6th Grade ELA Assignments

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Term
2018-2019
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AMS Prince - Teacher Webpages
Description
This class has two specific sections: 6th grade literature and 6th grade composition. Students will receive separate grades for each. Mr. Dennis teaches every section except 6th grade literature for 6B, which Mr. Roddy teaches.
 
All homework is posted to this page. Homework will be posted on a weekly basis, but parents and students are encouraged to check it daily because occasionally teachers will make changes. 

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6B: There will be an exam on The Prince and the Pauper next Wednesday. Your summary packets will be due on this day as well. 

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6B: Read and summarize chapters 22, 23, 24, and 25 of The Prince and the Pauper for Monday, chapters 26, 27, 28, and 29 for Wednesday, chapters 30 and 31 for Thursday, and chapters 32, 33, and the conclusion for Friday.
 
There will be an exam on The Prince and the Pauper next Monday. Your summary packets will be due on this day as well. 

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6B: Read and summarize chapters 16, 17, and 18 of The Prince and the Pauper for Thursday, chapters 19, 20, and 21 for Friday, chapters 12 and 13 for Thursday, and chapters 22, 23, 24, and 25 for the following Monday.

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6B: Read and summarize chapters 7, 8, and 9 of The Prince and the Pauper for Monday, chapters 10 and 11 for Wednesday, chapters 12 and 13 for Thursday, and chapters 14 and 15 for Friday. 

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6B: Read and summarize chapters 1 and 2 of the Prince and the Pauper for Wednesday, chapters 3 and 4 for Thursday, and 5 and 6 for Friday. 

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Your journal entry is due Monday, April 1st. For more information about this assignment refer to the document titled "8th Grade Journal Entry 10 (2018-2019)."
 
Retake and revise any essays, quizzes, or tests that you failed. You can access Study Island here.

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
 

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6B: Review any tests or quizzes that you have failed and meet with me in order to retake them.  

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6B: There is a test on I Am Malala for Monday, March 4th. Your summary packets and books are due on this day as well. 
 
Review any tests or quizzes that you have failed and meet with me in order to retake them.  

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6B: Read and summarize chapters 24-27 of I Am Malala for Monday, chapters 19-23 for Wednesday, chapters 31-34 for Thursday, and chapters 35-Epilogue for Friday. There will be a test on the book next Monday and your completed summary packets will be due on that day as well. 
 
Review any tests or quizzes that you have failed and meet with me in order to retake them.  

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6B: Read and summarize chapters 15-18 of I Am Malala for Monday, chapters 19-23 for Wednesday, and chapters 24-27 for next Monday. 
 
Review any tests or quizzes that you have failed and meet with me in order to retake them.  

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6B: Read and summarize chapters 2 - 5 of I Am Malala for Monday, chapters 6 - 8 for Tuesday, chapters 9 - 11 for Wednesday, chapters 12 - 14 for Friday, and chapters 15 - 18 for next Monday. 
 
Review any tests or quizzes that you have failed and meet with me in order to retake them.  

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6B: There will be a literature exam this Monday. It will cover "How to Write a Letter," "Are Women Persons?" and "Live by Design, Not by Default."
 
6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
There is a literature examination this Monday. It will cover "The Raven," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Fog Horn," "The Open Window," "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and "Invictus."

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.

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6B: Grades are being reported this Wednesday. Please turn in any revised assignments and retake any Study Island quizzes by this time. 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.

Study for your midterm. It will be this Thursday. Refer to your study guide for any questions about what it will cover. 
 
Review your progress reports and see me about retaking any literature exams that you have failed. 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
Review your progress reports and see me about retaking any literature exams that you have failed. 
 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
Review your progress reports and see me about retaking any literature exams that you have failed. 
 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
 

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
Read and summarize chapters 21 and 22 of The Giver for Wednesday and  chapter 23 for Thursday.
 
There will be an exam on The Giver on Friday. Your summary packets are also due on this date. 

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6A Literature - Dennis
 
Attached is the reading schedule for The Giver. The schedule includes when readings and chapter summaries are due for homework assignments.

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
Read and summarize chapters 13 and 14 of The Giver for Monday, chapters 15 and 16 for Wednesday, 17 and 18 for Thursday, and chapters 19 and 20 for Friday. 

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6A: Due 10/29
6B: Due 10/30
 
Journal #4: Ecological Disaster

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6B: Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can access them Here. My class is listed as 18-19.6B.Lit.
 
Read and summarize chapters 1 and 2 of The Giver for Wednesday, chapters 3 and 4 for Thursday, 5 and 6 for Friday, and 7 and 8 for the following Monday. 

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6B: Make sure to retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can find them under the class marked 18-19.6B.Lit. Once you retake them, let Mr. Roddy know about your new score via email at[email protected].
 
You will have a literature exam this Friday. It will cover "The Canary Prince," "Cinderella," "Ashputtle," and both versions of "The Little Mermaid."

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6B: Make sure to retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can find them under the class marked 18-19.6B.Lit. Once you retake them, let Mr. Roddy know about your new score via email at [email protected].
 
Make sure to bring your copies and summaries of "The Little Mermaid" with you to class this week. You should have pages 4 - 5 summarized for Monday and pages 6 - 9 summarized for Thursday.

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6B: Make sure to retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can find them under the class marked 18-19.6B.Lit. Once you retake them, let Mr. Roddy know about your new score via email at [email protected].

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Study Island
 
1. Reference Materials
2. Context Clues
3. Theme
4. Affixes and Roots
5. Elements of a Story
6. Text Structure
7. TAPF
8. Formatting
9. Introducing/Closing Topics

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Essay #2 : Super Villain Final Draft
 
6A: Due Monday 9/24
6B: Due Tuesday 9/25

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6B: Make sure to retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can find them under the class marked 18-19.6B.Lit. Once you retake them, let Mr. Roddy know about your new score via email at [email protected].

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6A (Dennis)
 
Read The Little Mermaid and be prepared to discuss in class.

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Mr. Dennis - Composition
 
Essay #2: Super Villain Descriptive Rough Draft

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6B: Make sure to retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can find them under the class marked 18-19.6B.Lit. Once you retake them, let Mr. Roddy know about your new score via email at [email protected].

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Journal #2: Narrative
 
We will be working on your second journal entry during class on Thursday and Friday. Remember, it is your responsibility to have your journal typed, printed, and turned in on Tuesday, September 11th.

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This homework is for Mr. Roddy's 6th grade literature class.
 
There will be a literature exam on Friday, September 7th. It will cover "The Blind Men and the Elephant," The Fables of La Fontaine, "The Thief of Cathay," "The Three Wishes," "The Ant and the Dove," and "The Crippled Boy." It will be open story, so make sure to bring your copies of the stories.
 
Make sure to retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed. You can find them under the class marked 18-19.6B.Lit. Once you retake them, let Mr. Roddy know about your new score. 

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6B: For this week you will need to bring the packet that Mr. Roddy gave you containing your summaries of the fables of La Fontaine, "The Blind Men and the Elephant," and "The Thief of Cathay" to literature class everyday. 

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Study for Subject Quiz

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Study for Unit 2 Exam

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Summary: The Crippled Boy

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Essay #1: New Meal (Instructional)

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Summary: The Three Wishes

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Summary: The Ant and the Dove

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Retake any Study Island quizzes that you have failed at Study Island. Please let Mr. Dennis and Mr. Roddy know when you have retaken them at [email protected] and [email protected]

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Journal Entry #1: Fortune Teller Narrative