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CHECK OUT THE ASSIGNMENT PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE READING ASSIGNMENTS BAR AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. YOU HAVE A FABLE READING ASSIGNMENT THAT YOU NEED TO COMPLETE BY THURSDAY DECEMBER 1ST! 

YOU ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO EARN EXTRA CREDIT POINTS BY FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS ON THAT PAGE! 

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NOW – GO GET YOUR ASSIGNMENT DONE!  HAPPY READING! YOU’RE THE BEST AT QUEST!   MRS. L.    

Hey Guys and Gals, I used my holiday time to get some reading done and one of the books that has been sitting on my nightstand with only a few pages to go is The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Yes, I know that the movie came out this weekend but I was determined to finish the book before I saw the movie! Remember when we talked about books turned into movies and how the book is always better??? Well – I loved the book so the movie will have to be AMAZING if it wants to beat the book!!!       Now I am ready to start the author’s next book titled Wonderstruck! I Love to READ! What have you been reading over the break? Leave us a comment so we can learn bout all the reading that is going on in the 6th grade!       Both of these great books are on out book orders this month! The flyers will be going home on Tuesday and all orders are due the next Monday  – Dec. 5th so that our books will be delivered to us before the holiday break! If you do not have the current flyers at home or just want to use the Scholastic website instead just remember to register and use our class code – GQM6F – to access all of the different clubs. Happy Reading – and I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving Break!

Since we have so many fans of Rick Riordan in the 6th grade this book review will excite a lot of you to continue your journey with Percy Jackson and his friends! Remember to leave us a comment. It is fun to hear from you!

Now this book has an unusual title – SLOB!!! Watch the video and let us know what you think about it by adding a comment!!

Friday November 11, 2011 is Veteran’s Day and Quest Academy is remembering all those who have served our country at an assembly at the school. There will be two sessions –  One for the lower grades -K-3rd at 9:30 – 10:00am and again for the    4th – 8th graders at 2:00 – 2:30pm. Parents are welcome to attend – hope to see you there!

Enjoy watching the first book review for 6C – it is a thrilling and adventurous book! It is going to be great fun to see all the amazing reviews this class will add to our blog!

As a part of our study of Traditional Literature our classes have been learning a little about Mythology and all of those crazy Gods and Goddesses. Remember to work on completing your Mythology Cards and do your very best work. We will be adding these cards to our unit project. This week we will be learning more about some of the other forms of Traditional Literature such as Fables, Legends, Folktales and Tall Tales. Tall Tales have long been a staple of American folk literature, often featuring stories of legendary figures such as Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, Daniel Boone, Paul Bunyan, Davy Crockett, and John Henry. These stories, told as if they are factual, all have unbelievable elements. While some are exaggerations of actual events or persons, many are fictional tales. Tall Tale Checklist: •The story has many exaggerations in it. •The main character has a problem to solve. •The main character is bigger than life and has super-human abilities. •The plot of the story is funny and impossible. •In the end, the main character solves a problem, overcomes an obstacle and/or defeats a “bad guy.” •The story includes lots of action.

This week try to add a few Tall Tales

to your reading time.  

It is finally here- our first book review! It is a great one to start out with – I know you are going to love seeing your classmates introduce new books! Get ready for a great review of

HARRY POTTER

AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE

 

If you like Goose Girl or The Princess Academy by Shannon Hale you will be pleasantly surprised when you read this great tale of a princess in a tower.

Wow – this book has been so popular with all of our 6th grade classes. Enjoy this great review!