

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer – NONE SUBSTITUTE LESSON o Volcano Test o Preposition Review Exercises o SAR Time – 15 Minutes 4/24/14

Preposition Review o P. 362 Exercise 11 # 6-10 o P. 362 Exercise 12 ALL

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer – NONE SUBSTITUTE LESSON o Preposition Review Exercises o Scholastic Preposition Article o SAR Time – 15 Minutes 4/25/14

Preposition Review #2 o P. 346 Diagnostic Preview #1,3,4,7 Write down the sentences, circle the preposition, underline the prepositional phrase. o P. 364 Exercise 13 #6-10 Write down your answer – adverb/preposition

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 1 1. Solitude 2. Minimum 3. Gadgets 4. Patents 5. Blueprints 6. Commuter

1. medics 2. elective 3. nudged 4. trivia 5. insatiable 6. quirky 7. spouted 8. assumed 9. expectantly 10. tinkered Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 2

Today’s goals o Reminders: Chapter 1-2 Vocab Quiz Monday o Scholastic Book Orders Due TODAY o P. 2 Sentence Packet o Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 3 o AR Reading Time 3/15/13

1. prior 2. threaded 3. precaution 4. revolutionize 5. trial run Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 3

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #61 o Read Volcano Disaster o Chapter 1-2 Vocab Quiz – Read Library Book until everyone finishes. o Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 4 & 5 3/18/13

1. shield 2. quarantined 3. potential 4. loomed Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 4

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 5 1. dormancy 2. cope 3. consulted

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #62 o AR Reading Time – 20 minutes o Next Test Due in 9 Days!!! o P. 3 & 4 Sentence Packet 3/19/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #63 o P. 6-7 Sentence Packet o Volcano Disaster Vocabulary o Go over Chapter 4 & 5 words o Chapter 6 words o Read Volcano Disaster 3/20/13

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 6 1. elation 2. envisioned 3. apprehension 4. dingy 5. occupant 6. amnesia 7. dismayed

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #64 o Finish Sentence Packet o Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 7 & 8 o AR Reading Time 3/21/13

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 7 1. contraption 2. incredulous 3. gangrene 4. amputated 5. designated 6. agenda

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 8 1. irrational

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #65 o Sentence Harmony Worksheet o Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 9 3/22/13

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 9 1. despite 2. desolate 3. warily 4. awestruck 5. plume 6. sustained 7. mammoth 8. charred

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #66 o Volcano Disaster Vocab Quiz – Chapters 7-9 o (Reading time until everyone finishes) o Sentence Fragment Worksheet o Elements of a Short Story Notes o “The Wrong Lunch Line” 3/25/13

Elements of a Short Story

It’s narrative fiction It’s narrative fiction It has a beginning, middle and end. It has a beginning, middle and end. It usually has two to seven characters. It usually has two to seven characters.

Elements of a Short Story It’s usually five to fifteen pages long. It’s usually five to fifteen pages long. It focuses on one problem. It focuses on one problem.

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer - NONE o Sentence Review Worksheet o Review Elements of a Short Story Notes o Finish “The Wrong Lunch Line” o Judaism/Christianity Handout o Reading Time – AR Testing/Library 3/26/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #67 o Sentence Review Worksheet – Test Tomorrow o Reading Time - AR Test due TODAY o Library Training w/Mrs. Gaugler – Pick out a new AR book to try! 3/27/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #68 o Sentences Test o AR Reading Time o Read Volcano Disaster 3/28/13

Today’s goals o SUBSTITUTE LESSON – SICK DAY o Bell Ringer #69 o PSSA Packet – testing next week! o Read Volcano Disaster o Need new AR book by Friday! 4/3/13

Today’s goals o CLASSES SHORT – FIELD TRIP o Bell Ringer #?? o PSSA Packet – testing next week! 4/4/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #69 o Collect Figurative Language Homework Packet o Library – quick visits while we work on the packet o PSSA Packet – testing next week! 4/5/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #70 o Collect Inference Homework Packet o Poetry Flipbook o Read Volcano Disaster – Mrs. Frantz will get your new AR titles while you are reading 4/8/13

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter disoriented 2. shards 3. billow 4. vicinity

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter singed 2. haste

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA TESTING o Figurative Language Flip Book o Read Volcano Disaster 4/9/13

Chapter 12 NO NEW VOCAB NO NEW VOCAB

Chapter giddy 2. tentative 3. lupine 4. desolate 5. restoration 6. exhilarated

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE-PSSA TESTING o Restating the Question Worksheet o Finish Volcano Disaster 4/10/13

Chapter microfiche 2. emitted

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE-PSSA TESTING o Making Connections Worksheet – Finish for homework. 4/11/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #71 o Collect Making Connections Homework o Supporting Details Worksheet o AR Reading Time 4/12/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #72 o Go over Supporting Details Homework o Begin Poetry Elements Packet o Scholastic Book Order Forms 4/15/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA Testing o Go over Poetry Elements Homework o Author’s Purpose & Technique Packet 4/16/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA Testing o Discuss Figurative Language Quiz - Monday o Book Project - Model o Finish Author’s Purpose & Technique Packet o AR Reading Time 4/17/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA Testing o Figurative Language Quiz – Monday (Review Tomorrow) o Finish Author’s Purpose Packet o Start Main Idea & Theme Packet 4/18/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #73 o Go over Main Idea & Theme Packet Homework o Figurative Language Review – Quiz Monday o AR Reading Time – Test/Project Due in 15 Days!!! 4/19/13

Figurative Language

Simile A simile is a direct comparison between one thing and another that is usually very different. Similes use the words “like” or “as” to show the comparison. Example: The children jumped like jack-in-the-boxes when they heard the noise.

Metaphor Metaphor A metaphor expresses one thing by referring or comparing it to another thing. It suggests a comparison by telling you that one thing is something else. Example: Mrs. Jones is a skyscraper in a sea of sixth graders.

Metaphors usually use the linking verbs to compare. Examples of linking verbs used in metaphors are: am is are was were bebeen become

Personification Personification A personification gives animals, objects, or abstract ideas human qualities. Example: The side of the cliff was crying as we drove by on the way home. (This can mean the rain was pouring off the cliff.) Spongebob Squarepants is also an example of personification.

Hyperbole Hyperbole An hyperbole is a gross exaggeration of something. Example: Mrs. Remley gave us a ton of homework last night.

Idiom Idiom An idiom is an expression that means something different from what it actually says. Example: She had a chip on her shoulder.

Imagery Imagery Imagery creates mental pictures through sensory language-words or phrases that appeal to the five senses.

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia An onomatopoeia is a word that sounds the way it is spelled. Example: zoom, hiss, buzz, crackle, quack, plop, crinkle

Alliteration Alliteration An alliteration is the repetition of an initial (beginning) sound in the words of a line of poetry or in a story. (If it is used too much it sounds like a tongue twister.) Examples: “bouncing baby boy” “the raging, running rapids”

Examples Examples 1. I have a dog that is as fat as a cow. …. dog that is as fat as a cow is a/an… …. dog that is as fat as a cow is a/an… a. onomatopoeia b. idiom c. simile d. metaphor THINK… I see a comparison. I see the word “as”. Hyperbole is not a choice. The dog has not become a cow.

2. It was just sour grapes that made Little May say, “I didn’t want that ugly ribbon anyway!” when her 4-H project didn’t win at the fair. … just sour grapes is a/an… a. alliteration b. personification c. metaphor d. idiom THINK… There is no comparison. There are no adjacent sounds repeated. No objects are behaving with human qualities.

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #35 o Begin New Suffix Ship – Next Quiz March 4th o Narrative Non-Fiction Notes o “Into the Mummy’s Tomb” Frayer Diagram o AR Test/Project Due TODAY 2/25/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #36 o Continue Suffix Ship – Next Quiz March 4th o Narrative Non-Fiction Notes Review o “Into the Mummy’s Tomb” Frayer Vocab Review o Introduction to King Tut Mini-Video o Begin Reading the Story – Test on Thursday 2/26/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #37 o Study Island Makeups – report to library o 20 minutes of reading/library time – must have new book by March 8th o Complete Steps Back in Time WS o Finish reading “Into the Mummy’s Tomb”– Test on Friday 2/27/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #38 o Continue Suffix Ship – Next Quiz Moved to Tuesday o “Into the Mummy’s Tomb” – Finish Reading (Test moved to Monday) o Missing Details WS o Conjunction Notes 2/28/13

Conjunctio ns A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words.

A coordinating conjunction joins words A coordinating conjunction joins words or word groups that are used in the or word groups that are used in the same way. same way. coordinating conjunctions- coordinating conjunctions- and but for nor or so yet and but for nor or so yet Conjunctions beans and rice movies or television Joining words sad but trueEgypt, Italy, and Spain

Today’s goals o SUBSTITUTE LESSON o Finish Suffix Ship –Quiz Next Tuesday o Review yesterday’s Conjunction Notes o New Conjunction Notes o “Mummy” Test Review o A King’s Burial Activity 3/1/13

Joining words- * sad but true * Egypt, Italy, and Spain Joining phrases- * after breakfast but before lunch * cooking dinner and fixing breakfast Joining clauses- * The deer ran, for they smelled smoke. * We knocked on the door, and they answered. answered.

You can remember the coordinating conjunctions as FANBOYS. For And Nor But OrOrOrOr Yet SoSoSoSo

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #39 o “Mummy” Test o AR Reading Time – 20 minutes o New AR book picked by Friday o Review Friday’s Conjunction Notes o Coordinating Conjunction Practice o New Conjunction Notes 3/4/13

The word for can be used either as a conjunction or as a preposition. The word for can be used either as a conjunction or as a preposition. CONJUNCTION CONJUNCTION The zebra turned toward the watering hole, for it was getting thirsty. The zebra turned toward the watering hole, for it was getting thirsty. For joins the two sentences. For joins the two sentences. PREPOSITION PREPOSITION The zebra walked to the stream for a drink. The zebra walked to the stream for a drink. For shows the relationship between the object drink and the verb walked. For shows the relationship between the object drink and the verb walked.

Subordinating Conjunctions afterin order that afterin order that althoughsince althoughsince asso that asso that as ifthan as ifthan as long as unless as long as unless as soon asuntil as soon asuntil as thoughwhen as thoughwhen becausewhenever becausewhenever beforewhere beforewhere ifwhile ifwhile

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #40 o Ship Suffix Quiz o Subordinate Conjunction Review o Subordinate Conjunction Practice o Finish Conjunction Notes o “Volcanoes A-Z” Vocab o Start “Volcanoes” Booklet 3/5/13

Correlative Conjunctions Correlative Conjunctionsboth………….andeither………..orneither………nor not only…….but also whether…….or

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #41 o Correlative Conjunction Review o Correlative Conjunction Practice o Review “Volcanoes A-Z” Vocab o Begin Reading “Volcanoes” Booklet 3/6/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #42 o AR Reading Time- 20 minutes (1 at a time – there is a class there) o Conjunction Practice – Test moved to Tuesday o Finish Reading “Volcanoes” Booklet – Test moved to Wednesday o Complete “Volcanoes” Worksheet o New Book Orders 3/7/13

Today’s goals o NO BELL RINGER o Conjunctions Practice o “Volcano” Activity – LGI o Library – one at a time, as needed - AR book picked by TODAY!!! 3/8/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #43 o Helper Sheet o Finish Conjunctions Practice – Last Day to Review! o Main Idea “Volcano” WS o AR Reading Time 3/11/13

Today’s goals o Bell Ringer #44 o Conjunctions Test o AR Reading Time – Test by March 27th o “Volcano” Test Review 3/12/13