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Happy Monday!
Please remember to read and log every night. Students are responsible for reading 450 pages each nine weeks. The first nine weeks deadline is October 9, 2009. At progress report time (September 16), each student will receive a notification of the pages needed to fulfill this requirement. Please do not wait until the due date to get started with the reading. Remember, no more than 25 pages per summary. The reading log is attached. R&R Log

Summer Reading Log: Summer Reading Log

For tonight’s homework, remember to add capitalization and punctuation, identify the subject and predicate, and label each word in the sentence.

my sister jumped on her new bed

Please let me know if you have questions.
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Have you ever been “stuck” as a writer? Today we learned more techniques that good writers use to improve their writing. We used the 5Ws technique to add details to our narrative writing “The Big Mistake”. The chart is attached. 5ws chart

Remember, the weekly warm ups are attached at the beginning of each week. Week 2 Warm Ups

Week 2 Warm UpsHello Everyone!
Today we continued to discuss narrative writing and engaging an audience. We discussed four ways good writers engage their audience: asking a question, giving interesting facts, using a quote, and sharing an experience.

The writing prompt for today is to write about an experience where you made a poor choice or mistake. Tell what you happened and what you learned from the experience.

Students should spend some time developing their story for homework. I do not expect for students to complete the story tonight. The expectation is that students will continue to write. The narrative should not be typed; it is a DRAFT. The Warm Ups are also attached for this week.

Enjoy your evening.
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Students were assigned textbooks today. We read an introduction to a nonfiction narrative and revised our narrative writing assignment. The warm ups and homework for the week are posted. Week 2 Warm Ups

During Writer’s Workshop, we continued to draft a narrative piece. We reviewed a model and discussed engagement. Good writers must engage their audience.

We took a practice quiz for the Daily Grammar Program. The practice assignment will count as a classwork grade.

Please encourage your child to read and log over the weekend break.
Rest and enjoy some family time!

Warm Up Week1Today we discussed narrative writing and vocabulary essential to understanding narrative writing.

Please view the Power Point attachment with the weekly homework assignments.

Please remember to read and log each night.
Have a great evening!

We reviewed the process of DGP during class today.

Hopefully, students have a better understanding of what is expected. The Power Point Warm Up Lessons for the week are posted here. Please email me if you have questions.

Warm Up Week1

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We visited the media center today.  All students received a barcode which will function as a library card.  The barcode was attached to the inside cover of the agenda.  Please remind your child that the agenda is very valuable as it contains many important documents. 

We will resume with our regular classes tomorrow.

Also, I am attaching the syllabus for your review.  Please contact me if you have concerns. (more…)

Welcome Back!

The homework assignment for tonight is to label the parts of speech in this sentence.

All generations have their heroes and ideas.

Students will receive locker assignments during homeroom tomorrow.   Locker breaks are at the end of 2nd hour and 4th hour classes.

All language arts classes will have Media Center Orientation tomorrow.  Please do not forget your agenda.

Relax and enjoy some family time this evening.

Welcome to 6th grade language arts!  What an awesome first week.  Please review the required reading  for sixth grade.  If you have questions, please contact me at cossatta.burlock@cobbk12.org

Please complete the Parent Homework and encourage your student to read and log each night.

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