Welcome to sixth grade! 08/28/2017 Upcoming, Important Dates: Add these dates to your agenda, if they apply to you: Monday (08/28) – Fundraiser Turn-In Tuesday (08/29) – Technology Club Meeting 8:00 a.m. - Reading Bowl 4:30 Lazazzara’s Room - Robotics Club 4:30 Colston’s Room Wednesday (08/30) – Progress Reports – Early Release at 1:30 Friday (09/01) – Floyd spirit wear & jeans day Monday (09/04) – Labor Day Holiday – No School Go get your breakfast NOW. Do not wait. Turn in any signed paperwork to the 7th period bin. If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. HOMEROOM = SILENCE

Language Arts – Warm Up 08/28/17 I.A.N. - E.L.A. Terms Add the following vocabulary terms to their correct pages within your I.A.N. You DO NOT need to write the page number next to the vocabulary word. Use SpringBoard page 15 to help you define these terms. first-person P.O.V. (p. 11) – incident (p. 17) – reflection (p. 35) – response (p. 35) – third-person P.O.V. (p. 39) – ***If you finish early, read quietly.*** Past Due Items: One day late: “Writing a Narrative” worksheet Two days late: S.B. pages: 4, 10-11, 14 Due Friday: Independent Reading ½ Sheet

Language Arts – Work Session 08/28/17 Essential Question: How can change be significant? What makes a good story? Standard: ELASE6RL2 – Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. Learning Targets: Define the concept of change through the reading of a narrative. Apply understanding of narrative elements to reading and writing.

Language Arts – Work Session 08/28/17 SpringBoard Unit 1- Activity 1.4 (page 15) By yourself, silently read the “Personal Narratives”, “Preview”, and “Setting a Purpose for Reading” sections on page 15.

Language Arts – Work Session 08/28/17 SpringBoard Unit 1- Activity 1.4 (page 15) As you read “My Superpowers”, be sure to annotate the text. Use your annotations key on p. 49 in your I.A.N. Remember, you are specifically looking for: The setting The major incident The narrator’s response to the incident A reflection of the incident

Language Arts – Closing Session 08/28/17 Wind Down & Independent Reading As you read, you should add to your “Notes for Independent Reading” chart within your Reading Portfolio. This ½ sheet is due Friday, September 1, 2017.