1. Welcome to West Middle School
Mrs. Wiley
6th Grade Language Arts

2. Writing Study grammar, conventions and style
Forms of writing will include:
Narratives
Informative Text
Persuasive/ Argumentative
Compare/contrast
Cause and Effect
Study grammar, conventions and style
CERC = Claim, Evidence, Reasoning and Conclusion

3. Reading
Students will read literary selections from the Language of The Literature Anthology . Novels will be read as a whole class, in class and independently.
Fiction (Short Stories, Novels, Oral tradition)
Nonfiction (Biographies, Essays, Speech ,Explanatory Text, Autobiographies/Memoirs)
Poetry
Drama

4. Reading Continued
Students will develop Reading/Writing logs for vocabulary, reading comprehension strategies and text analysis strategies.
Book reports will be assigned throughout the school year.
Students should read independently at home for ½ hr. per night or 3 hours per week.

5. How To Turn In Papers
All final drafts should by typed or neatly written in ink pen.
Neatness Counts!
Points will be deducted for visible eraser marks, white out or wrinkled papers.
Name, date and hour should be in the right hand corner.
Rubrics (when given) should be stapled to the writing assignment. In this order:
Rubric
Final
Rough Draft
Prewriting, Brainstorming Papers (Webs, Graphic Organizer, etc.)
Typed Papers
Size 12 font
Times New Roman Font Style
Double Spaced

6. While you were out Check the website from home Due the next day
Vacation Notice
Sports Activities etc.

7. Grades
Interim Reports
Please check myrcs
Missing Work
Late Work

8. Grades
Point values will be given to daily assignments, quizzes tests, etc.
Some homework assignments done together will receive 5 points for completion.
Projects will have a rubric attached with a point value.
Percentages will be averaged and grades are given according to the Rochester Schools grading system.
Note: late work will not be accepted beyond 1 week. (Unless pre-approved based on illness)

9. Website
The website will used for reminders, assignments and updates. The actual website is at.
click on West Middle School
Click on classroom news
Click on Mrs. Wiley
Click on Language Arts

10. Contact me…. Email Preferred Phone call – 248 -726- 5000
Conference Period – 12:20 -1:20
Thank You