Thursday December 31, 2020

G6 English Class A2

1. Grammar review WS
• Third Exam Grammar Review WS
  
2. Review the three RS stories
• Quizlet page updated
  
3. Review the VW
• Third Exam VW
  

Class 1 and 2: Morning 

• Speaking Exams

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 

Wednesday December 30, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. Vocab Review WS
2. Practice reading RS p429 for the Oral Exam tomorrow!
• Listen here

Morning Class: 

• Listening and Reading Exam

Best regards,

Mr. Smith

 

Tuesday December 29, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Announcement: The students are overwhelmed with the number of things they need to study for their upcoming exams. I fear the scores won't be good. Please encourage to study this weekend so they can have OK grades for this semester.

Today's HW:

1. Review Oral Exam Worksheet
2. Practice reading for the oral exam.
3. Review/ re-read Leonardo's Horse, review detail cards on Quizlet.
• The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
  

Class 1: Morning 

• Main Ideas and Details of Mahalia Jackson

Class 2: Afternoon 

• Practice new part of the speaking exam. Put story cards in the correct sequence together and tell the story with a partner.
• Test taking skills for listening and reading exam
• Finish notes and review of Mahalia Jackson

Mr. Smith 

 

Monday December 28, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. Week 18 Spelling/ VW Quiz: correct and sign
2. Practice reading for the oral exam.
3. Review/ re-read Paul Revere

Class 1: Afternoon 

• finish the spelling quiz
• practice reading for the oral exam. RS p429

Class 2: Afternoon 

• Explain new part of the speaking exam. Put story cards in the correct sequence together and tell the story with a partner.
• RWN p214 and 221

Mr. Smith 

 Thursday December 24, 2020

G6 English Class A2

1. RWNp 211
2. Spelling Worksheet: Write the words again x2
3. Study for the 5.3.4 Spelling and Vocabulary Quiz

Class 1: Morning 1

• Read p429 Out of Great Pain, Great Music
• Identify the "Great Pain" they refer to in the text.
• Question short answer writing practice.
• Vocabulary Review
• Begin the text: Mahalia Jackson p430-433
• Identify the genre; Expository Text
• Identify Main Ideas of the 3 sections of the text

Class 2: Morning 2

• Continue text to the end.
• Listen to moments of Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles music.
• Explain RWN p211. identify main idea and structure the way to decide what it is, and how to write it.
• Identify ways of identifying good supporting details: names of people/ places/ things, dates, numbers

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 

Wednesday December 23, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. RWN p 215
2. Spelling WS
3. VNB: corr

Morning Class: 

• Introduce Spelling Words
• 5.3.4 Spelling Words
  
• RWN p215

Best regards,

Mr. Smith

 

Tuesday December 22, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. VNB: Write 5 VW sent. Do corr. to the other sent.
• 5.3.4 VW
  
2. 5.3.2 Test: Corr and sign
3. RWN: p213

Morning Class: 

• Review Test

Afternoon Class: 

• Review the grammar from the test.
• Introduce 4 more VW. 
• 5.3.4 VW
  

Best regards,

Mr. Smith

 

Monday December 21, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. VNB: write 5 sent for the new words. Include context clues.
• 5.3.4 VW
  
2. RWN: p212

Class 1: Afternoon 

• Introduce new theme: The roots of Black American music.
• https://prezi.com/fjz5jz59jdze/african-american-music-family-tree/
  

Class 2: Afternoon 

• Introduce new VW
• 5.3.4 VW
  
• Explain RWN p212

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 Thursday December 17, 2020

G6 English Class A2

1. Study for the 5.3.2 Test (Tomorrow)
• RWN p192 and 199, Practice Book p139 (Students don't have "practice books", but we did this page in class)
  
• 5.3.2 Test Scope
  
• 5.3.2 VW
  
• Leonardo da Vinci Biography Chart
  

Class 1: Morning 1

• Complete Leonardo's Horse biography charts.
• Review the Story
• Answer writing practice

Class 2: Morning 2

• Review past participles
• Brainpop ELL video on present perfect tense.

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 

Wednesday December 16, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. Vocabulary WS
2. RWN p190

Morning Class: 

• Review yesterday's homework; Principle forms of Regular Verbs
• Brainpop ELL Video about past perfect tense.
• Explain RWN HW p190

Best regards,

Mr. Smith

 

Tuesday December 15, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. WNB: Write a paragraph that uses 2 or more VW. (use different VW today)
2. RWN: p192, 199 (these pages are a little hard to understand)

Morning Class: 

• Continue reading and discussing Leonardo's Horse.

Afternoon Class: 

• Review Leonardo's Horse with biography chart.
• Grammar Point Introduction: Principal Parts of Regular Verbs
• RWN: p192 and 199 (I tried to explain these pages but it was too hard for them to focus today.)

Best regards,

Mr. Smith

 

Monday December 14, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. WNB: write a paragraph with a main idea and supporting details. Use 2 or more VW. 
2. RWN: p190

Class 1: Afternoon 

• RWN p190-writing with evidence that supports the main idea.
• Explain the homework.

Class 2: Afternoon 

• Continue reading Leonardo's Horse p367-
• Work on the biography chart.

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 Friday December 11, 2020

 G6 English Class A2

1. Today's HW:
   1. PR (Pearson Realize website): Fresh Reads 

          
   

 Thursday December 10, 2020

G6 English Class A2

1. RWN: p191,198
2. 5.3.2 Spelling WS: Write x2
3. Study VW and spelling for the quiz (tomorrow).
• 5.3.2 VW
  
• 5.3.2 Spelling Words
  

Class 1: Morning 1

• Interest scaffolding for Leonardo's Horse
• short video on Leonardo Davinci's amazing inventions
• short video on the Renaissance
• Split class into 9 person group to read with the teacher. Others read in pairs. 
• RS p360-366

Class 2: Morning 2

• Continue reading.
• RWN p 191 and 193

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 

Wednesday December 9, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

• 5.3.2 Spelling Worksheet

Morning Class: 

• Cancelled due to experience class field trip.

Best regards,

Mr. Smith

 

Tuesday December 8, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. VNB: Write 5 VW sentences and do corrections.
2. 5.2.5 Test: corr and sign

Morning Class: 

• Finish VW introductions
• Return and Review 5.2.5 Test

Afternoon Class: 

• Introduce Spelling Words
• Begin RWN: p193
• Review VW sentence editing marks and corrections.

Best regards,

Mr. Smith

 Monday December 7, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. VNB: write 5 sent for the new words. 5.3.2 Vocab
2. RWN: p189

Class 1: Afternoon 

• Introduce new theme.
• Brainpop video on Leonardo Davinci
• Begin new vocabulary introductions

Class 2: Afternoon 

• Continue new vocabulary introductions
• Read The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere p296-300
• Main Ideas and Details: RWN 189

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 Friday December 4, 2020

 G6 English Class A2

1. Today's HW:
   1. PR (Pearson Realize website) homework: Fresh Reads and Test

          
   

 Thursday December 3, 2020

G6 English Class A2

1. RWN: p155, 159, 160, 163

1. Study for the test

Class 1: Morning 1

• RWN p159

Class 2: Morning 2

• Finish RWN p159
• Vocabulary review
• Discuss the story. 

Best regards,

Mr. Smith 

 

Wednesday December 2, 2020

G6 English Class A2

Today's HW:

1. Review story and vocabulary for the test, Friday
• 5.2.5 VW
  

Morning Class: 

• Cancelled due to school wide field trips

Best regards,

Mr. Smith