1. Welcome to sixth grade! 10/05/2017
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
THIS WEEK:
Tell your parents to check their for the conference week sign-up invitation!
Friday (10/06) – End of First Nine Weeks
NEXT WEEK:
Monday (10/09) – PTSA members jeans day
- E.L.A. Test
Thursday (10/12) – Early Release
Friday (10/13) – Picture Day
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 10/05/17
Connotation and Denotation
First turn in your homework for the packet on Simple Sentences & Fragments.
Then, look in your I.A.N. (E.L.A. Terms section) to review what connotation and denotation are.
Next, Read through the lyrics sheet, but do not write on it.
You will have a test on Monday (10/09).

3. Language Arts – Work Session 10/05/17
Essential Question: How can change be significant? What makes a good story?
Standard: ELASE6L1.b – Use intensive pronouns (ex.: myself, ourselves).
Learning Targets: Define the concept of change through the reading of a narrative. Apply understanding of narrative elements to reading and writing.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 10/05/17
Connotation and Denotation
Flocabulary
First, read through the lyrics.
Then, you will just watch the first time.
The second time, you may read through the lyrics as it plays.

5. Language Arts – Work Session 10/05/17
Connotation and Denotation
Flocabulary
Now that you’ve seen the video twice, use the notes page to help you understand these concepts further.
You may highlight this sheet, but be sure to take notes in the margins where it is listed as “notes”.
You will need this sheet tomorrow to help you answer the Flocabulary quiz.

6. Language Arts – Closing Session 10/05/17
Connotation and Denotation
“Pick the ‘Just Right’ Word”
Using your notes, the lyrics page, your I.A.N., and/or a dictionary, complete this worksheet.
If you do not finish in class, you must take this sheet home for homework.
If you finish early, read independently. Remember to add to your next (3rd) independent reading ½ sheet. There are copies on the table.

7. Language Arts – Closing Session 10/05/17
Independent Reading
You should be on your THIRD book of this school year, at least.
Your next Biblionasium book review will be due on Friday, October 27, 2017.
Be sure that you have completed your book before Friday, October 27, 2017!
Homework Tonight:
“Pick the ‘Just Right’ Word”
Third Period Only – Pink Packet