6 th grade on-level and pre-ap reading & language arts mrs. sony
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66thth Grade Grade On-Level and Pre-AP On-Level and Pre-AP
Reading Reading && Language Arts Language Arts
Mrs. SonyMrs. Sony
lived in Houston for most of my life - in Kingwood for 9 years
8th year to teach at Riverwood
married with three children - son, 2014 KHS grad - off to - daughter, 11th @ KHS - son, 8th @ RMS
enjoy reading, running, movies, & outdoor concerts
Course Syllabus: First Course Syllabus: First Nine WeeksNine Weeks Literature: Literature: Literary Elements, Short Literary Elements, Short
Stories, Memoirs, and PoetryStories, Memoirs, and Poetry
WritingWriting: Poetry, Literary Analysis, : Poetry, Literary Analysis, Paragraph Writing, Multiple Paragraph Writing, Multiple Paragraph EssayParagraph Essay
Grammar: Grammar: Parts of Speech, Parts of Speech, Subject/Predicate, Types of Subject/Predicate, Types of Sentences, Sentence Structures Sentences, Sentence Structures
VocabularyVocabulary: Knowsys: Knowsys
Grading InformationGrading Information Formative Assessments: Formative Assessments: 40%40%
Daily Work, Homework, and QuizzesDaily Work, Homework, and Quizzes
Summative Assessments: Summative Assessments: 60%60%
Tests, Projects, and A.R. Tests, Projects, and A.R.
Testing days: Tuesday and ThursdayTesting days: Tuesday and Thursday
On-level & Pre-AP students are allowed to On-level & Pre-AP students are allowed to reassess ONE summative grade per 9 week reassess ONE summative grade per 9 week grading period. This is only allowed if the grading period. This is only allowed if the student scored below a 70. The highest student scored below a 70. The highest reassessed grade will be calculated as a 70. reassessed grade will be calculated as a 70.
RMS Grading PolicyRMS Grading PolicyAll assignments will be accepted up to 4 days late. All assignments will be accepted up to 4 days late. It is worth 80% of the earned It is worth 80% of the earned grade the 1st day late; the 2nd day is 60% credit of the earned grade, the 3rd day grade the 1st day late; the 2nd day is 60% credit of the earned grade, the 3rd day is 40% credit of the earned grade, and the 4th day is 20% credit of the earned is 40% credit of the earned grade, and the 4th day is 20% credit of the earned grade . After the fourth day late, no credit will be offered (“0” in grade book).grade . After the fourth day late, no credit will be offered (“0” in grade book).
Grade book CodesGrade book Codes:: A – student absent; needs to complete for makeup work – student absent; needs to complete for makeup work
Z - student has not turned in assignment and “0” is being calculated into grade as - student has not turned in assignment and “0” is being calculated into grade as
teacher waits for assignment to be turned in (see RMS late policy)teacher waits for assignment to be turned in (see RMS late policy)
X – student exempt from assignment (typically a group work assignment that can’t – student exempt from assignment (typically a group work assignment that can’t be recreated)be recreated)O - final grade; teacher has requested missing work & student has not complied - final grade; teacher has requested missing work & student has not complied
blank space blank space – teacher has not yet entered grade– teacher has not yet entered grade
Make-up Work – district policy is 1 extra day per excused day absent Make-up Work – district policy is 1 extra day per excused day absent
Pre-AP Class Novels
Walk Two MoonsWalk Two Moons – Sharon Creech – Sharon Creech
The Pearl The Pearl – John Steinbeck– John Steinbeck
Gifted HandsGifted Hands - Ben Carson and Cecil - Ben Carson and Cecil MurpheyMurphey
** It is a good idea for students to have their ** It is a good idea for students to have their own copies own copies of novels to practice annotating, but it is not of novels to practice annotating, but it is not required.required.
On-level Class Novels
Walk Two MoonsWalk Two Moons – Sharon Creech – Sharon Creech
The Watsons go to Birminham, 1963 The Watsons go to Birminham, 1963 – – Christopher Paul CurtisChristopher Paul Curtis
** It is a good idea for students to have their ** It is a good idea for students to have their own copies own copies of novels to practice annotating, but it is of novels to practice annotating, but it is not required.not required.
Knowsys VocabularyKnowsys VocabularyVocabulary program used Vocabulary program used
throughout Humble ISD in grades throughout Humble ISD in grades 6-86-8
New word list assigned each Friday (10-12 words)New word list assigned each Friday (10-12 words) Quiz each Friday (formative)Quiz each Friday (formative) TEST (summative) after each five groups of wordsTEST (summative) after each five groups of words Quizzes and Tests are cumulativeQuizzes and Tests are cumulative
Word Group Lists and Alphabetical List are available on Word Group Lists and Alphabetical List are available on my websitemy website
Pre-made vocabulary cards are available for purchase @ Pre-made vocabulary cards are available for purchase @ myknowsys.commyknowsys.com
iPhone and Android apps also available at iPhone and Android apps also available at myknowsys.commyknowsys.com
Accelerated Accelerated ReaderReader
Novels are on a point value system. Novels are on a point value system. • Pre-AP students Pre-AP students need to earn need to earn 20 A.R. points 20 A.R. points per nine per nine
week grading period for the fall & spring semestersweek grading period for the fall & spring semesters• On-level students On-level students need to earn need to earn 10 A.R. points 10 A.R. points per per
nine week grading period nine week grading period in the fall in the fall AND AND 15 A.R. 15 A.R. points points per nine week grading period per nine week grading period in the springin the spring..
AR is an ongoing homework assignmentAR is an ongoing homework assignment AR is a summative (test) gradeAR is a summative (test) grade
2015-16 AR 2015-16 AR Deadlines:Deadlines:1st 9 weeks- October 151st 9 weeks- October 15
2nd 9 weeks- December 102nd 9 weeks- December 10
3rd 9 weeks- February 233rd 9 weeks- February 23
4th 9 weeks- May 244th 9 weeks- May 24
ARAR
All tests will be taken on the All tests will be taken on the computer in my room.computer in my room.
All tests must be taken by the All tests must be taken by the end of the class period on the end of the class period on the due date.due date.
TutoringTutoring 66thth Grade -Wednesdays 7:45-8:25 a.m. Grade -Wednesdays 7:45-8:25 a.m. Wednesdays 4:05-4:45 p.m.Wednesdays 4:05-4:45 p.m.
Other days/times by appointmentOther days/times by appointment
*Anytime your child is absent, he or she *Anytime your child is absent, he or she needs to come to tutoring on the first needs to come to tutoring on the first morning back to check the “Absent” morning back to check the “Absent” student file & to ask for clarification on student file & to ask for clarification on missed assignments. missed assignments.
**I encourage students to come to tutoring **I encourage students to come to tutoring as much as needed. They can use that time as much as needed. They can use that time to finish incomplete work, ask for help for to finish incomplete work, ask for help for help with certain assignments, or to catch help with certain assignments, or to catch up on reading. up on reading.
****Testing days are Tuesdays and Testing days are Tuesdays and ThursdaysThursdays
Contact InfoContact InfoWeb SiteWeb Site
http://www.humbleisd.net/rms/http://www.humbleisd.net/rms/msonymsony
PhonePhone281-641-4856281-641-4856
How Parents Can HelpHow Parents Can Help• Check planners.Check planners.• Check grades online.Check grades online.• Make sure students are reading.Make sure students are reading.• Make sure students are reviewing Make sure students are reviewing
vocabulary words.vocabulary words.• Proofread essays, but don’t write or re-Proofread essays, but don’t write or re-
write.write.• Check the teacher’s website when absent.Check the teacher’s website when absent.• Check the website to see if information is Check the website to see if information is
posted that will answer your question.posted that will answer your question.• E-mail questions.E-mail questions.• DON’T bring their “forgotten homework” to DON’T bring their “forgotten homework” to
school.school.• Encourage independence.Encourage independence.