English Language Arts Assignments

                                      SIXTH GRADE ELA  ASSIGNMENTS

Monday: Read the short story: "The Crop"

               Review Week 15 Vocabulary

  Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz for Week 15 Vocabulary

Tuesday: Vocabulary Quiz

                Continue Discussion of "The Crop"

                Study Island

  Homework: Complete "The Crop"

Wednesday: Question Sheet for "The Crop"

  Homework: Prep for ELA Quiz Bowl

Thursday: ELA Quiz Bowl

  Homework: Prep for Quiz Bowl

Friday: Continue Quiz Bowl

 

                                          SIXTH GRADE ELA ASSIGNMENT

Monday: No School

   Homework: None

Tuesday: Discuss Short Story: The Lottery

   Homework: Read The Lottery

Wednesday: Begin "The Monkey's Paw" short story

   Homework: Finish reading "The Monkey's Paw"

Thursday: Discuss the meaning of "The Monkey's Paw"

   Homework: Study for Quiz on "The Lottery" and "The Monkey's Paw"

Friday: Quiz on the 2 Short Stories

   Homework: None

                                         SIXTH GRADE ELA ASSIGNMENT SHEET

MONDAY: Review Week 14 Vocabulary

                  Begin reading the short story "Clean Sweep"

   HOMEWORK: Finish Reading "Clean Sweep"

TUESDAY: Vocabulary Quiz for Week14

                  Discuss the short story entitled "Clean Sweep"

                  Study Island Exercises

    HOMEWORK: Read first 2 pages of the short story "Harrison Bergeron"

WEDNESDAY: Begin discussion of " Harrison Bergeron"

    HOMEWORK: Finish reading 'Harrison Bergeron"

THURSDAY: Finish discussion of "Harrison Bergeron"

                     Study Island

FRIDAY: Quiz on "Clean Sweep" and "Harrison Bergeron"

 

                                                Sixth Grade ELA Assignments

Monday: Vocabulary List for Week 14 

               Begin Short Story--The Scarlet Ibis

  Homework: Complete the short story

Tuesday: Discuss The Scarlet Ibis

                Study Island Exercises  

  Homework: Begin reading the short story "The Interlopers"

Wednesday: Discuss the opening portion of "The Interlopers"

  Homework: Continue reading "The Interlopers"

Turdsay: Discuss "The Interlopers" and related questions

  Homework: Study for Quiz on the 2 short stories

Friday: Quiz on 'The Scarlet Ibis" and "The Interlopers"

  Homework: None

                                             Sixth Grade ELA Assignments

Monday: NWEA Testing

   Homework: None

Tuesday: NWEA Testing

   Homework: None

Wednesday: Read and Discuss Short Story by Kate Chopin

   Homework: Read short story: Harrison Bergeron

Thursday: Discuss the short story: Harrison Bergeron

   Homework: Study for Quiz

Friday: Short Story Quiz

   Homework: None

 

                                                 Sixth Grade ELA Assignments

Monday: Review Vocabulary List for Wee 13

              Begin Short Story reading-- selection from Ernest Hemingway

    Homework: Study for Week 13 Vocabulary Quiz

Tuesday: Vocabulary Quiz for Week 13

                Study Island Exercises for NWEA Preparation

    Homework: Read the short story "A Day's Visit"

Wednesday: Read and Discuss the short story "A Day's Visit by Ernest Hemingway

    Homework: Read the short story entitled "Seventh grade" by Gary Soto

Thursday: Discuss the short story entitled "Seventh Grade"

    Homework: Study for Quiz on the 2 Short Stories

Friday: Quiz on "A Day's Visit" and "Seventh Grade"

    Homework: None

           

                                       Sixth Grade Ela Assignment Sheet

Monday: Continue Discussion of The Giver-Chapter 21

               Review of Vocabulary Week 12

Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz--Week 12

Tuesday: Vocabulary Quiz for Week 12

                Study Island Exercises

Homework: Read Chapter 22 of The Giver

Wednesday: Discuss Chapter 22 of The Giver

Homework: Read Chapter 23 of The Giver

Thursday: Discuss Chapter 23 of The Giver

Homework: Study for Test on Chapter 21-23 of The Giver

Friday: Test on Chapter 21-23 of The Giver

             Vocabulary List for Week 13

                                             Sixth Grade ELA Homework Assignments

Monday: Discuss Chapter 17 of the Giver, complete Vocabulary List for Week 12

Homework: Read Chapter 18 of The Giver

Tuesday: Discuss Chapter 18 of The giver

Homework: Read Chapter 19 of The Giver

Wednesday: Discuss Chapter 19 of The Giver

Homework: Read Chapter 20 of The Giver

Thursday: Discuss Chapter 20 of The Giver

Homework: Study for QUIZ of Chapter 17-20 of The Giver

Friday: Quiz on Chapter 17-20 of The Giver

Homework: None 

                                    Sixth Grade ELA  Assignments

The week of April 1-5 AZ Merit Testing will be conducted during the ELA class periods

No homework is scheduled for this week

                                     Sixth Grade ELA Assignments

Monday: Complete Chapter 17 of The Giver

               Vocabulary Week 12

Homework: Study Island Sample

Tuesday: Study Island 

Homework: Writing Prompt for AZ Merit Practice

Wednesday: Writing Prompt Analysis with use of Thesauri

Homework: Study Island Practice Questions

Thursday: Study Island Practice Session

Homework: Read handout on Good Test Taking Strategies

Friday: Discuss Test Taking

Homework: None

 

                                          Sixth Grade ELA Assignments

Monday: Chapter 17 of The Giver

               Vocabulary Review

Homework: Vocabulary Quiz--Week 11

Tuesday: Vocabulary Quiz

                Writing Prompt

Homework: None 

                                           Sixth Grade Assignment Sheet ELA

Monday: Vocabulary Week 12

               Question Sheet for Quiz

   Homework: Study for Quiz on Chapter 14 and 15 of The Giver and The Wagner Matinee 

Tuesday: Quiz on Wagner Matinee and The Giver

   Homework: Read Short story-The Masque of the Read Death

Wednesday: Discvuss the Masque of the Red Death

   Homework: Read Part 1 of Chapter 16 of The Giver

 Thursday: Discuss The Giver

                  Study Island My Path

    Homework: Read Part 2 of chapter 16 of The Giver

 Friday: Discuss Part 2 of Chapter 16 of The Giver

    Homework: None

                                              Sixth Grade ELA Assignment Sheet

Monday: No School

   Homework: None

Tuesday: Discuss Chapter 13 of The Giver and Study Island Exercises

   Homework: Study for Quiz on Chapter 12 and 13 of The Giver

Wednesday: Quiz on The Giver

   Homework: Read the short story: The Story of and Hour

Thursday: Discuss: The Story of an Hour and Study Island Exercises

   Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz for Week 9 Vocabulary

Friday: Vocabulary Quiz: Week 9 Vocabulary and Questions for short story

   Homework: None

                                           Sixth Grade ELA 

 

Monday: Vocabulary List for Week 9

               Chapter 12 of The Giver

       Homework: Study for Test on Short Stories 

Tuesday: Test of Short Stories

                Study Island

       Homework: Chapter 13 of The Giver

Wednesday: Discuss Chapter 13 of The Giver

       Homework: Complete Questions for Chapter 13 of The Giver

Thursday: Review Questions for Chapter 13 of The Giver

                 Study Island

       Homework: Read Short Story

Friday: Discuss Short Story

        Homework: None

 

                                           Sixth Grade ELA Assignment Sheet

Monday: Vocabulary Quiz, Reading in the novel, The Giver 

         Homework: Read article on Trademarks

Tuesday: Discuss article on Trademarks and Study Island

         Homework: Read handout on The Giver

Wednesday: Discuss Background on The Giver and Chapter 10

         Homework; Read handout on The Giver

Thursday: Discuss Chapter 11 of The Giver

         Homework: Complete Questions on The Giver--Chapter 9-11

Friday: Discuss Review Questions for The Giver--Chapter 9-11

         Homework: Study for Test on The Giver--Chapter 9-11

                                                 Sixth Grade ELA Homework Assignments

                                                                    January 21-25

Monday: No School

      Homework: Read handout on Sentence Structure

Tuesday: Study Island Exercises

      Homework: read article "Egypt: One Nation of 2 Continents"

 Wednesday: Vocabulary Quiz for Week 8

                      Short Story Discussion

      Homework: Read article on "Mexico: Land of Corn"

Thursday: Discuss article "Mexico: Land of Corn"

      Homework: Study for Quiz on articles

 Friday: Quiz on articles     

    

                                    Sixth Grade ELA Assignments

                                           January 14-18

Monday: Submit New Year's Resolution Essay

               Complete AZ Merit Practice Reading

    Homework: Study for Week 7 Vocabulary Quiz

Tuesday: Benchmark Testing

    Homework: Study for Week 7 Vocabulary Quiz

Wednesday: Vocabulary Quiz Week 7

                     Study Island

Thursday: Read handout "The Love of the Ocean'

      Homework: Complete Compound Sentence Worksheet

Friday: Compound Sentence Exercise

      Homework: Read Non fiction Narrative

 

                                             Sixth Grade ELA Assignment Sheet

                                                         December 17-21

Monday: Test on The Giver, Chapter 6 and 7 and "Gift of the Magi"

               Homework: Short Story Reading

Tuesday: Study Island Completions

               Homework: Write Source Handout

Wednesday" Reading Short Stories in Class

               Homework: Short Story Readings

Thursday: Winter Short Story Reading

               Homework: Short Story Readings

Friday: Winter Short Story Readings

               Homework: None--Winter Break

                                        Sixth Grade ELA Homework

Monday

   NEWA Testing

Homework: None

Tuesday:

   NWEA Testing

Homework: Vocabulary

 Wednesday

 Reading The Giver

Homework: Questions of The Giver

Friday

Reading The Giver

Homework: Study for Test on The Giver and The Gift of the Magi Short Story

                                                   Sixth Grade ELA Homework Assignment

Monday: Vocabulary Week 7, Short Story reading and Questions

               Homework: Complete Sheet for "The Gift of the Magi"

              Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Tuesday: Discuss "The Gift of the Magi" and Study Island

              Homework: Write Source handout

Wednesday: Complete Study Island and Write Source

              Homework: Short Story Practice

Thursday: Discuss The Giver: Chapter 6

              Homework: Questions for The Giver

Friday: Discuss Chapter 7 of The Giver

             Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz

                                         SIXTH GRADE ELA HOMEWORK 

                                                      OCTOBER 22-26

MONDAY: Short Story Discussion, Vocabulary Quiz and Study Island

            Homework: Work Sheet on Adjectives and Adverbs

TUESDAY: Discuss the Adjectives and Adverbs Sheet and Begin Discussion of the novel, 

                   The Giver

            Homework: Question Sheet for The Giver novel

WEDNESDAY: Discuss The novel, The Giver

            Homework: Study Vocabulary

THURSDAY: Continue The Giver

            Homework: Question Sheet for The Giver

FRIDAY: Continue The Giver

            Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz 

 

                                     SIXTH GRADE ELA HOMEWORK

Monday: Vocabulary Quiz

               AZ Merit Practice Reading

               In-Class Essay Work

        Homework: Questions for the short story entitled "The Landlady"

Tuesday: Discuss the Short Story entitled "The Landlady"

                Complete Vocabulary List for Week 3

        Homework: Complete Worksheet on Verbs

Wednesday: Discuss use of Verbs in in-Class Essay

        Homework: Complete worksheet on Verbs

Thursday: Discuss use of verbs

        Homework: Complete Verb Worksheet

Friday: Finish Final Draft of in-Class Essay

        Homework: Study for Weekly Vocabulary Quiz 

                                          SIXTH GRADE ELA HOMEWORK

Monday: Discuss Summary Essays for "The Lady or the Tiger"

               Homework: Read handout on Sentence Construction

Tuesday: Discuss the Key Elements in Good Sentence Construction

               Homework: Read handout from Write Source Text non Sentence Construction

Wednesday: Discuss Simple and Compound Subjects for Sentences

               Homework: Read Write Source handout on Sentence Development

Thursday: Discuss Clear Sentence Development 

               Homework: Read handout on Strong Sentence Development

Friday: Discuss Clear Sentence Construction

               Homework: Select 3 Possible Essay Topics for Next Week

                                            Sixth Grade ELA Homework

                                                   September 24-28

Monday: Complete discussion of the use of Pronouns

               Homework: Study for Quiz on Pronouns and "The Ransom of Red Chief"

Tuesday: Quiz

               Homework: Read the short story: "The Lady or the Tiger"

Wednesday: Discuss "The Lady or the Tiger"

               Homework: Read handout on Sentence Construction

Thursday: Begin discussion on the basic parts of a good sentence

               Homework: Read handout on how to develop a good sentence 

Friday: Discuss how to write a good, informative sentence

               Homework: Write a summary of "The Lady or the Tiger" using solid, well developed 

                                  sentences

                                 HOMEWORK FOR SEPTEMBER 17-21

MONDAY: Discuss "The Ransom of Red Chief short story

         Homework: Pronoun Worksheet

TUESDAY: Begin discussion of Pronoun

         Homework: Activity Sheet for Possessive Pronouns

WEDNESDAY: Discuss use of Possessive Pronouns

         Homework: Activity Sheet for Antecedent Pronouns

THURSDAY: Discuss Antecedent Pronouns

         Homework: Activity Sheet for Indefinite Pronouns

FRIDAY: Discuss use of Indefinite Pronouns

         Homework: Study for a Quiz on Pronouns

                              Assignments for the Week of September 10-17

Monday: Discussion of Nouns and their Use

       Homework: Worksheet from Write Source: Singular and Plural Nouns

Tuesday: Continue discussion of Nouns and Grammar

       Homework: Worksheet from Write Source: Common and Proper Nouns

Wednesday: Discussion of Common and Proper Nouns

       Homework: Worksheet from Write Source: Concrete and Abstract Nouns

Thursday: Discussion of Concrete and Abstract Nouns

       Homework: Study for Quiz on Nouns

Friday: Quiz on Nouns

       Homework: Read the short story: Ransom of Red Chief

                                    HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 3-7

Monday: No School--Labor Day

Tuesday: Discuss Review Questions to prepare for Wednesday Test

                HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR TEST

Wednesday: TEST on Short Stories, Adjectives and Adverbs

                HOMEWORK: Read the short story "The Necklace"

Thursday: Discuss "The Necklace"--the theme, plot and characters

                HOMEWORK: Identify and circle the pronouns used in "The Necklace"

Friday: Begin formal discuss of the use of Pronouns

            HOMEWORK: Complete worksheet on Pronouns

 

 Sixth Grade ELA August 27-August 31

Monday: Discussion of Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart" and his use of adverbs to describe his scenes

Homework: Complete Write Source Adverb Worksheet

Tuesday: Begin discussion of adverbs and their use

Homework: Complete Write Source Adverb Worksheet

Wednesday: Continue discussion of adverbs

Homework: Complete Write Source Adverb Worksheet

Thursday: Continue discussion of adverbs

Homework: Complete Review of Adverbs

Friday: In-class worksheet on Adverbs

Homework: Study notes on adverbs