6^th Grade Language Arts Assignments

Week 5 – October 1, 2007

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Language C (LC) – pp. 130-131, Think A, B, and C.

Write Shop I (WS1) -- Using the Lesson 3: Student Writing Skills Checklist, carefully check and revise your “sloppy copy” of your Describing a Person paper. Rewrite or revise it into your First Draft to be turned in on Thursday. Check to see that all Skill Builders from Lesson 3 are also complete.

Tom Sawyer – Read chapters 29 – 30. Begin planning your final project – the map of Tom Sawyer’s world.

Bible Memory – Memorize the entire first two paragraphs of the Nicene Creed from “We believe in one God . . . to . . . kingdom shall have no end.”

Christian Studies 3 (CS3) – Read pp. 370-372 up through “Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Day”. Do p. 9, #5-6.

Poetry – You should know all but the last 4 lines of your stanza of “Daniel Boone” now. Anyone who wants to recite their stanza before Fall Break may do so in class on Thursday. All others will recite in two weeks on October 18.

Friday, October 5, 2007

LC – p. 132, Think D. Also p. 137, Practice – Do these orally with a parent. Only write down any forms you don’t already know so you can see them easily to review.

WS1 – Complete Skill Builder Day One on page 4-5. Brainstorm some details of a character from Tom Sawyer using the Observing a Circus Performer Worksheet (changed to Observing a Character) on page 4-3.

Tom Sawyer – Read chapters 31-32. Think about catching up over fall break if you are behind, and don’t forget to work on your map project!

Bible Memory – Memorize the paragraph of the Nicene Creed on the Holy Spirit. Can you say the whole thing up to here? You may want to go ahead and finish this off so Mom or Dad can sign it off if you will forget it over Fall Break. Only one more day on this!

CS3 – Finish page 9 and read through page 375 in the Golden Children’s Bible.

Poetry – Finish memorizing your stanza of “Daniel Boone” if you have not done so. We’re reciting after Fall Break.

Monday, October 15, 2007

LC – Do p. 138 orally. If the difference between Past and Past Participle confuses you, put the Past Participle in a sentence that starts “I have _____.” Write down any answers you don’t know automatically.

WS1 – Do Skill Builder Day 2 on page 4-5. Write a Sloppy Copy of your description of a Character from Tom Sawyer. Use your notes from before fall break.

Tom Sawyer – If you haven’t yet, finish the book (chpts. 33-35). Don’t forget your map project due Thursday!

Bible Memory – Finish memorizing The Nicene Creed. Recite it to Mom or Dad.

CS3 – Begin “The Sermon on the Mount” on p. 376. Do p. 11, # 1-2.

Poetry – Review and polish your stanza of “Daniel Boone.”