1. Ms. Yarborough eyarborough@wcpss.net
6th grade Language Arts
Ms. Yarborough

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3. Welcome!!
THANK YOU for being here- as you know, education is a community effort! 

4. What will your child learn this year in Language Arts? Reading Skills:
Test-Taking Strategies (“UNWRAP”)
Inferences & Conclusions
Author’s Purpose, Author’s Claim, and Author’s Argument
Annotating
Central Idea & Summarizing
Bias
Context Clues
Irony
Connotation & Denotation
Figurative Language & Poetry Analysis
Elements of Fiction
Mood & Tone
Comparing & Contrasting
Text Structure
Point of View

5. What will your child learn this year in Language Arts? Grammar:
Pronouns
Subjective & objective pronouns
Possessive pronouns
Reflexive & intensive pronouns
Vague pronouns
Pronoun Consistency
Dashes, Commas, and Parenthesis to separate nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements
Varying Sentence Patterns

6. What will your child learn this year in Language Arts? Writing:
Argumentative Essay
Credible sources (research)
Quoting & paraphrasing

7. Needed Materials: 5-subject notebook Writing utensil
2 Reading Sections
Grammar Section
Writing Section
Extra Section
Add work & update table of contents as a class
Paper is already provided
Organizational tool
Students have their own Language Arts “book” at the end of the year 
Writing utensil
Folder (if desired)

8. Thematic Units 1= Who am I? 2= Belonging 3= Survival 4= Making Choices
5= What’s Your Point?
6= Where am I?
**literature and assignments are tied to these themes**

9. Grades
= A
85-92 = B
= C
70-76 = D
Below 70 = F

10. Grade Break-Down Homework = 10% Notebook Checks = 10%
Projects, Class work, Presentations = 40%
Quizzes & Tests = 40%

11. Homework Checked for COMPLETION unless otherwise noted
Must be 100% complete in order to earn credit
Due at the beginning of class the next day
If an assignment is given on Tuesday, it is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.
If an assignment is being completed after the bells rings to start class, it is counted as late
Updated on the homework board & website (not 100% guaranteed that the homework will be on the website the same day)

12. Notebook Checks
Updated….50 points Neat ……….50 points Total = 100 points Student didn’t bring notebook to class  automatic 50 ***Notebooks may be kept in the classroom at any time in the appropriate class period’s notebook bin.***

13. Missing Work
Found in the “We Missed You” binder located near the homework board
Student’s responsibility
Homework assigned on a day a student was absent is due a day after the student returns.
Absent on Monday
Returns Wednesday
Monday’s (& Wednesday’s) homework is due Thursday
Tuesday’s homework is due Friday

14. Late Work
Policy:
1 day late = -20 points
2 days late = -30 points
3 days late = -40 points
4 or more days late = 50
NHI = “Not Handed In” = 50
Fill out a late work slip, then turn in the assignment into the class period’s file in the late work bin
If work is on time, there is no need to worry about the late work policy! 

15. Classroom Expectations
1. Be respectful
Respect others, their property, and their opinions.
Use only appropriate language and ask permission to use others’ belongings.
Stay on task at all times.
Respect classroom supplies- use them only when needed and put materials back where they belong.
Wait to be called on to talk in class unless otherwise noted.
Do not talk while someone else is talking.
Continue working when a visitor (another student, teacher, or administrator) walks into the room.

16. Classroom Expectations
2. Be prepared.
Arrive to class on time with all needed materials (5-subject notebook, writing utensil, etc.)
Have all assignments on their due date.

17. Class Website Class work, homework, extra resources, questions
Class work, homework, extra resources, questions

18. How to contact me…