Welcome to Mrs. Arnold's 6th Grade Language Arts Class

Welcome toMrs. Arnold’s6 th GradeLanguage Arts Class

Text BookReading SelectionText BookIf your child does not have a copy of this book athome, please have them visit the library to checkit out.

Goal for the Year• To create life long learners by instilling alove for reading in your child.

40 Book Reading ChallengePoetry anthologies ~ 5 booksFables, Folktales, Legends & Myths ~ 2 booksClassics ~ 2 booksRealistic Fiction ~ 5 booksHistorical Fiction ~ 5 booksScience Fiction ~ 2 booksFantasy ~ 4 booksMystery ~ 2 booksInformational ~ 4 booksBiography, Autobiography & Memoir ~ 2 booksChapter-book choice ~ 9 booksNote: Books more than 350 pages will count as 2 bookstowards your goal of 40 books.

Reader Response Journal• Students will NOT be graded on how manybooks they read this year.• Students will earn a grade for writing in theirReader Response Journals.• Those journal entries are based on the booksthey are reading for the 40 Book Challenge.• Journal entries are graded on a 1-5 rubricand then the score is multiplied by 3.

Mondays:Homework• Receive new vocabulary homework packet. Students are tomake 10 flash cards. There are 20 words total.Tuesdays:• Complete grammar pages. We will correct assignment inclass the following day.Wednesdays:• Complete vocabulary practice quiz. If your child isstruggling with the quiz, please have them complete thevocabulary sort and read around on my website.Thursdays:• Reader Response journal entry.Fridays:• Vocabulary Quiz! Turn in packet!

Process PapersWe will write one process paper per trimester:narrative, response to literature & persuasiveessayThe writing and editing of the essay will becompleted in class.Students will be required to type the essay forhomework.Please review the “WPUSD Style Book” locatedunder “Student Resources” on my webpage forformatting details…all papers must be submittedin MLA format.

Grammar• Students will complete a Daily Gram lessoneveryday Monday-Thursday.• Daily Grams are corrected in class daily andcollected on Thursdays for credit.• On Tuesday’s I do a more in-depth grammarlesson and students record notes in theirgrammar notebook.• We will NOT be using the Holt Grammar Book.If your child has this book at home they mayreturn it to the library.

Late or Missing Assignments– Work will only be accepted 1 day late!• Grades are reduced for late work by 25%– Missing work will generate an Email sent to parent(s)• A response is not required– No Name papers will receive a 25% grade reduction (if I canfigure out who it belongs to)– Students are responsible for turning in their assignments.– Grades are based on an accumulation of points over thetrimester…usually around 1,000…not receiving credit for a20 point assignment will not ruin a grade.

Absent• Absent Crate• Online Calendar• Student Resources Link• Call a friend• Come to school early or stay late• Request to come in during lunch• Silent Reading time for making up notes and short testsBig Idea: Lots of resources in place to help students; it istheir responsibility to use them and turn in absent workon time. (days absent = days to make up work)