Students are studying the literary elements and techniques during our first quarter Language Arts unit. The 6th grade unit will focus on short stories. We will be reading classic short stories by Toni Cade Bambara, Jack London, O. Henry, Sandra Cisneros, and Langston Hughes. Students will also write their own creative short story during this unit.
Our first story, “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, introduced students to a spunky main character named Squeaky. Through the course of the story, Squeaky decides if she wants to focus on her own talent for running or if she wants to devote her time to helping her handicapped brother, Raymond, build on his own talents. Students wrote a response to the story reflecting on a time when they learned a lesson about winning or losing. Ask your child about his or her reflection.
Students will present their final Pest Posters on Wednesday. Check back next week for pictures!
Language Arts Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7:45-8:15 a.m.
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