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Language Arts Information
Our language arts class encompasses several components: English, Reading, Spelling and Writing.
English:
Students will engage in daily language review involving parts of speech, vocabulary, editing and spelling. Students will also have practice in their English books, with periodic homework assignments.
Reading:
Our reading program consists of a combination of our literature book and trade books. We will explore different genres of books and poetry. Students will read with partners, in a small group, and with the whole class. Students are given many different opportunities to participate in class discussions. Our sixth grade focus will be making predictions, generalizations, and inferences. We will analyze the plot, point of view, author's perspective, tone, characterization, conflict, purpose, theme and setting in our stories.
Spelling:
Spelling will consist of practice in our spelling book, with tests on Fridays. Students will practice analogies, synonyms, context clues, and proofreading.
Writing:
Students will have practice in the writing process-- from how to get ideas for writing to putting ideas on paper and eventually creating a final draft. We will focus on different types of writing--narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. We will have time to share our writing in small groups and large groups. Each time a student shares with the whole group, they can sign the Author's Chair.