6th grade homework 3/4-3/8

This week we will be finishing up with ELO 6, and then beginning our non-fiction unit! Therefore, there will be a short exam on Tuesday about historical fiction before the end of the marking period. We will also be writing rough drafts for the book project #5 due next Monday, March 11th.

Important Dates:

Tuesday March 5th- Non-fiction test
Friday March 8th- End of the Marking Period. I will not accept late work on Monday 3/11
Monday March 11th- Book Project #5 due
Thursday March 14th- Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday 3/4

1.  Final draft due tomorrow, Typed copies earn extra 5 points!

Tuesday 3/5

1. No homework because of exam today.

Wednesday 3/6

1. Rough draft of Book review of Watsons' Go To Birmingham- 1963.

Thursday 3/7

1. Find and read a short non-fiction article from any local or world newspaper such as AM New York or other free newspapers
2. Non-fiction response #1: Create a two column notes chart like the one we did in class. Focus on these skills in your reading entry: main idea, author's purpose, structure and vocabulary.

Friday 3/8

1. Book project #5 Due Monday! Book review (2 paragraphs) and Book project (Advertisement about book 1 paragraphs on your inspiration for the ad)