6th Grade W.O.W. & D.O.L.

Below is a list of the weeks for the entire year. Students are given one W.O.W. (Word of the Week) word each week, and one D.O.L. (Daily Oral Language) sentence each day. Worksheets were passed out the first day of school. If a student loses their worksheet, they are required to print out their own copy off my webpage. This worksheet is to be kept in their Language binder at all times and brought to class every day.

If a student is absent, they are still required to complete the W.O.W. & D.O.L. • Students have the same number of days that they had an EXCUSED absence to make up the work. (Ex: If they were absent 4 days, and they were excused, they have 4 days to make up the work.) • If absent because of field trip, snow day, or holiday, please write “FIELD TRIP,” “SNOW DAY,” or “HOLIDAY” for that day.

For the D.O.L., students have to correct the sentence with a red pen and copy them correctly. Sentences must be corrected with a red pen to receive full credit.

Each day, students are required to fill out an activity for the W.O.W. word. See the activities below.

MONDAYPart(s) of speech: ______Definition of the word of the week (Make sure you copy the entire definition provided for you.): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TUESDAYSynonym(s) (means the same) of the word of the week:1. _______________________________2. _______________________________3. _______________________________Antonym(s) (means the opposite) of the word of the week:1. _______________________________2. _______________________________3. _______________________________WEDNESDAYWrite two sentences using the word of the week:1. _______________________________2. _______________________________THURSDAYWrite the word of the week five times:1. _______________________________2. _______________________________3. _______________________________4. _______________________________5. _______________________________FRIDAYDraw a picture below that describes the meaning of the word of the week:

Week 1thoughtful- –adjective1. showing consideration for others; considerate. 2. characterized by or manifesting careful thought: a thoughtful essay. 3. occupied with or given to thought; contemplative; meditative; reflective: in a thoughtful mood. 4. careful, heedful, or mindful: to be thoughtful of one's safety.

MondayWapi said, "what a createive person aunt Malia is"!

TuesdayLater wapi asked I how many instruments Aunt Malia plays?

WednesdayAunt Malia said to me, "I can play the trumpet cornet trombone and french horn.

ThursdayShe added, "let me play something by brahms my favorite composeer."

Friday"A cornet, said Aunt Malia "is more shorter and fatter than a trumpet."

Week 2respect – –verb (used with object)9. to hold in esteem or honor 10. to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone's rights. 11. to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person's privacy. 12. to relate or have reference to.

Monday"Playing either of them however is very pleasureable," her said.

Tuesday"My ignorence about muscial instruments is embarassing" i telled her.

WednesdayShe explained, "These kind of instruments are all horns trumpets trombones cornets and French horns."

ThursdayLast week I and arun saw these televiseion program about early instruments.

Friday"Did you know," him said "that horns were once made from real animal horns"?

Week 3expository – –adjectiveof the nature of exposition; serving to expound, set forth, or explain: an expository essay; expository writing.

Monday

My Sister and me sing in a chorus, and every December we sing the Messiah by George F Handel. This piece was first performed in dublin Ireland in 1742. My brother Ray doesn't sing, but he do play the trumpet. This year he will have the pleasure of performing the famous trumpet solo.

TuesdayJust after the civil war, thousands of African Americans from the south move to settlements in Kansas.

WednesdayIn the 1870s, many posters i believe provided encouragement for these movement.

ThursdaySaw a copy of one in the book Strange Stories, Amazing Facts of America's Past.

FridayMy friend ed asked me, "From who did you learn about Nicodemus, Kansas?"

Week 4enthusiastic – –adjectivefull of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent

MondayThe town of nicodemus were named for an african prince he had been a slave.

TuesdayW r Hill of indiana and W h Smith of Kansas the town's first organizers were actively buying land.

WednesdayIn september of 1877 three hundred African American moved to Nicodemus, more followed soon aterward.

ThursdayThem people were hopefull, but them faced many problems poor soil, tornadoes, storms heat and blizzards.

Friday"Every summer," said grandma Lane, "a annual event takes place during the last weekend in july."

Week 5persuasive - –adjective1. able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.

MondayHundreds of African American families hold a homecoming celebration in Nicodemus" her said with amazement.

TuesdayThe Kansas state historical society has a poster about Nicodemus. It begin, "All colored people that want to go to Kansas, on September 5th,1877, can do so for $5.00." That poster probably responsible for my familys involvement in this new community. The town has few people in it today but someday, I hope, it may become a historic site.

WednesdayThe translasion of the name Puerto Rico is "rich port" the islands name come from spanish.

ThursdayThe taino Indians called the island Boriquen, it means "land of the valiant ones."

FridayMs. Gonzalez attends three celebrashuns Dia de la Raza, October 12 discovery day, November 19; and Constitution Day.

Week 6descriptive – –adjective1. having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay. 2. a. Grammar. expressing a quality of the word it modifies, as fresh in fresh milk. Compare limiting.3. noting, concerned with, or based upon the fact or experience.

MondayPreparacions for the Feast of St. john the Baptist occurs every year in june.

TuesdayAfter the Spanish-American war of 1898, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the united States.

WednesdayAt first there was not no cooperashun among Americans and Puerto Ricans.

ThursdayThen Luis Munoz Marin developed friendships with people in president Franklin D Roosevelts administrasion.

FridayThe U.S. congress passed a bill to create the Commonwealth of Puerto RicoTruman signed it on August 5 1947.

Week 7summary – –noun1. a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.

MondayWouldn't many European and americans jump at the chance to vacashun in Puerto Rico.

TuesdayDenise and me visited these places Culebra, an island El Yunque a rain forest; and La Parguera, a fishing resort.

WednesdayCarlus asked me, "what did dr. Mary Walder do to diserve the Medal of Honor"

Thursday"She was a brave medical officer during the civil war," i said to he.

FridayProfessor Stone told us students, "Dr. Walker graduated from Syracuse Medical School in 1855." "How few womans were doctors then" exclamed professor Stone!

Week 8main idea – nounone or two sentences that tells me what the author is trying to say about the subject.

MondayIn 1864 you know dr. Walker was commishioned an assistant surgeon in the union Army.

TuesdayThere no other female officers so someone may have reccomended she for the post.

WednesdayDr. walker always dressed in a tall hat long coat and men's trousers after the war.

ThursdayShe didn't conforme to her generations views about women, people though women should be only wifes and mothers.

Friday"Doctor Walker, said Professor Stone, "was always a strong supporter of women's rights."

Week 9conventions – nounwhere a writer uses correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.

MondayShe work hard for these cause all her life and she received both praise and ridicule.

TuesdayDoesn't cape cod national seashore consest of parts of Orleans Wellfleet Truro and Provincetown

WednesdayYes next may or june I and my parents wants to visit that there place.

ThursdayDad said, "Kids I've made a decision we'll get up at 600 A.M. and drive toTruro Massachusetts."

Friday"Cape cod, he said, "is one of a goodest places in the world during may."

Week 10proofread – –verb (used with object)1. to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.

MondayDr. Chu said, "glaciers formed cape cod and several islands to during the last ice age.

TuesdayHe also said "Wind, waves, and human inflicts more changes on the area every year."

WednesdaySandy beaches don't contane many kinds of animals but tidal flats does.

ThursdayWe dug clams they're, then we steamed them and eated them with lobsters, fish,and crabs.

FridayHave you ever heard of a salt pond we have swimmed in one on cape cod.

Week 11main argument – nounone or two sentences where the author chooses a side and tries to convince the readers to accept their position.

Monday"No Jade a salt pond is not an invension of my imagination" I said!

TuesdayEvery summer vacation should includ a ferry ride. Next wednesday, Let's take the ferry from Boston to Provincetown. We'll leave Boston around 930 a.m. and return from Provincetown around 3:30 p.m. The trip is really fun, and you gets to see Boston Harbor and Cape Cod Bay. You might even see that therefamous ship called "Old Ironsides," the constitution.

WednesdayPlease set down right now and read Manuels story called Sybil's Wild Ride.

ThursdayWhom was sybil Ludington does any one here know?

FridayOn April 26, 1777 Sybil's father commanded a army regiment near Danbury Connetcticut.

Week 12hook – –noun4. something that attracts attention or serves as an enticement

MondaySome one came to the home of colonel Udington and warned that british soldiers attacking soon.

TuesdayWhom could tell Colonel Ludingtons soldiers that hey would have to leave their families again to fight more British troops?

WednesdaySybil was the most skilled rider it was nightime but young Sybil be not afraid to gather the soldiers.

ThursdayAll that there night the sixteen-year-old girl rided through the countriside and warned her fathers soldiers.

FridayMean while, every hour the british troops came close to she than before!

Week 13

responsible – –adjective1. answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often fol. by to or for) 2. involving accountability or responsibility: a responsible position. 3. chargeable with being the author, cause, or occasion of something (usually followed by for) 4. having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable; capable of rational thought or action 5. able to discharge obligations or pay debts. 6. reliable or dependable, as in meeting debts, conducting business dealings, etc.

MondayManuel said "Sybil, I hear arrived back at her own court yard at dawn.

TuesdayShe had warned the american soldiers and they drove the British back to long island sound.

WednesdayMany heros are associated with the American west, they're names are unforgetable.

ThursdayBuffalo bill a famous Figure re-created the excitement of the frontier in its Wild West show.

FridayBuffalo Bill's real name was William f Cody, he got his nickname from being an expert buffalo hunter.

Week 14opposing viewpoint – nounwhen someone gives a view or position that is against your own viewpoint.

MondayHim organized shows that captured the spirit of the west with a man named Dr W. F. carver

TuesdayIn the Wild West show, steers lassoed, buffalo roped and rided and a stagecoach was attacked.

WednesdayOne act featured Annie oakley, she gave a incredable display of sharshooting

ThursdayAnnie Oakley was born Phoebe Anne Oakley Moses on february 13 1860 in a small town in ohio.

FridayThis adaptible child learn to shoot game to provide food and money for her familys needs.

Week 15plot line – –nounUsually, plot lines. dialogue that advances the plot, as in a play or motion-picture script.

MondaySitting bull, the Sioux chief became part of the show for just one year.

TuesdayDuring performances, the exciteable crowd sometimes booed the winner of the battle at little bighorn but the chief act with dignity.

WednesdayNo one knows where people first learned to milk animals, maybe it was in babylonia.ThursdayA mural in Iraq from 2900 b.c. shows peoples milking.

FridayDidn't the chinese begin milking farm animals in about 2000 B.c. asked Joe?

Week 16theme – –noun1. a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic 2. a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.

Monday"Well i don't know, said ms. Wu, but drinking milk was connsidered a luxury."

TuesdaySheeps provided much of the milk in turkey, Greece, and Iran, water buffalo give milk in India.

WednesdaySome people in northern Europe comsume reindeer milk some people in saudi arabia drink camel milk.

ThursdayMilk contains a comination of nutrients, fat, minerals, vitamins, and protein is all in milk.

FridayIs bringed to the table after a complicated process of producing pasteurizing fortifying and packaging.

Week 17inclusive – –adjective1. including the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account: from 6 to 37 inclusive. 2. including a great deal, or including everything concerned; comprehensive: an inclusive art form; an inclusive fee. 3. that includes; enclosing; embracing.

Monday"Isn't Israel knowed as the land of milk and honey asked Zoe.

TuesdayYes Zoe but it wasn't comon for the Hebrews to drink this prized product replied Mike.

WednesdayMolly said "Dad the book What are you figuring now? impressed me."

ThursdayJeri ferris wrote this book about Benjamin Banneker an African American astronomer and surveyor.

FridayBanneker born near baltimore Maryland in 1731 he attended school there.

Week 18

exposition – –noun8. (in a play, novel, etc.) dialogue, description, etc., that gives the audience or reader the background of the characters and the present situation.

MondayHim extremely interested in mathematics, I believe and teached himself astronomy.

TuesdayBetween Bannekers inumerable contributions to our world were an almanac.

WednesdayContained astronomy calculations, tide timetables and weather predictions.

ThursdayIn 1790, george washington needed a Surveyor to lay out the boundaries for the future city of Washington D.C.

FridayBanneker was an assistant to major Andrew Ellicott the two men arrived in Virginia on february 7 1791.

Week 19salutation – –nouna word or phrase serving as the prefatory greeting in a letter or speech, as Dear Sir in a letter or Ladies and Gentlemen in a speech.

MondaySuddenly, the accomplishments of Benjamin banneker becomed immeasurably important.

TuesdayQuakers and other abolitionists said "Bannekers talen proves that black people should be free."

WednesdayMrs. Martinez said "Lie down that pencil, and come over here"

Thursday"Do you supose she asked the class, that you could possibly crack a secret code"

FridayJulius Caesar, who lived among 100 and 44 b.c., aparently used a scret code in war.

Week 20friendly letter – nouna type of letter that you send to someone that you are on friendly and familiar terms with.

Mondaythese sort of cods have been used for thousands of years, in times of war and peace.

TuesdayMary, queen of scots, use a code when she plotted against queen Elizabeth.

WednesdayMercedes said, "I wonder if it takes long to set down and figure that there code out?

ThursdayCodes was urgently needed during the American civil war, some people could tap telegraph wires.

Fridaythe fate of many battles during World War II rest on a spy rings opportunity to break a code.

Week 21diagram - –noun1. a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc. 2. a drawing or plan that outlines and explains the parts, operation, etc., of something3. a chart, plan, or scheme.

MondayWhat an great ilustration that is aunt Geri of the semaphore code

TuesdayYou can use flags, lights, or just your arms to send a message in semaphore, these kind of code is not ilegal.

Wednesdaytamara have you ever seed a bentriloqwist performm I saw one on television last night.

ThursdayTamara said "yes I have watched that there act before, and its hard to beleive the clown puppet isn't really speaking."

FridayVentriloquism is the art of throwing the voice and a ventriloquist's technique is qwite interesting to watch.

Week 22functional – –adjective3. having or serving a utilitarian purpose; capable of serving the purpose for which it was designed

MondayThe speakers voice seems to be coming from an distance or another object.

TuesdayOften a puppet sometimes called a dummy used as the object the ventriloquest and the dummy seem to chat and even qwarrel.

WednesdayThe ventriloquist might ask how the weather is? Then the dummy's mouth move in response.

ThursdayThese kind of perforances have been given in the following Countries france india and China.

FridayArcheologists have found evidence of early forms of ventriloquism in our study of egyptian, hebrew, and greek cultures.

Week 23inquisitive – –adjective1. given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.

MondayIn an antique store, I and Gabriel found books that describes how to be a good ventriloquist.

TuesdayNow all i need is a puppet whom can be my dummy, and I'll be ready for the school talent show.

WednesdaySandra and me working ahrd to finish our report on the Olympics.

ThursdaySandra and me working ahrd to finish our report on the Olympics.

FridayOrganized athletic contests occurred regularly in ancient Greece the most famous one was held at olympia.

Week 24legend – –noun4. a table on a map, chart, or the like, listing and explaining the symbols used.

MondayThe Greeks held this particular festival in honor of Zeus they're chief god; it too place between august 6 and september 19.

TuesdayLike the Olympics of today the festival were a time for athletes to compete before judges and spectators.

WednesdayUnlike the modern events the ancient events excluded woman and the games sometimes included contests in music and poetry.

ThursdayPeople rejoyced and came from all over Greece to challandge one another in foot races chariot races and other events.

FridayThe four-year period between each festival was called a Olympiad the Greeks used this period to compute time.

Week 25manual – –noun5. a small book, esp. one giving information or instructions: a manual of mathematical tables.

MondayToday, the Olympic Games are a bridje connecting Countries in a complicated political world.

TuesdayPeople of all languajes and cultures agree there's not nothing as thrilling as the Olympics.

Wednesday"Now ms o'connor said, we can talk about the science of hypnosis."

Thursday"I didn't know hypnosis was scientific I thought it was more like magic" kyle said.

FridayUs students learned that these notion that hypnosis is something mysterious are a steeriotype.

Week 26bibliography – –noun2. a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text.

MondayIn fact, hypnosis is a procedure used by many doctors sycologists and dentists throughout the world.

TuesdayWhen used by a person whom is medically trained, hypnosis are a way to relax patients before surgery or dental work.

WednesdayHypnosis has also been knowed too help relieve pain and too cure certain kinds of memory loss.

ThursdayIn 1774, Frak anton Mesmer a german fysicon was the first person to use a type of hypnosis.

FridayHim didn't however never truly understand why metal objects seemed to hypnotize people.

Week 27capable – –adjective1. having power and ability; efficient; competent: a capable instructor.

MondayMesmer thought a logicel explanation was that a magnets pull affected a invisible fluid in people and in nature.

TuesdayWe now know that magnest are not never needed to induce hypnotism in fact, a person can hypnotize someone else without using any special equipment.

WednesdayFor their fifteenth wedding aniversery mom and dad received some beautiful china.

ThursdayDad told we it was called Wedgwood chine and asked if we had ever seen pieces as beautiful before?

FridayJosiah Wedgwood an invenor credited with improving the manufakshering process for pottery.

Week 28

footnote – –noun1. an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.

MondayBefore Wedgwood beautiful plate designs couldn't not be flawlessly reproduced on several different pieces.

TuesdayWedgwood was borned in 1730 in staffordshire england his family owned the successful pottery factery.

WednesdayHe was the younger of twelve children and he was only nine when his father died.

ThursdayHe went to work in his family's pottery business and graduelly beginned to discover different ways to color clay.

FridayWedgwood perfected his method, eventually, many aristocrats in Europe was his customers.

Week 29atlas – –noun  1. a bound collection of maps. 2. a bound volume of charts, plates, or tables illustrating any subject.

MondayMost of his plates and vases was cream-colored and some featured original delicate and detailed designs.

TuesdayI and my sister saw a interesting black-and-white movie on television last night.

WednesdayThe movie is called frankenstein it is about a scientist whom was a little too industrios.

ThursdayDr. Frankenstein believes he is a genios because he has brought to life a enormus man in his laboratory.

FridaySeed by people as a monster, the man in a few days become angry and destructive.

Week 30almanac – –noun1. an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics.

MondayFrankensteins monster is lonely and enraged when everyone, even the scientist, runs away from he.

Tuesday

The outrageus situation learns poor Frankenstein that he done wrong in creating the monster.

WednesdayThis tale first came from the pen of Mary W Shelley, who was born on august 30 1797, in london england.

ThursdayShelley was just twenty one in 1818 when her marvelos novel about Franenstein and his monster was published.

FridayShe wrote several novels in their life, but the story of the man-made monster is by far her most best knowed.

Week 31periodical – –noun1. a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.

MondayWhen you read the book please notice how the dark, gloomy setting suits the storys frightening events

TuesdayOne station televized a special last night on the worlds great mysteries did you see it Corey?

WednesdayYes I didn't realise that the legend of the Loch Ness Monster dates from a.d. 565.

Thursdaythere is still not no agreement among authorities about whether the monster is real or imagined.

FridaySkeptics have criticised them people whom firmly believe in the existence of this creature.

Week 32implicit – –adjective1. implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement. 2. unquestioning or unreserved; absolute: implicit trust; implicit obedience; implicit confidence. 3. potentially contained (usually fol. by in): to bring out the drama implicit in the occasion.

MondayAfter college, Carson worked for the US Fish and Wildlife Service but she usually spent her nights writing about nature.

TuesdayA magazine editor printed one of Carsons articles and said, you should write a whole book.

WednesdayCarson put much efort into her writing and her work made readers consider the relationships among all living things.

ThursdayYes Carson becomed known as a science writer and nature exspert.

FridayCarson's books such as Under the sea-Wind The sea around us and The edge of the sea made peoples care about nature.

Week 33indices – –nouna plural of index.

MondayLoch ness in scotland is Great Britains largest lake, more than 900 feet deep in some parts, it is quite mark and murky.

TuesdayA london Surgeon in 1933 were the first to photograph what appears to be a huge long-necked creature.

WednesdaySome peoples say that the huge shape are simply decayed vegetation that has risen to the lochs surface.

ThursdayOthers say the creature may be a type of seal salamander giant eel or marine slug.

FridaySome scientists believes the description of the creature matches that of a plesiosaurus a reptile extinct for 70 million years!

Week 34explicit – –adjective1. fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal: explicit instructions; an explicit act of violence; explicit language. 2. clearly developed or formulated: explicit knowledge; explicit belief. 3. definite and unreserved in expression; outspoken

MondayIt could be a very long time before us humans know the truth about that there mystery knowed as “Nessie."

TuesdayRachel Carson growed up on a farm she loved animals and plants.

WednesdayOften played in the woods and began writing about the beauty she saw in Nature.

ThursdayThese there childhood exsperiences motivated carson too take science classes at college.

FridayShe proved to be a exstremely good writer and scientist throughout her college years.

Week 35hyperbole - –nounRhetoric. 1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.

2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”

MondayCarson showed that us human beings must do betterer to preserve the natural world.

TuesdayRecicling is one way we can all do our part to help preserve the environment plastic metel and paper is all recyclable

WednesdayAlthough some animals are dangarus they all contribute to the lifecycle and we should do our part to care for them.

ThursdayKatie enjoys going to the movies on saterday nights with her friends however she was un able to go this week

FridayPlease put the books back on the shelfs be for you leave library said mrs Hamilton as we walked out the door.

Week 36Memento – noun. pl. 1. an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir. 2. anything serving as a reminder or warning.

MondayMartin Luther King jr. made his famous I have a dream speech in Nashville Tennessee in front of 1000’s of his supporters have you read the speech.

TuesdayKing was a leader in the civil rights movment of the 1960’s and led many demonstrations throughout the south to protest the un fair treetment of African americans.

WednesdayRosa parks another civil rights leader refused to give her seat to a white passenger on a public bus but this led the way to other demonstrations throughout the US.

ThursdayToday all America citizens age 18 and older have the right to vote unless they have been convicted of a felony and enjoy the same rights not matter what their skin color or ethnicity.

FridayIts important to remember every one who contributed to the rights we have today and made it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms we have.____________________________________________________________________________________Week 37 (added in case of snow days)Transatlantic - adj1. on or from the other side of the Atlantic2. crossing the Atlantic

MondayWhats your plans for summer vacation asked Ashley? Im going to the Grand Canyon and driving to Wisconsin she said.

TuesdayId like to go to the beach this year said Joey but I’ll probably go to the great Smoky Mountains national forest.

WednesdayGeorge Washington was the first president of the united states he is printed on the one dollar bill.

ThursdayAmong the many great leaders of this country Thomas Jefferson is perhaps one of the greatest ‘cause he helped write the consititution of the United states.

FridayHow many stars are on the star spangled banner? Asked Mason. “Fifty,” I replied. One for every state.____________________________________________________________________________________Week 38 (added in case of snow days)Controversy – nounA clash of opposing views

MondayAbraham Lincoln growed up in indiana however he was born in Kentucky.

TuesdayHe married Mary Todd the daughter of a wealthy slaveowner from Lexington Kentucky in 1842.

WednesdayThey had four children all boys but only one lived to adulthood.

ThursdayLincoln was president during the civil war when the country divided into the United States of America and the confederate states of America.

FridayWith the great union victory at the battle of gettysburg in July 1863 the stage was set for his address at the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery.