6th Grade ELA period 7-7th Period Assignments

Step 1: Play the Game

Step 2: Pick one of the roots found in the game
Step 2.5: Google the etymology of the root
Step 3: Create a google slide with the following information:
-Name
-Root
-Greek or Latin?
- Definition of the root
-Examples of words with the root
-Pick one word and use it correctly in a sentence. 
Step 4: Attach the slide to this assignment.

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Attach the final draft of your Argumentative Essay to this assignment.

Remember to address all the GROWS that were stated on your paper
EDIT for all CUPS errors. 
Refer to the rubric to ensure your essay is well written and has all parts.

Friends, take a look at the options attached.  Pick one project to do. Then, write a comment on which one you will be completing.

Respond to this assignment with a comment with your sentence for the book.

Our lead is:

"Little Kindergarten learners......."

EXAMPLE (this is MINE, you may not copy it).

"Little Kindergarten learners can name their letters".

Things to remember:
I should see a completed plot in your story.
A theme should be obvious by the resolution.
SHOW me and don't tell me
Properly punctuated dialogue
WOW words :)
A rubric will be passed out later

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What genre of nonfiction is this Turkeys by Bailey White?  Use textual evidence to prove your answer. 

If you want to challenge yourself, try to include a summary sentence in order to make your response a RACES response.

Review and study your vocabulary notes for Circuit words and any words discovered while completing DLR (seldom, loathe...).

Please read both passages and answer the questions.  All short answer questions must be in complete sentences. 

In "Paul Revere's Ride" what is one theme found in the poem is heroism.  Cite text evidence to support this answer. 

Teacher example:
One theme found in "Paul Revere's Ride" is patriotism joins people together to fight for their country. From stanza 5 it states, "The fate of the nation was riding that night; and the spark that struck out by that steed, in his flight, kindled the land into flame with its heat." This shows patriotism because Revere's famous ride warned and stirred up the colonists and militia so they could fight the British soldiers for their freedom.

Please type your answer to a DOC and attach it to the google classroom.

Review and study the words in your vocab journals in order to be prepared!

Part 1 and 2 of both the vocab page and the Understanding page. 

Attach your microblog to this assignment using a google doc.

"Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes
"Greyling" by Jane Yolen
"Stray" by Cynthia Rylant
"The Homecoming" by Lawrence Yep

Write 5-6 sentences explaining each word you chose for your memoir.  See slide 20 for more details and Mrs. Conder's example. Turn in on a lined piece of paper.  Do not turn into google classroom.

Open up the slides below. 

 Do not touch the title slide. 


Design your slide so that it has your memoir, 2 pictures and your name in the style that you want

DO NOT TOUCH ANYONE else's slides.

1. Read either 
"Greyling"
"Thank You Ma'am"
or
"Eleven"
2. Annotate by writing questions, making connections or drawing pictures
3. Circle 2-3 words that you don't know to add to your vocab journal