Reading Grade 6 Cosgrove Middle School What does

Reading Grade 6 Cosgrove Middle School

What does Reading look like this year? • 3 teams: Iota, Rho, Theta • 6 th grade teachers have one Reading section • Collaborate with our ELA teacher leader, Mr. Allen

Curriculum • • • New Common Core Standards for ELA: focus LITERACY SKILLS Reading class supplements our 6 th grade ELA curriculum Library class supplements our ELA and Reading curriculum Genre visits and book reports Spelling- in class and possibly online vocabulary study- 6, 7, 8 th grades o • Roots, prefixes, suffixes Reading = separate class/report card grade

What do good readers do? Make connections Determine important ideas Predict and make inferences Ask questions Strong Readers Visualize

What do good readers do? Oct/Nov • Classroom Expectations Sept/Oct Listening tasks • CNN • Better Answer • QAR strategy • Key words September Formula • Determining • First 20 days • 6+1 Traits importance procedures • Genres Ongoing • common assessments • STQ practice • literature terms • Parts of speech • editing

Other items: Respond to Reading READ 180 Book Report Project Book-It depends on the team/teacher Encourage your child to read whenever there is a chance to pick up a book!

Reading is… THINKING AND REFLECTING Journal entries Answer comprehension questions Buzzing Book talks

How will students be graded? • Grades apply to the following categories: o Tests and Assessments 25% o Projects and Quizzes 25% o Classwork 25% o Homework 15% o Prepared 10% o Final Exam 10% of year

Tests and Quizzes • Tests and quizzes are necessary to monitor student progress • Tests are given at the end of a unit o • announced 5 -7 days in advance Quizzes are given every 1 -3 weeks. o announced in advance Back

Projects • Projects include: o Group activities o Individual activities o Computer tasks o Library research • Supplies needed will be announced ahead of time. • Writing will occur everyday Back

Homework/Classwork • Homework is an opportunity to practice new and old concepts! o • Homework is important to student success Homework will be assigned • Frequency determined by teacher • Reading at home nightly is always a good thing! Back

Participation in class based on the following: • • • Be respectful Be responsible Be there and be ready Follow directions Keep hands and feet to self • Think “CMS High 5”! • Be an active learner

Participation • • Participation is more than just being in the room! Active participation is expected 100% Ready to answer the question or ask a question. • Participation will be part of your grade! Back

Final Exam • Given in June during exam week.

Questions? Thank you for your support! Created by A. Page 2011