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Bearstone Unit

Bearstone Unit. 6 th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Frantz. Today’s goals – 9/11/13. Bell Ringer #10 Read 9/11 A Dark Day Complete Reading Check Quiz Finish Photo- Prefix – quiz this Friday. Homework – Begin studying for Friday’s Photo- Prefix Quiz. Realistic Fiction.

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Bearstone Unit

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  1. Bearstone Unit 6th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Frantz

  2. Today’s goals – 9/11/13 Bell Ringer #10 Read 9/11 A Dark Day Complete Reading Check Quiz Finish Photo- Prefix – quiz this Friday Homework – Begin studying for Friday’s Photo- Prefix Quiz

  3. Realistic Fiction fictional characters who behave in realistic ways -everything could happen to real people, living in a real world-setting could be a real place

  4. Today’s goals – 9/12/13 Bell Ringer #11 Finish Photo- Prefix – quiz TOMORROW Nouns Packet – Next two exercises Review Realistic Fiction Notes Bearstone Anticipatory Worksheet Homework – Study for TOMORROW’S Photo- Prefix Quiz

  5. Today’s goals – 9/13/13 Bell Ringer #12 Photo- Prefix Quiz Nouns Packet – Finish Packet BearstoneFrayer Vocabulary Worksheet Homework – Read at least 10 pages of your SAR book!

  6. Today’s goals – 9/16/13 Bell Ringer #13 SAR Conferencing Time “Spice” Article Activity

  7. Today’s goals – 9/17/13 Bell Ringer #14 Go over “Spice” Activity Start Prefixes – next Quiz Monday, September 23rd SAR Time/Finish Conferencing

  8. Today’s goals – 9/18/13 Bell Ringer #15 Continue Prefixes - Quiz Monday, September 23rd “Space” Article Activity Review Realistic Fiction Notes Plot Diagram Notes – Exposition & Rising Action

  9. Rising-Action Exposition Plot diagram

  10. Plot - a series of related events that make up a story or drama. It is made up of FIVE parts: • Exposition – the introduction of a story where the characters and setting is introduced • Rising-Action – the main character encounters minor problems and the reader gets to know him/her

  11. Today’s goals – 9/19/13 Bell Ringer #16 Finish Prefixes - Quiz Monday, September 23rd Review yesterday’s Plot Diagram Notes Start Bearstone Start Noun Review Packet ??? – Test next Tuesday!!! Homework: Begin studying For Monday’s Prefix Quiz & Tuesday’s Noun Test

  12. Today’s goals – 9/20/13 Bell Ringer #17 Prefixes Quiz – Monday!!! Noun Review Packet – TestNext Tuesday!!! BearstoneFrayer Vocabulary Review Finish Plot Diagram Notes Continue Bearstone Realistic Fiction – Update bookmarks while we read Homework: Continue studying For Monday’s Prefix Quiz & Tuesday’s Noun Test

  13. Plot - a series of related events that make up a story or drama. It is made up of FIVE parts: • Exposition – the introduction of a story where the characters and setting is introduced • Rising-Action – the main character encounters minor problems and the reader gets to know him/her • Climax – the most suspenseful part of the story • Falling-Action – the reader finds out what happens to the main character • Resolution – all the loose ends in the story are wrapped up

  14. Climax Rising-Action Falling-Action Resolution Exposition Plot diagram

  15. Today’s goals – 9/23/13 Bell Ringer – NONE Prefix Quiz Library – Mrs. Gaugler’s Lesson Study Island – Main Idea/Supporting Details Nouns Test – TOMORROW Homework: Continue studying Tomorrow’s Noun Test

  16. Today’s goals – 9/24/13 Bell Ringer #18 Nouns Test – SAR Time when you finish Finishing Study Island – Pretest (10 Questions) Main Idea & Relevant Details (10 Questions) Continue Reading Bearstone– Fill in Realistic Fiction bookmarks as we read

  17. Today’s goals – 9/26/13 Bell Ringer #19 Start En-/Em- Prefixes – October 2nd next Quiz Finish Bearstone & Realistic Fiction Bookmarks – Test Next Tuesday??? Begin Plot Diagram Worksheet

  18. Today’s goals – 9/27/13 Bell Ringer #20 Continue En-/Em- Prefixes – October 2nd next Quiz Review Main Idea/Supporting Detail Practice Three Color Strategy Notes Review Plot Diagram Start Bearstone Plot Diagram - ??? Homework: Complete En-/Em- Prefix Sentences

  19. Main Idea Also called topic, big idea or picture

  20. Definition • the central point the author tries to make. • main idea lets the reader know what the rest of the paragraph will be about. • main idea can be an opinion, argument or a general idea. • most of the time the main idea is in the topic sentence, near the beginning. • main idea sets the tone, voice, and style.

  21. Supporting Details • supporting details are specific statements about the same topic. • supporting details describe and support the main idea. • supporting details explain/prove the author’s point. • supporting details are clear, organized details.

  22. Summary definition • A summary is the main idea, plus only one or two details. • The summary is the “essence” or what the whole article is about. • Summaries are always brief, short cut versions of the whole article, book, or movie. • A summary is not a retelling.

  23. The ThreeColorStrategyto determine Main Idea and Details(Excerpts are taken from Walk Two Moons, Stargirl, and “The Underground Railroad.”)

  24. Today’s goals – 9/30/13 Bell Ringer #21 Turn in Prefixes Sentences Homework – Quiz this Wednesday Finish Bearstone Plot Diagram – TestThursday Model Three Color Strategy Homework: Study for Wednesday’s En-/Em- Prefix Quiz

  25. -Cloyd leaves camp to fish -Gets caught in hailstorm -Freezing to death Walter visits wife’s grave Both talk about afterlife They go into the wilderness – trail Climax -Cloyd runs away from the group home -Walter becomes Cloyd’s caregiver -Cloyd finds the Bearstone -They plan a trip to the mine “Pride of the West” Rising-Action -Cloyd finds orange tent -Stranger helps him -Stranger saves his life Falling-Action Exposition Resolution -Cloyd survives/Walter finds him -Cloyd thanks the stranger -He apologizes for messing up -Cloyd’s attitude – runs away/doesn’t pay attention Conflict/ Problem: -Surviving the hailstorm Plot diagram

  26. Today’s goals – 10/1/13 Bell Ringer #22 Go over yesterday’s Three Color Practice Three Color Strategy Practice - “Ute” Article Bearstone – Fix Anticipatory Set Library Book Reading Time Homework: Study for Tomorrow’s En-/Em- Prefix Quiz/Thursday’s Bearstone Test

  27. Today’s goals – 10/2/13 Bell Ringer #23 Prefix En-/Em- Quiz – SAR Time when finished Fix Bearstone Anticipatory Set Bearstone True/False Worksheet Bearstone Test Review Homework: Study for Tomorrow’s Bearstone Test

  28. Today’s goals – 10/3/13 Bell Ringer #24 Bearstone Test – SAR Time/Conferencing Until Everyone Finishes Start –al/-ail Suffix – Next Quiz October 10th

  29. Today’s goals – 10/4/13 NO Bell Ringer!!! Study Island – 20 Questions, Main Idea and Relevant Details, No Re-testing! Continue –al/-ail Suffix – Next Quiz October 10th Introduction to Pronouns Notes

  30. Pronouns – Basic Definition • Pronoun- A word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns. • Ex: When Mrs. Frantz came into class,shewas holding the biggest cup of hot chocolate I have ever seen. • Ex: The driveway and sidewalks are covered with snow;they should be shoveled.

  31. Today’s goals – 9/?/13 Bell Ringer #13 Possessive & Demonstrative Pronouns Notes Pronouns/Antecedent Review Pronouns/Antecedent Exercise

  32. Pronoun Cont. • Antecedent- The word or word group that a pronoun stands FOR. • Ex: The dog losthiscollar. • DOG is the antecedent of his. • Ex: Ashlyn, call your mother. • Ashlynis the antecedent of your.

  33. Pronoun Cont. • Sometimes the antecedent is not stated because the reader can understand the meaning of the sentence without it. For example: “Call your mother.”

  34. Pronoun Cont. • Pronouns must agree with the antecedent in number and gender. • Marie and Collin took their chairs with them to the game. • There are two antecedents, so the pronoun must be plural • Ex: Janessa was wearing her coat at the mall. • Janessa is a girl, so the pronoun must be feminine.

  35. Row Leader (Mrs. Frantz will assign) – count the number of people in your row & get the blue grammar book off of the shelf for your row Copy down the following sentences in Exercise 5 p. 329 into your blue notebooks. # 2,3,4,5,9 2) Then, cross out the repeated word. 3) Write above the repeated word the pronoun that best replaces it. Ex: Viviana set up Viviana’s game on the table. Time: 15-20 Minutes DO YOUR OWN WORK!!!! her

  36. Exercise 5 p. 329 # 2,3,4,5,9 The test was so long that I almost didn’t finish the test. Rachel’s neighbors asked Rachel to baby-sit. Carlos said that Carlos had already cleaned Carlos’s room. The directions were long, but the directions were clear. Check your answers it her he his they

  37. Exercise 5 p. 329 # 2,3,4,5,9 9) Did Warren’s aunt fix some tacos for Warren? Check your answers him

  38. Personal Pronouns A personal pronoun refers to: ~the one speaking (first person), ~the one spoken to (second person), ~ the one spoken about (third person).

  39. Copy the pronoun table (p.330) into your notes

  40. Row Leader (Mrs. Frantz will assign) – count the number of people in your row & get the blue grammar book off of the shelf for your row Copy down the following sentences in Exercise 6 p. 331 into your blue notebooks. # 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 2) Then, underline the pronouns in each sentence. Ex: I lent her my camera. Time: 15-20 Minutes DO YOUR OWN WORK!!!!

  41. Exercise 6 p. 331 # 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 1) The dentist asked me several questions before examining my teeth. Our cousins have decided they will visit Peru. He washed the mats thoroughly and put them out in the sun to dry. Here is a postcard from Egypt for you and me. 8) You gave us your support when we needed it.

  42. Possessive Pronoun • Possessive Pronoun- Used to show ownership or POSSESSION. • my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs, our, ours • Ex: Andrew stored his papers in his backpack.

  43. Possessive Pronouns Exercise 6 Copy down the following sentences in into your blue notebooks, then make the pronoun in the parenthesis show possession. Ex: This book is (you) yours. 1) The ball is(I) _____. 2) The blue car is(we) _____. 3) The ring is(she) _____. 4) We met Paul and Jane last night. This house is(they) _____. 5) The luggage is(he) _____. 6) The pictures are(she) _____. 7) In our garden is a bird. The nest is(it) _____. 8) This was not my fault. It was(you) _____.

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