4Th Grade Language Arts

Supplies: 6TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS Binder with dividers MRS. HOLLOMAN English 6, Chapter 1 August 19-23, 2013 WIR – Write in Reader Assignment #1 Tuck Everlasting (if you have it)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.. Philippians 4:8

MONDAY: First Day Business: Introduce ourselves. Explain classroom procedures & expectations. Organize binders with dividers. Eng 6: Types of Sentences, Lesson 1 WIR: Unit 9 Developing Vocabulary – vocabulary strategies. Read aloud pages 321-330 Students will use context clues to define words

TUESDAY: Eng 6: Complete Lesson 1, page 2 Vocabulary: Review vocabulary list from Tuck Everlasting (posted online) –read and spell aloud, find a synonym and antonym for each word

WEDNESDAY: Eng. 6: Subjects & predicates – identify simple and complete Literature: Tuck Everlasting- discuss themes. Share synonyms and antonyms from vocabulary WIR: Unit 9 – pages 331-335. Review word origins. Introduce denotation and connotation. Give examples. Create mnemonic device as a class.

THURSDAY: Eng. 6: Complete Subjects and Predicates, Lesson 2, page 4. Literature: Read over the assignment for Tuck Everlasting posted online Vocabulary: Select two vocabulary words from Tuck Everlasting vocab list and create a mnemonic device on notebook paper. See WIR page 335

FRIDAY: Eng. 6: Compound Subjects & Predicates WIR: Unit 9 Developing Vocabulary pages 336 Share Mnemonic devices. Review synonym, antonyms & homonyms. Literature: Tuck Everlasting- handout sheet: “Spring Water” Composition: Using thesaurus point out over used words. Brainstorm for better choices.

Weekend Homework: Eng. 6: Complete Compound Subjects and Predicates, Lesson 3, page 6. Read over the assignment for Tuck Everlasting posted online.

Note to co-teacher: You may keep the English 6 book intact if you would like, or tear out the Chapters and place them in their binders as we work through them. Please decide what would be best for your student. Also, if you have a copy of Tuck Everlasting then please bring it to class, and if not, no need to worry.