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6TH GRADE

6TH GRADE. English Program. COURSE GOALS. Mastery of essential writing and language skills Integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening. COURSE GOALS. Every student has been given an Elements of Language text- book that is to be kept at home for the 2013-2014 school year.

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6TH GRADE

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  1. 6TH GRADE English Program

  2. COURSE GOALS • Mastery of essential writing and language skills • Integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening

  3. COURSE GOALS • Every student has been given an Elements of Language text- book that is to be kept at home for the 2013-2014 school year.

  4. www.my.hrw.com • Online textbook • User name: na# • Password: # • Lesson presentations • Practice • On Your Own • Review • Graphic Organizers • Writer’s Models

  5. Four Components to Textbook • Grammar, Usage, Mechanics • Sentences and Paragraphs • Communications • Quick Reference Handbook

  6. Grammar, Usage, Mechanics • Build on grammar, usage, and mechanics foundation • Instruction and exercises to continue growth

  7. Sentences and Paragraphs Construct clear, effective sentences and paragraphs • What to include • How to organize • How to write with style

  8. Communications Ties together reading, writing, listening, and speaking • Reading workshop -real life example of writing • Writing workshop-organize, composerevise

  9. Quick Reference Handbook Tips to communicate more effectively: • Writing • Grammar • Test taking • Media and document design

  10. COURSE CONTENT GRAMMAR SKILLS • The Sentence • Nouns/Verbs • Modifiers - Adjectives and Adverbs • Capitalization and Punctuation • Pronouns • Prepositional Phrases

  11. COURSE CONTENT LITERATURE AND WRITING • Personal Narrative • Compare and Contrast • Informational • Persuasive Letter

  12. Writing Folders • A folder is given to each student • All writing is completed in this folder • Folder must stay in class

  13. Classwork • Majority of writing is completed in class • If classwork is not completed, it needs to be finished at home • Short practice pages • Tasks on daily agenda screen take precedence over web site

  14. Google Docs • free access to Google Apps for Education for all of our students • utilize web-based word processing, • allow students and staff with Internet access to collaborate with their peers and faculty members in real time, regardless of their location • no longer need to be in the same place when working on group or collaborative projects. • "closed" domain, limiting the ability of students and staff to collaborate with individuals who are not affiliated with NASD.

  15. Google Chrome

  16. Thank you for attending! Contact Information Mrs. Ferringer Email: pferringer@northallegheny.org Website: www.northallegheny.org Carson Middle School: 412.369.5520 Mrs. Ferringer 6th Grade Team Tiger Pride

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