Students will read one chapter of their independent reading book each night and complete appropriate section of packet.
Students will receive packet on Monday and it will be due on Friday.
26-Jan-2009
Complete entire packet and reflection that follows.
HW packet includes:
Book 1- Multiple Choice Questions #1-41
Book 2, Part 1 – Writing Mechanics #50-53,
Book 2, Part 2- Reading & Writing #54-58
Reflection – Reflect on your work on the full length practice test by completing the tables, rating each question.
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Monday, April 2
1. Read your “just-right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read “Raising Emus” and “The Little Fisherman” and answer the questions that follow.
Tuesday, April 3
1. Read your “just-right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read “Thursday’s Vote: Do We Help Our Athletes or Our Planet?” and “Race Against the Clock” and answer the questions that follow.
Wednesday, April 4
1. Read your “just-right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read “The History of an Outbreak” and “A Dangerous Disease” and answer the questions that follow.
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26-Jan-2009
Just Words HW due April 5, 2012
Category : Ms. Gochuico
Worksheet (both sides) is due Thursday, April 5, 2012.
The worksheet is on Unit 8, open syllables.
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*Reminder: Scholastic Book Orders Due Friday!*
Monday, January 9
1. Read your “just-right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read “Dorothea Dix, Champion for the Mentally Ill” and answer the questions that follow.
Tuesday, January 10
1. Read your “just-right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read “Thomas Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park” and answer the questions that follow.
Wednesday, January 11
1. Read your “just-right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read “Mohandas Gandhi: A Man of Peaceful Action” and answer the questions that follow.
Thursday, January 12
1. Read your “just-right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read “Amazing Courage: Irena Sendler’s Silence” and answer the questions that follow.
Friday, January 13
1. Read your “just-right” book for 60 Minutes
2. Continue to work on Book Bingo responses
*Reminder: Scholastic Book Orders Due Friday*
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Scholastic Book Orders Due January 13, 2012
Tuesday, January 3
1. Read “Destroying Ecosystems” and answer the questions that follow.
2. Complete Book Bingo – You must have at least 5 books read by the end of this week!
Wednesday, January 4
1. Read “The U.S. Coast Guard” and answer the questions that follow.
2. Complete Book Bingo – You must have at least 5 books read by the end of this week!
Thursday, January 5
1. Read “The Man Who Slept Through His Own Presidency” and “Scream Machines: The History of Roller Coasters” and answer the questions that follow.
2. Complete Book Bingo – You must have at least 5 books read by the end of this week!
Friday, January 6
1. Complete Book Bingo Responses
Scholastic Book Orders Due January 13, 2012
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26-Jan-2009
Monday, November 28
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Read letters and identify the author’s purpose and type of writing.
Writing
1. Complete graphic organizer about your life.
Tuesday, November 29
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes.
2. Read texts and identify purpose and type of text. Create your own sign.
Writing
1. Write a one page autobiography about your life.
Wednesday, November 30
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 minutes.
2. Read text and identify purpose and type of text.
Writing
1. Create Questions to ask a family member that you would need in order to write their autobiography. Fill in answers.
Thursday, December 1
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Identify the author’s purpose and explain your response for each sample text.
Writing
1. Based on the information you compiled yesterday, write a one page biography about a family or friend’s life.
Friday, December 2
1. Read your “just right” book for one hour.
2. Continue to work on Book Bingo responses and Six Flags Read to Succeed
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Monday, November 21
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes.
2. Begin working on The Skin I’m In Study Guide in preparation for Wednesday’s exam.
Tuesday, November 22
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Complete The Skin I’m In Study Guide (Due Wednesday)
Wednesday, November 23
1. Thanksgiving Break Homework Packet
2. Book Bingo – Every student must have completed reading 5 books by 11/28. Make sure a response is turned in for every book that was read.
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Monday, November 14
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Practice constructing a topic sentence.
Writing
1. Practice writing a thank you note
Tuesday, November 15
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Practice with details to support a topic sentence
Writing
1. Practice correct letter writing form
Wednesday, November 16
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Practice quote analysis
Writing
1. Practice formal business letter writing
Thursday, November 17
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes
2. Practice quote analysis
Writing
1. Practice writing formal business letter
Friday, November 18
1. Read your “just right” book for 60 Minutes
2. Work on completing Book Bingo entries
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Monday, November 7
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes.
2. Read “Soccer Cinderella” and answer the questions that follow.
Writing
1. Write a friendly letter to someone about what you did over the weekend. Be sure to have correct format.
Tuesday, November 8
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 Minutes.
2. Read the short passages and answer the questions that follow.
Writing
1. Address the sample envelope in your packet and answer the question that follows.
Wednesday, November 9
Reading
1. Read your “just right” book for 30 minutes.
2. Read the short passages and answer the questions that follow about theme.
Writing
1. Write a letter to your best friend about your best or worst day as a sixth grader. Remember, this friend does not go to the same school as you, so be as detailed as possible when describing why it was your best or worst day.
Thursday, November 10 & Friday, November 11
1. Read your “just right” book for 90 minutes.
2. Continue to work on completing Book Bingo
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