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Preston Junior High6th Grade English

Quarter 1 Essential Question

L W RI

On-Going Scope Magazine Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze Timings Reading Autobiography Punctuation

(commas, appositives)

Journaling

What is the Power of Words?

How Important is Justice and Fairness?

How does language influence the way we think, act, and perceive the world?

When is a law unjust?

L.6.1 (Demonstrate a command of English grammar)L.6.2 (Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English--capitalization, punctuation and spelling)L.6.3 (Use knowledge of the English language when writing and speaking)L.6.4 (use common G &L affixes and roots as clues to word meaning)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.AIntroduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.BDevelop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.C Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.CCSS.ELA-

RI.6.4 (Cite textual evidence to support claim--make inference and support with textual evidence) RL.6.9 (Scope) (analyze how two or more authors shape their writing on the same topic)RI.6.10 (Read and comprehend nonfiction text)

LITERACY.W.6.2.Establish and maintain a formal style.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.F Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.

Week 1 Syllabus Benchmark

Pretesting Introduce Reading

Projects Introduce

Autobiography Put together

composition notebooks

How does the choice of words affect the speaker's message and the listener's response?

What is your reality?

All standards met All standards met All standards met

Week 2

Text Type Text Structure Autobiography

(expository text)

Have I been clear? How can I tell?

How can I adapt the writing process to make it work best for me?

What can we learn about a culture by studying its families? Its celebrations? Its monuments? Its government? Its controversies?

6.4 (Consult general and specialized reference materials, both print and digital)6.6 (Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific phrases)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

6.1 (Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly and well as inferences drawn from text)6.5 (Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas)6.6 (Determine an author’s point of

view or purpose in a text)

Week 3-9

Parts of Speech

Autobiography (expository text)

How do visual images enhance or create meaning?

How could these elements affect my choice of language: The time, place, and ocassion?

My purpose for communicating? The audience with whom I am communicating?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking..L.6.1.A Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive)..L.6.1..EUse intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves)..L.6.1.CRecognize and correct inappropriate shifts in .L.6.1.DRecognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*L.6.1.E Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.

*6.2 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English)

6.3 (Use knowledge of language and its conventions when speaking, reading, or listening)

6.4 (Consult general and specialized reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 6

6.4 (Determine meaning of words; analyze meaning and tone)

Week 10 Review and post test Review and post test Review and postest


RL SL Assessment

On-Going Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze Timings Reading Autobiography Punctuation

(commas,appositives)) Journaling



RL.6.4 (Determine the meaning of words and phrases including figurative and connotative meanings)RL.6.7 (Scope) (Compare and contrast a written story, drama or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, multimedia version)RL.6.10 (Read and comprehend literature, including stories, poems and dramas)

SL.6.1 (Engage collectively in a range of collaborative discussions)SL.6.3 (Delineate from a speaker’s argument and specific claims evaluating the soundness of the reasoning)SL.6.4 (Present salient claims using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation)SL.6.5 (Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims)SL.6.6 (Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks demonstrating a command of the formal English language)

Weekly assignments quizzes tests timings. “Scope” activities

and assessments Autobiography

(Narrative)o Birth to

nowo Familyo Friendso 3-5 page

annotated scrapbook

Week 1 Syllabus Benchmark Pretesting Reading Introduce

Autobiography Put together

composition notebooks

What makes a good reader?

How do good writers express themselves?

All standards met All standardsmet

Language Cumulative Pretest.

6 Minute Solution AimsWeb maze

Pretest. Reading/Writing

Pretest.

Week 2 Text Type Text Structure

6.5 (Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure contributes to its meaning)6.6 (Analyze how an author develops and

6.1 (Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners)6.4 (present claims and findings)6.6 (Demonstrate a command of formal English language when

foldables activities weekly assignments tests quizzes

contrasts the points of view...in a text)

appropriate)

Week 3-9

Parts of Speech

6.10 (Read and comprehend literature

6.6 (demonstrate a command of formal English)6.1 (Engage effectively in collaborative discussions)

foldables activities weekly assignments tests quizzes Formal written

assessment Boot camp activities

Week 10 Review and Post Test Review and Post Test Review and Post Test


L W RI

On-Going Scope Magazine Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze Timings Parts of Speech Punctuation (semicolon,

colon) Reading Autobiography Project

#2 Journaling



What makes writing worth reading?


W.6.1 (Support claims with credible evidence)W 6.2 ( Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic)W.6.4 (Produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to task)W.6.5 (Develop and strengthen writing through planning, revising, editing, rewriting)

RL.6.9 (Scope) (analyze how two or more authors shape their writing on the same topic)RI.6.10 (Read and comprehend nonfiction text)

Week 1-3 Autobiography #2 What is your passion? Informational/Research

Project

What inspires your dream?

Who decides the criteria for judging whether or not a book is any good?

6.1 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing)6.2 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of

6.4 (Produce clear and coherent writing)6.8 (...quote or paraphrase date avoiding plagiarism)6.10 (Write routinely for a range of disciplines)

6.1 (cite textual evidence and infer)6.2 (Determine a central idea)6.3 (Analyze how an idea or event is used in text)

standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing)6.3 (use knowledge of language when writing. a. Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, eliminating wordiness and redundancy)

6.4 (determine the meaning of words)6.10 (Comprehend literary nonfiction text)

Week 4-6Prepare

PowerPoint/Prezi or Children’s Book Punctuation Parts of Speech

6.1 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing)6.2 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing)6.3 (use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing)6.6 (Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases

6.4 (Produce clear and coherent writing)6.5 (with some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting)

6.6 (Use tech to produce and publish writing)6.10 (Write routinely over extended time frames)

6.3 (Analyze how an idea or event is used in text)6.7 Integrate information presented into a coherent understanding of topic)

Week 7-9 Poetry/Literary Devices Poetry Portfolio

Do we always mean what we say and say what we mean?

How does language shape society?

6.2 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing)6.3 (Use knowledge of langauge)6.5 (Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings)

6.4 (Produce a clear and coherent writing) 6.5 (With some guidance from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing)6.9 (Draw evidence from literary text to support analysis and reflection)6.10 (Write routinely over an extended period of time)

6.4 (Determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language, connotative and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on a text)6.5 (Analyze how how sections fit into the development of ideas)6.6 (Determine an author’s

6.4 (use context as a clue to the meaning of word or phrase)

point of view or purpose in a text)

Week 10 Presentations Autobiography

Project#2 Review and Post Test

6.1 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing and speaking)6.2 (Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English)6.3 (Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing)

6.1 (Establish and maintain a formal style)6.4 (Produce clear and coherent writing)6.5 (develop strong writing)6.6 (use technology)

6.1 (Cite evidence from text)6.2 (Determine central idea of text)6.10 (comprehend literary nonfiction)


RL SL Assessment

On-Going Scope Magazine Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze Timings Parts of Speech Punctuation (semicolon,

colon) Reading Autobiography Project

#2



How does knowing the parts of speech enhance writing?

How do rules of language affect

6.4 (Determine the meaning of words and phrases including figurative and connotative meanings)6.7 (Scope) (Compare and contrast a written story, drama or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, multimedia version)6.10 (Read and comprehend literature, including stories, poems and dramas)

6.1 (Engage collectively in a range of collaborative discussions)6.3 (Delineate from a speaker’s argument and specific claims evaluating the soundness of the reasoning)6.4 (Present salient claims using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation)6.5 (Include multimedia

Scope activitiesweekly assignmentsquizzestestsfluency and maze timings

Journaling communication? components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims)6.6 (Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks demonstrating a command of the formal English language)

Week 1-3 Autobiography Project

#2 What is your passion? Informational/Research

Project

How is research relevant to real-life situations?

What does it mean to "grow up"?

6.1 (cite textual evidence)6.2 (theme/central idea)6.4 (meaning of words/phrases)

6.2 (Interpret information)6.4 (present claims and findings7.7 (research projects)7.8 (multiple sources)7.10 (write over extended time)

create note cards and work cited pagesummarize info and put into own words

Week 4-6 PreparePPoint/Prezi

or Children’s Book Punctuation Parts of Speech

6.4 (meaning of words/phrases) 6.5 (include visual displays in presentations to clarify information)

foldables Boot Campactivitiesweekly assignments

Week 7-9 Poetry/Literary

Devices Poetry Portfolio

Do we always mean what we say and say what we mean?

6.4 (Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone)

6.10 (Comprehend poems in grades 6-8 complexity)

6.4 (present claims and findingsUse appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear pronunciation)6.6 (Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated appropriate)

Formal written assessment addressing literary termsTyped Poetry Portfolio (student work)

Week 10 6.1 (Cite several pieces of textual evidence)

6.4 (use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear

PresentationsAutobiography ProjectReview and Post Test

6.2 (Determine central idea)6.10 (read and comprehend lit and poems)

pronunciation)6.5 (include visual displays in presentations to clarify information)6.6 (Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks)

Autobiography Project #2


L W RI

On-GoingScope Magazine

Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze Timings Reading Autobiography Punctuation (hyphen, dash,

ellipsis, parenthesis) Journaling



How can one person make a difference when encountering a social challenge?

Am I my brother’s keeper?

What can we do to help those in need?

What factors shape our values and beliefs?

How does family play a role in shaping our values and beliefs?

Are there universal characteristics of belief


W.6.1 (Support claims with credible evidence)W.6.4 (Produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to task)W.6.5 (Develop and strengthen writing through planning, revising, editing, rewriting)W 6.6 ( Use technology, including the internet to produce writing)

RI. 6.8 (Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims that are supported by reasons, evidence from those that are not)RL.6.9 (Scope) (analyze how two or more authors shape their writing on the same topic)RI.6.10 (Read and comprehend nonfiction text)

systems that are common across people and time?

Does conscience come from within or from society and its history?

Week 1-6 Argumentative Text Document Based Inquiry Essay/Speech Information/Argumentative Text Reading Project Scope Magazine

Why is it important to revisit, reflect, and revise previously written text?

L.6.2 (demonstrate command of conventions when writing)L.6.3 (use of language and conventions correctly when writing, speaking, )L.6.4 (determine the meaning of unknown grade-appropriate words/phrases)

W.6.1 (Write arguments; claim/evidence section paper)W.6.4 (produce clear and coherent writing appropriate for audience)W.6.8 (gather relevant evidence examples from multiple resources)W.6.9 (draw evidence from informational texts)W.6.10 (write routinely)

R.I.6.1 (cite textual evidence)RI.6.2 (2 or more central ideas/analyze)RI.6.3 (analyze character interactions)RI.6.4 (meaning of words and phrases)RI.6.5 (structure of text)RI.6.6 (point of view)RI.6.10 (nonfiction)

Week 7-8 Argumentative Essay

(Equality)

What is the essence of an effective argumentative essay?

What does it mean to use others' ideas honestly?

How do these ideas shape me and influence my thinking?

L.6.3Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.a. Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/ listener interest, and style.*b. Maintain consistency in style and tone.*

W.6.1Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.a. Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.b. Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

RI.6.7Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.RI.6.8Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.d. Establish and maintain a formal style.e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.W. 6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sourcesW. 6.8 gather relevant evidence examples from multiple sources

Week 9 Present Speech

How can you use language to empower yourself?

What is changeable within ourselves?


W. 6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sourcesW. 6.8 gather relevant evidence examples from multiple sources

RI.6.7Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.RI.6.8Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.


RL SL Assessment

On-Going Scope Magazine Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze

Timings Reading Autobiography Parts of speech Punctuation

(hyphen, dash, ellipsis, parenthesis)

Journaling



RL. 6.1 ( cite textual evidence)RL. 6.2 ( provide a summary of text w/o personal opinions or judgements)RL. 6.7 ( compare and contrast the experience from a variety of texts including contrasting of what they see from what they hear)RL. 6.9 (compare and contrast texts in different forms of genre)

SL.6.4Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details toAccentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.SL.6.5Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.

Weekly assignmentsrubricsquizzesteststimings.

Week 1-6 Nonfiction-Variety

of texts Take a stand-

PSA/research

How are people transformed through their relationships with others?

How does the media shape our view of the world and ourselves?

What do effective problem solvers do

SL.6.1 (engage in group discussions)SL.6.2 (interpret information presented in diverse media and formats)SL.6.4 (present claims and findings)SL.6.5 (include multi-media in

assignments (rubrics)pre and post testsessayspeech

when they get stuck? presentations)

Week 7-9 Argumentative

Essay (Equality) Argumentative PSA

text

What allows some individuals to take a stand againstprejudice/oppression while others choose to participate in it?

In a culture where we are bombarded with other people trying to define us, how do we make decisions for ourselves?

the narrator or speaker in a text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.Craft and Structure:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and toneCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6Explain how an author develops the point of view of Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.7Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.8(RL.6.8 not applicable to literature)CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.9Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

SL. 6.1 (engage in group discussions, follow rules for collegial discussions, pose and repond to specific questions)SL. 6.2 ( interpret information presented in diverse media formats)SL. 6.3 (delineate a speakers argument and claims distinguishing claims supported by reasons from those that are not)SL.6.4 (presentation)

SL.6.5 (include multi-media with visual displays)

Produce an argumentative essay and speech centered on equality; use valid evidence to support claim using excerpts from Scope Magazine, variety of historical documents,

Pick one of four projects and present:1. Write a poem.2. Construct a timeline.3. Character collage.4. Model with significance to novel.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.10By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Quarter 4 EssentialQuestion

L W RI

On-Going Scope Magazine Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze Timings Reading Autobiography “Night

of Sharing” Punctuation

(commas,appositives)) Journaling



I

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.AEnsure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.B Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.C Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.* CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).* CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.E Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.* CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1.dEstablish and maintain a formal style.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.aIntroduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.bDevelop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and

RL.6.9 (Scope) (analyze how two or more authors shape their writing on the same topic)RI.6.10 (Read and comprehend nonfiction text)RI.6.1 (Cite textual evidence to support text and draw inferences)RI.6.2 (Determine Central idea of text, provide summary of text)RI. 6.4 (Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text, including

LITERACY.L.6.2.A Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.* CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.B Spell correctly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.AVary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.* CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.BMaintain consistency in style and tone.*

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.AUse context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.BUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.CConsult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.D Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.AInterpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.

examples.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.cUse appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.dUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.eEstablish and maintain a formal style.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2.fProvide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.aEngage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.bUse narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. RI. 6.3 (Analyze how key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.B Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.C Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.cUse a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.dUse precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.eProvide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.)

Week 1-2 Review Text Types Argumentative Narrative Informational

Where does the meaning of a text reside? Within the text, within the reader, or in the transaction that occurs e between them?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

All writing standards will be reviewed

6.1 (Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly and well as inferences drawn from text)RI.6.2 (paraphrasing)RI.6.46.5 (Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas)6.6 (Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text)

RI.6.8 (evaluate argument/claims)RI.6.9 (2 or more authors)

Week 3-4

Prepare display board Speech Finalize Autobiography SBAC Rev

What do you want to share with the world?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.A Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.B Maintain consistency in style and tone.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

*See week 5 RI.6.2 (objective summary)RI.6.4RI.6.5 RI.6.6 (point of view)

Week 5 Present

Autobiography

What do you want to share with the world?


CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.aEngage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.bUse narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.c

Key Ideas and Details:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or

Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.dUse precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3.eProvide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.CCSS.ELA-Lite racy.W.6.2.f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.

anecdotes).Craft and Structure:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.5Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.8Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9

Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.10By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Week 6-9 Novel/ Lit Circles SBAC Review

Who decides the criteria for judging whether or not a book is any good?


All writing standards will be reviewed

RI.6.5 (structure of text)

Week 10 Cumulative Post

testing

all standards met all standards met RI.6.10

Quarter 4 Essential RL Assessment

QuestionOn-Going

Scope Magazine Grammar Greek/Latin Roots Fluency/Maze Timings Autobiography Punctuation

(commas,appositives)) Reading Journaling



RL.6.4RL.6.7 (Scope)RL.6.10

6.4 (use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear pronunciation)6.5 (include visual displays in presentations to clarify information)6.6 (Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks)

Scope activitiesweekly assignmentsquizzestestsfluency and maze timingsfoldablesrubricspre and post tests

Week 1-2 Review Text Types Argumentative Narrative Informational

RL.6.1 (cite textual evidence)Rl.6.2 (theme/central idea)RL.6.4 (meaning of words/phrases)

SL.6.2 (main ideas/supporting details)SL.6.3 (speaker’s arguments/claims)SL.6.4 (present claims and findings)

review games

Week 3-4 Prepare display board Speech Finalize Autobiography SBAC Review

6.6 (Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks demonstrating a command of the formal English language)

finalize speechauto preparations

Week 5 Present Autobiography SBAC Review

6.5 (Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations)CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.BFollow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.CPose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.

Formal presentations“Night of Sharing”

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.DReview the key ideas expressed and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives through reflection and paraphrasing.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.3Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.5Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 6 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.)

Week 6-9 Novels/Literature

Circles

How does literature enrich our lives?

Where does the meaning of a text reside? Within the

Rl.6.2 (theme/central idea)RI.6.3 (elements of story)

SL6.1 (group discussions)SL.6.2 (main ideas/supporting details)SL.6.3 (speaker’s arguments/claims)SL.6.4 (present claims and findings)

Complete student/group packet as the novel is read independently.

SBAC Review text, within the reader, or in the transaction that occurs e between them?

RL.6.4 (meaning of words/phrases)RL.6.6 (points of view)

SL.6.5 (pictures/illustrations)SL.6.6 (adapt speech)

Week 10 Cumulative Post testing

How have the strategies I have learned this year helped me to be a better reader, writer, speaker, listener and critical thinker?

RL.6.1 (cite textual evidence)RL.6..7 (compare/contrast)RL.6.10

SL.6.1 (specific goals and deadlines, review key ideas)

Language Cumulative Post test.Maze/fluency Posttest.Reading/Writing Posttest.

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