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Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 6

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
Hippos	12
The Hippo and You	14
Hippo Movie	16
Mystery Person	24
A Host for Generations	26
New Weights	28
Face Time	29
Place Setting	48
Noise	50
Tulip Mania	52
Time Capsule Letter	58
Metric Mnemonics	74
Horse Meets Grizzly	78
Trees	94
New Year’s Resolutions	96
The First Visitor	98
Star Drawing	110
Long, Longer, Longest	116
The Four Largest	118
Upside-Down Wonder	120
Two Dolphins	122
Country Comparison	126
Her Deepness	130
From A to B	132
Roy G. Biv	134
Past, Present, Future	136

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
The Bloody Monster	13
The Floating Log	15
Animal Movie	17
Something Wrong	18
The Counterfeit	19
Open Wide	20
The Small Pet	21
Hippo Talk	22
An Interview (with You!)	23
Super Character	25
Bridge Jump, Anyone?	27
The Striped Cat	31
The Next Discovery	35
Great, Great, Great	39
Mosquito Researcher	40
Fence Painting	41
Scientist in the Water	42
The Escape Artist	43
English Lesson	44
The Right Time	45
Surfing	47
Lefty Lumpy	49
Frog Pond	51
Onion Soup	53
Ship at Sea	54
6939 Time Capsule	59
Only One Color	61
The Easy Pet	67
Swimming Rescue	73
Talking in Rhymes	75
Bear Encounter	79
Sold!	85
The Day the Falls Went Dry	86
The Disappearing Clocks	87
Milk-Bottle Walk	91
Double Birthday	93
New Year, New Planet	99
Popcorn Lesson	102
Another Version	105
Inside an Elevator	107
The Field Trip	109
Jungle Scene	112
Fearful Night	113
Whale-Shark Ride	117
Capital Tickets	119
Animal Race	121
New Colors	123
The Messiest Festival	124
Dressed for the Festival	125
Letter from Egypt	127
Test Flight	131
Space Adventure	133
The Doctored Photo	135
Chocolate Pudding	137
Out for a Run	139
What’s Allowed?	146
Whether or Weather?	147
The Thirteenth Task	149
An Empty Raft	153
Alien Conversation	155
Once Upon a Time	159
Surprise Lesson	163
Vending-Machine Adventure	165

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Activity	Page
The Calculator	34
Cockroaches	66
Public Names	80
A Better Excuse	81
Guinness World Records	90
The Great Date Robbery	92
Star Review	104
Office on the Move	106
200 to Milk	108
Running the Sahara	138
Separate Schools	148
School Vending Machines	164

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
Hippos	12
The Bloody Monster	13
The Hippo and You	14
The Floating Log	15
Hippo Movie	16
Animal Movie	17
Something Wrong	18
The Counterfeit	19
Open Wide	20
The Small Pet	21
Hippo Talk	22
An Interview (with You!)	23
Mystery Person	24
Super Character	25
A Host for Generations	26
Bridge Jump, Anyone?	27
New Weights	28
Face Time	29
Pet Rock	30
The Striped Cat	31
Diary History	32
Diary of an Observer	33
The Calculator	34
The Next Discovery	35
ABC Poem	36
Silly or Absurd?	38
Great, Great, Great	39
Mosquito Researcher	40
Fence Painting	41
Scientist in the Water	42
The Escape Artist	43
English Lesson	44
The Right Time	45
Swimming the Amazon	46
Surfing	47
Place Setting	48
Lefty Lumpy	49
Noise	50
Frog Pond	51
Tulip Mania	52
Onion Soup	53
Ship at Sea	54
Bull in a China Shop	55
Grand Canyon Diary	56
Challenger Deep Diary	57
Time Capsule Letter	58
6939 Time Capsule	59
Paint Colors	60
Only One Color	61
Shape Poem	62
Wacky Wednesday	64
A to Z	65
Cockroaches	66
The Easy Pet	67
Talking Moon Rock	68
Storm at Sea	69
Stormy Words	70
The Trojan Horse	71
The Lifeguard	72
Swimming Rescue	73
Metric Mnemonics	74
Talking in Rhymes	75
Country Borders	76
Wedding Planner	77
Horse Meets Grizzly	78
Bear Encounter	79
Public Names	80
A Better Excuse	81
Where's the "E"?	82
PB & J, but No "E"	83
Auction Chant	84
Sold!	85
The Day the Falls Went Dry	86
The Disappearing Clocks	87
Telephone	88
Guinness World Records	90
Milk-Bottle Walk	91
The Great Date Robbery	92
Double Birthday	93
Trees	94
I Am the Tree	95
New Year’s Resolutions	96
Storybook Resolutions	97
The First Visitor	98
New Year, New Planet	99
Name Poem	100
Rat vs. Cat	101
Popcorn Lesson	102
Funny Riddles	103
Star Review	104
Another Version	105
Office on the Move	106
Inside an Elevator	107
200 to Milk	108
The Field Trip	109
Star Drawing	110
The Bear Cub	111
Jungle Scene	112
Fearful Night	113
Half Full?	114
Long, Longer, Longest	116
Whale-Shark Ride	117
The Four Largest	118
Capital Tickets	119
Upside-Down Wonder	120
Animal Race	121
Two Dolphins	122
New Colors	123
The Messiest Festival	124
Dressed for the Festival	125
Country Comparison	126
Letter from Egypt	127
Three Ides	128
In Ancient Times	129
Her Deepness	130
Test Flight	131
From A to B	132
Space Adventure	133
Roy G. Biv	134
The Doctored Photo	135
Past, Present, Future	136
Chocolate Pudding	137
Running the Sahara	138
Out for a Run	139
Four Score	140
Hiding Penicillin	142
The Clever Crow	143
Unwanted Visitor	144
Yo-Yo Fishing	145
What’s Allowed?	146
Whether or Weather?	147
Separate Schools	148
The Thirteenth Task	149
Their, There, They’re	150
E-mail Scam	151
A Group of Sea Lions	152
An Empty Raft	153
Carl Sagan	154
Alien Conversation	155
When I Was…	156
Adventure	157
Strong Writing	158
Once Upon a Time	159
Got Milk?	160
Staying in School	161
The Lesson	162
Surprise Lesson	163
School Vending Machines	164
Vending-Machine Adventure	165
Titles	166

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	Page
Hiding Penicillin	142
The Clever Crow	143
Unwanted Visitor	144
Yo-Yo Fishing	145
What’s Allowed?	146
Whether or Weather?	147
Separate Schools	148
The Thirteenth Task	149
Their, There, They’re	150
E-mail Scam	151
A Group of Sea Lions	152
An Empty Raft	153
Carl Sagan	154
Alien Conversation	155
When I Was…	156
Adventure	157
Strong Writing	158
Once Upon a Time	159
Got Milk?	160
Staying in School	161
The Lesson	162
Surprise Lesson	163
School Vending Machines	164
Vending-Machine Adventure	165
Titles	166

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
Hippos	12
The Bloody Monster	13
The Hippo and You	14
The Floating Log	15
Hippo Movie	16
Animal Movie	17
Something Wrong	18
The Counterfeit	19
Open Wide	20
The Small Pet	21
Hippo Talk	22
An Interview (with You!)	23
Mystery Person	24
Super Character	25
A Host for Generations	26
Bridge Jump, Anyone?	27
New Weights	28
Face Time	29
Pet Rock	30
The Striped Cat	31
Diary History	32
Diary of an Observer	33
The Calculator	34
The Next Discovery	35
ABC Poem	36
Silly or Absurd?	38
Great, Great, Great	39
Mosquito Researcher	40
Fence Painting	41
Scientist in the Water	42
The Escape Artist	43
English Lesson	44
The Right Time	45
Swimming the Amazon	46
Surfing	47
Place Setting	48
Lefty Lumpy	49
Noise	50
Frog Pond	51
Tulip Mania	52
Onion Soup	53
Ship at Sea	54
Bull in a China Shop	55
Grand Canyon Diary	56
Challenger Deep Diary	57
Time Capsule Letter	58
6939 Time Capsule	59
Paint Colors	60
Only One Color	61
Shape Poem	62
Wacky Wednesday	64
A to Z	65
Cockroaches	66
The Easy Pet	67
Talking Moon Rock	68
Storm at Sea	69
Stormy Words	70
The Trojan Horse	71
The Lifeguard	72
Swimming Rescue	73
Metric Mnemonics	74
Talking in Rhymes	75
Country Borders	76
Wedding Planner	77
Horse Meets Grizzly	78
Bear Encounter	79
Public Names	80
A Better Excuse	81
Where's the "E"?	82
PB & J, but No "E"	83
Auction Chant	84
Sold!	85
The Day the Falls Went Dry	86
The Disappearing Clocks	87
Telephone	88
Guinness World Records	90
Milk-Bottle Walk	91
The Great Date Robbery	92
Double Birthday	93
Trees	94
I Am the Tree	95
New Year’s Resolutions	96
Storybook Resolutions	97
The First Visitor	98
New Year, New Planet	99
Name Poem	100
Rat vs. Cat	101
Popcorn Lesson	102
Funny Riddles	103
Star Review	104
Another Version	105
Office on the Move	106
Inside an Elevator	107
200 to Milk	108
The Field Trip	109
Star Drawing	110
The Bear Cub	111
Jungle Scene	112
Fearful Night	113
Half Full?	114
Long, Longer, Longest	116
Whale-Shark Ride	117
The Four Largest	118
Capital Tickets	119
Upside-Down Wonder	120
Animal Race	121
Two Dolphins	122
New Colors	123
The Messiest Festival	124
Dressed for the Festival	125
Country Comparison	126
Letter from Egypt	127
Three Ides	128
In Ancient Times	129
Her Deepness	130
Test Flight	131
From A to B	132
Space Adventure	133
Roy G. Biv	134
The Doctored Photo	135
Past, Present, Future	136
Chocolate Pudding	137
Running the Sahara	138
Out for a Run	139
Four Score	140
Hiding Penicillin	142
The Clever Crow	143
Unwanted Visitor	144
Yo-Yo Fishing	145
What’s Allowed?	146
Whether or Weather?	147
Separate Schools	148
The Thirteenth Task	149
Their, There, They’re	150
E-mail Scam	151
A Group of Sea Lions	152
An Empty Raft	153
Carl Sagan	154
Alien Conversation	155
When I Was…	156
Adventure	157
Strong Writing	158
Once Upon a Time	159
Got Milk?	160
Staying in School	161
The Lesson	162
Surprise Lesson	163
School Vending Machines	164
Vending-Machine Adventure	165
Titles	166

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction & Fiction Writing Grade 6

English Language Arts

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 6