Volcano Disasters Unit

Volcano Disasters

Unit

6th Grade Language

ArtsMrs. Frantz

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #50

o Introduce Volcano Disasters Booko RhymeZone Website:

http://www.rhymezone.com/o “What If” Poem Rubric & Template – Start

Writing Your Poems! (Presented in class Friday)

o HOMEWORK: Get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast for tomorrow’s Math PSSA!

o New SAR Book – Approved By MONDAY March 31st

o

3/26/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #51

o Volcano Disasters – Chapter 1o “Whatif” Poem Presentation Rubrico Review Poetry Rubric/Templateo Finish Writing “What If” Poems

o New SAR Book – Approved By MONDAY March 31st

o HOMEWORK: Practice reading your poetry for tomorrow’s coffeehouse!

3/27/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #52

o Read Volcano Disasters – Finish Chapter 1/Start 2

o Poetry Coffeehouse – Cafeteria, second halfo New SAR Book – Approved By Monday

o HOMEWORK: SAR Conferencing on Monday, must have book on your level!

3/28/14

o Bring the following to the poetry coffeehouse reading:

o Whatif Coffeehouse Poetry Reading Rubric*o Poetry: My Whatif Poem Rubric*o Your Whatif Poemo *Hand these to Mrs. Frantz when you present!

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #53o SAR Reading Time/Conferencing for New

Bookso Finish Poetry Readingso Volcano Disaster – Chapter 3o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April

11th

3/31/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #54o SAR Reading Time/Conferencing for New

Bookso Volcano Disaster – Chapter 4 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April

11th

4/1/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #55o Volcano Disaster – Chapters 5 & 6o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April

11th

4/2/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #56o Volcano Disaster – Chapter 7o Scholastic Book Orders – Due Friday, April

11th

4/3/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #57o Introduction to Preposition Noteso Volcano Disaster – Chapters 8 & 9o Scholastic Book Orders – Due NEXT Friday,

April 11th

4/4/14

Prepositions a word that shows relationship between a noun

or pronoun and another word in the sentence

Ex.: Your math book is underneath your coat. Underneath shows the relationship of coat to book

The one behind us honked his horn. Behind shows the relationship of us to one.

Commonly Used Prepositionsaboard before downabout behind duringacross below exceptafter beneathfromagainst beside foralong between in around beyond intoat by like

nearnext

of through underneathoff throughout untilon upover to uponpast toward withsince under within

without

Compound Prepositionsaccording to in addition to next toaside from in place of on account ofbecause of in spite of out of

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #58o Review Introduction to Preposition Noteso Find the Preposition Exerciseo Prepositional Phrases Noteso Volcano Disaster – Chapters 10 & 11o Scholastic Book Orders – Due THIS Friday,

April 11th

4/7/14

Find the Preposition Exerciseo Copy down the following sentences. Then,

underline the preposition.

1) We planted a tree behind the garage.2) I bought fabric for a dress.3) They live near the airport.4) For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.5) The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or

Monday.

Find the Preposition Exerciseo Copy down the following sentences. Then,

underline the preposition.

1) We planted a tree behind the garage.2) I bought fabric for a dress.3) They live near the airport.4) For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.5) The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or

Monday.

The Prepositional Phrase A preposition always has at least one

noun or pronoun as an object. The noun or pronoun is called the

object of the preposition. The preposition, its object, and any

modifiers, of the object make up a prepositional phrase.

The object of the preposition follows the preposition.

Ex.: The pile of dry leaves had grown much larger. The preposition of relates its object, leaves to pile. The adjective dry modifies leaves.Ex.: He poured sauce over the pizza. The preposition over relates its object, pizza, to poured.

A preposition may have more than one object.

Ex.: The flea collar is for cats and dogs.

The preposition for has two objects cats and dogs.

Ex.: My big sister had to decide between the University of Wisconsin and Carroll College.

The preposition between has two objects the University of

Wisconsin and Carroll College.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #59o Review Prepositional Phrases Noteso Find the Prepositional Phrase Exerciseso Preposition or Adverb Noteso Volcano Disaster – Chapter 12 o Scholastic Book Orders – Due THIS Friday,

April 11th

4/8/14

Find the Prepositional Phrase #1o Copy down the following sentences. Underline

the prepositional phrase.

1) I received a letter from my aunt and uncle.2) The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon.3) What are the answers to the third and fourth

questions?4) There are many uses for peanuts.5) I think you might need a calculator for that

problem.

Find the Prepositional Phrase #1o Copy down the following sentences. Then,

underline the preposition and circle its object.

1) I received a letter from my aunt and uncle.2) The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon.3) What are the answers to the third and fourth

questions?4) There are many uses for peanuts.5) I think you might need a calculator for that

problem.

Find the Prepositional Phrase #2o Copy down the following sentences. Underline

the prepositional phrase.

1) According to experts, the sun will live for billions of years.

2) Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program.

3) We had an early dismissal last week because of snow.

4) The novels are located next to the textbooks.5) Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m

telling the truth.

Find the Prepositional Phrase #2o Copy down the following sentences. Then,

underline the preposition and circle its object.

1) According to experts, the sun will live for billions of years.

2) Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program.

3) We had an early dismissal last week because of snow.

4) The novels are located next to the textbooks.5) Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m

telling the truth.

Preposition or Adverb? Some words may be used as both

prepositions and adverbs. A preposition has at least one noun

or pronoun as an object. An adverb NEVER does. To choose preposition or adverb,

look for the object

Ex. preposition: Clouds gathered above us. Us is the object of the preposition

above. Meet me outside the gym

tomorrow. Gym is the object of the preposition

outside.

Ex. adverb: Clouds gathered above. There is not an object. Meet me outside tomorrow

morning. There is not an object.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #60o Review Preposition or Adverb Noteso Preposition Tips Noteso Preposition or Adverb Exerciseo Volcano Disaster – Finish Chapter 12 &

Chapter 13o Scholastic Book Orders – Due THIS Friday,

April 11th

4/9/14

TIPS on Prepositions A preposition shows the relationship

between a noun or pronoun and another word.

A preposition is always part of a phrase.

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun- the object of the preposition. There may be more than one object.

Prepositional phrases may come at the beginning of a sentence.

Some words can be used as prepositions and as adverbs.

Preposition or an Adverb?o Decide whether the underlined word is a

preposition (PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label it.

1) Before it rains, bring your bike in.2) Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade

before?3) Red and green lights sparkled down the street.4) Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the

heavy fog.5) Andy turned the log over and found a worm.

Preposition or an Adverb?o Decide whether the underlined word is a

preposition (PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label it.

1) Before it rains, bring your bike in. ADV2) Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade before?

ADV3) Red and green lights sparkled down the street.

PREP4) Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the

heavy fog. PREP5) Andy turned the log over and found a worm. ADV

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #61o Finish Volcano Disaster o Review Preposition Tips Noteso Begin Preposition Packeto Scholastic Book Orders – Due TOMORROW!

4/10/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #62o SAR Reading/Conferencing – 20 min. Deadline

May 22ndo Continue Preposition Packeto Non-fiction Volcano Booklet Vocabulary

Reviewo Begin Reading Volcano Bookleto Scholastic Book Orders – Due TODAY!

4/11/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #63o SAR Reading/Conferencing – 20 min. Deadline

May 22ndo Continue Preposition Packeto Continue Reading Volcano Bookleto Volcano Disasters Open Book Test ???

4/14/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #64o SAR Time – 15 Minuteso Continue Preposition Packeto Continue Reading Volcano Bookleto Volcano Packet Worksheet

4/15/14

Open BookVolcano Disasters

Test Tomorrow

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #65o Volcano Disasters Open Book Testo SAR Time – 15 Minuteso Continue Preposition Packeto Review Volcano Packet Worksheeto Continue Reading Volcano Booklet

4/16/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #66o Update – Shared Documents now show up on

website!o Finish Reading Volcano Booklet – Test April

24th (Next Thursday)o Mt. St. Helens Video

4/17/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #67o SAR Time – 15 Minuteso Finish Preposition Packeto Continue Volcano Booklet Packet – Test this

Thursday

4/22/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #68o SAR Time – 15 Minuteso Scholastic Articles - Preposition Practiceo Finish Volcano Booklet Packeto Review Volcano Booklet – Test TOMORROW!

4/23/14

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer – NONE SUBSTITUTE LESSONo Volcano Testo Preposition Review Exerciseso SAR Time – 15 Minutes

4/24/14

Preposition Reviewo P. 362 Exercise 11 # 6-10o P. 362 Exercise 12 ALL

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer – NONE SUBSTITUTE LESSONo Preposition Review Exerciseso Scholastic Preposition Articleo SAR Time – 15 Minutes

4/25/14

Preposition Review #2o P. 346 Diagnostic Preview #1,3,4,7

Write down the sentences, circle the preposition, underline the prepositional phrase.

o P. 364 Exercise 13 #6-10Write down your answer –

adverb/preposition

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 1

1. Solitude2. Minimum3. Gadgets4. Patents5. Blueprints6. Commuter

1. medics2. elective3. nudged4. trivia5. insatiable6. quirky7. spouted8. assumed9. expectantly10. tinkered

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 2

Today’s goalso Reminders: Chapter 1-2 Vocab Quiz Mondayo Scholastic Book Orders Due TODAYo P. 2 Sentence Packeto Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 3o AR Reading Time

3/15/13

1. prior

2. threaded

3. precaution

4. revolutionize

5. trial run

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 3

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #61o Read Volcano Disastero Chapter 1-2 Vocab Quiz – Read Library Book until

everyone finishes. o Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 4 & 5

3/18/13

1. shield

2. quarantined

3. potential

4. loomed

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 4

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 5

1. dormancy

2. cope

3. consulted

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #62o AR Reading Time – 20 minutes

o Next Test Due in 9 Days!!!o P. 3 & 4 Sentence Packet

3/19/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #63o P. 6-7 Sentence Packeto Volcano Disaster Vocabulary

o Go over Chapter 4 & 5 wordso Chapter 6 words

o Read Volcano Disaster

3/20/13

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 6

1. elation2. envisioned3. apprehension4. dingy5. occupant6. amnesia7. dismayed

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #64o Finish Sentence Packeto Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 7 & 8o AR Reading Time

3/21/13

Homework:Start Studying for Chapter 7-9

Vocab Quiz Monday

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 7

1. contraption2. incredulous3. gangrene4. amputated5. designated6. agenda

Volcano Disaster VocabularyChapter 8

1. irrational

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #65o Sentence Harmony Worksheeto Volcano Disaster Vocabulary – Chapter 9

3/22/13

Homework:Continue Studying

for Chapter 7-9 Vocab Quiz Monday

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 91. despite

2. desolate

3. warily

4. awestruck

5. plume

6. sustained

7. mammoth

8. charred

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #66o Volcano Disaster Vocab Quiz – Chapters 7-9

o (Reading time until everyone finishes)o Sentence Fragment Worksheet o Elements of a Short Story Noteso “The Wrong Lunch Line”

3/25/13

Homework:AR Test due WednesdaySentences Test Thursday

Elements of a

Short Story

Elements of a Short Story

It’s narrative fictionIt has a beginning, middle and end.

It usually has two to seven characters.

Elements of a Short Story

It’s usually five to fifteen pages long.

It focuses on one problem.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer - NONEo Sentence Review Worksheet o Review Elements of a Short Story Noteso Finish “The Wrong Lunch Line”o Judaism/Christianity Handouto Reading Time – AR Testing/Library

3/26/13

Homework:AR Test due TOMORROW

Begin studying – Sentences Test Thursday

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #67o Sentence Review Worksheet – Test Tomorrowo Reading Time - AR Test due TODAYo Library Training w/Mrs. Gaugler – Pick out a new AR

book to try!

3/27/13

Homework:Study –

Sentences Test TOMORROW

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #68o Sentences Test o AR Reading Timeo Read Volcano Disaster

3/28/13

Today’s goalso SUBSTITUTE LESSON – SICK DAYo Bell Ringer #69o PSSA Packet – testing next week!o Read Volcano Disastero Need new AR book by Friday!

4/3/13

Today’s goalso CLASSES SHORT – FIELD TRIPo Bell Ringer #??o PSSA Packet – testing next week!

4/4/13

Homework:Finish

Figurative LanguageWorksheet

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #69o Collect Figurative Language Homework Packeto Library – quick visits while we work on the packeto PSSA Packet – testing next week!

4/5/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #70o Collect Inference Homework Packeto Poetry Flipbooko Read Volcano Disaster – Mrs. Frantz will get your

new AR titles while you are reading

4/8/13

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 10

1. disoriented

2. shards

3. billow

4. vicinity

Skipped –Rushed for time

Volcano Disaster Vocabulary Chapter 11

1. singed

2. haste

Skipped –Rushed for time

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA TESTINGo Figurative Language Flip Booko Read Volcano Disaster

4/9/13

Chapter 12 NO NEW VOCAB

Skipped –Rushed for time

Chapter 131. giddy

2. tentative

3. lupine

4. desolate

5. restoration

6. exhilarated

Skipped –Rushed for time

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #NONE-PSSA TESTINGo Restating the Question Worksheeto Finish Volcano Disaster

4/10/13

Chapter 14

1. microfiche

2. emitted

Skipped –Rushed for time

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #NONE-PSSA TESTINGo Making Connections Worksheet – Finish for

homework.

4/11/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #71o Collect Making Connections Homeworko Supporting Details Worksheeto AR Reading Time

4/12/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #72o Go over Supporting Details Homeworko Begin Poetry Elements Packeto Scholastic Book Order Forms

4/15/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA Testingo Go over Poetry Elements Homeworko Author’s Purpose & Technique Packet

4/16/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA Testingo Discuss Figurative Language Quiz - Mondayo Book Project - Modelo Finish Author’s Purpose & Technique Packeto AR Reading Time

4/17/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #NONE – PSSA Testingo Figurative Language Quiz – Monday (Review

Tomorrow)o Finish Author’s Purpose Packeto Start Main Idea & Theme Packet

4/18/13

Homework:Begin studying

Figurative LanguageTerms for Monday’s QuizIf necessary, finish Main

Idea & Theme Packet

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #73o Go over Main Idea & Theme Packet Homeworko Figurative Language Review – Quiz Monday o AR Reading Time – Test/Project Due in 15 Days!!!

4/19/13

Homework:Study

Figurative LanguageTerms for Monday’s

Quiz

Figurative Language

SimileA simile is a direct comparison between one thing and another that is usually very different. Similes use the words “like” or “as” to show the comparison.Example: The children jumped like jack-in-the-boxes when they heard the noise.

MetaphorA metaphor expresses one thing by referring or comparing it to another thing. It suggests a comparison by telling you that one thing is something else.Example: Mrs. Jones is a skyscraper in a sea of sixth graders.

Metaphors usually use the linking verbs to compare.Examples of linking verbs used in metaphors are: am is are was were be been become

PersonificationA personification gives animals, objects, or abstract ideas human qualities. Example: The side of the cliff was crying as we drove by on the way home. (This can mean the rain was pouring off the cliff.)Spongebob Squarepants is also an example of personification.

HyperboleAn hyperbole is a gross exaggeration of something.

Example: Mrs. Remley gave us a ton of homework last night.

IdiomAn idiom is an expression that means something different from what it actually says.

Example: She had a chip on her shoulder.

ImageryImagery creates mental pictures through sensory language-words or phrases that appeal to the five senses.

OnomatopoeiaAn onomatopoeia is a word that sounds the way it is spelled.

Example: zoom, hiss, buzz, crackle, quack, plop, crinkle

AlliterationAn alliteration is the repetition of an initial (beginning) sound in the words of a line of poetry or in a story.(If it is used too much it sounds like a tongue twister.)Examples: “bouncing baby boy”“the raging, running rapids”

Examples1. I have a dog that is as fat as a cow. …. dog that is as fat as a cow is

a/an…a. onomatopoeiab. idiomc. similed. metaphor

THINK…I see a comparison.I see the word “as”.Hyperbole is not a choice.The dog has not become a cow.

2. It was just sour grapes that made Little May say, “I didn’t want that ugly ribbon anyway!” when her 4-H project didn’t win at the fair. … just sour grapes is a/an…

a. alliterationb. personificationc. metaphord. idiom

THINK…There is no comparison.There are no adjacent sounds repeated.No objects are behaving with human qualities.

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #35o Begin New Suffix Ship – Next Quiz March 4tho Narrative Non-Fiction Noteso “Into the Mummy’s Tomb” Frayer Diagramo AR Test/Project Due TODAY

2/25/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #36o Continue Suffix Ship – Next Quiz March 4tho Narrative Non-Fiction Notes Reviewo “Into the Mummy’s Tomb” Frayer Vocab Reviewo Introduction to King Tut Mini-Videoo Begin Reading the Story – Test on Thursday

2/26/13

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #37o Study Island Makeups – report to libraryo 20 minutes of reading/library time – must have

new book by March 8tho Complete Steps Back in Time WSo Finish reading “Into the Mummy’s Tomb”– Test on Friday

2/27/13

Homework:Begin studying forFriday’s test on “Mummy” story

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #38o Continue Suffix Ship – Next Quiz Moved to Tuesdayo “Into the Mummy’s Tomb” – Finish Reading (Test

moved to Monday)o Missing Details WSo Conjunction Notes

2/28/13

Homework:Continue studying for

Monday’s test on the “Mummy” story

Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words.

A coordinating conjunction joins words or word groups that are used in the same way. coordinating conjunctions- and but for nor or so yet

Conjunctions beans and rice movies or televisionJoining words sad but true Egypt, Italy, and Spain

Today’s goalso SUBSTITUTE LESSONo Finish Suffix Ship –Quiz Next Tuesdayo Review yesterday’s Conjunction Noteso New Conjunction Noteso “Mummy” Test Reviewo A King’s Burial Activity

3/1/13

Homework:Study for Monday’s

“Mummy” Test

Joining words- * sad but true * Egypt, Italy, and Spain

Joining phrases-* after breakfast but before lunch* cooking dinner and fixing breakfast

Joining clauses-* The deer ran, for they smelled smoke.* We knocked on the door, and they answered.

You can remember the coordinating conjunctions as FANBOYS.

ForAndNorButOrYetSo

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #39o “Mummy” Testo AR Reading Time – 20 minutes

o New AR book picked by Fridayo Review Friday’s Conjunction Noteso Coordinating Conjunction Practiceo New Conjunction Notes

3/4/13

Homework:Study for Suffix

Ship Quiz Tomorrow

The word for can be used either as a conjunction or as a preposition.

CONJUNCTION The zebra turned toward the watering

hole, for it was getting thirsty. For joins the two sentences. PREPOSITION The zebra walked to the stream for a

drink. For shows the relationship between

the object drink and the verb walked.

Subordinating Conjunctionsafter in order thatalthough sinceas so thatas if thanas long as unlessas soon as untilas though whenbecause wheneverbefore whereif while

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #40o Ship Suffix Quiz o Subordinate Conjunction Review o Subordinate Conjunction Practiceo Finish Conjunction Noteso “Volcanoes A-Z” Vocabo Start “Volcanoes” Booklet

3/5/13

Homework:Get new AR Book

By Friday

Correlative Conjunctions

both………….andeither………..orneither………nornot only…….but alsowhether…….or

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #41o Correlative Conjunction Review o Correlative Conjunction Practiceo Review “Volcanoes A-Z” Vocabo Begin Reading “Volcanoes” Booklet

3/6/13

Homework:Get new AR Book

By Friday

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #42o AR Reading Time- 20 minutes (1 at a time – there is a class there)o Conjunction Practice – Test moved to Tuesdayo Finish Reading “Volcanoes” Booklet – Test moved

to Wednesdayo Complete “Volcanoes” Worksheeto New Book Orders

3/7/13

Homework:Volcano Conjunction WS

New AR Book by Tomorrow

Today’s goalso NO BELL RINGERo Conjunctions Practiceo “Volcano” Activity – LGIo Library – one at a time, as needed - AR book picked

by TODAY!!!

3/8/13

Homework:Begin studying for

Tuesday’s Conjunction Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #43o Helper Sheeto Finish Conjunctions Practice – Last Day to Review!o Main Idea “Volcano” WSo AR Reading Time

3/11/13

Homework:Study

for Tomorrow’sConjunction Test

Today’s goalso Bell Ringer #44o Conjunctions Testo AR Reading Time – Test by March 27tho “Volcano” Test Review

3/12/13

Homework:Study for

Tomorrow’s“Volcano” Test