Welcome To
Ms. Ramirez's 6th Grade Resource
Room
Week
of:
April 20- 24, 2009
Written Language - Welcome back spelling!
Spelling packets are back this week. Spelling sentences are
required for homework and due on Friday along with the packet.
Sentences must have a minimum of 6 words and no more than 4
sentences beginning with the word "I". This week we will also
continue to work on writing eight sentence
paragraphs.
Math: Students are
going to continue to work on division skills. Those that continue
to struggle with their multiplication facts should be studying at
home. Dividing by a double digit will be introduced for those that
are ready.
Resource
Room
Written Language: This year in language
arts students will be using the Step Up to Writing Curriculum to
enhance their writing skills. We will begin by working on writing a
Perfect Three Sentence Paragraph and build up to writing a solid
eight sentence paragraph. This program uses a color coded system
and will require that students have pink, green, and yellow
highlighters.
On a daily basis students will be working on the
following:
v
Fluency – Students are paired with a partner that is at the
same reading level. Students read a passage for an entire week and
graph their correct words per minute.
v
Editing – Editing sheets are given out on Monday. As a class
we will work on the particular skills for that week. Students will
work on capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling errors.
On Thursday they are required to work independently and only this
day is graded.
Math:
In math students will begin with working on basic skills of
addition and subtraction. Throughout the school year we will work
on multiplication, long division, decimals, word problems, and
fractions (adding/subtracting). It would be beneficial for students
to continue to practice their basic multiplication facts at home
throughout the school year.
On a daily basis we will be working on the
following:
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Timing: Students will take a timing daily starting with
multiplication facts and moving to division. They will take a three
minute practice timing and three minute test. In order to pass they
will need to complete 80% of the facts.
v
Daily Word Problem: As a class we will work on a daily word problem
using the S.O.L.V.E. method. As long as they are getting down the
information it should be a free 25 points a week. When they are
absent they are required to get the problem they missed
done.
Reading: Students will be using the Corrective
Reading Decoding Program. Students are grouped into reading groups
based on their reading abilities. This program will work on
building students decoding skills, comprehension, and fluency.
Please encourage your student to read at home on a regular basis
books that are in their level.
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