If you were required to get tutoring- please make sure you are completing those hours.
PLEASE read the entire blog.
EVERYONE NEEDS TO PURCHASE THE NOVEL FREAK THE MIGHTY
BY RODMAN PHILBRICK.
You may download the novel or purchase electronic version if you prefer.
You will need this book the first week of school. DO NOT read the book.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 6TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
In 6th grade, students apply skills they learned in earlier grades to make sense of longer,
more challenging books and articles. That includes learning about how authors try to
influence readers and find reasons to support their ideas. Focusing on how authors
make their points and support their arguments with evidence and reasoning helps 6th
grade students sharpen their ability to write and speak with more clarity and coherence.
Students also will expand their vocabularies and use new words in their stories, reports,
and essays. To meet these literacy goals, students must devote significant attention to
precise details in their reading and when writing.
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Analyzing how chapters of a book, scenes of
a play, or stanzas of a poem fit into the overall
structure of the piece and contribute to the
development of ideas or themes
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Gaining knowledge from materials that make
extensive use of elaborate diagrams and data to
convey information and illustrate concepts
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Evaluating the argument and specific claims in
written materials or a speech, and distinguishing
claims that are supported by reasons and
evidence from claims that are not
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Presenting claims and findings to others orally,
sequencing ideas logically, and accentuating main
ideas or themes
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Writing arguments that provide clear reasons and
relevant evidence, using credible sources
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Writing brief reports that examine a topic, have
a clear focus, and include relevant facts, details,
and quotations
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Conducting short research projects to answer
a question, drawing on several sources and
sharpening the focus based on the research
findings
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Reviewing and paraphrasing key ideas and
multiple perspectives of a speaker
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Recognizing variations from standard English in his
or her own and others’ writing and speaking, and
using this knowledge to improve language use
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Determining the correct meaning of a word based
on the context in which it is used (e.g., the rest of
the sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or
function in a sentence)
SOURCE:http://www.pta.org/files/6th_Grade__BW.pdf
Please visit this website and others to see what you can do with your child to keep Language Arts skills from slipping over Summer Break.
http://simplekids.net/5-ideas-for-language-skills-2/
Make sure to have all school supplies. We do several projects in Language Arts. Our first projects will be in connection to Freak the Mighty the first few weeks of school.
We hit the ground running and never look back.
