Ms. O'Keef's Classroom

6th Grade Teacher

Reading / Language Arts

Jefferson Middle School

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6th Grade Reading/Language Arts

and

Accelerated Reading/Language Arts


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Welcome to my Reading and Language Arts website! Below are the skills, strategies and topics we will cover this year...


 

Quarterly Themes

1st Qtr: Community
2nd Qtr: Seeing It Through/Meeting Challenges
3rd Qtr: Exploring the World Around Us
4th Qtr: Growing and Changing


Reading Skills

6 Reading Strategies All Good Readers Use
Identifying Main Idea
Distinguishing Fact/Opinion
Characterization
Elements of Plot
Figurative Language


Writing Skills

4 text types and purpose (Narrative, Descriptive, Persuasive, Expository)
6+1 Traits of Writing
Strengthen writing through the writing process
Conduct research and gather information to support analysis and reflection

Language Skills

Grammar and Usage
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use


 Classroom Expectations

At Jefferson Middle School, students are expected to follow 3 Universal Expectations:

Respect the environment

Respect self and others

Be responsible for learning

More specific examples of these rules can be found in my classroom's rules, expectations, and policies...

Teenagers and Reading

Are you looking for great resources on where to find interesting books or how to get your kids interested in reading? Please visit: 

http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/brochures.htm





 

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