Class Discussion

We will be finishing our unit on Short Stories within the next few weeks. Students seem to enjoy using ghost stories and some of the stories out of the literature book. The field trip to UNCW was successful. The kids really enjoyed watching plays of the short stories that we have read in class. Also, we have been focusing on the elements of a short story (plot, characters, theme, setting and conflict). We will start Mythology next.

Students are still reading their novels everyday in school. Please make sure that they are reading at home as well. I have added a lot of books to my classroom library for students to find books of interest. Everyone seems to enjoy reading a novel of choice. They are required to read certain genres. You can check their Reader's Notebook to see if they are meeting the genre requirements. They should have read at least 7 books by the end of the nine weeks.

Students can order books out of scholastic. Every time a parent places an order online, I get a free book for the classroom library!

The end of the nine weeks is soon. Report Cards will go home on November 9th. Please make sure all makeup work is turned in by Friday.
Thanks!!

Homework

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Weekly Essentials Vocabulary
Read Novel

Friday
Read novel
Be prepared for book talks
Turn in any missing work

Homework

Monday, Tuesday
Read your novel :)

Wednesday
Read your novel

Homework

Wednesday
Core 1, 2, 3, 4
Weekly Essentials due Thursday
Read Novel
Finish "Eleven" Questions

Thursday
Readers Notebook make a connection with your novel.
Analogies worksheet due

Friday
Read Novel :)

Homework

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Weekly Essentials-Reading skills
Read Novel
Book Talks-think about a book that you have read recently that you would like to share with the class.

Vocabulary Worksheet

I know the worksheet is very difficult. If you have access to dictionary.com, please use this website. Make sure that you look at whether or not is an adjective, noun or verb. This will change the definition and meaning of the word. We will go over the worksheet on Monday and you will have a quiz on the words. Have a great weekend!
Mrs. King

Homework

Monday
Finish The Lady and the Spider
Finish questions

Tuesday
Weekly Essentials (Vocabulary)
Read Novel
Test tomorrow

Wednesday
Weekly Essentials
Read Novel

Thursday
Weekly Essentials
Read Novel

Friday
Weekly Essentials Due
Read Novel

Donors Choose

I have created an account with donorschoose.org. This is a great way for teachers to receive donations for projects in their classroom. I have asked for books :) I am very excited about my page and really hope that people are inspired to donate to my classroom ! :)
Mrs. King

www.donorschoose.org/crystalking

Homework

Monday
Core 1, 2, 3 & 4
Read novels
Reader's notebook write about conflicts that are happening in your novel....at least two paragraphs.

Tuesday
Core 1, 2, 3 & 4
Get photo release form signed

Wednesday
Core 1, 2, 3, &4
Read novels
Finish Drive In Movies and answer questions 1-6

Thursday
Core 1, 2, 3 & 4
Test tomorrow on Drive In Movies!
Read Novel!

Friday
Core 1, 2, 3, & 4
Read your novels :)

This is my glog

Your Literature Book online

http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/

If you forget your book at school, you can read it online!!
username: CrystalKing
password: 6thgradecs

Progress Report

Please sign the progress report and make a statement about whether or not you read the letter attached.
Thanks!
Mrs. King

Two Signatures Please!

homework

Tuesday
Core 1
read novel

Core 2
Read novel

Core 3
Stray and answer questions in literature book

Core 4
read novel

Wednesday
Core 1, 2, 3, & 4
Students need to get signatures on their progress report and turn that in tomorrow.
Students should read their novels.

Core 1, & 2 & 4
Students need to finish Stray and answer questions

Thursday
Core 1
Read novels

Core2
read novel and finish story map

Core 3
finish Drive-In-Movies and answer questions
read novels

Core 4
read novels

Friday
Happy Reading!!!

This Week!!

Field trip money is due Friday! There are no exceptions! We have to mail the money Friday afternoon.

Scholastic is Due Tuesday! :)
Thanks,
Mrs. King

Assignments

Unfortunately, because I was out for the couple of days I do not have a lot of grades for the students. Right now students should have a homework grade for Fiction and Nonfiction notes and a project grade. (We have been presenting for a couple of days.) If they did not do their homework or the project, then they are failing my class. Progress reports will be going home next week.
Thanks,
Crystal King