August 27th, 2018 - September 10th, 2018
Ms. Cassidy Culberson's Class Blog
Elkins Pointe Middle School
6th Grade ELA
culbersoncj@fultonschools.org
Good morning, all! We hope you had a wonderful weekend. We are beginning week four with your students and we have enjoyed getting to know them. We are looking forward to a wonderful year. Approximately every other week, we will post brief updates on this blog website. Please remember that we move at the pace that is best for our students, so plans are subject to change. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact one of us at either culbersoncj@fultonschools.org or johnsoncd@fultonschools.org.
Ms. Culberson and Ms. Johnson (1st, 2nd, and 5th periods):
Last week, the students either read the story "The Stray" or "The Homecoming" with their groups. We learned about how to answer constructed responses using the RACE (restate, answer, cite evidence, explain) strategy. The students will continue to answer comprehension questions and critical thinking questions using the RACE strategy. The students will also practice answering questions about the stories through Quizizz. On Thursday, August 30th, the students will have a common assessment on the story that they read. A common assessment is a short assessment taken across the grade level. This is not to be confused with a test. Although it is a grade, it measures whether or not the students have mastered the standards presented to them.
Next week, we will continue to practice citing textual evidence and working on determining the plot of a story. We will keep you informed if we decide to have a quiz next week.
Reminder: There is no school for students on Friday, August 31st or Monday, September 3rd. Enjoy your long weekend!
Ms. Culberson (4th period):
We will read the story "The Stray" as a class. The students will answer comprehension questions and critical thinking questions using the RACE (restate, answer, cite evidence, explain) strategy. The students will also practice answering questions about the story through Quizizz. On Thursday, August 30th, the students will have a common assessment on the story. A common assessment is a short assessment taken across the grade level. This is not to be confused with a test. Although it is a grade, it measures whether or not the students have mastered the standards presented to them.
Next week, we will continue to practice citing textual evidence and working on determining the plot of a story. I will keep you informed if we decide to have a quiz next week.
Reminder: There is no school for students on Friday, August 31st or Monday, September 3rd. Enjoy your long weekend!
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