BOOK TALK SCHEDULE

Parents and Friends,

As discussed on our class syllabus and at Open House last evening, Book Talks will be scheduled.  Students will be given the opportunity to choose the date(s) they want.  A calendar of the scheduled Book Talks will be posted in the classroom to serve as a reminder to the students.  It is the student's responsibility to be aware of and ready for Book Talk dates and deadlines.  Book Talks will count as 2 test grades.

Students have had their first trips to the library already, so all should have a book to complete reading, logging and book talks on.

Book Talk Deadlines:  October 28th, January 27th and April 27th.

Happy Reading and Writing,

K. Jones
ELA, Team 602

NEW VOCABULARY WORDS - TEST FRIDAY!

NEW VOCABULARY WORDS:

1.  Definite
2.  deny
3.  descendant
4.  doubtful
5.  majority
6.  navigator
7.  reliable
8.  symbol
9.  twilight
10. vivid

1.  Write the definition and part of speech for each word - due Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
2.  Use each word correctly in a sentence - due Thursday, September 1, 2011.
3.  Complete pages 5 & 6 of the Vocabulary Workshop book - due Friday, September 2, 2011 (Test Grade)
*** If you are reading this blog in class, refer to www. dictionary.com for definitions and parts of speech.

Happy Reading,

K. Jones
ELA, Team 602

Welcome . . .New Vocabulary Words . . 2011-2012

Welcome my new students and families . . .below you will find your first set of vocabulary words.  The test is Friday, August 19, 2011.

1.  Narrative
2.  Conflict (Internal and External)
3.  Setting
4.  Plot
5.  Character
6.  Antagonist
7.  Protagonist

Our story we are reading is "Just Once" by Thomas  Dygard.  The test on this story will be Tuesday, August 23, 2011.

I look forward to having a wonderful, rewarding year with our new 6th graders, and parents, please feel free to visit our classroom any time.

Happy Reading,

K. Jones
Team 602, ELA

Book Talk Instructions - Team 602

Hello students and parents, Our LAST Book Talk for this school year is due before May 10th. This will not be our ordinary book talks of past. For this last book talk, the requirements are: 1. The students must research a career field that they are interested in. (No Sports allowed!) 2. After researching their career choices, each student must create their own book about their career, and then 3.Each student must present a book talk about their book. This PROJECT will count as a Research grade (200 pts) and a Book Talk grade (200 pts) - - so in all, this final book talk counts as FOUR test grades. The students have a choice of whether to create a powerpoint slideshow to go along with their presentation or create a photostory, but again, the use of technology is a REQUIREMENT for this project. For those students who would like to create a photostory, I will provide them with written instructions on how to download the software (free of charge) and instructions on how to use it. Each book must contain an original Book Cover with Title and Author, created by the student; a Table of Contents; and at least 8 pages of print about the career field divided into 4 sections: 1) Why I Chose this Career Field 2) Career Field Educational & Aptitude Requirements (to include colleges or institutions where you can study to enter the field) 3) Future Jobs Outlook in the field and, 4) Glossary of Important Terms related to the Career Field. If you have any questions about this assignment, please feel free to contact me. Happy Reading, K. Jones Team 602 Language Arts and Reading