Mr. Miller

6th Grade English

6th Grade Honors English

The goal of the English Program is to foster in each child an enthusiasm for reading, writing, and thinking critically while focusing on the California State Standards for Language Arts.

Email: dmiller@fc.spusd.net              Phone: 626.441.5830 ext 3206

THIS WEEK IN MR. MILLER'S CLASS

(Students and parents, plans and homework are subject to change.)

Week of November 2-6

6th Grade English (Periods 1, 2, 3 and 5)

Monday

• Pupil Free Day!
  

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Vocabulary Test
  

• Answering Lit Analysis Questions
  

• Finish Where the Red Fern Grows by Thurs/Fri
  

• NOTE:  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK
  

Thursday/Friday

• Where the Red Fern Grows Ch 19 &20 quiz
  

• Answering Lit Analysis Questions
  

• Autobiographical Essay Due
  

6th Grade Honors English (Period 4)

Monday

• Pupil Free Day!
  

Wednesday

• Vocabulary Test/Poetic Terms
  

• Diamonte Poems
  

• Poems of Langston Hughes
  

• Free Verse Poetry
  

• NOTE: NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK
  

Friday

• Poems of Shel Silverstein
  

• Poems of Maya Angelou
  

• Poems of Robert Frost
  

• Poetry Book Guidelines
  

Week of November 9-13

6th Grade English (Periods 1, 2, 3 and 5)

Monday

• Red Fern Review
  

• New Vocabulary
  

Tuesday (All)

• Review Vocabulary
  

• Red Fern Review
  

Wednesday

NO SCHOOL

Thurs/Friday

• Red Fern in-class Essay Test
  

• Finish Where the Red Fern Grows movie
  

• Extra Credit--Compare/Contrast Essay on Where the Red Fern Grows Movie vs. Book--Extra Credit due Thurs/Fri November 19/20
  

6th Grade Honors English (Period 4)

Monday/Tuesday

• New Vocabulary (Monday)
  

• Review Vocabulary (Tuesday)
  

• Poetry
  

Poems of Shel Silverstein

Poems of Maya Angelou

Poems of Robert Frost

Free Verse Poetry

Wednesday

NO SCHOOL

Friday

• Vocabulary Assignment
  

• Slam Poetry Assignment
  

• Out of the Dust Intro