Mrs. Farnum's Language Arts Downloads for 6th Grade
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DOWNLOADS:
Writer's Handbook Notes and Assignments (table of contents)
1. Writing Guidelines ................................... Pages 1-5
2. The Writing Process...................................Pages 6-7 (6 reserved for mind map)
3. IAN Notes.............................................Pages 8-11 (8 reserved for practice)
4. Sentences..............................................Pages 12-13 (IAN on 12 and PPNT notes on 13)
5. Jane Schaffer IAN Chart..............................Pages 14-15 based on our intro to JS writing
6.Characterization.......................................Page 16 for Inspiration mind map page 17 for
powerpoint notes (click on characterization)
7. Paraphrasing.............................................Page 18 for freehand notes from ppnt
8. Trimester 1 Writer's Handbook Gradsheet..........Page 19
9. Concrete Details........................................Pages 20-21 with CD notes and page 22 with
TLCD chart
1. Writing Guidelines ................................... Pages 1-5
2. The Writing Process...................................Pages 6-7 (6 reserved for mind map)
3. IAN Notes.............................................Pages 8-11 (8 reserved for practice)
4. Sentences..............................................Pages 12-13 (IAN on 12 and PPNT notes on 13)
5. Jane Schaffer IAN Chart..............................Pages 14-15 based on our intro to JS writing
6.Characterization.......................................Page 16 for Inspiration mind map page 17 for
powerpoint notes (click on characterization)
7. Paraphrasing.............................................Page 18 for freehand notes from ppnt
8. Trimester 1 Writer's Handbook Gradsheet..........Page 19
9. Concrete Details........................................Pages 20-21 with CD notes and page 22 with
TLCD chart
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Other Language Arts/Reading Assignments and Downloads
-Words You Wish You Wrote Assignment
-Mrs. Farnum's Personal Quote List
-Portfolio Checklist 2008-2009
-Mrs. Farnum's Guide to Works Cited Pages
-SERG form for End of Trimester One
-10 Ways to Study for Wordly Wise Tests
-What is a Booktalk?
-Character Analysis Chart: Actions to Traits
-Examples of plagiarism at the college level
-Example MLA Formatted Works Cited Page
-One Sentence Summary Notes
-One Sentence Summary Exit Slip
-Spelling Rules
-Words You Wish You Wrote Assignment
-Mrs. Farnum's Personal Quote List
-Portfolio Checklist 2008-2009
-Mrs. Farnum's Guide to Works Cited Pages
-SERG form for End of Trimester One
-10 Ways to Study for Wordly Wise Tests
-What is a Booktalk?
-Character Analysis Chart: Actions to Traits
-Examples of plagiarism at the college level
-Example MLA Formatted Works Cited Page
-One Sentence Summary Notes
-One Sentence Summary Exit Slip
-Spelling Rules
Sixth Grade Assignments and Notes
RAW Journal assignments (table of contents)
1. Heart map
2. If I Were In Charge of the World Poem
3. Typical-unusual T-chart
4. Proud of-regret T-chart
5. What is a Booktalk?
6. Love-hate T-chart
7. 101 Ways to Write an RRJ
8. Sahara Special RRJ of choice
9. "Reading Zone" T-chart
10. Annotating Text Notes
11. What makes a reading zone book?
12. One Sentence Summary Notes
1. Heart map
2. If I Were In Charge of the World Poem
3. Typical-unusual T-chart
4. Proud of-regret T-chart
5. What is a Booktalk?
6. Love-hate T-chart
7. 101 Ways to Write an RRJ
8. Sahara Special RRJ of choice
9. "Reading Zone" T-chart
10. Annotating Text Notes
11. What makes a reading zone book?
12. One Sentence Summary Notes
Writing Workshop Assignments
-If I Were In Charge of the World
-Typical-Unusual T-Chart
-Photo Questionnaire for Glimpse of Me Assignment
-Glimpse of Me Personal Narrative Directions
-This I Believe
-This I Believe Grade/Cover Sheet
-Link to NPR's This I Believe Program
-Sahara Special Character Analysis Assignment
-Class example of SS chart #1
-Class example of SS chart #2
-Example of a student character analysis based
on The Hobbit
Writing Workshop Documents
-Code Writing
-Power Thinking Chart
-Characterization bookmark by ReadWriteThink.org
-Character Action to Trait Analysis/Explanation
-Character Action to Trait Chart/Assignment for Sahara Special
-Transition Words Help
-Using concrete details effectively (to help with characterization paraphrasing and direct quotes)
-List of character traits
-Another list of character traits
-Response to literature writing: focus on characterization
-Error Checklist for Portfolio
-If I Were In Charge of the World
-Typical-Unusual T-Chart
-Photo Questionnaire for Glimpse of Me Assignment
-Glimpse of Me Personal Narrative Directions
-This I Believe
-This I Believe Grade/Cover Sheet
-Link to NPR's This I Believe Program
-Sahara Special Character Analysis Assignment
-Class example of SS chart #1
-Class example of SS chart #2
-Example of a student character analysis based
on The Hobbit
Writing Workshop Documents
-Code Writing
-Power Thinking Chart
-Characterization bookmark by ReadWriteThink.org
-Character Action to Trait Analysis/Explanation
-Character Action to Trait Chart/Assignment for Sahara Special
-Transition Words Help
-Using concrete details effectively (to help with characterization paraphrasing and direct quotes)
-List of character traits
-Another list of character traits
-Response to literature writing: focus on characterization
-Error Checklist for Portfolio
| We often become the possibilities we see in ourselves. ~Parker |
| Current Writing Unit: Personal Writing through "Glimpse of Me" Personal Essays Next Writing Unit: "This I Believe" Essays (Units copyrighted by Mrs. Farnum) Current Novel of Study: Sahara Special by Esme Codell Current Literature Genre of Study: Personal Writing and Realistic Fiction |
| Our first novel of study: Sahara Special |
| Our second novel of study: Chasing Vermeer |
| Our third novel of study: Love That Dog |
| Our fourth novel of study: Lightning Thief |
| Our final novel of study: Wednesday Wars |
