Mrs. Kindle’s PVU Panthers
6th Grade ELACourse Syllabus 2017-2018
6th Grade ELA
Room 805
School Phone: 281-727-4300
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Course Description
Reading/Language Arts students will explore the study of WICOR- writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading. They will also study grammar, speaking, and listening skills through hands-on exploration, interactive engagement, increased integration of technology, and the reading of a variety of literary texts.
Course Outline
The following concepts will be covered through the course of the year.
Reading Strategies Non-Fiction Literature
Reading Process Skills Parts of Speech
Literary Terms Poetry
Writing Process Mechanics
Journal Writing Conventions
Argumentative Writing Effective Sentence Development
Persuasive Writing Vocabulary Development
Greek and Latin Root Word Study
Effective Communication Skills (i.e. Listening, Speaking, Viewing)
English Language Arts
ELA is a class that is geared for reading and writing instruction. Students will receive grades through class assignments and various station work that they will be completed in a notebook or journal. Periodically, students will have to do homework to prepare for station assignments that they will be informed of in class. Please have students read daily for at LEAST 30 minutes. Reading something they enjoy is usually good for this daily reading. We want to help them grow to love reading!
Classwork
Classwork grades are determined by activities completed within the classroom. This includes, but is not limited to, notes, vocabulary, daily warm-ups(Do Now’s), station work, and exit tickets. Part of being an active participant in the classroom is taking accurate notes, keeping materials organized, and using class time wisely. Therefore, incorporated in this grade are binder and interactive notebook checks.The interactive notebooks or journals are the heart and soul of my class. They MUST have it and complete all assignments in it in order to pass.
Progress Reports
Progress reports will be given out at the midway point of the nine weeks. Please refer to the school calendar for dates and procedures.
Report cards
Report cards will be given at the end of each nine weeks. Please refer to the school calendar for dates, times, and procedures.
Late Work
Students are responsible for visiting the “While you were out” bin to retrieve work they missed. Below are the guidelines for turning in late assignments:
Step One: If student is absent he/she has one (1) day for each day of absence to turn in the work for full credit.
Step Two: If the student fails to turn in work in the designated amount of time 5 points will be deducted for every day the assignment is notturned in.
Step Three: Once step two has been reached and the student fails to turn in missing assignments after3days, all opportunities are exhausted and the student receives azero.