The Night Sky

first image found here: http://digg.com/story/r/starry_starry_night_4
second image from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Van_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/757px-Van_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Spelling and Vocabulary for March 12-16

This week's root: graph = writing

words:

autobiography: writing about a person's life written by that person

autograph: the writing of one's own name

bibliography: the written list of all the books used in a report or book

biography: a book written about a person's life

cartography: map making; the writing involved in making maps or charts

homograph: a word written the same way as another word but having a different meaning (e.g. bow- hair and bow- ship)

paragraph: a section of writing ht has a topic and concluding sentence

phonograph: record player; a device that turns the writing on records into sound

seismograph: a device that writes down (records) the movements of the earth.

Our focus this week is on learning how to better study our spelling and vocabulary words for test success. The test will be on FRIDAY, MARCH 16th

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Source: words and handouts for vocabulary are from the Learning Works publication: Greek and Latin Roots: Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Reading Comprehension by Trisha Callela

Applicable Standards:

 L.6.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

L.6.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Applicable Targets:

I can know the parts of a word

I can choose and use an appropriate resource when acquiring new vocabulary

I can describe the relationship between particular words

I can spell the word correctly

This Week in Room 101

 

6th grade Core                                                                             

Theme for the week: the importance of study skills

Monday: New Spelling words (LA), History of Canada (SS)

Tuesday: Writing lesson: figurative language review (LA), History of Canada (SS), Canada Map Quiz (SS)

Wednesday: Canadian Government (SS), finish figurative language review (LA)

Thursday: Spelling Review (LA), Canada map quiz (SS)

Friday: Spelling test (LA), French Canada (SS) 

6th grade Reading                                                                         

Theme for the week: Thunder and Lightning (non fiction reading pieces)

Monday: non-fiction reading "Strike Zone"

Wednesday: "Strike Zone" questions due, non-fiction reading: more about lightning

Friday: finish up lightning reading

Wildcat Pride                                                                               

Theme for the week: Yearbook Deadline is looming

Monday: LibLab: finishing layouts (no pictures til approved), interviewing

Tuesday: LibLab: finishing layouts (no pictures til approved), interviewing

Wednesday: LibLab: finishing layouts (no pictures til approved), interviewing

Thursday: Yearbook Time out: Community 101 time: Interviewing the Oregon Food Bank

Friday: LibLab: Rough layout with basic captions and pictures READY, interviewing DUE

Cultural Explorations                                                                    

Theme for the week: Understanding symbolism in art and life

Monday: Spanish prepositions review, begin personal soundtrack

Tuesday: personal soundtrack work time

Wednesday: personal soundtrack DUE (at the beginning of the period), review spanish prepositions

Thursday: prepositions warm up, symbolism in art

Friday: symbolism in life (an art lesson)