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Breadwinner - final project

Hello grade 6's! Hope all is well at home!  The deadline is flexible for this project and more updates will be coming soon. Enjoy your March break as best you can:).  The breadwinner project – represent your understanding of the novel This project is to show your understanding of the novel we read together in class.  There are many different ways you can show this: 1)    Infographic 2)    Write the next chapter of the book if it didn’t end there 3)    Write a review of the book – including a summary and opinion 4)    Create a visual that demonstrates characters, plot and themes 5)    Research about Afghanistan and connect it to the story of Parvana 6)    Compare the book to the movie using visuals and/or writing  7)    Other ideas? The project will be due after the march break with time given in class to complete it. The project will be marked usin...
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The breadwinner - test Monday

The students are finishing up their novel study.  On Monday they have a test to show their understanding.
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Due date!

Grade 6 news articles are due today!  Please share with me at lmbly@edu.cbe.ca if you haven't already.
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News articles

The students have been working on a news article project.  They have gathered their facts and information and are currently in the writing phase. The final article is due Wednesday and class time will be provided. The students have been reading articles from DOGO news and Times for kids to help understand this style of writing.
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Reading comprehension multiple choice practice

We have been doing some practice PAT questions with the students and many are finding them difficult.  However, they are difficult (new and challenging) and as a whole we do need a lot of practice with it.   There's a practice PAT's online to work through   https://education.alberta.ca/media/1089094/ela6_released-2009-english.pdf .   Reading at home independently and with someone will help build vocabulary and having discussions will help with comprehension. There's also a program called Read Theory online the students can sign up for  https://www.readtheory.org  to help practice multiple choice questions.
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Reading comprehension

The students have been working on reading comprehension strategies based on the short story All Summer in a Day We have worked on retrieving details and making inferences using the following questions: All Summer in a Day Retrieving details questions:  1)     Which planet is this story set on? 2)     How would you describe the weather on this planet? 3)     How does Margot describe the sun? 4)     How is Margot physically described in the story? 5)     What is the main reason why the other students do not like Margot? 6)     What do the students do to Margot because she does not agree with them? 7)     How is the sun described when it finally comes out on the planet? 8)     How did the sun make the children feel? 9)     How long do they have to wait before the sun comes out again? 10) What happene...
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Fact, opinion and inference

The students have been learning the difference between fact, opinion and inferences.  This is important for both their listening and reading comprehension.  We have done two assessments based on these skills and the results can be found on Powerschool.  We will be working more on this skill in the new year. The students have also incorporated their understanding with some fun debates.  They listened to the podcast Smash Boom Best and are developing their own debates. The podcast can be found here:  Smash boom best podcast
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