Tuesday, 13 November 2012

'Newvember'?

Reading - new novel study...

November Novel Study

Chunk 1
Chunk 2
Chunk 3
Chunk 4
Chunk 5
Novel

Read from page…
Read from page…
Read from page…
Read from page…
Read from page…

Tuck Everlasting


3 to 30

31 – 57

58 – 84

85 – 111

112 - 139

The View From Saturday


1- 32

33 - 64

65 - 96

97 - 128

129 - 160

Brian’s Return



1- 23

24 - 46

47 - 69

70 - 92

93 - 115

Maniac Magee


1- 37

38 - 74

75 - 110

111 - 147

148 - 184


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Writing - working on our Sound Effects Story - Due November 23.
            - students can bring in USB drives or laptops, with permission, to start digital drafts.

Sound Effects Story – Criteria
Name:  _______________________             Story Title: _______________________________________
Criteria
Rating Scale

There is a clear beginning, middle, and ending of the story.

1  2  3  4  5
A ‘hook’ is used effectively at the start to capture the attention of the listeners.

1  2  3  4  5
Story has a significant, developed problem; it’s realistic and it makes sense.

1  2  3  4  5
Story flows smoothly in sequence from one idea to the next.

1  2  3  4  5
Story contains grade 6 vocabulary (descriptive and accurate word choices).

1  2  3  4  5
There are at 3 accurate uses of personification of an object, an animal, and a concept.

1  2  3  4  5
Alliteration is used appropriately at least 2 times.


1  2  3  4  5
Hyperbole is used appropriately at least once.


1  2  3  4  5
Sound effects are used appropriately & effectively (sounds/music match the words or phrases).

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 




Total = ______
            50


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Math - perimeter of regular / irregular polygons - quiz on Friday - start AREA studies next week.

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Socials - Canadian Peacekeepers in Afghanistan, The UN, and related current events reading, discussions and writing.

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HCE - next week is nutrition, Canada Food Guide, and how to read food labels.

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Art .... Landscape ART with multiple techniques applied.

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Drama - will be included in the novel study at the end.

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Music - recorder playing.

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French - on computers to translate simple sentences.

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PE - volleyball - completed unit and skills assessment on Friday.

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Science - in a couple weeks.

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Classroom 10 -  House Team Spirit Friday - this week is...

BRILLIANT COLOURS DAY! Wear the brightest coloured, appropriate, clothing for house team spirit day this Friday.
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