6THGRADE

LANGUAGE ARTS
MS. JASSO
 RULES
NO FOOD OR DRINK (WATER IS OKAY)
NO GUM
BRING A WRITING UTENSIL EVERYDAY
RESPECT ONE ANOTHER
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
2 STRIKES OUT OF PROGRAM AND YOU WILL BE RETAINED
 SCHEDULE
Time Place
1st period 9:20 10:30 AM
2nd period 10:35 11:45 AM
LUNCH 11:50 12:20 PM
3rd period 12:25 1:35 PM
4th period 1:40 2:50 PM
CLEAN UP DISMISSAL 2:50 3:00 PM
 PREASSESSMENT
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SUMMER SCHOOL AM/ SUMMER SCHOOL PM
 WHAT IS A ?
Develops plot, ____?_____,
character and dialogue as
Uses description and _____?____
setting with specific detail. appropriate to develop setting and
character.

Focuses on a series of related and Shows events rather than just telling
significant events. about them.

Orders events clearly (often Uses transitional words and phrases to

chronologically but a narrative
______?_______, maintain structure and establish
can also use flashback and flash- sequence
_____?_______ between paragraphs.
forward).
 KIM CHART
DIRECTIONS: WRITE THE DEFINITION AND CREATE A MEMORY CLUE
FOR EACH VOCABULARY WORD
K I M
Key Word Information (Definition) Memory Clue

2. PLOT Plot is the series of events.

Things characters do, feel,
think, or say, that make a
difference to what comes
afterward.
3. CLIMAX turning
A major _____?_____ point
in the action or the point of
highest dramatic interest

THEME
4. _______?_______ The moral or subject of a
story. The meaning that the
author wants you to take away.
 LION KING: PLOT
STRUCTURE
The story is about a young lion, Simba, and his
father, Mufasa . Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, wants to
take Mufasa's throne by luring the father and son
into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes,
and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult
to take back his homeland from Scar with the help
of his friends, Timon and Pumbaa.
 KIM CHART- TIME TO ADD SOME WORDS!
DIRECTIONS: WRITE THE DEFINITION AND CREATE A MEMORY CLUE
FOR EACH VOCABULARY WORD
K I M
Key Word Information (Definition) Memory Clue

5. BULGING

6. SCRAGGLY

7. UNALIENABLE
 READ ALOUD: MANIAC MAGEE: CITING TEXTUAL
EVIDENCE

Based off of the reading passage BEFORE THE STORY in

Maniac Magee, what do you think the story is going to include
or be about? Include evidence from the reading passage to
support your response.
 OUR RESPONSE:
Based off of the reading passage BEFORE THE STORY in Maniac Magee, what do you think the
story is going to include or be about? Include evidence from the reading passage to support your
response.

To start off we restate the question:

Based off of Maniac Magees introduction it seems like
the story will be horrific. In the text it says, Maniac Magee
was born in a dump, this is a negative thing because the
normal thing would be for you to be born in a hospital.
 MANIAC MAGEE: CITING TEXTUAL
EVIDENCE
The word chaotic means
something is really out of
control or disorganized.

Use information from the text to explain how Maniac Magees life was chaotic.
-Step 1: re-read the passage
-Step 2: find the sections of the passage that you want to include in your answer
-Step 3: Rewrite the question and answer it.
 KIM CHART- TIME TO ADD SOME WORDS!
DIRECTIONS: WRITE THE DEFINITION AND CREATE A MEMORY CLUE
FOR EACH VOCABULARY WORD
K I M
Key Word Information (Definition) Memory Clue

8. INFER an idea or conclusion that's

drawn from evidence and
reasoning, an educated guess

9. CONFINEMENT you're being held and you

can't move freely, you're stuck
there and you can't leave

* When you complete your vocabulary words, you must finish your #2
short answer response for Maniac Magee that we started on
yesterday.
 NARRATIVE COMIC STRIP

The plot of a narrative is comprised of a series of

"things that characters do, feel, think, or say";
however, each of the events must be important to
the outcome of the story. A list of events or
incidents alone is not a plot. The events must be
"significant events."
-Create an outline of your narrative on your narrative planning sheet.
 NARRATIVE COMIC STRIP

Create a comic of the narrative you are creating in Ms. Bakers class.
Somewhere in your comic you must include 2 of the vocabulary
words from this class.
Each frame MUST have
A detailed description
Picture to support your description
Dialogue
 NARRATIVE COMIC STRIP

Complete your planning sheet for your narrative comic strip.

Complete your FINAL draft of your narrative comic strip. Somewhere in
your comic you must include 2 of the vocabulary words from this class.
Each frame MUST have
A detailed description
Picture to support your description
Dialogue
 KIM CHART- TIME TO ADD SOME WORDS!
DIRECTIONS: WRITE THE DEFINITION AND CREATE A MEMORY CLUE
FOR EACH VOCABULARY WORD
K I M
Key Word Information (Definition) Memory Clue

10. SENSORY
something that you feel with
your physical senses

11. FLOURISH
prosper, succeed, to be active

12. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE a word or phrase that does not

have its normal, literal meaning. It
is used by writers for dramatic
effect or comparison
Elements of a writing task Expository writing in general

New information or information that is unfamiliar

Topic to the reader.
Someone who knows or understands less about
Audience the topic than the writer
To pass on new ideas and information or to explain
Purpose existing information in a new way
Depends on audience and topicranging from
Format simple set of directions to an article for a magazine
to a complex and detailed report or essay

In general, defining and classifying the subject and
Support of using examples to show how the subject works.
Development Some specific strategies include: definition, analysis,
classification, illustration, comparison or contrast,
narration and cause/effect.

 COMPARE AND CONTRAST: CLUE WORDS

COMPARE CONTRAST
Same Different
Both But
Alike On the other hand
Similar Instead of
Compare to In contrast to
Task: Go to my blog and access documents with expository readings.
Read the text and answer the 3 questions for each paragraph.
You must write in complete sentences. Remember restate the question!
 DAILY GRAMMAR/SPELLING PRACTICE
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of
there, their, or theyre.
1. The library book is over ___________.
there
their
2. Cats use ___________ tongues to groom themselves.
their
3. Did they forget ___________ lunches at home?
their
4. The students handed in _________ best work.
theyre
5. This is a day _________ not going to forget.
6. Its too far, so we dont go _________
there anymore.
their
7. James and Maria hung ___________ coats in there lockers.
 DAILY GRAMMAR/SPELLING PRACTICE
Identify t he misspelled words and rewrite them correctly.
DO NOT WRITE THE ENTIRE SENTENCE.
1. There is a new buisnes
business opening up in the neighborhood.

2. Yesterday we were late becaus

because of my mother.

3. It is important to use correct grammer

grammar within our work.

4. I'll call you again tommorroww.

tomorrow

5. Can you seperate

separate those fighting dogs?

6. I heard a very wierd

weird noise in the night.
 VENN DIAGRAM

Elementary School Middle School

 DAILY GRAMMAR/SPELLING PRACTICE
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of
there, their, or theyre or the correct form of to/too.
to
1. He walks ________ school.
2. It is _______
too hot.
3. I want _______
to play a game.
4. We were ___________scared
too __________
too go outside.
5. __________
Theyre looking for the lost dog.
their
6. They wanted to visit ________ aunt.
7. ____________
Theyre going to a friends house.
 DAILY GRAMMAR/SPELLING PRACTICE
Identify t he misspelled words and rewrite them correctly.
DO NOT WRITE THE ENTIRE SENTENCE.
1. His scragly
scraggly appearance scared the toddlers away.

2. Who will be your adience

audience for our next writing assignment?

3. Perhaps well finish the assignment at the begining

beginning of class.

4. Are these vocabulary words mispelled

misspelled ?
 STRUCTURE OF EXPOSITORY ESSAY

OPTION 1 OPTION 2
Paragraph 1: Similarities Paragraph 1: Similarities
Paragraph 2: Elementary Paragraph 2: Differences
School
Paragraph 3: Middle School
 COMPARE AND CONTRAST: CLUE WORDS

COMPARE CONTRAST
Same Different
Both But
Alike On the other hand
Similar Instead of
Compare to In contrast to
Task: Go to my blog and access documents with expository readings.
Read the text and answer the 3 questions for each paragraph.
You must write in complete sentences. Remember restate the question!
 DAILY GRAMMAR/SPELLING PRACTICE
Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of
your = ownership or youre = you are.
1. Please tell _________
your friends that we will be leaving soon.
2. Take the dog for a walk when ___________
youre finished.
3. Why is _______
your face so red?
4. How come ________
youre going to bed so early?.
5. If ___________
youre going to be running late, let me know.
your
6. When the clothes dry, its ________ turn to put them away.
7. Create a sentence using both your and youre correctly.
 DAILY GRAMMAR/SPELLING PRACTICE
Identify t he misspelled words and rewrite them correctly.
DO NOT WRITE THE ENTIRE SENTENCE.
1. Getting in trouble with the law can result in confinment.
confinement ?

2. He screamed so loud he had a buldge

bulge in his neck.

3. You must be exited

excited to start your new job tomorrow!

4. How dare you loose

lose my most expensive earrings?

5. She was happy to except

accept her prestigious award.
 HOW DO YOU PERSUADE?
WHEN PLANNING A PERSUASIVE ESSAY, FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1. Think of a problem. The problem 4. Research your topic. A persuasive
can be something in your school, essay must provide specific and
community, city, state, country, etc. convincing evidence. You might need to
2. Choose your position. Which side go to the library or interview people
of the issue or problem are you going who are experts on your topic.
to write about, and what solution will
5. Structure your essay. Figure out
you offer?
what evidence you will include.
3. Analyze your audience. Take notes
Consider your purpose, your audience,
on the different viewpoints
and you topic.Your thesis, must have
surrounding your topic using an idea
two sides. It must be debatable.
organizer.
 DAILY GRAMMAR/SPELLING PRACTICE
Write sentences using the correct form of there, their, theyre,
to, too, and your, youre.
1. Create a sentence using theyre.
2. Create a sentence using youre and there.
3. Create a sentence using too and their.
4. Create a sentence using your and to.
5. Create a sentence using youre and their.
6. Create a sentence using your and there.
COPY THE DEFINITION OF ETHOS, PATHOS
AND LOGOS AND ONE WAY TO IDENTIFY IT
 ETHOS, PATHOS OR LOGOS
Analyze the following and identify them as using pathos, ethos, or logos
to persuade people. Explain WHY you think its pathos, ethos or logos.

1. 2.
3.
 SHORT ANSWER RESPONSE
1. Why did you have to come to summer school?
2. What did you learn (or re-learn) during summer
school?
3. What are you going to do differently next year so
that you dont have to come to summer school?