Zixth Grade

Variations of Green by Giant Ginkgo

We begin two new units this week. In Reading, we read the first in a series of selections on doers and dreamers. This week’s dreamer: Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In Science, we zoom out from our cell study to examine organisms in their environment. We’ll answer the question “What are ecosystems?”

Objectives:

• Word Roots ven and graph
• Identify persuasive techniques commonly used in propaganda.
• Distinguish between statements included in propaganda that are supported by facts and statements that are not supported by facts.
• Read words with parts ven and graph.
• Write Spelling Words that end with /iz/, /iv/, /ij/, /ik/, /cher/, and /es/.
• Identify antonyms in sentences or sentence pairs.
• Identify subject and object pronouns
• Use correct pronouns in compound subjects and objects.
• Compare different climates.
• Describe how organisms interact in ecosystems.
• Explain how climate affects ecosystem diversity.

Assignments:

• Practice Book pages 87-99
• Chapter 1 Assessment Corrections
• RS 14-15