Happy 100th day! Please write independently while the sub takes attendance. You may choose to respond to the following prompt:
You come home from school one day and your parents announce that you are being transferred to a school across town that is known for unusual classes. When you arrive, you find that all of the teachers are identical and the students don't speak; ever. Write a story about what happens.
NsRFotD: Today was the first Super Blue Blood Moon in over 150 years. Read more about this unusual event here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will work on your figurative language paragraphs and spend a short time reviewing book group expectations.
RFotD: Gummy bears were originally called Tanzbären ("dancing bears"). Read about their sticky history here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Monday! Welcome to the first complete five-day week of 2018! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be looking at figurative language and its purpose in a text.
RFotD: The Statue Of Liberty was originally intended to go to Egypt! Read more here (you'll need to scroll down a bit).
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Friday! Please read or write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will be studying perspective in our novels.
RFotD: Even if they've never been able to witness it themselves, blind people smile when they are happy. Smiling is a basic human instinct. Read more about human emotion here.
Homework: Catch on your reading and Journal Entries.
Happy Thursday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will look at point of view in our novels.
RFotD: Today is National Opposite Day! Read about it here.
Homework; Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Wednesday! Please write independently while Mr. Stauffer takes attendance. I will be back later in the class period.
Today we will be making our first trip to the library in 2018! We will also speak briefly about The Hero's Journey and read!
RFotD: Lettuce is actually a member of the sunflower family! Read about other strange relations to the sunflower here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Tuesday! Please write independently while the sub takes attendance.
Today you will be meeting with your group, completing a journal entry assessment, and reading your novel.
RFotD: Cap’n Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch. Read more about this cereal star here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Delayed-Start Monday! Please write independently while I take attendance. You may choose to write from the following prompt:
You and a friend are visiting a museum of fine art, enjoying the paintings when you both notice the figures in one of the paintings seems to be moving. You step up to get a closer look, and get swept into the painting! Write about what happens.
Today we will be discussing how events in a story affect how a story unfolds. We'll also be starting our next assignments and meeting with groups.
RFotD: 18 to 35 percent of the population sneezes when exposed to bright light, known as the photic sneeze reflex. Read more here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Friday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will look at how characters are affected by the situation they are in.
RFotD: While children of identical twins are legally first cousins, genetically, they are actually half-siblings. Read about this unusual circumstance here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes and catch up on your reading in your novel.
Happy Thursday! Please read your novels while I take attendance.
Today we will be finishing MAP testing and getting back together with our groups.
RFotD: Years ago, chairs were used only by people of higher society with great wealth! Read more here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Good morning! Please read your novels while I take attendance.
Today we will continue MAP testing (hooray).
RFotD: There is a sound effect called the Wilhelm Scream that has been used in over 200 movies and TV shows since 1951. Read about it and hear a sample here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy MAP Day! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will begin our MAP testing for mid-year.
RFotD: Chocolate Milk was invented in Jamaica and was once sold as medicine! Read more here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Friday! Please write independently while I take attendance.
Today we will talk about the importance of inferring in your reading.
RFotD: Humans carry more bacterial cells than human ones! Read more about this disturbing fact here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes. You may also need to talk to your parents about getting a copy of your novel if you are needing more time to finish your reading assignments.
It's Thursday! Fortunately, I will not be lecturing too much today. Please finish your pre-assessments while I take attendance. If you have already finished, please write independently.
Today we will be reviewing story elements and discussing The Hero's Journey.
RFotD: The US Treasury once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins! Read more weird money facts here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Happy Wednesday! We're already halfway through our week! Please finish your pre-assessments from yesterday while I take attendance.
Today we will be setting up our book groups and getting into our novels.
RFotD: "Aglet" (sometimes spelled "aiglet") is the name given to the plastic or metal tip on the end of a shoelace. Read more here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
Welcome back! I am really looking forward to the second half of the year!
Please respond to the following prompt. We will be sharing responses, so do a good job:
What are your goals for the second half of sixth grade? You can focus on academics, friends, yourself as a person, or any combination.
Today we will launch Unit 4: Analyzing Author's Craft.
RFotD: The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn! Read about his unusual selection here.
Homework: Read for 30 minutes.
