Mrs. D. Irving

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Author questions due Friday, Jan 6  Lowry PreReading – 3 questions

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** DUE TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 – RIGHT AFTER BREAK**

For students in Mrs. Irving’s period 2/3 class, the short story collection book talk project will be due Tuesday, January 3, the day immediately when we return from break!

The following link includes the rubric and Mrs. Irving’s sample project pages.

2011 Photo Book – Short Stories Book Talk

Any questions, please see Mrs. Irving or Mrs. Siegert right away.

Students in Book 6 will be studying Lesson 8, and students in book 7 will be studying lesson 4.  Parts A and B will be due Thursday, January 5; parts C, D, and E will be due Monday, January 9.  The TEST will be on Wed., Jan. 11.

WW Book 6- Lesson 8 Packet

WW Book 7 – Lesson 4 (old version)

All 6th grade ELA classes are reading a dramatized version of Charles’ Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” this month.  Students will focus on reading strategies and characterization, as well as the setting of Victorian London and how that plays a role in Dickens’ work.

Below you will find the worksheet packet to be completed throughout the unit, as well as the alternate assignment for Mrs. Furst’s group.

Expect a quiz on Scenes 1-3 on Monday, Dec. 5 and a final exam upon completion of the play ON WED. DEC. 14.  All students have their own copy of the play from which to study.

“A Christmas Carol” Question Packet

“A Christmas Carol” Alternate Project – Mrs. Furst’s Group

Mrs. Furst’s Group – Presentation Rubric

Mrs. Furst’s Group – Visual Rubric

Comic Life Project for “A Christmas Carol”

Here’s the activity we’re doing today to help reinforce all different types of nouns and examples.

-person, place, thing, idea

-common vs. proper

-concrete things vs. abstract ideas

Nouns Foldable

Worksheet – Some Noun Practice