Jason Thompson
Welcome to 6th grade Lit!
What we do... we speak and act with respect.
We read short stories, poems, plays, & novels.
How we do it... We question, think, & reflect.
We do learning activities & play educational games.
Why...? To be better prepared for life,
& become better people.
Ranger Club
Get out & play! :)
Native American skills training & games
Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m.; Saturdays, 10-12 p.m.
Tuesday gatherings (Parkside): 11.8, 11.29, 12.6, 12.13, 1.10
Saturday gatherings (Starved Rock): 11.19
6th Grade Literature
Quarter 1
Short story unit
Literary elements - setting, character, plot, & theme
Making personal connections to literature
Quarter 2
Peace, Locomotion; Tiger Rising; or Crash novel unit 1
Literary elements & the novel
Critical thinking/literary criticism/personal connections
Quarter 3
Poetry & drama unit
Specialized literary forms study
Interpreting/connecting to/creating & reflecting on literature
Quarter 4
Hatchet, Island of the Blue Dolphins, or My Side of the Mountain
Advanced/applied literary elements training
Personal reflections/connections to literature
Accelerated Reader (AR)
15% of student Lit grade
Read AR books independently 30 minutes per night - homework!
AR individualized to your student's level to improve reading
