Welcome to 6th grade English!

This is a page to help with homework and find out news and notes.

ALL PERIODS: Have finished The Outsiders (the class novel). A permission slip to view the PG version of the film were sent home 5/24.

The research unit of study is coming to a close. All students were given the I-search project task sheet. It was explained in class and the project will be completed in class using the netbooks. Also a task sheet was sent home needing an adult's signature. All presentations should take place by 5/26.

The new and final unit of study is mythology.

Homework:

Periods 2/3 & 6/7: The last reading log (done on a reading log sheet)was due 5/21 (Friday). The next and final log will be due 6/11 (Friday). At that time 4 log entries (two on the front and two on the back) will be due.

Period 5: Reading Logs will now be done on a Reading Log sheet.
The next set is due 6/11 (Friday). At that time 4 logs (two on the front and two on the back) will be due.

Please visit Ms. Dohoney's classjump page (classjump.com/dohoney) for a download of the reading log sheet.

PERIOD 2/3 DOES NOT HAVE VOCABULARY HOMEWORK. FROM 3/8 UNTIL THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE HARVARD ALIAS VOCABUALRY STUDY. ALL MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED AND KEPT IN THE CLASSROOM.

Period 6/7:
Study Vocabulary/Spelling Unit 12 due 5/21 (Friday) and the quiz is Thursday, 5/27. Students need to know definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech. Students also need to know how to spell the words.

Period 5:
Vocab. Unit 11 is due 5/21 (Friday). The quiz will be on 5/27 (Thursday). Students need to know to spell the words, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech.

NOTE: If you click the link below it will take you to various word documents and powerpoints.

Mr. Markowitz
English 6th Grade
858 455 0550 X2509
jmarkowitz@sandi.net

Standley Middle School
Jim Markowitz