Jerling Junior High School
Mrs. Slattery
Quarter 4
E-mail: aslattery (@orland135.org)
Voicemail: 708-226-3046
- 6th Grade Language Arts
- 6th Grade Literature
Supplies for both classes are listed on the District 135 website.
*For more detailed class goals, please see the Common Core Standards.
What can you (parents) do at home to help your child academically?
Read to your child (or have them read independently) every night for 20 minutes. How can you be sure they are reading? Don't just expect that they will if sent to their room. Ask them about what they are reading!! Questions to ask: What happened? Why do you think the author did that? Did that remind you of anything that's happened to you, anything you know, or anything you've read or seen before? Oh, doesn't that remind you of the time we.../you.../your cousin...? What do you think will happen next? What was good / bad about what you read last night (and WHY)? What did you picture in your head while you were reading?
Help your child study for vocabulary quizzes every night for 12 minutes by going through the words / word parts with them. They have a word parts chart to help them study.
Ask them about their book projects. Every 1 1/2 months or so, students will use the books they are reading at home to complete a book project. If they finish reading before the deadline, they should start working on their book projects early so they don't end up procrastinating until the night before the due date. Book Projects are very important, and they are worth much, so neglecting them will greatly hurt your child's evaluation in Literature class.
If there are questions about daily homework, please check your child's assignment notebook in which they write daily homework. This is their "ticket out the door," so they write in this book every day.
Language Arts- Grade 6
Class Goals
- Students will learn and analyze the meaning of words and phrases in context. They will learn new words through reading, writing, and through the word root study.
- Students will review the parts of speech and practice using the parts of speech correctly in writing and speech.
- Students will write a variety of grammatically correct, developed, creative texts. These will include narrative, persuasive, and expository.
This quarter in Language Arts, we are...
Honors:
* Reviewing punctuation rules and functions.
* We are going to be learning new vocabulary from the novels read in Literature classes.
* We will be working on Play Writing which will connect to the students' Ancient Rome unit in Social Studies, and we'll do some more Expository Writing, focusing on news stories!
* We are reviewing the parts of a sentence and how each functions within a sentence through diagramming practice.
** LA homework is due every Friday.
Regular:
* We will be focusing on Expository Writing, using the reseach gained before spring break, and then we'll practice more Narrative and Dramatic Writing which will tie in with the Social Studies unit on the Middle Ages.
* We are reviewing vocabulary read in the class novels we'll read in Literature class and outside class as well.
* We are learning about the parts of a sentence.
Language Arts Online Games:
Parts of Speech: http://www.wartgames.com/themes/grammar/partsofspeech.html
Reading Games: http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
Plural Nouns and Pronouns: http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html
Spelling: http://www.funbrain.com/spellroo/index.html
Idioms: http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html
Language Arts Worksheets and Links you may need:
- EBSCO link
Word Parts Chart:
- Click here
Library of Congress:
- www.loc.gov/index.html
Language Arts games & activities & extra practice:
- Handwriting for Kids
- Making a Bibliography
- Dictionary.com
- Language Arts Games
Prentice Hall Textbook
- Online Access
Literature - Grade 6
Class Goals
- Students will read and analyze a variety of texts. In doing this, they will practice using effective reading strategies: using context clues and word root knowledge to learn new vocabulary, making predictions, asking questions, making connections, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, and evaluating. They will do this individually, cooperatively, and/or as a whole class, depending on assignment and story.
- Students will study text structures using comparison and prior knowledge.
- Students will study the elements of a story (characterization, plot, theme, conflict, point of view, etc) by identifying them and completing graphic organizers and using other reading strategies.
This quarter in Literature, we are...
Regular:
* Completing a class novel study which will require students to read outside as well as inside class, and respond to reading at home EACH night. If students have internet access, they will use Edmodo.com to respond. Others will write responses on paper. Responses will focus on reading comprehension, reading strategies, and analysis of the literature. I'm excited to use Edmodo, a website that I think the kids will really enjoy!
* Practicing using context clues while reading.
Literature sources you may need: www.bookadventure.com
Literature Games, Links, and Extra Practice:
City of Ember Games:
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