1. 6th Grade Language Arts and Literature
Curriculum Night 2016
6th Grade Language Arts and Literature
Mrs. Kubala

2. Who is Mrs. Kubala?
- I have a 5 ½ year old daughter named Kate. I also have 2 ½ old twins named Robbie and Caroline.
- I love to read, write, listen to music, and travel.
- I love the Cubs and Bears.
- This is my 15th year at Highland.

3. 6th Grade Language Arts and Literature
Students are with me for about 80 minutes a day.
Students stay with each other for language arts and literature.
Students will use skills from language arts and literature in both classes.

4. Curriculum Organization
Language Arts:
100 Greek and Latin Stems
Writing skills: argumentative writing
Grammar: Eight Parts of Speech
Literature:
Novel Units
Variety of short stories
Reading strategies
Response to literature
Nonfiction articles

5. Binder Organization
Students will use a binder system with divider tabs for each part of the curriculum.
- Stems
- Grammar
- Literature
- Writing

6. Greek and Latin Stems Stems are parts of words that have meanings.
Goal = build vocabulary and understand words
100 stems on the sixth grade list
Stems are organized by sixth grade science, math, and social studies topics.
Examples:
geo=earth graph=write
Geography= writing of the earth (maps)
acro=high polis=city
Acropolis= high city (Greek history)

7. Greek and Latin Stems
Master list posted online -> nine to eleven words per list, new every week or so, students make flashcards and take notes
Cumulative quiz at the end of each list stems by the end of the year
Quizlet -> stem review and extra credit (space race)

8. Grammar 8 Parts of Speech
- nouns, verbs, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, & interjections
Grammar Usage -> label parts of speech in sentences, application with writing

9. Writing Argumentative Writing
Various writing activities and assignments
Reader Response and text support

10. Literature
Textbook  various short stories, elements of plot, & reading strategies
Novel Units -> active reading notes (annotations)
Each student must purchase Crooked River by Shelley Pearsall.
Independent Reading Time -> reading logs, Learning Center reading time

11. Literature Reading Logs - page number goals set each month
- reading log checks and writing assignments
- book discussions and parent signatures
Lunch Bunch -> Learning Center
Library Days -> Tuesdays, silent reading time, books
are due every two weeks
40 Book Challenge -> due the last week of school

12. E-mail is the best way to contact me!
Resources
-> stem practice
noredink.com -> grammar practice
Classroom Website & Google Classroom
Website is updated daily with homework, special events, or upcoming assignments
Documents & assignments are on Google Classroom
is the best way to contact me!