Middle School
Trimester 2 Study Guide – 2016/2017
Grade 6
English Language Arts
Reading &Literary Elements:
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Elements of Drama( Foreshadowing, Flashback, sequencing, time cues, dialogue,
stage directions)
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Elements of a play structure( exposition, acts, scenes, conflicts, complications,
resolutions, suspense)
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Visualizing a drama, prediction and inferences
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Understand and Analyze rhyme and rhyme scheme, figurative language, and sound
effects in poetry.
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Summarizing
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Theme
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Comparing & Contrasting
Grammar & Mechanics:
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Parts of Speech: Pronouns- Nouns- Verbs
Writing:
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Scripts
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary words studied:
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Cow Music: Consolation- glimmer- indispensable- perception- phobic- sarcasticthreshold-heinous
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The Sneetches:Keen- guaranteed- peculiar
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In the Fog:perplexed- indignant-arrogant- finality
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The Hitchhiker:coincidence- sinister- menacing- indifference
Math
Chapter / Sections
Topic
Chapter: 5
Integers and the Coordinate Plane
Lesson 1
Integers and Graphing
Lesson 2
Absolute Value
Lesson 3
Compare and Order Integers
Lesson 4
Terminating and Repeating Decimals
Lesson 5
Compare and Order Rational Numbers
Lesson 6
The Coordinate Plane
Lesson 7
Graph on the Coordinate Plane
Chapter : 6
Expressions
Lesson 1
Powers and Exponents
Lesson 2
Numerical Expressions
Lesson 3
Algebra: Variables and Expressions
Lesson 4
Algebra: Write Expressions
Lesson 5
Algebra: Properties
Lesson 6
The Distributive Property
Lesson 7
Equivalent Expressions
Chapter: 7
Equations
Lesson 1
Equations
Lesson 2
Solve and Write Addition Equations
Lesson 3
Solve and Write Subtraction Equations
Lesson 4
Solve and Write Multiplications Equations
Lesson 5
Solve and Write Division Equations
Chapter: 8
Functions and Inequalities
Lesson 1
Function Tables
Lesson 2
Function Rules
Lesson 5
Inequalities
Lesson 6
Write and Graph Inequalities
Lesson 7
Solve One-Step Inequalities
Study References
Worksheets
Quizzes
Text Book And Revision Sheets
Science
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Module K:
Chapter 1: Introduction to matter
Section 1: describing matter
Section 2: measuring matter
Section 3: Changes in matter
Section 4: Energy and matter
Chapter 2: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Section 1: States of matter
Section 2: Changes of state
Section 3: Gas behavior
Module M:
Chapter 3: Forces in liquids
Section 1: Pressure
Section 2: Floating and sinking
Section 3: Pascal's principle
N.B.: Students are advised to study using their PowerPoint presentations available on
THINKWAVE, aside with their worksheets.
English Social Studies
Unit 1
1. What is Geography
2. Geography as a Physical Science and as a Social Science
3. The Branches of Geography
4. Map Essentials
5. Reading a Map
6. Map Skills
7. The Geographer's Tools
8. Maps and Globes
9. The 5 Themes of Geography
10. Mapping the Earth
11. How Geographers Organize the World (Hemispheres, Latitudes and Longitudes (Grid),
Continents and Oceans)
Unit 2
12. The Earth in Space
13. The Solar System
14. The 8 Planets
15. Earth-Sun Relation
16. Rotation, Revolution and Tilt
17. Solar Energy
18. The four Seasons
19. Solstices and Equinoxes
20. Earth System: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Lithosphere and Hydrosphere
Where to study from?
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Text Book
Binder
Videos and PowerPoint Presentations on ThinkWave
Quizzes
Unit 1 Assessment
Classwork Handouts
Homework Assignments
Classwork Questions in the book
Your own notes