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Carol A. Asher
6th Grade Reading Teacher
Mount View Middle School
"Good advice lies deep within a person's heart."
WELCOME BACK! Let's work together toward a successful year for our 6th
grade readers. I will update this web page every other week with all of
the homework and any other important information that is needed.
Class Notes
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NOTES SHOULD BE KEPT IN MINI-TAB #1
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NOTES SET 1: Class Outline
NOTES SET 2: Class Expectations and Procedures:
NOTES SET 3: Using Context to Reveal Meaning
NOTES SET 4: Strategic Reading - Before Reading
NOTES SET 5: Strategic Reading - During Reading
NOTES SET 6: Coding
NOTES SET 7: Strategic Reading - After Reading
NOTES SET 8: Text Patterns
Grading Policy
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Classwork = 25%
Homework=10%
Quizzes=25%
Test/Projects=40%
Unit Information
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The Strategic Reader
Reading Subject Area Text Strategically
Personal Response to Literature
Call It Courage-first novel for Developmental Reading
Julie of the Wolves-first novel for Challenge Reading
First Quarter!
Vocabulary: Lesson #1: Building Vocabulary (antonym, concept, context,
define, effective, repetition, retain, specialize, synonym, terminology)
Reading calendar due EVERY Friday unless stated beforehand
Challenge Reading: Vocabulary Lesson #1: Roman and Greek Numbers
Quiz Friday, 9/25
Week of 9/29/09:
Tuesday: Reading calendar (20 minutes)
Wednesday: Bring media book for media day on Friday
Thursday: Novel reading (Chapter 1) for reading calendar
Media books due tomorrow!
Friday: Read all weekend!
Week of 10/5:
Monday: Reading calendar (20 minutes or more)
Tuesday: Vocabulary worksheet for Lesson 2
Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday
Wednesday: Reading calendar (20 minutes or more)
Thursday: Study for vocabulary quiz with flashcards and homework due tomorrow
Friday: Read all weekend with your new library book(s)!
Week of 10/12:
Monday: Reading calendar (20 minutes ormore)
Tuesday: Vocabulary worksheet for Lesson 3
Wednesday: Reading calendar (use novel for record of pages and time)
Don't forget your parent's signature!
Thursday: Reading calendar and vocabulary worksheet due.
Read for 20 minutes or more on your NEW reading calendar due 10/30.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Week of 10/26-10/30:
Monday: Reading calendar (20 minutes or more) Review for Chapter 1 novel quiz
Tuesday: Vocabulary review sheet for Friday's quiz and review for Ch. 1 novel quiz tomorrow
Wednesday: Reading calendar
Thursday: Reading calendar and study flashcards for vocabulary quiz tomorrow
Friday: Reading calendar
HAVE A SAFE AND NOT TOO SPOOKY WEEKEND!
Week of 11/2-11/6
Happy November!
Monday: Reading Calendar (read your novel for 20 minutes and answer questions for Thursday).
Tuesday: Answer novel questions
periods 1,2,6: CIC Ch. 2 questions
periods 3,4: JOW Part I questions
Wednesday: Reading Calendar (use own book and read for 20 minutes).
Thursday: Reading Calendar (begin reading Newbery book from media center!)
Friday: Keep reading Newbery book and share favorite part(s) on Monday!
Enjoy your weekend and stay warm!
Week of 11/9: Get plenty of rest for assessment on Monday and Tuwe
Monday: Read your new Newbery novel for 20 minutes.
Tuesday: Read your classroom novel for 20 minutes and record on reading calendar!
Wednesday: Study for Chapter Quiz on novels!
Thursday: Study for Chapter Quiz and reading caqlendar due tomorrow!
Friday: Reading Calendar for Newbery novels
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