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 | Pages |
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Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
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 | Pages |
---|---|
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
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 | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.6.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
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 | Pages |
---|---|
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.6.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.6.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.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.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
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 | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.6.2: Determine 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.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.6.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.6.7: Integrate 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.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RI.6.10: By 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.
Activity | Pages |
---|---|
Nightingale Floors | 10 to 11 |
A Nose of Gold | 12 to 13 |
The Lost City | 14 to 15 |
Visitor from Argentina | 16 to 17 |
The Alibi | 18 to 19 |
Falling Faster than Sound | 20 to 21 |
RSVP | 22 to 23 |
The Highest Mountain | 24 to 25 |
Grim, the Great White Shark | 26 to 27 |
Home to a Hospital and Blind Fish | 28 to 29 |
Long-Lost Relative | 30 to 31 |
Where Pen Ink Freezes | 32 to 33 |
The Practical Ancient Wonder | 34 to 35 |
Losing on Purpose | 36 to 37 |
Rare Animal Sightings | 38 to 39 |
Workers or Thieves? | 40 to 41 |
To Cross or Not Cross | 42 to 43 |
Magellan's Diary | 44 to 45 |
Invasion from Mars | 46 to 47 |
Would You Hire this Person? | 48 to 49 |
Elephant Dictionary | 50 to 51 |
Central America Map | 52 to 53 |
A Perfect Arrangement | 54 to 55 |
Buffalo Drum | 56 to 57 |
Big River Man | 58 to 59 |
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