Last week, students reviewed story elements and read “Just Once.” Students are still very much immersed in the first set of Wordly Wise vocabulary words and corresponding word parts. Also, we identified simple, compound, and complex sentences, including coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
This week, we will wrap up our first short story study with a test on “Just Once” and story elements at the end of the week. Also, we will start building background information for our first novel study, Freak the Mighty, by reading and annotating a nonfiction text, as well as reflecting upon various quotes from the book. Then, students will finish up vocabulary learning stations for Lesson 1 words. In Writing, we will review and play with figurative language!
Upcoming Assessments
“Just Once”/Story Elements Test
date TBA soon
Wordly Wise Lesson 1 Vocabulary Test: Wednesday, 10/9 (both homerooms)
Homework
Monday Night
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Wordly Wise p. 7
3. Reading Literature Practice Sheet
Tuesday Night
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Finish Vocabulary Review Sheet
3. “Just Once” Finding Evidence Sheet
Wednesday Night
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Study vocab. notecards
3. Figurative Language Focus: Metaphors Sheet
Thursday Night
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Study vocab. notecards
3. Figurative Language Focus: Similes Sheet
Last week, students learned more about why we study the Old Testament and how God reveals himself to us.
This week, students will take the Chapter One Assessment, and they will start Chapter 2. Chapter 2 focuses upon the organization of the Old Testament, as well as other background information about the Bible.
Upcoming Assessments
- Wednesday, 10/2: Christ Our Life Chapter One Quiz
Honors Math -This past week, we began working with integers. We reviewed how to compare and order the positive and negative numbers. Then we used the rules for addition. Next week we will learn the rules for subtraction, multiplication and division, order of operation rules and the distributive property. The class will have a test on Chapter 1, part 2 on Friday, 10/4.
Level Math -
We learned about unit rates and unit costs this past week. We used those concepts to compare ratios and determine the better buy. Next week, we will learn about proportions. We will see if two ratios are equal and then consider a few different methods to solve proportions. This class will also have a test Friday, 10/4
Next week, sixth grade will have their first test on Thursday. The study guide is posted as of Friday. We will review in class together but they are expected to prepare a study tool outside of class time and bring it to class the day before the test. Students at this age really benefit from discussing this material with another person/parent. Although there is vocabulary, the majority of the test will be application of these concepts.
Thank you for your support at home!