Welcome to Waldron Langauge Arts

Contact Information:

Mrs. Wendy Wynne

Room 204

Kulshan Middle School

1250 Keynor Street

Belliingham, WA 98229

Phone: 676-4887 extension 4724

Email:  wendy.wynne@bellinghamschools.org

Check the homework hotline for homework and/or current assignments.     

676-4887 extension 4724

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Bellingham School District has adopted a new curriculum this year. The topic of focus for the students' writing for 6th grade is "change." This curriculum is very writing intensive. The units the students will be covering in 6th grade are as follows:

Unit 1: Personal Narrative and Expository Writing

Unit 2: Creating a Short Story and Producing a News Story

Unit 3: Writing Letters in the Voices of Characters and Writing a Character Analysis Essay

Unit 4: Revising, Reflecting, and Publishing

Unit 5: Researching and Presenting an Item That Has Changed Over Time and Transforming and Performing a Scene from a Play

Reading Requirements for Language Arts

The number of pages the students reads each semester will be applied to their final grade for the course. It will amount to 20-25% of their final grade, thus emphasizing the importance of reading every night.

Reading requirements per semester are as follows:

90 to 100%          2160-2400 pages

80 to 89%           1920-2159 pages

70 to 79%           1680-1919 pages

60 to 69%           1440-1679 pages

*unless modified per student needs.

Students are required to read two books from the book list. This recommended list was complied from the librarians and teachers within the Bellingham School District. This list can be found in the students Language Arts classroom.

While reading every night students are asked to practice their reading strategies before, during and after they read for 30 minutes.

Different Reading Strategies:

     Set your purpose 

     Preview

     Background knowledge

     Ask a question

     Make predictions

     Connections

     Visualize 

One strategy for setting your purpose for reading is to ask a question. Example: If you are about to read Hunger Games by Susan Collins, you may ask what are the hunger games? What is the meaning of the title within the novel?

Helpful Websites for Language Arts

Grammar

Fun Grammar Games!!!

 http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

All You Ever Need To Know About Grammar, Great Practice, Great Fun!!!

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html

Grammar Practice!!! Work At Your Own Level!!!

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/

Reading

Book Previews!!! (There are also Mad Libs on here, which support students understanding of the different parts of speech.)

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html

Resources For Study

FACT MONSTER: A Great Resource For Students!!!

http://www.factmonster.com/

Online Atlas, Encyclopedia, and Dictionary

http://www.infoplease.com/