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9:06 ʹ 10:04 Second Period ELA ʹ Honors
10:16 ʹ 11:14 Third Period ELA
11:17 ʹ 12:15 Fourth Period ELA
12:15 ʹ 12:45 ---- Lunch
12:55 ʹ 1:15 Advisor/Advisee
1:18 ʹ 2:18 Fifth Period ELA
2:21 ʹ 3:21 Sixth Period ELA

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During the middle-grade years, both on their own and with their peers, students read a variety of informational
texts as well as four major types of literary texts: fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama. They also learn to
respond to texts in a variety of ways. Students examine facets of an author͛s craft.
In the sixth grade, students use writing to entertain, to inform, to describe, and to persuade. They plan, draft,
revise, edit, and publish narrative and expository writing. They pay careful attention to the author͛s craftͶexamining
the content and development, the organization, the quality of voice, and the correct use of Standard American English
conventions in their own writing and in the writings of others. They also learn to use a variety of sentence structures to
express their thoughts in both oral and written form.
The research process offers adolescents the opportunity to be actively involved in learning about topics that are
relevant to their lives and that appeal to their interests. Sixth graders access information in print and electronic forms
and use both primary and secondary sources as reference materials. Using evidence to support the ideas they examine,
they properly credit the work of others by documenting the sources they have used.

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Reading and Writing Narrative Texts Author͛s Craft
Story Elements Main Idea

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Reading and Writing Informational Texts Context Clues
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Cause and Effect

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Reading and Writing Persuasive Texts Figurative Language
Propaganda/ Bias Analyzing and Writing Speeches

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Reading and Writing Descriptive Texts PASS Review and Preparation
Poetry

 
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Students will have a quarterly major project that will demonstrate their understanding on one of the books that they
have read during independent reading. Students will be provided with the directions, rubric, and due date at the
beginning of the quarter. A parent signature is required to indicate that they are aware of the requirements for the
student project.

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Students will receive a weekly contract at the beginning of each week that will outline classwork and homework
assignments. Parents will be asked to review the contract with their child and sign it. The contract will be turned in on
Friday.

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Homework will be used to introduce a new skill or provide additional support for skills taught in class. Homework will be
provided Monday ʹ Thursday. Students that do not have their homework will be given a Missing Homework Slip that it
to be signed by the parent and returned on the following day. Students have three days to complete the assignment
with the average decreasing by 10 points each day. On day four, the assignment grade will be recorded as a zero.

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Homework ʹ 15% Projects ʹ 15%
Classwork/Quizzes ʹ 30% Tests ʹ 40%

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After-School Tutoring will be offered every Thursday from 3:30 ʹ 4:15. Students will be able to sign up on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday if they wish to stay ʹ there is a maximum student load of 15. This is so that students can
benefit from small group/individual instruction to improve areas of weakness.

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1.§ Punctual 4.§ Productive
2.§ Polite 5.§ Present (Mind and Body)
3.§ Prepared

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§ Praise § Free Time
§ Positive Notes or Calls Home § Jefferson's Bucks

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§ Warning § Break Detention
§ Notes or Calls Home § Lunch Detention


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1 ʹ 3 Subject Notebook (with holes) 1 ʹ 2 pocket folder
1 ʹ 3 Ring Binder (one that the notebook can fit in) Loose Leaf Paper
1 ʹ Composition Notebook (purchased from me for $0.25) Pencils/Pens