1. Welcome to sixth grade! 08/29/2019
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you:
Monday (09/02) – Labor Day – No School
Friday (09/06) – 4.5 Week Progress Reports
Go get your breakfast NOW. Do not wait.
Turn in any signed paperwork to the homeroom bin.
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 08/29/19
Conflict Quiz – Review
First, submit any past due flipbooks to the homework bin.
Then, review the questions again.
Which ones were the hardest? Which ones do you think were missed the most?
Write down those numbers.

3. Language Arts – Work Session 08/29/19
Essential Questions:
How do different types of conflict help develop a narrator’s point of view?
How do different types of conflict help a plot unfold?
How do different types of conflict impact how characters in a story respond?
Standard: ELACC6RL3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

4. Language Arts – Work Session 08/29/19
Plot
Now, cut your sheet in half where the scissors indicate a cut line.
Then, add an entry to your Reading Strategies T.O.C. (Table of Contents) like this:
Date: Document Title: Page #:
08/28/19 Plot Notes 60
08/28/19 Plot Notes 61

5. Language Arts – Work Session 08/29/19
Plot
Glue the half-sheet that says “What are the five things every story needs” to page 60.
Then, glue the other half-sheet to page 61. The top of this page says “Exposition:”.
We will use a separate PowerPoint on Plot to help you fill in the blanks.

6. Language Arts – Closing Session 08/29/19
Response to Learning
What is one thing you learned about plot today?
Write your answer in today’s box in your agenda.

7. Open Tomorrow During ELT
Language Arts – E.L.T. 08/29/19
Panther Store –
Open Tomorrow During ELT
We will view a brief PowerPoint to review the great items that will be in the store tomorrow!
Don’t forget to bring your Paw Bucks to ELT tomorrow!

8. The Daily 5 Language Arts – E.L.T. 08/29/19 What’s new?
Every OTHER Friday will be a makeup day (1st/3rd Fridays of the month)
PBIS Lesson – 1st Tuesday of the month
CNN Student News – Every Mon./Wed./Fri.
We will complete at least 3 of the 5 every day.
Must Do:
Reading
Writing
Pick One:
Word Work
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading

9. Reading Language Arts – E.L.T. 08/29/19 Read a book of your choice.
When you finish the book, see me to complete your book recommendation form.
You must read at least 3 books this nine weeks and complete the corresponding book recommendation.
You will have time in class to read, but you could also read on your own, too.
You may certainly read more to earn more points!
YOUR SECOND BOOK MUST BE FINISHED BY AT LEAST FRIDAY (09/13). Remember to include a completed book recommendation and take your photo.

10. Writing – M/W/F Language Arts – E.L.T. 08/30/19 CNN Student News
These completed sheets are due every Friday.
Add your new sheet to the next available page in your ELT notebook and put today’s date on it.

11. Writing (Must Complete 3 Per Week)
Language Arts – E.L.T. 08/29/19
Writing (Must Complete 3 Per Week)
Choose one of the following topics and write at least one paragraph (5 complete sentences) about it.
When do you feel your happiest? Why? Explain using lots of details.
What are your favorite things to do on the weekend?
If you owned a company, what kind of company would it be?
Write a short story about a kid who finds a map for hidden treasure.
What do you want to be when you grow up? What kind of house will you have? Family? Job?
Free write about a topic of your choice.
Remember to show me every time you complete three writing pieces. Every three pieces are for a grade!

12. 3rd Option of the Day Language Arts – E.L.T. 08/29/19
Choose one of the following options to complete:
Word Work – Must Do Once Per Week - See me for the work
Read to someone
Listen to reading
Remember, if you are disruptive during this time, I will choose the work for you.