Reading Grade 6Cosgrove Middle School

What does Reading look like this year?

• 3 teams: Iota, Rho, Theta

• 6th grade teachers have one

Reading section

• Collaborate with our ELA

teacher leader, Mr. Allen

Curriculum

• New Common Core Standards for ELA: focus LITERACY

SKILLS

• Reading class supplements our 6th grade ELA curriculum

• Library class supplements our ELA and Reading

curriculum

• Genre visits and book reports

• Spelling- in class and possibly online

• vocabulary study- 6, 7, 8th grades o Roots, prefixes, suffixes

• Reading = separate class/report card grade

What do good readers do?

Strong Reader

s

Make connections

Ask questions

VisualizePredict and make inferences

Determine important

ideas

September• First 20 days

procedures• Genres• Library visits

Sept/Oct• CNN• Better

Answer Formula

• 6+1 Traits

Oct/Nov• Classroom

Expectations Listening tasks

• QAR strategy

• Key words• Determining

importance

Ongoing• common

assessments

• STQ practice

• literature terms

• Parts of speech

• editing

What do good readers do?

Respond to

Reading

READ 180

Book Report Project

Book-It

Other items:

depends on the team/teacher

Encourage your child to read whenever there is a chance to pick up a book!

Reading is…THINKING AND REFLECTING

Journal entriesAnswer comprehension questionsBuzzing Book talks

• Grades apply to the following categories:o Tests and Assessments 25%

o Projects and Quizzes 25%

o Classwork 25%

o Homework 15%

o Prepared 10%

o Final Exam 10% of year

How will students be graded?

• Tests and quizzes are necessary to monitor student

progress

• Tests are given at the end of a unito announced 5-7 days in advance

• Quizzes are given every 1-3 weeks.o announced in advance

Tests and Quizzes

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• Projects include: o Group activities

o Individual activities

o Computer tasks

o Library research

• Supplies needed will be announced ahead of time.

• Writing will occur everyday

Projects

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• Homework is an opportunity to practice new and old

concepts! o Homework is important to student success

• Homework will be assigned • Frequency determined by teacher• Reading at home nightly is always a good thing!

Homework/Classwork

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Participation in class based on the following:

• Be respectful• Be responsible• Be there and be ready• Follow directions• Keep hands and feet to self

• Think “CMS High 5”!• Be an active learner

• Participation is more than just being in the room!

• Active participation is expected 100%

• Participation will be part of your grade!

Participation

Ready to answer the question or ask a question.

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• Given in June during exam week.

Final Exam

Questions?

Thank you for your support!

Created by A. Page 2011