Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Language Arts

1. Silent Reading: Read your AR Book quietly or read a NewsELA article, make sure you take a quiz!

2. Literacy Practice: Whales and Fish

3. Vocabulary

4. If there is more time, work on any due assignments.

Social Studies

1. CNN News "Today's show covers defections and nuclear work in North Korea, a U.S. official's visit to Hiroshima, and a student-made device that addresses hearing loss."

2.  SS. Vocabulary April 4-8 needs to be turned in.
    Sec. 3 China under the Zhou Dynasty Q's

3. Work on other assignments. 

Monday, April 11, 2016

Good Luck! ;)

Friday, April 8th, 2016

Language Arts

1. Silent Reading: Read your AR book or a NewsELA article. You should have 20 points by today.

2. Practice California SBAC Training Test for fifteen minutes. Sign in as a guest.

Here are the steps:

• Practice and Training Steps
• Students Interface (First Green Box)
• Click on "Sing In" Yes, as a guest!
• Select 6 grade and then Click Yes
• Start G6 ELA Practice Test (Second one on the right side)
• Click Select and begin Practice Test

3. Literacy Practice: Whales and Fish

Social Studies

1. CNN News "Today's show features a look into the U.S. Terrorist Screening Center and what concerns its officials. We also cover the auction of a "Harry Potter chair."

Take out your homework, I'll come by to check it!

2. Go over the Homework from last night.

3. Pop Quiz: Ancient China

4. Get started on Vocabulary

Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Language Arts

1. Today we will go to the Library, checkout a book if you need to, if not you should read a book while you wait.

2. Silent Reading: Read your AR book or a NewsELA Article, make sure you take a quiz and you show me your score.

3. Literacy Practice: Whale and Fish (continue)

Social Studies

1. CNN News "Today, we're covering a controversial religious freedom law, a report on the global use of the death penalty, and a swimmer of the Oceans Seven."

2. Read about the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Dynasty, then complete the classwork.

3. Get started on Vocabulary.

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016

Language Arts 

HOMEWORK DUE TODAY!

1. Silent Reading: Librarian is not taking classes today, read a NewsELA Article and make sure you take  a quiz.

2. Literacy Practice: Whales and Fish

Social Studies

1. CNN News "Today, we're explaining the controversial "Panama Papers," we're exploring the possibilities of a contested convention, and we're featuring a Character Study."

2. Sec. 3 Notetaking Study Guide as a class.

3. Work on vocabulary for this week.

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Language Arts

1. Silent Reading: Read your AR book or a NewsELA article, SHOW ME YOUR SCORE ONCE YOU'RE DONE!

2.  Literacy Practice: Killer Whales

3.  Francisco's Background History Activity

4. Work on vocabulary for this week if you have time.

Social Studies

1. CNN News "An international deal concerning migrants is tested, Brazil struggles to sell tickets for the Olympics, and we explore what it's like to work in the sky."

2. Read Sec. 3 "China Under the Zhou Dynasty" as a class, then answer the comprehension questions.

3. Work on vocabulary for this week.

Monday, April 4th, 2016

Language Arts

1. Silent Reading: Read your AR book or a NewELA article, make sure you take a quiz on it!

2. Read The Circuit, finish the chapter "Moving Still"

3. Answer the questions for the remaining of the last paragraph. 

 Social Studies

1. CNN News "Today, we cover signs of normalcy and tension in Brussels, the unearthing of an artifact in Italy, Wisconsin's political significance, and new music theory."

2. Read Section 3 "China Under the Zhou Dynasty"

3. Answer the questions for Section 3. Found in your Google Classroom.