Language+Arts+-+Hopkins

Mother to Son by Langston Hughes - read the poem, then click on your class link to comment about the use of symbolism in the poem.
[|HOP] [|UTZ]

[|Compare/Contrast HOP]
[|Compare/Contrast UTZ]

Symbolism

[|Corporate Logos Game] [|American Symbol Game]

[|SYMBOLISM G - Presentation]

[|Punctuation and POS Practice]
[|Hop Persuasive Essays] [|Utz Persuasive Essays]

Persuasive Essay - Thesis Statement


[|Pers. Essay Outline Document] [|Figurative Language iMovie]

=== Monday - March 25 - [|Discussion Questions for WTRFG], [|Study Island March Reading Activities], [|WTRFG Vocab] - Study!===

WRITING!
Check out these thoughts! [|Controversial topics - HOP], [|Controversial topics UTZ] ( you will need to sign in to Google to view)

//**Where The Red Fern Grows - [|Study Guide Link]**// //**[|WTRFG Discussion Question]s - sign into Google to participate**//

Mood Practice What is Mood?

Figurative Language Rap media type="youtube" key="yfwbMiZUZ0M" height="315" width="420" [|Alliteration Activity] - due Weds. 1/23 [|Alliteration Brainstorming and Writing] - due Thurs. 1/24

Poetry Love that Dog Response Questions and Prompts

[|Weekly Vocabulary] - Click here to add to and see the weekly vocabulary lists Find word origins in the [|Online Etymology Dictionary]

Visit this page devoted to Wonder by RJ Palacio

Book Talks - [|Voki] You may use this cool tool for your next book talk if you wish. Please post your voki on your student page, and sign up to present when finished. Check it out below. [|Voki Intro]


 * Blessing of the Books** - Don't forget to bring in 6th grade level books to donate to the class library!

Language Arts Extra Credit

Main Ideas and Details

[|Writing Topic Sentences] - please review this presentation on how to write topic sentences. Each paragraph you write should have a topic sentence.

Check out these common writing mistakes and set a goal to fix them in your writing. [|Common Writing Mistakes Google Pres]

Text Structure Power Point - Learn about different text structures, then __#|quiz__ yourself.

[|Text Structure Practice 1] - Take this online quiz. Print your results and turn them in.

[|Study Island Login]

[|Pearson Successnet - Online Reading Program] Your username is first and last names, no spaces, all caps. Your password is FH and your lunch #, no space

About the Language Arts Program

6th Grade Standards with Activity Links: [|Language Arts links]

[|Online reading skills practice]

[|Avi - Crispin: A Cross of Lead]

[|Lois Lowry - Number the Stars]

[|Susan Cooper - The Dark is Rising]

Video- [|Phantom Tollbooth]

[|Neil Gamen- The Graveyard Book]

[|Interviews with Authors]

[|6th grade Language Arts Skill Builders] [|Writing with Writers] [|Finding children's books] [|Newberry Medal and Honor Books] [|Vocabulary games and puzzles]
 * Some Helpful links are listed below: **

[|Onomatopoeia]
 * Onomatopoeia: **

[|Persuasive map]
 * Persuasive: **

[|Personifications, Alliterations, Onomatopoeias, Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Oxymorons, Puns Flash card game] [|Drag and drop the metaphors] [|Fling the Teacher]
 * Figurative Language: **

[|ReadWriteThink - Compare and Contrast]
 * Compare and Contrast: **

[|Words in Context] [|Word Clues] [|free rice vocab game]
 * Vocabulary: **

[|Author's Purpose Activities] [|Study Zone Author's Purpose] [|More Author's Purpose]
 * Author's Purpose **

[|Letter generator]
 * Letters - Friendly and __#|Business__: **

[|Quia - What can you infer?] [|Quia - What can you infer 2?]
 * Inferences **