66thth Grade Grade Pre-AP Reading Pre-AP Reading &&
Language ArtsLanguage Arts
Mrs. SonyMrs. Sony
lived in Houston for most of my life - in Kingwood for 8 years
taught at Riverwood for 7 years
married with three children - son, 2014 KHS grad - off to - daughter, 10th @ KHS - son, 7th @ 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
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 It is worth 80% of the earned grade the 1st day late; the 2nd day is 60% credit of the earned grade, earned 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 3rd day 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 the earned grade . After the fourth day late, no credit will be offered (“0” in grade book).grade book).
Grade book CodesGrade book Codes::
A – student absent; needs to complete for makeup work – student absent; needs to complete for makeup work
X – student exempt from assignment – student exempt from assignment
O - final grade; teacher has requested missing work & student has not - final grade; teacher has requested missing work & student has not compliedcomplied
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
Class NovelsWalk 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.
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. Students need to earn 20 A.R. points per Students need to earn 20 A.R. points per nine week grading period.nine week grading period.
AR is an ongoing homework assignmentAR is an ongoing homework assignment
AR is a summative (test) gradeAR is a summative (test) grade
2014-15 AR 2014-15 AR Deadlines:Deadlines:1st 9 weeks- October 211st 9 weeks- October 21
2nd 9 weeks- December 162nd 9 weeks- December 16
3rd 9 weeks- March 173rd 9 weeks- March 17
4th 9 weeks- May 284th 9 weeks- May 28
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 88thth Grade -Wednesdays 7:45-8:25 a.m. Grade -Wednesdays 7:45-8:25 a.m.66thth Grade -Wednesdays 4:05-4:45 p.m. Grade -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.
