1. 6th Grade Pre-AP Reading & Language Arts
Mrs. Sony

2. Who is Mrs. Sony? enjoy reading, running, movies,
lived in Houston for most of my life
- in Kingwood for 8 years
taught at Riverwood for 7 years
married with three children
- son, 2014 KHS grad - off to
- daughter, KHS
- son, RMS
enjoy reading, running, movies,
& outdoor concerts

3. Course Syllabus: First Nine Weeks
Literature: Literary Elements, Short Stories, Memoirs, and Poetry
Writing: Poetry, Literary Analysis, Paragraph Writing, Multiple Paragraph Essay
Grammar: Parts of Speech, Subject/Predicate, Types of Sentences, Sentence Structures
Vocabulary: Knowsys

4. Grading Information Formative Assessments: 40%
Daily Work, Homework, and Quizzes
Summative Assessments: 60%
Tests, Projects, and A.R.
Testing days Wednesday and Thursday

5. RMS Grading Policy blank space – teacher has not yet entered grade
All assignments will be accepted up to two days late. It is worth 75% of the earned grade the 1st day late; the 2nd day is 50% credit of the earned grade. After third day late, no credit (0 in grade book).
Grade book Codes:
A – student absent; needs to complete for makeup work
X – student exempt from assignment
O - final grade; teacher has requested missing work & student has not complied
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Make-up Work – district policy is 1 extra day per excused day absent

6. Class Novels Walk Two Moons – Sharon Creech The Pearl – John Steinbeck
Gifted Hands - Ben Carson and Cecil Murphey
** It is a good idea for students to have their own copies
of novels to practice annotating, but it is not required.

7. Knowsys Vocabulary Vocabulary program used throughout Humble ISD in grades 6-8
New word list assigned each Friday (10 words)
Quiz each Friday (formative)
TEST (summative) after each five groups of words
Quizzes and Tests are cumulative
Word Group Lists and Alphabetical List are available on my website
Pre-made vocabulary cards are available for myknowsys.com
iPhone and Android apps also available at myknowsys.com

8. Accelerated Reader
Novels are on a point value system. Students need to earn 20 A.R. points per nine week grading period.
AR is an ongoing homework assignment
AR is a summative (test) grade

9. 2013-14 AR Deadlines: 1st 9 weeks- October 16 2nd 9 weeks- December 18
3rd 9 weeks- March 19
4th 9 weeks- May 28

10. AR All tests will be taken on the computer in my room.
All tests must be taken by the end of the class period on the due date.

11. Tutoring **Testing days are Wednesdays and Thursdays 6th Grade
Wednesdays7:50-8:25 a.m.
Other days/times by appointment
*Anytime your child is absent, he or she needs to come to tutoring on the first morning back to check the “Absent” student file & to ask for clarification on missed assignments.
**I encourage students to come to tutoring as much as needed. They can use that time to finish incomplete work, ask for help for help with certain assignments, or to catch up on reading.
**Testing days are Wednesdays and Thursdays

12. Contact Info
Web Site
Phone

13. How Parents Can Help Check planners. Check grades online.
Make sure students are reading.
Make sure students are reviewing vocabulary words.
Proofread essays, but don’t write or re-write.
Check the teacher’s website when absent.
Check the website to see if information is posted that will answer your question.
questions.
DON’T bring their “forgotten homework” to school.
Encourage independence.