JOSHUA HEGNA

6th Grade Reading and Writing

Homeroom: Room 101

Phone: (907) 742-3900

Week of February 6
Learning Objectives, Homework, and Tests for Mr. Hegna’s Class

Reading
*WEIRD Homework (Monday-Thursday)-Choose your own strategy
-Students will choose a different strategy for each night.

*Houghton Mifflin
5th Grade Selection- The Grizzly Bear Family Book
-Comprehension Focus: Making Generalizations
-Students will analyze and evaluate the validity of generalizations.
-Friday, February 10: Making Generalizations Test

6th Grade Selection- A Kind of Grace
-Comprehension Focus: Propaganda
-Students will identify persuasive techniques commonly used in propaganda, and identify propaganda in text.
-Friday, February 10: Propaganda Test

Writing
*Friday, February 10: Daily Language Quiz
-Study green daily language sheet
-Focus your studying on the emphasized questions

*Myth rough drafts are complete
-Students will be using Comic Life on the computer to create their final drafts
-This assignment will take a few lab sessions to complete

*Color Code Persuasive Essay (due by Thursday)

*Students will also be preparing for their speeches
-They may use note cards, or print and cut out sections of their essay
*Friday, February 10: Persuasive Speeches will start

Important Events
*Monday, February 6- Spelling Bee, 1:40 in gym
*Tuesday, February 7- Battle of the Books District Tournament, I will be out in the afternoon
*February 13-16- Annual Ravenwood Writer’s Walk
*February 13-16- Spring Book Fair
*Tuesday, February 14- Valentine’s Day Bowling Field Trip (permission slips will go home this week)
*Wednesday, February 15- 6th Grade and 5th/6th Combo Open House 1:00-3:00 and 4:00-6:00
*Friday, February 17- NO SCHOOL (Inservice Day)
*Monday, February 20- NO SCHOOL (Presidents’ Day)
*Friday, February 24- Family Movie Night
*Friday, March 9- NO SCHOOL (End of 3rd Quarter Grading Day)
*March 12-16- NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)