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• If you were asked to reflect on your first trimester as a sixth grader, what are some things you would include?

Portfolio Reflection

Expectations for sixth grade

Topic Sentence: _____________________________________________

Topic: Expectations

• How did you feel? •What were you looking forward to? •What were you nervous or worried about? • Has sixth grade met your expectations so

far?• How did you prepare to start sixth grade?

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Expectations for sixth grade

How did you feel?

Has sixth grade met your

expectations so far?

What were you looking forward

to?

What were you nervous about?

Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________________

Paragraph 1 Example

• I was looking forward to starting 6th grade for many reasons. It feels like I have been waiting forever to be considered a middle school student. Even though I was excited to have a most of my classes in the new building and to use the salad bar for lunch, I was nervous about the IB Program and having so many different teachers. I also heard there are a lot of projects to do. Sixth grade is just as difficult as I thought it would be.

Strengths

Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________________

Topic: Strengths

• What subject(s) do you feel you are best at?• What about this subject(s) makes it your best? • What is the most interesting thing you learned in

sixth grade? • What skills do you feel you have improved on so

far in sixth grade?

Strengths

What about this subject(s) makes it your best?

What skills do you feel you have improved on so far in sixth grade?

What subject(s) do you feel you are best at?

What is the most interesting thing you learned in sixth grade?

Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2 Example

• The subject I feel most comfortable in is mathematics. I am skilled at visualizing numbers and making calculations in my head. The most interesting thing I learned in mathematics was the PEMDAS song from Flocabulary. I feel like I have improved most in fractions. The guided practice using the whiteboards at the end of each class helps me the most. Math has replaced Science as my new favorite subject.

Topic: Weaknessess

• What subject(s) do you feel you can improve on?• Why do you feel you can improve upon

this/these subject(s)? • What specific skills do you feel you need to

improve?• In what ways will you work in the future to make

these improvements ?

Weaknesses

Why do you feel you can improve upon this/these subject(s)?

In what ways will you work in the future to make these improvements ?

What subject(s) do you feel you can improve on?

What specific skills do you feel you need to improve?

Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________________

Paragraph 3 example

• The subject I feel I can improve in is humanities. History is not of interest to me, so I struggle keeping focus in class. I also do not study like I should for that class. I like how Mrs. Richardson and Ms. Voorhees show short video clips to engage interest. I am going to try to take better notes in class and study with a peer so that my grades improve in Trimester 2.

Goals

Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________________

Topic: Goals

•What is your academic goal, and how are you going to complete it?

•What is your behavioral goal, and how are you going to complete it?

•What is your social goal, and how are you going to complete it?

Goals

What is your behavioral goal, and how are you going to complete it?

What is your academic goal, and how are you going to complete it?

What is your social goal, and how are you going to complete it?

Topic Sentence: ______________________________________________________________

Paragraph 4 example

• I plan on doing even better in the second trimester. Academically, I would like to like to earn 5’s and 6’s in as many subjects as I can. I plan on achieving this goal by studying more each night. Behaviorally, I am going to stop talking when the teacher is talking. I get distracted by my peers easily and wind up whispering in class. Lastly, I plan on joining Reading Olympic club afterschool on Tuesdays so that I can make new friends and spend more time reading. I’m looking forward to making these next few months my best yet!