6^th Grade Language Arts Assignments

Week 9 – November 5, 2007

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Language C (LC) -- Do p.154, Think B and p.155, Think A. Have a parent correct your work.

Write Shop I (WS1) – While it’s still fresh in your mind, complete your sloppy copy of Lesson 7 “Describing a Place” or “Describing a Battlefield”. Use your Lesson 7: Student Writing Skills Checklist to check it over and make corrections.

Rifles for Watie – Read chapter 13. Do Study Guide #3, Questions # 1- 3.

Bible Memory – Spend 5-10 minutes memorizing Proverbs 30:7-9.

Christian Studies 3 – Read pp. 394 – 395. Do #5-9 on p. 23.

Poetry – Practice your lines for the Open House in front of a family member. Try to remember the hand motions and expression we talked about and use them! You guys are going to be Terrific!

Friday, November 9, 2007

LC – Do p. 157, Think A and p.158, Think A. Have a parent correct your work.

WS1 – Take some time to decide on how you want to decorate the front of your composition notebook. Either begin drawing/design work or look for pictures on your digital camera or the internet that DEFINE YOU OR APPLY TO YOUR WRITING THIS YEAR. Remember: all images must be appropriate and pleasing to the Lord.

Rifles – Read chapters 14-15. Do Study Guide #3, Questions # 4 - 10.

Bible Memory – If you have Proverbs 30:7-9 memorized, have a parent sign it off on your checklist.

Christian Studies 3 – Read pp.396–398 (bottom of the first column). Do # 1-4 on p. 25.

Poetry – Be sure you know 3 stanzas of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” now. Begin on stanza 4. I will try to hear these recitations next week before break if Open House practices don’t take too much time.

Monday, November 12, 2007

LC – Do p.159, Think B and C. Ask a parent to correct your work.

WS1 – Do Skill Builder Day 3 on p. 7-8. Take this day to complete your Composition Notebook Cover and to “catch up” on any late assignments listed on your progress report. Have a parent sign your Progress Report. Bring it back to school tomorrow.

Rifles – Read chapter 16. Complete Study Guide #3, Questions #11 - 13.

Bible Memory – Begin memorizing the names of the first 22 books of the Old Testament (from Genesis to Song of Solomon.)

CS3 – Read pp. 398 (second column) – 399. Do # 5-7 on p. 25.

Poetry – See if you can say all 4 stanzas of ‘Battle Hymn’ (without singing them!). Continue to polish your “Daniel Boone” lines for Open House.