1. 6th Grade Language Arts Cathi Green-Bratton
Welcome!

2. About Me

3. Standards Focus
Reading comprehension: fiction and informational pieces
Analyzing what we read: textual evidence, reading between the lines
Vocabulary, spelling and word attack skills
Writing conventions: personal narrative, argumentative and informational
Writing strategies
Listening and speaking

4. 6th grade focus: Both nonfiction and fiction
Accountability for writing
Deeper analysis of texts
Textual evidence as a point of focus
Speaking in an academic setting

5. Lucky Us! Classroom Chrome Book cart Google Classroom
Interactive practice:Kahoot,
(NoRedInk), etc.
High engagement
Reading Inventory-lexile assessment

6. Honors Move through material more quickly
More extensive mastery of writing ( learning to answer “How?” and “Why?” )
Go deeper into content…
Emphasize critical thinking activities as extensions
Know where students are– and push students to grow from there
Variety of choices for longer term projects

7. Grading: Summative
Summative: tests, essays and projects
80%
*Tests and essays will be used to assess student mastery of essential ELA standards.
* Argumentative, informational and narrative writing will be stressed in multi-paragraph essays.
*A strong emphasis will be placed on mastering parts of speech, punctuation and a variety of sentence structures.
*Strong writing and communication are essential to doing well in both school and the work place.

8. Class work, participation and homework
Formative
Class work, participation and homework
20%
*Homework and class work supports the final product. It is essential that students complete homework on time.
*Students who are struggling will be stamped for PAWS to receive extra help.
* Productive participation is designed to help students engage in the classroom and with each other.

9. What you can do to help your child…
***Reading: make sure that your child is reading at least a half an hour each night. I require at least one independent book per month.
***Be an editor – All professional writers have others who edit their work! The best way to edit is to read your writing OUT LOUD.
***Ask your child to tell you about their day
***With your child, occasionally look through their backpack and binder, helping to organizer papers.

10. Be sure to: Check Aeries to monitor grades.
Subscribe to the homework site:
Go to CCMS.CCUSD.org
Click on STUDENTS – scroll to classes/homework - click
Scroll to the desired subject (L.A.)– click
Scroll to the specific teacher and class period –click
Once on the homework page – click on “Subscribe” and complete the info page

11. If you have questions….
Please me: (also on course description)

12. A typical day… Bellwork Word work activity
Reading/anotating/ response to reading/ context clues
Writer’s Workshop

13. Wish List
Help your child choose their “At least one a month” books – use lexile score as a guide
If possible, purchase the novels we will be reading (they will be available through our school library, too)
Support our school fundraising groups: CCEF, PTSA and Panther Partners
Donate books that your kids have outgrown
Kleenex, Kleenex and more Kleenex !