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6th Grade "Hand" Writing; Reflection
Write about your first week of sixth grade. What did you think 6th grade was going to be like, what was it really like? How have things changed since the 5th grade? What new things have you learned? Fill the ART hand with 6-8 different patterns using colored markers, and the empty background with your 5 paragraph writing. Personal Narrative Directions:
The writer shares with readers a personal experience in his or her own life. It is important to tell facts about what happened and HOW the writer felt about that experience.
This assignment will be submitted:
Art work due: Tuesday Sept. 5th
Final Writing due: Friday Sept. 22nd
Transfer all the information that you have been doing with Mrs. Crawford in your graphic organizer (rainbow writing) to the final hand art paper for the final draft!
The writer shares with readers a personal experience in his or her own life. It is important to tell facts about what happened and HOW the writer felt about that experience.
This assignment will be submitted:
Art work due: Tuesday Sept. 5th
Final Writing due: Friday Sept. 22nd
Transfer all the information that you have been doing with Mrs. Crawford in your graphic organizer (rainbow writing) to the final hand art paper for the final draft!
Monster Mash; Narrative Writing
Get ready to write in one spectacular writing competitions. it's the second annual MOSTER MASH! All students will create the ultimate monster by telling their reader 1)the monster's name, 2) 3 of their monster's characteristics, 3) How the monster captures it's prey, 4) How the monster protects itself, 5) and any other interesting thing that makes their monster the CHAMPION. Remember your monster can not act inappropriate by being foul, violent, gross or disrespectful. Your monster will face an unknown task next week. The only hint you have in order for your monster to be successful in this task is to share a lot of details about your monster. Good luck writers, and many the BEST MONSTER WIN!!!!
This assignment (Writing and Art work) will be submitted: Tuesday Sept. 3rd and October 20th
This assignment (Writing and Art work) will be submitted: Tuesday Sept. 3rd and October 20th
Play Review; News Paper Article on Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Weber High School Presents:
Each student will be able to write a play review for the WHS play 7 Brides for 7 Brothers that they saw this week during the field Trip. Each student will write about the actors, costumes, music, sets, and the dancing that they observed. If students did not attend the play, arrangements will need to be made ahead of time with me.
This assignment will be submitted:
Each student will be able to write a play review for the WHS play 7 Brides for 7 Brothers that they saw this week during the field Trip. Each student will write about the actors, costumes, music, sets, and the dancing that they observed. If students did not attend the play, arrangements will need to be made ahead of time with me.
This assignment will be submitted:
In November; Poem
In November, the air grows cold and the earth and all its creatures prepare for winter. Animals seek food and shelter, and people gather together to celebrate their blessings with family and friends. We will read a poetry book by Cynthia Rylant about the month of November. We will try to duplicate her writing sty by creating a 5 senses poem about the things that we SEE, FEEL, TASTE, HEAR, and SMELL in the month of November.
This assignment will be typed submitted:
This assignment will be typed submitted:
Who Dun-it; Argumentative Writing
This Argumentative Essay will allow you to pick from one of six suspects in the "Missing Math Book" heist. Remember to read the the case file below, and choose a suspect that you can argue is the true Math book thief! There is no TRUE thief, only what facts you provide the reader with, and a lot of imagination! It is your job to Persuade your reader to believe that the suspect you chose to write about MUST be the thief! It is NOT your job to solve the crime, only persuade others to believe what you believe using 3 or more facts from the case file. This assignment must include the following requirements:
Grading Requirements:
Have you separated Facts from opinions for BOTH sides of the issue?
Do the ideas you are writing about follow simple logic? Could this happen in a real life situation? Have you shown both the strengths as well as the weakness of your claim? Did you leave your reader with a clear understanding that you are right? Did you present your facts and opinions in order without repeating yourself? Did you use evidence (3 or more facts) from the case file to support your claim? Is this a formal paper typical for a 6th grade writer? No wimpy 5 word sentences.
This assignment will need to be submitted:
Grading Requirements:
Have you separated Facts from opinions for BOTH sides of the issue?
Do the ideas you are writing about follow simple logic? Could this happen in a real life situation? Have you shown both the strengths as well as the weakness of your claim? Did you leave your reader with a clear understanding that you are right? Did you present your facts and opinions in order without repeating yourself? Did you use evidence (3 or more facts) from the case file to support your claim? Is this a formal paper typical for a 6th grade writer? No wimpy 5 word sentences.
This assignment will need to be submitted:
Titanic. The Unsinkable Ship; Informational Essay
Students will be collecting information about the Titanic and writing a 5 paragraph informational essay. Students will use information from books, magazines, the internet, and notes from the movie shown in class to build their final essay. Please remember to include the following information: Facts about the Titanic before it sailed, Facts about what happened once it was hit by the iceberg, and the cause and effects of the decisions made on board the Titanic that effected the loss of so many lives.
A re-showing of: National Geographic's, "Titanic. How it really sank" will be after school on for any student's missing those notes
This Rough Draft will be submitted:
Final Typed Assignment submitted:
A re-showing of: National Geographic's, "Titanic. How it really sank" will be after school on for any student's missing those notes
This Rough Draft will be submitted:
Final Typed Assignment submitted:
I'm Going to College; Letter of Intent
Get ready to go future class of 2022 graduates! Students will have an opportunity to research a University, or organization of their choice that they are interested in attending once they graduate from High School then write them a letter of intent for admittance. The assignment will require each student to type a 5 paragraph letter using the Chrome laptops in class, finish it at home, print it, and then turn it in.
This assignment will be submitted:
This assignment will be submitted:
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians; Compare and Contrast Essay
The writer will write a 5 paragraph essay detailing 3 different topics about the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. The topics that you choose to show similarities and differences which will be chosen from the following categories: Political/Type of government, Art and Architecture, Economics, Social/Lifestyles, Diet, Values/Religious Beliefs, and Written/Spoken Language
Sloppy Copy and Graphic Organizer due:
Final Draft/with colored pictures due:
DARE graduation Essay; Reflection/5 Paragraph Essay
The author will complete a reflective essay about their personal experiences during the DARE program. This Essay is a requirement for DARE graduation. The essay will include 1 ½ - 2 typed (Times New Roman, 14 font, double spaced) pages of writing with a minimal (4-8) amount of grammar or spelling mistakes. The reader needs to describe how they feel, what they are thinking, and the best/worst thing about the DARE program, and the information they learned from a North Ogden City police officer.
This assignment will be submitted: Essay and Complete DARE booklet due .
no LATE assignments will be allowed to be turned in. This is something that needs to be ready to pass off to our DARE officer by 9:00 Friday morning!
This assignment will be submitted: Essay and Complete DARE booklet due .
no LATE assignments will be allowed to be turned in. This is something that needs to be ready to pass off to our DARE officer by 9:00 Friday morning!
Final Writing Portfolio: 7-8 complete writing pieces submitted by the end of the year.
We have had a fantastic year in writing class. At the first of the year when I told you we would be writing 5 paragraph essays every week or two. You couldn’t believe you could do it. We still moan a bit, but we are all able to successfully construct essays of all forms. So when do you become a master writer? That’s a trick question. We can never truly become a master writer! We are always growing and working towards mastery! This year we have learned to compose many different types of writing documents, so we are going to see how much we have learned how to do this year.
Final Portfolio due:
What is in a Name Book
Each student will have the chance to write their own acrostic book using 10-15 letters in their own name. Each page will have the drawing of a letter from their name, along with a corresponding story to go along with it. For example if you have an H in your name you can write a story on the opposite page about all the things that make you happy!
This assignment has to be submitted and finished by: Not Required this year!
This assignment has to be submitted and finished by: Not Required this year!
Trapped in a Snowglobe
Yeah! Time to do some narrative writing. Narrative? you know what that is! It is a form of free-writing, this means that you decide who your characters are, what the conflict is, and what the resolution to your story will be. This week we will be given the topic of being trapped in a snow globe. Write (type) a 2 page story on what would happen if you were trapped inside of a snow globe. This also has a small art project that goes along with it so get your writing done on time so you can participate in the art too!
This assignment will be submitted: Not Required this year!
~Sloppy Copy due:
~Typed copy due:
~Art work due:
This assignment will be submitted: Not Required this year!
~Sloppy Copy due:
~Typed copy due:
~Art work due: