1. Get Together in your group to design your Milestone games
Monday March 28, 2016
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Get Together in your group to design your Milestone games

2. Georgia Performance Standard
ELAGSE6SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring t o evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
b. Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
c. Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.
d. Review the key ideas expressed and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives through reflection and paraphrasing.
ELAGSE6SL2: Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
ELAGSE6SL3: Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

3. Can you read these right the first time?   
1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) We must polish the Polish  furniture. 4) He could lead if he would get the lead out. 5) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
6) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.   7) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 8) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 9) I did not object to the object The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 11) They were too close to the door to close it. 12) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 13) The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 14) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 15) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

4. Milestones WOOT WOOT!
We have 8 days until you stomp your first GA Standards Test.
Testing Tips:
You need to get plenty of sleep, eat a good breakfast, and have a stress- free morning.
Underline the important words or phrases within a paragraph.
Underline important words in the questions.
Eliminate any answers that you KNOW are incorrect.
I believe in you!

5. To The Tune of “Fresh Prince of Bel Air”
Now here’s a story all about how my day got flipped upside down;
I’d like for you to take a little rest,
as I tell about my experience with the Milestones test.
I woke up in the morning, but went to sleep late,
I forgot to eat breakfast, sealing up my fate.
My mom was yelling at me to, “GET IN THE CAR!”;
Running out to my driveway without my shoes, I couldn’t get very far.
I pulled up to the school and heard the late bell,
I ran down the hallway, and thought, “This is swell.”
I said “hey” to my teachers and sat down in my desk;
How could I have done this and expect to do my best?
I got my pencil and the answer sheet.
I smelled something funky- it was my classmate’s feet!
I looked over the questions and there was no one else to blame,
I was so tired, I forgot my own name!
My eyelids were heavy, and I started to drool;
But I have to stay focused and do well in school.
I fell asleep and woke up two hours later;
It was awesome I tell you, I dreamt I was a pro skater!
The test was finished, and my teacher freaked out;
She was jumping up and down and started to shout.
I realized what happened and the test wasn’t finished;
I lost my cool, my respect was diminished.
In one month’s time, I got my results;
I saw the scores and didn’t believe my eyes.
I’d be grounded forever, and never see the blue skies.
Don’t be like me and not succeed!
Get some rest and try your best!
We believe in you, now go pass the test!

6. MILESTONES REVIEW GAME
YOU NEED:
*written directions for the game; think about what issues may arise
Who goes first?
What happens if there’s a tie?
* AT LEAST 40 questions
You also need to have 10 challenge questions (can be from other subjects or about the books we’ve read this year)
* An answer sheet giving an answer for each question provided. Make sure it matches up by number or letter
* Include: similes, metaphors, clincher sentences, parts of speech, capitalization, objects (direct, indirect, of prepositions), main ideas, author’s purpose, clauses, FANBOYS, subject-verb agreement, spelling, THEIR/THERE/THEY’RE, definitions/root words, punctuation, etc.
*You may use any books that are out and your sourcebook to create questions.

7. Milestones GAMES!
Read the directions carefully before playing the game.
REMEMBER:
Play fairly with each other.
Keep the volume down- you have a classroom next door to you.
Have fun!