ELA Activities for April 1st -April 9th

These activities serve as review of 6th grade skills in reading/grammar/writing since the

beginning of the year.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at kmumau@rockwoodschools.org

or call me at 814-926-4688 ext. 2018.

April 1 (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Pick an object in your house. Write one paragraph describing the object WITHOUT

telling the reader what the object is. Use description as your text structure. Use

adjectives and sensory details (taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight) to describe your

mystery object.

2. After writing your paragraph, underline all the adjectives in your writing piece.

3. Read your mystery description to at least one or two different people and have them

guess your object.

Adjective- a word that describes a noun or pronoun Example- rough, loud, sparkly

April 2 and 3 (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Write a response paragraph to the following prompt.

Should students be required to do homework over the weekend?

Include the following in your response:

A. Claim statement

B. Three reasons to support your claim

C. Evidence/examples to support your reason

D. A conclusion statement

E. Include one appositive and at least two compound sentences

2. Underline any sentence that is a compound sentence in your paragraph.

3. Double underline/circle the appositive you used.

Compound sentence- two independent clauses (complete sentences) joined by a comma and a

coordinating conjunction (fanboys-for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

Example Sentence- The green meadow bloomed with yellow daisies, and I sat down in the

middle of it to enjoy its beauty.

Appositive- a group of words that describes a noun that directly follows the noun. An

appositive starts with a comma and ends with a comma- unless the appositive ends the

sentence.

Examples

My pet, a golden retriever, is the busiest dog ever!

We are volunteering at Willow Nest, a bird sanctuary hospital.

4. Read your finished response to person at your house. Do they agree with you or not?

Record that person’s responses.

April 5 (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Find a picture in your house that includes at least two people. It can come from any

source (phone, magazine, newspaper.)

2. Write a dialogue of what you think the two people in your picture are saying to each

other. Use rules for writing dialogue.

3. Each person in the picture should say at least three direct sentences to the other

person.

Helpful Hints when using Dialogue:

1-Always indent when the speaker in the dialogue changes.

2-Use direct quotations around the words that the speaker is directly saying.

3-Punctuation marks always go inside the quotation marks.

4-Only use “said” once when writing your dialogue.

5-Be creative and humorous with what your subjects in your picture are saying.

Example-

“Let’s go Eli. I want to get to the hot chocolate station before anybody else,” voiced

Bigfoot.

“I can’t keep up with you. You are walking too fast. Your leg length is three times as long

as mine,” pleaded Eli.

April 6 (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Find an activity or task that you are very good at doing. Example-making your bed,

cleaning your room, stringing a guitar, changing a tire, organizing a party. It does not

have to be complex; it could be making a specific kind of food!

2. Using a sequence text structure, make a list of all the steps needed to perform the task.

3. Be sure to think of every step you need to do! Remember you know how to do this task

VERY WELL, but it might be new for someone else.

4. Include helpful hints to help someone else perform this task easier.

5. Get feedback from a parent/grandparent/older sibling in your house. Read it to them

aloud. Write down that person’s feedback to improve your steps.

April 7 (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Using your feedback and list from your process/task example, write a central idea

statement that lets the reader know your task/activity and why it’s important.

Example Central Idea Statement: Chocolate chip cookie and brownie treats are not only a

delicious dessert but are an easy recipe to follow that will be a delight at any summer picnic.

2. Add transitions to your steps to show the sequence text structure.

3. Add a concluding sentence to this activity- don’t just restate your central idea

statement.

4. Make sure all steps are written in complete sentences and that you vary your sentence

structure.

5. Underline all the verbs (action, linking/being, helping) in this assignment.

Action verb- a word that can be acted out as an action (jump, swim, laugh)

Linking/Being verb-a verb that acts as a state of being or links the subject to an adjective in

a sentence (is, are, was, were, am)

Helping verb-comes before a main verb and helps determine the tense of the verb phrase

I will hike tomorrow. (will is the helping verb; hike is the main verb)

Just for fun… read the directions to another person as they perform the task! Did your process

let him/her correctly perform your activity!?!

Task/Process Assignment- you can use this outline to produce your final product!

YOU ARE NOT WRITING A PARAGRAPH, JUST FINALIZING A COMPLETE LIST IN AN OUTLINE

FORMAT.

Central Idea Statement:

Steps to complete task (use transitions): the number of steps will vary

Examples-Next, in addition, also, as you start, in the beginning, as you continue, the next step,

finally, at the end,

1-

2-

3-

Concluding Sentence:

April 8 (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Write about a time when you learned a valuable lesson about yourself or another

person.

2. Complete the following outline.

Setting(where/when) Characters (include physical and character traits)

Conflict (problem)

Plot (sequence of events)

Resolution

April 9th (using pen/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Using your outline, write a short narrative (paragraph format) explaining the events of

your story that illustrates the lesson you learned about yourself or another person.

2. Underline all the proper nouns (any noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or

idea.) Examples- George, Rockwood Elementary School, Tuesday

3. Circle all the common nouns (any person, place, thing, or idea.) Examples- cat, tree,

muffin, and essay

4. Highlight or double underline all the pronouns (a word that replaces a noun.)Examples-

it she, he, your, I, my)

5. Share/read your narrative with another person!

You can print out these pages or work from a notebook. If the timeline is taking you longer

than 60 minutes to complete each day, please just work at YOUR own pace. This is meant to

be a review of concepts that were previously taught in class. It is okay if you do not get all of

the pages completed; however, I would appreciate your best effort!

Social Studies Activities for April 1st -April 9th

These activities serve as review of 6th grade social studies content/skills since the beginning of

the year.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at kmumau@rockwoodschools.org

or call me at 814-926-4688 ext. 2018.

April 1 –Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What are the seven continents and the four oceans? (Name as many as you can!)

2. If you are unsure, what reference materials could you use?

3. What else could you use to find the answers to question #1?

4. Try and draw a picture of the world and label the continents and oceans.

April 2- Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. How do maps help people? [List three specific ways (historically or in modern times!)]

2. What kind of obstacles did explorers face when maps were not available for their

expeditions? What kinds of tools do you think would benefit explorers (historically)

when exploring new areas?

3. Would you rather explore the depths of the ocean or outer space? Explain why you

picked one location over the other. What challenges would you face? What kind of

schooling/education do you think would help you in your expedition?

April 3rd (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

1. Create a map of an imaginary country. (Your country can be any shape or size)

Include the following information on your map:

a. The name of your country

b. The geographic features in your country (lakes, rivers, oceans, and mountains)

c. The names of three cities within your country

d. The capital of your country

e. Include a key for the features of your map

2. Include a written paragraph that explains the country’s natural resources (farming,

fishing, coal) and based on its geographic features, (mountains, deserts, lakes) what

kinds of jobs do people have in your country?

April 6th (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

The hierarchy of Egyptian culture placed pharaohs at the top of its social structure. What would

be three positive outcomes of being pharaoh and three frustrating or negative effects of ruling

the Egyptian culture?

Positive Outcomes

1.

2.

3.

Frustrating/Negative Outcomes

1.

2.

3.

1. Using your outline above, write a paragraph about whether or not you would want to be

a pharaoh based on the examples you listed.

April 7th (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

Climates of the World- We live in the Temperate Climate zone.

Climate is the “average weather conditions in an area over a period of time.”

1. Complete the chart--based on the weather conditions/range of temperatures of where

we live-Rockwood, PA.

Season Weather Conditions

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

2. Take a piece of paper and fold it in half twice- so it looks like the image below.

Summer

Fall

Winter

Spring

A. Label each section with one of the four seasons.

B. Draw a picture of a typical activity that is done during that specific season in the

temperate zone (Rockwood, PA).

C. Also write a complete sentence explaining how the climate of Rockwood allows that

activity to be possible during that season. Try to use compound and complex sentences.

Complex sentences- contain one independent clause and one dependent clause. All dependent

clauses start with a subordinating conjunction.

Examples of subordinating conjunctions: because, when, while, after, as, although, even

though

April 8th (using paper/pencil or Word/Google Docs)

Answer the following question in complete sentences.

1. How do people around the world and throughout history adapt to the different climates

of the world? Provide an example for each of the following areas: polar region, the

tropic region, and the desert region. Think about the typical climates of these areas.

What do people do to survive and live in extreme cold, extreme heat, and places

without an abundance of water?

Example for Polar Region-

Example for Tropic Region-

Example for Desert Region-

2. Which of the following areas would you want to live (polar, tropic, or desert?) Why is

that climate appealing to you? What kind of job would you most likely have? What

type of house? What would be the biggest adaptation for you as a human living there?

What would be the greatest pleasure living there? (Answer in paragraph format)

April 9th (using paper/ pencil or Word/Google Docs)

Answer the following question in complete sentences.

The agricultural revolution (when people started to grow plants and harvest those plants)

changed the way hunters and gatherers lived. Communities of people started settlements

where people did not constantly move from place to place.

How do communities now (present day) work together to provide a healthy and meaningful

place for people to live? Provide three examples. Each example should include an explanation

of how it provides the needed service for a community.

Example- Towns establish fire stations for their community members. If a resident has a fire,

the fire station will respond and help put the fire out. Local fire stations also teach fire safety to

its community members.

1.

2.

3.

As towns grew, new inventions were made. Think about an everyday tool/invention (washing

machine, hammer, oven, or refrigerator) in your house. Choose one that has made a big impact

in your life/community. How and why is this invention critical to living well? How did this

invention change the way people lived? (Answer in paragraph format)

You can print out these pages or work from a notebook. If the timeline is taking you longer

than 30 minutes to complete each day, please just work at YOUR own pace. This is meant to

be a review of concepts that were previously taught in class. It is okay if you do not get all of

the pages completed; however, I would appreciate your best effort!