Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Activity | Page |
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The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.6.2: Determine 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.
Activity | Page |
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The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.6.3: Describe 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.
Activity | Page |
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The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.6.4: Determine 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 tone.
Activity | Page |
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The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.6.5: Analyze 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.
Activity | Page |
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The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RL.6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RL.6.7: Compare 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.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
A Novel Film | 72 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RL.6.10: By 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.
Activity | Page |
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The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Take Two | 34 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Turning Points | 66 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Another Voice | 19 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Take Two | 34 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.6.4: Produce 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.)
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.6.5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.6.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.6.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.6.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
The Where and the When | 26 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.6.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
A Novel Film | 72 |
Range of Writing
ELA.W.6.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Father Figure | 35 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Talking Points | 49 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.6.3: Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Father Figure | 35 |
Talking Points | 49 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.6.2: Interpret 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.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.SL.6.4: Present 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.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Father Figure | 35 |
Talking Points | 49 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.SL.6.6: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Talking Points | 49 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.SL.6.5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.6.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.6.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.6.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Activity | Page |
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Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.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.
Activity | Page |
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Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions | 30 |
Character Interactions | 31 |
Three Mysteries | 32-33 |
Take Two | 34 |
Father Figure | 35 |
A Lesson in Bravery | 36 |
Section II Log-In | 37 |
Section III Teacher Instructions | 38 |
A Sunday in Church | 39 |
An Opinionated Aunt | 40 |
Tensions Rising | 41 |
A Gala Occasion | 42 |
Section III Log-In | 43 |
Section IV Teacher Instructions | 44 |
Cast of Characters | 45 |
Questions and Answers | 46 |
Conflicted Characters | 47 |
The End of the Trial | 48 |
Talking Points | 49 |
Section IV Log-In | 50 |
Section V Teacher Instructions | 51 |
Ladylike | 52 |
A Sudden Death | 53 |
A Building Anger | 54 |
Storyboard a Scene | 55 |
The Scene of a Crime | 56 |
Section V Log-In | 57 |
The Summary of the Whole | 60 |
Theme Infographics | 61 |
An Elemental Choice | 62-63 |
Static vs. Dynamic | 64 |
Personal Conflict | 65 |
Turning Points | 66 |
A Novel Poster | 67 |
Language Locator | 68-69 |
Up for Debate | 70-71 |
A Novel Film | 72 |
Star Rating | 73 |
Novel Vocabulary | 74-75 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.6.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Activity | Page |
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Word Association | 8 |
The Power of Language | 9 |
The Summaries of Its Parts | 12 |
My Word Wall | 13 |
Keeping Up with the Finches | 14 |
Lending Their Support? | 15 |
A Sense of It All | 16 |
The Passage of Time | 17 |
A Conflict of Interest | 18 |
Another Voice | 19 |
Choice Sentences | 20 |
Checking In on Theme | 21 |
I Predict | 22 |
Section I Teacher Instructions | 23 |
A Novel Narrator | 24 |
A Novel Character | 25 |
The Where and the When | 26 |
The First Day of First Grade | 27 |
Boo Who? | 28 |
Section I Log-In | 29 |
Section II Teacher Instructions |