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Language Arts. Bobby Norman 6C. Language Arts. More about me later….. Grammar, test prep questions, journals Spelling/vocabulary practice- weekly Wednesday to Wednesday, test each week Reading Skills- read it, understand it, think it through - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bobby Norman
6C
More about me later….. Grammar, test prep questions, journals
Spelling/vocabulary practice- weekly Wednesday to Wednesday, test each week
Reading Skills- read it, understand it, think it through
Writing Skills- sentence structure, paragraphing
Use of Google Drive for Language Arts. Adult help will come after the student process.
Common Core State Standards/ ELA Clear and consistent standards for
teachers, students and parents Relevant, real world skills to prepare for
college and careers Be prepared to compete in the global
economy “I Can” statements
LexilesDifficulty of the text is consideredwww.lexiles.com
Informational Text*Major basis of reading material across
the core subjects Literary Text
Genres, structure of stories, real-life connections and perceptions
Reading will be more connected with written responses
Defending answers by citing the author
Making arguments based on information read
Making connections to the importance of the story or text
Using annotation (highlighting, underlining, circling, writing in the margins, etc.) to help make connections
Written Responses to reading text Journals, notes, short response
Writing ApplicationsArgumentative/OpinionNarrativeExpository/Informational
Students will use the “stoplight” method to highlight information in a text.
They will use the same method to structure their writing (non-fiction).
Green- topic Yellow- main ideas/points Red- examples, evidence
Read each night (20+ minutes) Spelling/vocabulary practice (10 mins.)
-Due each Wednesday Grammar practice (10 mins.) Unfinished class work (???) Occasional time for research/writing if
doing a project Book report on-going throughout the
quarter Help?
Books must be grade level or above. Required number of pages for each quarter is 150+.
Report directions and grading rubric will be on my web site.
Be sure to check that all directions have been followed.
Students need to read new books to them. If the book has been made into a movie……I want them to write about the book.
Parent signature on the book report
Please use the Parent Vue Portal on Kyrene web site to check grade and work completion status. Usually updated weekly.
Student receive daily grades for class work and homework. This includes “walk-ins”.
Larger assignments such as projects, reader’s response, research, creative writing work will receive more points than daily work.
Unit studies to coordinate with SS (Marketplace) Skits, plays, performances Commercials/Advertising Poetry Slam Contest School Spelling Bee Game directions Word games/Brainteasers Friendly competitions in class
Class website- resources, rubrics, handouts
Team website- homework
The best way to contact me is through email [email protected]
480-541-5907
Thanks for coming!