Mrs. Robinson’s 6th Grade English

“The most powerful thing you can do to change the world is to change your own beliefs about the nature of life, people, reality, to something more positive.” – Shakti Gawain

Verb Test November 20, 2006

Filed under: Uncategorized — Mrs. R @ 3:41 am

The verb test will be on Tuesday, 11/21. These are the topics you should study:
Main verbs/ Helping verbs
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Directs and indirect objects
Verb tenses
Subject-verb agreement
Irregular verbs

Please post any questions you might have and I will do my best to respond as soon as possible.

 

Vocab list- due 11/17 November 14, 2006

Filed under: Vocabulary — Mrs. R @ 8:26 pm

proud
conceited
haughty
actually
indeed
truly
affluent
opulent
wealthy
accurate
syllable
vain
peaceful
tranquil
quiet
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superfluous
chandelier
flamboyant

 

Short Story November 8, 2006

Filed under: Projects/ Papers — Mrs. R @ 5:12 pm

Your final drafts are due on Friday, 11/10. All papers must be typed, 12 pt. Times New Roman font. You must turn in your rought draft, story web, and all editors comments with the final draft.

 

Short Story Quiz- Mon. 10/6 November 2, 2006

Filed under: Uncategorized — Mrs. R @ 5:57 pm

Study the following:
1. 8 ways to reveal character
2. Setting
3. Points of view
4. 5 parts of plot
5. Theme- definition and examples
6. Leads
7. Quotation rules
8. Antagonist and protagonist
9. Dead verbs