6th Grade Language Arts Assignments

Week 19 – February 12, 2008

 

 

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

 

LC

Read all blue and yellow boxes on pp. 204 and 205 and do Think A, B, and C.  Skip p. 206 but see if you can come up with one or two other adjectives for each of the endings on p. 207.  Do this verbally with a parent, if you like, and have them check 204 and 205.

WS1

On Skill Builder 12 Day three on pp. 12-12 and 12-13, do all of A and the first 3 of B.  Complete your Sequencing on p. 12-7 and begin writing your “Sloppy Copy.”  Check the Sentence Variations list on the bottom of p. 12-7 and include some of these in your sloppy copy!  (You will need all of them by the final draft.)    

Roll of Thunder

Read chapter 6.  Plan for an in-class quiz tomorrow, so read carefully.  Can you sum up the main events of this chapter in a few sentences?

Bible Memory

Continue working on memorizing Matthew 28:18 – 20 (The Great Commandment).  Try to learn through verse 19 today.

CS3

Do the Review Lesson (11-15) by reading over p. 48 and doing the exercises on p. 49 and 50.  SKIP pp. 51 and 52.    

Poetry

Memorize the first 6 lines of “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus. 

 

 

Friday, February 15, 2008

 

LC

Read the blue box on p. 208 and do Think.  (Skip p. 209.)  Do p. 210, Think A.

WS1

Finish your Sloppy Copy and be sure you have completed all exercises in this chapter.  If you have already done all that, use the Lesson 12:  Student Writing Skills Checklist to check and make corrections to your sloppy copy.  

Roll of Thunder

Read chapter 7.  Make another entry in your reading response log and answer:  “What does Papa think about Stacey being a friend of Jeremy’s?  Do you think Papa gave Stacey good advice about that friendship?  Why or why not?” 

Bible Memory

Finish memorizing Matthew 28:18-20 today.  Recite it to a parent and have them sign it off for you.  If you need an extra day, you can continue this verse next Wednesday.

CS3

Review all of lessons 11-15 for the Bible Quiz.  Know the 4 items on the map on pp. 53 and 54.  Take the Bible Quiz in a quiet spot. 

Poetry

Memorize the first eight lines of “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus through “that twin cities frame.” 

 

 

Monday, February 18, 2008

Vacation today!!  But don’t forget to check for assignments on Wednesday.