Thursday, 21 September 2017

Science Quiz Review

You should know the following for the quiz on Monday:

The 5 Kingdoms
Characteristics of the plant, animal, amd fungi kingdoms

Classify the invertebrates (just the name)

Classify the vertebrates (just the name)

Know the order of proper scientific classification

There will be one application question.

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Homework

Picture Day is September 29th

Paragraph due tomorrow

Wear red and white tomorrow

Science Quiz on Monday

Movie Poster due September 27


Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Homework

Paragraph outline due tomorrow

Art due tomorrow

Bring in permission forms for church and music

Math #1 and #2 Page 62 due tomorrow

Guess What Paragraph Example

Guess What?

I am an object that can be found in the Grade 6 class at Christ the King everyday.  The first thing you should know about me is that I brighten the entire room!  I reflect the light to make myself known to everyone.  Another thing you should know about me is that I am not very large.  I don’t take up a lot of space when I am not working, but once I am in action everyone knows where I am.  Lastly, I hold some serious power.  I control whether children can enter the school, or must stay outside the doors and wait for the school bell to ring.  All students must go through me if they would like a drink or go to the washroom.   All in all, although I am small I make my presence known to all those who find themselves around me.  What am I?

Book Talk Guide

Students will be completing their first book talk based on the outline below. Along with the written portion, they will be required to give a one to two minute speech about their book highlighting the following:
  1. Title
  2. Author
  3. Genre
  4. Age Recommendation
  5. Setting
  6. Characters
  7. Brief plot summary
  8. DO NOT INCLUDE THE ENDING!

My Book Talk Guide
Title: ____________________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________________
Your Name: _______________________________________________

SUMMARY - Give a brief summary of your book.
  • Do NOT copy and paste a summary!  It must be in your own words!
  • What strategy did you use to write your summary?
CONNECTIONS - Explain 3 connections you made to this book.  Include text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world.
  • Use text to self, text to text, or text to world connections
  • Try to include quotes from the text, specific examples and lots of detail!

Sample quote:
In the novel Eye of the Hurricane, I made a text-to-self connection.  In the text it states “Even though the news had issued evacuation alerts to the town, Amy’s family refused to leave their home.  They couldn’t part with the life they knew.”  
I can connect to this because my family has just went through a flood in our home.  Our entire basement was ruined.  All of our special family items were ruined, all of our family photographs were gone forever.  Our memories are all we have left from our childhood, since all of our photographs and toys were destroyed.
CHARACTERS - Give a detailed description of your favourite character.
  • Give three reasons why this is your favourite character.
  • Include details and specific examples
  • Include quotes from the text, if possible.
  • Draw a picture of this character
RECOMMENDATION - Who would you recommend this book to?  Explain why they would enjoy it.  Give three reasons.
ACTIVITY - Select one of the following activities:
  1. Create an advertisement to encourage someone to read your novel.
  2. Create a comic stip showing the main events of the novel in sequence.  Include a minimum of 4 squares and lots of detail.  
  3. Create a new book cover for your novel.
  4. Illustrate your favourite scene from the novel.  Include a detailed description of the scene.
Book Talk #2 Rubric
Student Name:
Date:
Novel:
Final Level:

Criteria
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level4
Summary:
-a detailed summary was given in his/her own words;
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Consistently
Connections:
-insightful, relevant connections were made;
-specific examples and details were given;
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Consistently
Characters:
-a detailed explanation of the favourite character was given along with a details and examples;
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Consistently
Recommendation:
-a detailed recommendation explaining why that particular audience would enjoy the novel;
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Consistently
Activity:
-the activity was created with details, neatness and effectiveness.
Rarely
Somewhat
Often
Consistently

Monday, 18 September 2017

Homework

Art due Wednesday

Print out paragraph corrections

Soccer forms

Below are some pictures taken during Science Class:




Friday, 15 September 2017

Homework

Math:  Practice BEDMAS questions with your parents!

Paragraph due Monday via Google classroom

Art due Wednesday!

Bring your soccer forms in!