6th Grade Language Arts

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Week 12: November 17th - 21st, 2008

	Class	Homework
Monday	-Mini-Lesson: Latin suffixes. -Retelling the Tale: planning.	Crispin reading. Study for Latin Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes quiz next Monday.
Tuesday	-Retelling the Tale: planning and drafting.	Crispin reading. Mini-dictionary: create 5 new words by combining Latin roots/prefixes/suffixes. Make sure to define your terms!
Wednesday	-Retelling the Tale: drafting.	Crispin reading.
Thursday	-Retelling the Tale: revision groups. Be prepared to present next Tuesday!	Crispin reading.
Friday	-Begin final draft of "Retelling the Tale."	Crispin reading. Finish final version of "Retelling the Tale." Study for Latin Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes quiz Monday.

	Class	Homework
Monday	-DailyGRAMS -Finish Latin prefixes -Introduction to Brothers Grimm and fairy tales!	Crispin reading: Read chapters 20-21 (8 pages), circling any words you need to look up and underlining/highlighting each new character.
Tuesday	-Introduction to Elements of Fiction.	Crispin reading: Read chapters 22-24 (14 pages), circling any words you need to look up and underlining/highlighting each new character.
Wednesday	-Mini-Lesson: Latin suffixes. -Elements of Fiction continued (fairy tale reading groups).	Crispin reading: Read chapters 25-27 (12 pages),circling any words you need to look up and underlining/highlighting each new character.
Thursday	-Begin planning for "Retelling the Tale."	Crispin reading: chapters 28-29, continuing to circle/underling.
Friday	-Crispin QUIZ. -Ms. Ruble's progress report! -Continue "Retelling the Tale."	Crispin reading: chapters 30-32, continuing to circle/underline.