Mrs. Mondrach's 2011-2012 Sixth Grade Science Website

Sixth Grade Literature Studies focuses on reading skills both in class in our yellow literature books and individually as students read their library books.   Here are some helpful links for students to work through:

Story Elements:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/story_elements_language_arts_sixth_6th_grade.htm http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/literary_elements.htm http://languageartsgames.4you4free.com/story_elements.html

Author's Purpose:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/story_elements_language_arts_sixth_6th_grade.htm

Comprehension:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/reading_comprehension_language_arts_sixth_6th_grade.htm

Fact and Opinion:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/fact_opinion_language_arts_sixth_6th_grade.htm

Main Idea:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/main_idea_language_arts_sixth_6th_grade.htm

Inferences:

http://www.quia.com/ba/41785.htmlLiterature 

ISAT Practice Tests:

http://metacat2.com/iltestlinks.html 

General Reading Games:

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/corn/

http://funschool.kaboose.com/

The websites featured below correspond to short stories or novels we read in class.  Please feel free to check them out:

The Westing Game:

1. Westing Heirs http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0214945/
2. All about the book:  http://www.bookrags.com/The_Westing_Game
3. Helpful chapter questions as you read:  http://www.nt.net/~torino/wgame.html
4. Worksheets:  http://www.margateschools.org/eat/midure/web/homepage/literacy_web/WEB/thewestinggame/miscpages/westinggamehome.htm

 China Research:

1. Chinese Food http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/food/index.htm
2. Holidays http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/philosophy/index.htm
3. Chinese Games http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/games/index.htm
4. Music                                       http://music.ibiblio.org/pub/multimedia/chinese-music/html/traditional.html

The Walrus and the Carpenter Website Research:

1. Oyster Recipes:  http://www.oysterrecipes.org/
2. Oyster Challenge:  http://www.acmeoyster.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=59
3. Oysters Around the World: http://www.tastegurus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=1
4. Oyster Shells: http://www.shells-of-aquarius.com/oyster-shells.html
5. Walrus and Carpenter Restaurant: http://www.seattlemag.com/0p36b8be260/walrus-carpenter-oyster-bar-coming-to-ballard/

The Giver:

1. http://www.loislowry.com/giver.html
2. http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading17/giver.htm

Lob's Girl:

1. http://www.canadogs.com/Choosing_a_Breed.htm
2. http://www.mapquest.com/maps?country=GB&latitude=54&longitude=-2&geocode=COUNTRY
3. http://old.sandi.net/depts/literacy/unitsofstudy/grade6/unit3/lessonplan_week4.pdf

A School Play - Donner Party - Pioneer Info:

1. http://library.thinkquest.org/6400/supply%20list.htm
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgKSvkLngXI&wwparam=1284044686
3. http://www.historicoregoncity.org/HOC/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=75&Itemid=80/road2oregon/sa26diaries.html
4. http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/155