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

A Single Shard- Question 1 January 29, 2007

Filed under: Reading Groups — Mrs. R @ 8:29 pm

Why do you think Linda Sue Park uses figurative language in her writing? Can you find an example of a simile on page 9?

 

Extra noun and pronoun practice January 19, 2007

Filed under: Uncategorized — Mrs. R @ 5:13 pm

Go to www.phschool.com. Enter code: ebk-7002. Click on Ch. 14: Nouns and Pronouns. You can complete:

14.1 Nouns
Identifying Nouns
Identifying Common and Proper Nouns

14.2 Pronouns
Identifying pronouns and antecedents

Complete the exercise and print out the confirmation page that shows you earned 10/10 and turn it in for extra credit!

 

Vocabulary- due 1/22/07 January 19, 2007

Filed under: Vocabulary — Mrs. R @ 5:01 pm

crimson
turban
nasal
marathon
contradict
antagonize
appropriate
appreciate
voyage
embarrassed
artificial
humiliate
clarify
ovation
provoke
———————
duplicator
contraction
binary

 

Vocab due 1/11/07 January 9, 2007

Filed under: Vocabulary — Mrs. R @ 4:19 pm

enforce
fictitious
homicide
surround
eternally
consolidate
solitary
apprehension
tumor
haven
unsanitary
pleasure
amusement
similar
calf
—————————-
Challenge words:
retraction
applicator
extraction
resistive
applicable