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6th Grade English Language Arts Course Overview and Objectives

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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 2012-2013 school year.

  4. Google Docs • Use Google Chrome

  5. 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.

  6. Google Docs Google Apps

  7. Google Docs

  8. Google Docs • Log in: • 20Ko3170 • Password: • Na student number • Username and password is written on inside front cover of assignment books.

  9. hrw.com • Online textbook • Lesson presentations • Practice • On Your Own • Review • Graphic Organizers • Writer’s Models

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. COURSE CONTENTElements of Language Four themes for the year: • Unit 1:What if your whole world changed? • Unit 2: How do you interact with your surroundings? • Unit 3: When is strength more than muscle? • Unit 4: Do actions speak louder than words?

  18. COURSE CONTENTElements of Language • Writing is a process! • Pre Writing • Organize Ideas • First Draft • Self & Peer Editing • Second Draft • Type • Teacher Conference • Final Draft

  19. COURSE CONTENTUnit 1: What if your whole world changed?/Sharing Our Stories Reading: Autobiography • Forming generalizations • Chronological order • Vocabulary study-Context clues Writing: Autobiographical Incident • Focus on specific writing skills • Chronological order • Sensory and action details • Exact verbs & proper nouns • Mechanics • Voice Speaking: Share autobiographical incident • 2-3 minute oral retelling of autobiographical incident

  20. COURSE CONTENTUnit 2: How do you interact with your surroundings?/Do you like what you see? Reading: Compare/Contrast • Varying points of comparison structure • Vocabulary study-Prefixes & suffixes Writing:Compare/Contrast Essay • Focus on specific writing skills • Thesis statement • Points of comparison • Arrangement of details • Choppy sentences & use of comparatives • Mechanics

  21. COURSE CONTENTUnit 3: When is strength more than muscle?/Using the Power of Words Reading: Responding to a Novel • Elements of a Novel • Point of View • Vocabulary study-Context Clues Writing:Writing a Book Review • Focus on specific writing skills • Preview & summarize a novel • Identify elements of a plot • Exact wording • Using appositives • Mechanics

  22. COURSE CONTENTUnit 4: Do actions speak louder than words?/A Call to Action Reading: Persuasive Essay • Facts and opinions • Reasoning and evidence • Vocabulary study-Dictionary & thesaurus Writing:Persuasive letter • Focus on specific writing skills • Development of reasons & evidence • Predict & answer objections • Choose & focus a call to action • Revision of stringy sentences & using possessives

  23. Writing Journals • Spiral notebook given to each student • All classwork is completed in notebook • Graded

  24. English Packet Collected at the end of the 9 weeks

  25. Homework • Majority of writing is completed in class • If classwork is not completed, it needs to be finished at home • Short practice pages • Homework on in-class chalkboard takes precedence over web site • Problem with homework-send a note via e-mail or the assignment book

  26. Thank you for attending! Contact Information Mr. Harvey Email: jharvey@northallegheny.org Website: www.northallegheny.org Carson Middle School: 412.369.5520 6th Grade Team Tiger Pride

  27. Assignment Book Procedures: • 1. All subjects should have something written in space • 2. If no homework, write none or N • 3. Date on top of assignment book for the day in pen • 4. Notes from parents should be shown to teachers, teacher will initial if they saw the note • 5. No scribbling, tearing out, or white out in assignment book.  Line through unnecessary information only • 6. Use only a Pen in assignment book

  28. My web site http://www.northallegheny.org/page/4928

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