Sixth Grade and Language Arts

Elizabeth Wulfkuhle • 1-262-377-4659 x135 • elizabeth.wulfkuhle@splgrafton.org

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Weekly Update Oct 18 - 22

October 19th - 23rd 

  • Mon October 26 - Progress Reports
  • Wed October 28 – LJHA Induction Chapel (8:25am)
  • Fri October 30 – No school 
  • Wednesday, December 2 - Grade 5-8 Advent Service
  • Fri April 30 – Service Hours Due 

6th Grade Service Hours: All 6th grade students are required to complete 5 service hours by April 30th, 2027. You can find the form here. Hours are valid from June 2026-April 2027. 

5 Reading: We will start Realistic Fiction Book Clubs this week.  During this unit, students will meet in 2 book club groups: the one with the students who are reading the same book as them and the one where they are meeting with students who are not reading the same book.  

5 Writing: This week we will start learning about persuasive writing.  We will narrow topics, write a clear claim and write reasons to support our claim.

5 Vocab: We will wrap up unit 3 this week. 

  • HOMEWORK: Pages 33-35 are due Thursday 
  • TEST: Friday October 23rd 
  • RESOURCES: Unit words can be found on the Vocab Google Classroom and on the sidebar of Mrs. Zvara's webpage.

6 Reading:  This week we will talk about text structures - how the author organizes his/her writing.  We will practice deciding if the piece is a description, sequence, cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution or persuasive.  

6 Writing: We will continue writing our argumentative piece on the pros and cons of having a 4 day school week.  

6 Vocab: We will wrap up unit 2A this week.  

  • HOMEWORK: Worksheet will be due Thursday. 
  • TEST: Friday October 23rd 
  • RESOURCES: Unit words can be found on the sidebar of Mrs. Wulfkuhle’s webpage.

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Writing

6 Writing: We will continue writing our argumentative piece on the pros and cons of having a 4 day school week. 

Health

Math

We just finished our unit on percentage, so Monday we are going to start something new!!!! Dig down deep for your division skills.  You're going to need them for this new unit.  Finally they are going to add in some fractions to the equation.  What can we do with this information and how do we solve for it?

Music

PE

Reading

6 Reading:  This week we will talk about text structures - how the author organizes his/her writing.  We will practice deciding if the piece is a description, sequence, cause/effect, compare/contrast, problem/solution or persuasive.  We will start a new book later in the week - “A Long Way From Chicago”.

Religion

This week we are looking at the Bible stories of Jesus and Nicodemus, Jesus and the woman at the well, and Jesus being rejected in Nazareth. Tuesday's memory quiz is Mark 2:17b, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” Thursday's memory quiz is John 5:39, "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me," AND Romans 10:17, "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." The next sermon note is due November 10. 

Science

6th Science This week in 6th science we are finishing up Topic 2 on Weather In the Atmosphere.  We will be having a test on Friday, Oct. 23rd.

Social Studies

We are still learning about South America this week and will not have any quizzes or tests.

Vocab

6 Vocab: We will wrap up unit 2A this week.  
  • HOMEWORK: Worksheet will be due Thursday. 
  • TEST: Friday October 23rd 
  • RESOURCES: Unit words can be found on the sidebar of Mrs. Wulfkuhle’s webpage.

Quarter Class

October 19-23:  We'll complete our final unit looking at research papers in Word on Thursday and will review for a chapter quiz on Friday.  One additional assignment will be started on Friday as well.