Mrs. Harbman’s 6th Grade Language Arts Assignments

Week 1 – September 4, 2007

 

 

Welcome to this year’s 6th grade Language Arts class!  Excuse me for being wordy this first week or two while I clarify a few things about class.  I trust that somewhere in your home you have a thesaurus that your student can use.  If not, please look into getting one sometime in the next week.  A small copy that can be carried to class would be helpful.  If you are purchasing one, consider a Notebook version that can be inserted in the student’s binder and kept handy for reference.  I’m looking forward to our work together this year!

 

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Language C – p. 6, # 6-10;  p. 9, # 1-7;  p. 11, Think B # 1-6

Either write these down and check the answers, or do them orally with Mom or Dad and have them initial the top corner of each page you complete.  This unit should be review, but if it is new or difficult, do some extra numbers to be sure you understand.  We will cover this first unit very quickly.

WriteShop I

Review the pages behind the Introduction tab with Mom or Dad, esp. page i on The Writing Process:  Easy as 1-2-3-4-5. 

Complete the exercises begun in class from Lesson 1a: Concrete Writing (p. 1-1) and the Skill Builder exercises(p. 1-3 to 1-5).  Have fun with these!  Be creative!  (You may do them from your head if you don’t have a thesaurus yet.)

Write a Descriptive Paragraph according to the handout given out in class.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Read chpts. 1-2

Bible Memory

Say The Lord’s Prayer at dinner or before bed each evening.  If you already have it memorized, have Mom or Dad sign it off on your Bible Memorization Record (where it says “Teacher’s Initials”.)

 

 

 

Friday, September 7, 2007

Language C – p.13, #6-10; p.14, #6-10.  Written or oral.  Check your work. 

Write Shop I

Begin the lesson 1b:  Describing an Object assignment.  Find an object to describe as we discussed in class.  Check your instructions on pages 1-8 and 1-9.  This is only one paragraph, so take your time and choose your words carefully!  Write your Sloppy Copy. 

Tom Sawyer

Read chpts. 3-4.  Write a one sentence summary of each chapter. 

Bible Memory  - Complete the Lord’s Prayer.  Hopefully you already know this one.  But if not, don’t panic!  Read it ALOUD 6 times.  Then try to say the first half without looking.  Try again tomorrow.

Christian Studies III – Read pp. 346 – 347 (Zacharias and Elisabeth) in The Golden Children’s Bible.  Do questions #1-3 in Lesson 1.

 

 

 

Monday, September 10, 2007

Language C – p. 16.  Write A.  Are these easy?  Do 3 orally with Mom or Dad.  Think B, #10-15.  p. 17, Think A, #5-8;  Think B # 5-8.  Orally or written.  Have Mom or Dad initial the top of each page to indicate that you understand the material. 

Write Shop I

Use the Lesson 1:  Student Writing Skills Checklist to evaluate the “Sloppy Copy” you wrote on Friday.  Check every item.  Then, carefully rewrite it (handwritten or typed, if you prefer) and bring ALL copies to class Tuesday to turn in.  Put them together in you class folder.

Tom Sawyer

Read chpts. 5-6.  Write a one-sentence summary of each chapter.

Bible Memory – Begin The Great Commandments (from Mark 12:29-31 on your Bible Memorization handout).  Read this section ALOUD 5 times.

Christian Studies III – Read pp. 348 – 350 (An Angel Visits Mary).  Do question # 4 in Lesson 1.

 

A note to new parents:  Live Oak Academy has standardized its Bible Memorization program and all students in grades 2-7 memorize the same verses at the same time so that families can work together.  The program is on a repeating 2-year cycle, so the verses the students learned in 2nd grade (usually a shorter version) they will see again in 4th and learn a third time in 6th grade.  This repetition is an aid to memory, so that the verses will truly be hidden in their hearts.  However, if this is the first year that your student has seen these verses, the number of them may be daunting.  We will drill them in class, but it is the parent who will sign off which verses are actually memorized at home.  Students will not be penalized academically for falling behind, but a reward system will be put in place for those who memorize certain numbers of verses (one level for 10 verses, one for 20 verses, etc.)  If your student is unfamiliar with these verses, he or she may tend to feel overwhelmed by the memorization program.  Please do work on these verses with your students at home, but assure them that they can learn them at their own pace – being encouraged to work ahead if they already know this week’s verses, or to take additional time for unfamiliar or difficult material.