Monday, October 31, 2022

Important Reminders

- No School next Friday, 11/11 (Veterans' Day)

Language Arts

DUE this Wed. 11/2:

- A Long Walk to Water Reading Summaries (you should have all three pages stapled together and labeled clearly for Chapters 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18 — use the text if you still need to complete it)

DUE next Mon. 11/7:

- Newsela article: Working Together to End Climate Change (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1030L even if you start off at a lower level). Power Words is required; annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #9: Adjectives vs. Adverbs

- NoRedInk Quiz #4 this Wed. 11/2!!!

Covers the following topics:

Is the Thought Complete or Incomplete?

Identifying Dependent Clauses

Recognizing Fragments in Dialogue

Recognizing Sentences with Pronoun Subjects

Sentences and Fragments with "That," "Which," and "Especially"

Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Identifying Subordinating Conjunctions (SWABIs)
Identifying THAMOs (Conjunctive Adverbs)

Social Studies

Sumerian Advertisement Project (instruction in History gc).  Due Tues. 11/1

Math

1. Complete review sheet #5 (posted in math files).  Due Wed 11/2

2. Assessment #5 on Friday 11/4

Science

- finish To the Milky Way and Beyond! handouts

- Formation and Motion of Galaxies on Mon. 11/7!!! (study using 1. study guide, 2. Explore activity handouts, 3. guided notes in your binder, 4. use online STEMscopes independent practice materials)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Thursday, October 27, 2022

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day TOMORROW

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/31:

- A Long Walk to Water Reading Summaries (you should have all three pages stapled together and labeled clearly for Chapters 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18 — use the text if you still need to complete it)

- Newsela article: "Little Mermaid" Remake (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 940L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required — your writing should be at least two paragraphs long and be supported by textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II

Social Studies

Sumerian Advertisement Project (instruction in History gc).  Due Tues. 11/1

Math

Haunted house coordinate graphing project.  Due Mon. 10/31

Science

- finish To the Milky Way and Beyond! handouts

- Formation and Motion of Galaxies on Mon. 11/7!!! (study using 1. study guide, 2. Explore activity handouts, 3. guided notes in your binder, 4. use online STEMscopes independent practice materials)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

  Important Reminders

- Minimum Day TOMORROW

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/31:

- A Long Walk to Water Reading Summaries (you should have all three pages stapled together and labeled clearly for Chapters 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18 — use the text if you still need to complete it)

- Newsela article: "Little Mermaid" Remake (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 940L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required — your writing should be at least two paragraphs long and be supported by textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II

Social Studies

Sumerian Advertisement Project (instruction in History gc).  Due Tues. 11/1

Math

1.  HW #19: Coordinating plane worksheet

2.  Haunted house coordinate graphing project.  Due Mon. 10/31

Science

- finish To the Milky Way and Beyond! handouts

- Formation and Motion of Galaxies next Wed. 11/1!!! (study using 1. study guide, 2. Explore activity handouts, 3. guided notes in your binder, 4. use online STEMscopes independent practice materials)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

 Important Reminders

- Minimum Day this Thurs. 10/27

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/31:

- Newsela article: "Little Mermaid" Remake (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 940L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required — your writing should be at least two paragraphs long and be supported by textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II

- Newsela Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 this Wed. 10/26!!!

Social Studies

Read HA textbook pgs. 31-37 and complete Lesson 4 reading notes.  

Math

Haunted house coordinate graphing project.  Due Mon. 10/31

Science

- finish To the Milky Way and Beyond! handouts

- Formation and Motion of Galaxies next Wed. 11/1!!! (study using 1. study guide, 2. Explore activity handouts, 3. guided notes in your binder, 4. use online STEMscopes independent practice materials)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Monday, October 24, 2022

Important Reminders

- Minimum Day this Thurs. 10/27

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/31:

- Newsela article: "Little Mermaid" Remake (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 940L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required — your writing should be at least two paragraphs long and be supported by textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #8: Components of a Sentence II

- Newsela Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 this Wed. 10/26!!!

Social Studies

Read HA textbook pgs. 31-37 and complete Lesson 4 reading notes.  

Math

Homework #18: 

  -complete tape diagram packet.  All work done in your journal. 

  -CC1: 3.1.2 #3-33 and 35

Science

- finish To the Milky Way and Beyond! handouts

- Formation and Motion of Galaxies next Wed. 11/1!!! (study using 1. study guide, 2. Explore activity handouts, 3. guided notes in your binder, 4. use online STEMscopes independent practice materials)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Thursday, October 20, 2022

 Important Reminders

- 6th Grade Social TOMORROW from 3-4 p.m. — make sure your parent signs the permission slip via ParentSquare

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/24:

- Newsela article: Chobani ditches plastic yogurt cups (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

 Assessment #4 on Fri. 10/21

Science

- complete #9 by copying the Introduction of the Big Bang Play handout and draw four pictures for #7

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times! 

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Important Reminders

- 6th Grade Social this Fri. 10/21 from 3-4 p.m. — make sure your parent signs the permission slip via ParentSquare

- special schedule this Thursday for Run, Hide, Defend Drill

Language Arts

DUE next Mon. 10/24:

- Newsela article: Chobani ditches plastic yogurt cups (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1010L even if you start off at a lower level). Annotations are optional.

- NoRedInk Assignment #7: Identifying Sentences and Fragments

Social Studies

No homework 

Math

1. HW #17:  CC1: 3.1.1 and 3.1.2  prob.#3-12,17, 31, and 32 

2. Assessment #4 on Fri. 10/21

Science

- complete #9 by copying the Introduction of the Big Bang Play handout and draw four pictures for #7

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!