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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Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
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 |
---|---|
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
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 |
---|---|
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
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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Word Connotations | 117 |
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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A Satisfactory Conclusion | 121 |
Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
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 |
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Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
My Opinions | 12 |
An Interesting Topic Sentence | 13 |
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Observe Transitions | 18 |
An Effective Concluding Sentence | 20 |
Write a Concluding Sentence | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Effective Thesis Statements | 36 |
Perspectives on My Topic | 37 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
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 |
---|---|
Introduce Your Topic | 63 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Connected Ideas | 69 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 72-73 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 74-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
Map Your Concept | 87 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
Planning My Essay | 90 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
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 |
---|---|
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Actions Within the Experience | 114 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Getting Around My Narrative | 119 |
A Satisfactory Conclusion | 121 |
Making a Difference | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Planning My Narrative | 136 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Actions and Reactions | 140 |
My Response Is . . . | 141 |
Connect to Readers | 143 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
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 |
---|---|
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 72-73 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Writers and Readers | 78 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
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 |
---|---|
Observe Transitions | 18 |
Write a Concluding Sentence | 21 |
Check My Writing | 23 |
Steps to Great Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Different Perspectives | 31 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
A Focused Review | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
An Exchange of Ideas | 62 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Connected Ideas | 69 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
Moving Toward Excellence | 73 |
Evaluating My Writing | 76 |
Writers and Readers | 78 |
Graphing My Progress | 81 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
Planning My Essay | 90 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
Strengthen Your Writing | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Getting Around My Narrative | 119 |
Making a Difference | 122 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Grab Your Audience | 128 |
Steps Toward Mastery | 131 |
Planning My Narrative | 136 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Actions and Reactions | 140 |
My Response Is . . . | 141 |
Connect to Readers | 143 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
Setting Goals for Excellence | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Learning from Evaluations | 154 |
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 |
---|---|
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
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 |
---|---|
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
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 |
---|---|
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
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 |
---|---|
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
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 |
---|---|
Valid Points in an Opinion Paragraph | 8 |
My Opinions | 12 |
An Interesting Topic Sentence | 13 |
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Observe Transitions | 18 |
An Effective Concluding Sentence | 20 |
Write a Concluding Sentence | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
Check My Writing | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
Steps to Great Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Proofreading Symbols | 28 |
Different Perspectives | 31 |
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Effective Thesis Statements | 36 |
Perspectives on My Topic | 37 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
A Focused Review | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
An Exchange of Ideas | 62 |
Introduce Your Topic | 63 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Connected Ideas | 69 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 72-73 |
Moving Toward Excellence | 73 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 74-76 |
Evaluating My Writing | 76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Writers and Readers | 78 |
Graphing My Progress | 81 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
Map Your Concept | 87 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
Planning My Essay | 90 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Strengthen Your Writing | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
An Overview of My Writing | 104 |
What We Notice About Narrative Writing | 108 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Actions Within the Experience | 114 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Getting Around My Narrative | 119 |
A Satisfactory Conclusion | 121 |
Making a Difference | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Grab Your Audience | 128 |
Steps Toward Mastery | 131 |
Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Planning My Narrative | 136 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Actions and Reactions | 140 |
My Response Is . . . | 141 |
Connect to Readers | 143 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Setting Goals for Excellence | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Learning from Evaluations | 154 |
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 |
---|---|
Valid Points in an Opinion Paragraph | 8 |
My Opinions | 12 |
An Interesting Topic Sentence | 13 |
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Observe Transitions | 18 |
An Effective Concluding Sentence | 20 |
Write a Concluding Sentence | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
Check My Writing | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
Steps to Great Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Proofreading Symbols | 28 |
Different Perspectives | 31 |
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Effective Thesis Statements | 36 |
Perspectives on My Topic | 37 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
A Focused Review | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
An Exchange of Ideas | 62 |
Introduce Your Topic | 63 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Connected Ideas | 69 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 72-73 |
Moving Toward Excellence | 73 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 74-76 |
Evaluating My Writing | 76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Writers and Readers | 78 |
Graphing My Progress | 81 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
Map Your Concept | 87 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
Planning My Essay | 90 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Strengthen Your Writing | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
An Overview of My Writing | 104 |
What We Notice About Narrative Writing | 108 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Actions Within the Experience | 114 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Getting Around My Narrative | 119 |
A Satisfactory Conclusion | 121 |
Making a Difference | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Grab Your Audience | 128 |
Steps Toward Mastery | 131 |
Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Planning My Narrative | 136 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Actions and Reactions | 140 |
My Response Is . . . | 141 |
Connect to Readers | 143 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Setting Goals for Excellence | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Learning from Evaluations | 154 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.6.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Valid Points in an Opinion Paragraph | 8 |
My Opinions | 12 |
An Interesting Topic Sentence | 13 |
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Observe Transitions | 18 |
An Effective Concluding Sentence | 20 |
Write a Concluding Sentence | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
Check My Writing | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
Steps to Great Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Proofreading Symbols | 28 |
Different Perspectives | 31 |
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Effective Thesis Statements | 36 |
Perspectives on My Topic | 37 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
A Focused Review | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
An Exchange of Ideas | 62 |
Introduce Your Topic | 63 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Connected Ideas | 69 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 72-73 |
Moving Toward Excellence | 73 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 74-76 |
Evaluating My Writing | 76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Writers and Readers | 78 |
Graphing My Progress | 81 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
Map Your Concept | 87 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
Planning My Essay | 90 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Strengthen Your Writing | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
An Overview of My Writing | 104 |
What We Notice About Narrative Writing | 108 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Actions Within the Experience | 114 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Getting Around My Narrative | 119 |
A Satisfactory Conclusion | 121 |
Making a Difference | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Grab Your Audience | 128 |
Steps Toward Mastery | 131 |
Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Planning My Narrative | 136 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Actions and Reactions | 140 |
My Response Is . . . | 141 |
Connect to Readers | 143 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Setting Goals for Excellence | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Learning from Evaluations | 154 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.6.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Valid Points in an Opinion Paragraph | 8 |
My Opinions | 12 |
An Interesting Topic Sentence | 13 |
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Observe Transitions | 18 |
An Effective Concluding Sentence | 20 |
Write a Concluding Sentence | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
Check My Writing | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
Steps to Great Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Proofreading Symbols | 28 |
Different Perspectives | 31 |
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Effective Thesis Statements | 36 |
Perspectives on My Topic | 37 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
A Focused Review | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
An Exchange of Ideas | 62 |
Introduce Your Topic | 63 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Connected Ideas | 69 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 72-73 |
Moving Toward Excellence | 73 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 74-76 |
Evaluating My Writing | 76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Writers and Readers | 78 |
Graphing My Progress | 81 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
Map Your Concept | 87 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
Planning My Essay | 90 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Strengthen Your Writing | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
An Overview of My Writing | 104 |
What We Notice About Narrative Writing | 108 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Actions Within the Experience | 114 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Getting Around My Narrative | 119 |
A Satisfactory Conclusion | 121 |
Making a Difference | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Grab Your Audience | 128 |
Steps Toward Mastery | 131 |
Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Planning My Narrative | 136 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Actions and Reactions | 140 |
My Response Is . . . | 141 |
Connect to Readers | 143 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Setting Goals for Excellence | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Learning from Evaluations | 154 |
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 | Page |
---|---|
Valid Points in an Opinion Paragraph | 8 |
My Opinions | 12 |
An Interesting Topic Sentence | 13 |
Support Your Opinion | 15 |
Gather the Evidence | 16 |
Observe Transitions | 18 |
An Effective Concluding Sentence | 20 |
Write a Concluding Sentence | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
Check My Writing | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-26 |
Steps to Great Writing | 25 |
Final Draft | 27-28 |
Proofreading Symbols | 28 |
Different Perspectives | 31 |
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Effective Thesis Statements | 36 |
Perspectives on My Topic | 37 |
A Captivating Introductory Paragraph | 38 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Develop an Opposing Argument | 41 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
A Focused Review | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
An Exchange of Ideas | 62 |
Introduce Your Topic | 63 |
Facts & Details | 65 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Connected Ideas | 69 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 72-73 |
Moving Toward Excellence | 73 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 74-76 |
Evaluating My Writing | 76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Writers and Readers | 78 |
Graphing My Progress | 81 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
Map Your Concept | 87 |
Research Your Topic | 89 |
Planning My Essay | 90 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Strengthen Your Writing | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
An Overview of My Writing | 104 |
What We Notice About Narrative Writing | 108 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Actions Within the Experience | 114 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Getting Around My Narrative | 119 |
A Satisfactory Conclusion | 121 |
Making a Difference | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
My Writing Group | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Grab Your Audience | 128 |
Steps Toward Mastery | 131 |
Define Narrative Writing | 134 |
Planning My Narrative | 136 |
Engage Readers | 137 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Actions and Reactions | 140 |
My Response Is . . . | 141 |
Connect to Readers | 143 |
A Meaningful Conclusion | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Setting Goals for Excellence | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Characteristics of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Learning from Evaluations | 154 |
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 |
---|---|
Observe Transitions | 18 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
Specific Details | 66 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.6.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Specific Details | 66 |
Connect with Your Audience | 67 |
Focus on Details | 91 |
Introduce a Character | 112 |
Orient Readers | 113 |
Helping Hands | 116 |
Word Connotations | 117 |
Describing an Experience | 139 |
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 | Page |
---|---|
Valid Points in an Opinion Paragraph | 8 |
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
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 | Page |
---|---|
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 71 |
Explore a Thesis Statement | 86 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.6.3: Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Effective Thesis Statements | 36 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.6.6: Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Valid Points in an Opinion Paragraph | 8 |
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
An Engaging Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
Critique an Informative Essay | 101 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Observe Transitions | 18 |
An Effective Concluding Sentence | 20 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
Analyze an Informative Paragraph | 58 |
Investigate Characteristics of a Paragraph | 84 |
An Effective Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
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 | Page |
---|---|
Significant Historic Events | 43 |
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 | Page |
---|---|
Review the Characteristics of Opinion Writing | 34 |
Talk About the Issues | 51 |
Evaluating an Opinion Essay | 54 |
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 | Page |
---|---|
Supporting Evidence | 40 |
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.
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