Days 16-18 TG p. 32-37 Write a Nonfiction Narrative Prompt: When did you have to use your imagination to find another way to do something? Language Development: Author’s Style: Voice Standards: W.6.3, W.6.3.a-e, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.6, L.6.3, L.6.3.a UNIT 1 Small-Group Learning GRADE 6 Childhood Introduction Day 19 Public Document: Declaration of the Rights of the Child The United Nations General Assembly Magazine Article: Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina by William Kremer Memoir: from Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers Poetry: I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Performance-Based Assessment Task Present a Retelling Prompt: Deliver a retelling of the childhood challenges presented in either the magazine article, the memoir excerpt, or the poem from this section. SL.4, SL.5, SL.6 Small-Group Learning Strategies: Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Working as a Team Discuss the Topic List Your Rules Apply the Rules Name your Group Create a Communication Plan Making a Schedule Working on Group Projects Essential Question What are some of the challenges and triumphs of growing up? Unit Goals: TG p. 4 Read and analyze how authors express their points of view in different types of texts. RL.6.6, RI.6.6 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept vocabulary. RL.6.4, RI.6.4 Write a nonfiction narrative in which you develop experiences or events using narrative techniques effectively. W.6.2 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning. W.6.7 Correctly use common, proper, and possessive nouns in writing and presentations. L.6.1 Use word choice, sentence structures, and tone to develop your voice in your writing. L.6.3 Engage in collaborative discussions, build on the ideas of others, and express your own ideas clearly. SL.6.1 Integrate visuals, and text in presentations. SL.6.5 Standards Covered
Making Meaning Language Development NOTES: Days 26-27 from Bad Boy: TG p. 60-67 Close Read TG p. 63: Analyze details RI.6.2 Analyze the Text TG p. 65 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Post your work RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 66 Central Idea Author’s purpose RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.5 Concept Vocabulary TG p. 65 Words that convey states of mind, or attitudes, of different kinds and intensities: respected desperate disgusted Latin root -spec- L.6.4, L.6.4.c, L.6.4.b Author’s Style TG p. 67 Adjectives and Adverbs adjective adverb L.6.1 First Read Notice: the general ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 28-30
I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid TG p. 68-77 Close Read TG p. 69: Analyze character RL.6.3 Analyze the Text TG p. 73 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Post your work RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 74 Figurative Language: Symbol Central Symbol RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, Concept Vocabulary TG p. 73 Words that convey feelings or states of being: clenched stubborn tenseness Anglo-Saxon Suffix L.6.4, L.6.4.b Author’s Style TG p. 75 Figurative Language simile metaphor personification L.6.5,L.6.5.a, PI.8 Writing to Compare TG p. 76-77 compare-and-contrast essay RL.6.9, RI.6.9, W.6.2, W.6.9, W.6.9.a-b, L.6.1, L.6.1.b First Read Notice: who or what is “speaking” the poem and whether the poem tells a story or describes a single moment. Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the poem Small-Group Learning Performance Task: Speaking and Listening Focus Days 30-32 TG p. 78-79 Present a Retelling Prompt: Deliver a retelling of the childhood challenges presented in either the magazine article, the memoir excerpt, or the poem from this section. Standards: SL.4, SL.5, SL.6 Overview: Independent Learning Days 33-34 TG p. 80-81, 82A-82F, 82-85 Standards: RL.6.10, RI.6.10
Engage in collaborative discussions, build on the ideas of others, and express your own ideas clearly. SL.6.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations SL.6.5 Standards Covered Reading Literary Text RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.10 Reading Informational Text RI.6.1, RI.6.6, RI.6.10 Speaking & Listening SL.6.1.a-d, SL.6.4 Language L.6.2, L.6.2.a, L.6.2.b, L.6.4, L.6.4.b, L.6.4.d, L.6.5, L.6.5.b Writing W.6.2.a-d, W.6.3, W.6.3.a, W.6.9, W.6.9.a NOTES: UNIT 2 Whole-Class Learning GRADE 6 Animal Allies Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 4-10 from My Life With Chimpanzees: TG p. 100-117 Close Read TG p. 101: Analyze person narrative TG p. 102: mark the repetition of words that describe Dr. Goodall’s experience with the chimps after the first day TG p. 103: notice and highlight the details that tell me how the chimpanzees are responding to Dr. Goodall now TG p. 105: mark the punctuation that Dr. Goodall uses to describe her reaction to the news about the Analyze the Text TG p. 112: Make inferences Speculate Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 113 Author’s Purpose Memoir Concept Vocabulary and Word TG p. 114 Words used to describe the chimpanzees’ behavior: vanished miserable irritable threateningly impetuous dominate Latin suffix -able Conventions TG p. 115 Commas, Parentheses, and Dashes comma nonessential nonrestrictive element parentheses dashes Writing to Sources TG p. 116 How-to Essay Speaking and Listening TG p. 117 Discussion First Read Notice: the general of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension
chimpanzee visit TG p. 106: Infer key ideas TG p. 108: notice and highlight the details that describe how the chimps looked and behaved TG p. 110: Analyze repetition RI.6.1, RI.6.6 RI.6.1 RL.6.1, RI.6.6 , L.6.5.a L.6.4, L.6.4.b, L.6.5, L.6.5.b L.6.2, L.6.2.a, PII.5 W.6.2, W.6.2.a-d SL.6.1, SL.6.1.a-d and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 11-15 Hachiko: TG p. 118-127 Close Read TG p. 119: notice and mark details that indicate Dr. Ueno’s age TG p. 120: Infer key ideas Analyze the Text TG p. 122 Interpret Compare and contrast Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 123 Historical Fiction Setting Conflict Theme Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 124 that show how people act and react to one another: timidly anxious patiently thoughtfully silently Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ly Conventions TG p. 125 Spelling and Capitalization irregular plurals capitalization Writing to Sources TG p. 126 Story adaptation Speaking and Listening TG p. 127 Partner discussion First Read Notice: whom the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: By marking vocabulary and key passages you want to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read
Engage in collaborative discussions, build on the ideas of others, and express your own ideas clearly. SL.6.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations SL.6.5 Standards Covered Reading Literary Text RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.10 Reading Informational Text RI.6.7, RI.6.10 Speaking & Listening SL.6.1, SL.6.1.b. SL.6.1.c, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 Language L.6.1, L.6.4, L.6.4.a, L.6.4.b, L.6.4.c, L.6.4.d, L.6.5, L.6.5.c Writing W.6.2, W.6.2.a, W.6.2.b, W.6.2.f, W.6.5, W.6.9, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.9.a NOTES: UNIT 2 Learning GRADE 6 Animal Allies Making Meaning Language Development NOTES: Days 20-21 A Blessing: TG p. 138-143 Analyze the Text TG p. 141 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RL.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 142 Elements of Poetry: lyric poem sound devices repetition alliteration figurative language simile tone RL.6.4 Concept Vocabulary and Word TG p. 141 Words that relate to emotions: shyly loneliness blossom Multiple meaning words L.6.4, L.6.4.c Conventions TG p. 143 Verbs and Verb Tenses verb action verb linking verb tense past tense present tense future L.6.1 Read Notice: who or what is “speaking” the poem and whether the poem tells a story or describes a single moment Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read
Respond: Complete Comprehension check Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 22-25 Predators: TG p. 144-151 Analyze the Text TG p. 147 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 148 Poetic Structures stanza line stanza structure two lines lines four lines six Concept Vocabulary and Word TG p. 147 Words related to plants and gardening: wild cultivate domesticated Latin Root -dom- Author’s Style TG p. 149 Word Choice and Tone Diction Denotation Connotations Writing to Compare TG p. 150-151 Comparison-and-contrast Read Notice: who or what is “speaking” the poem and whether the poem tells a story or describes a single moment Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check
RI.6.3 Answer the Essential Question RI.6.1 claim repetition appeal to emotion appeal to reason RI.6.8, RI.6.8 taking in nutrients: devouring absorbing process consumed digesting Multiple-Meaning Words RI.6.4, L.6.4, L.6.4.d independent clause clause relative clauses nonrestrictive L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2.a RI.6.8, RI.6.9, W.6.1, W.6.1.a-b, W.6.1.e, W.6.9, W.6.9.b the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Day 15 The Internet of Things: TG p. 224-227 Close Review TG p. 225: Analyze evidence Analyze the Media TG p. 226 Evaluate Analyze Interpret Answer the Essential Question Media Vocabulary TG p. 226 images or graphics animation audio voiceover narrator Writing to Compare TG p. 227 Objective Summary Speaking and Listening TG p. 227 Oral Report Fact Opinion Talking points First Review Watch: Who speaks, what they say, and how they say it Note: Elements that you find
L.6.6 W.6.2 SL.6.2, SL.6.4, SL.6.6 interesting and want to revisit Connect: Details in the video to other videos or texts you’ve read, or images you’ve seen Respond: By completing the Comprehension Check Performance Task: Writing Focus Days 16-18 TG p. 228-233 Write an Argument Prompt: Do electronic devices and online access really improve our Language Development: Style, transitions Standards: W.6.1, W.6.1.a-e, W.6.5, W.6.6, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.9, W.6.9.a-b, W.6.10, L.6.1 UNIT 3 Small-Group Learning GRADE 6 Modern Technology Introduction Day 19 Short Story: The Fun They Had by Isaac Asimov Blog Post: Is Our Gain Also Our Loss? By Cailin Loesch Media (Podcast): Bored . . . and Brilliant? A Challenge to Disconnect From Your Phone by NPR Performance-Based Assessment Task Speaking and Listening Focus: Deliver a Multimedia Presentation Prompt: Do the benefits of technology outweigh its disadvantages? W.6.1.a–b, W.6.7, SL.6.3, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 Small-Group Learning Strategies: Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Working as a Team Discuss the Topic List Your Rules Apply the Rules Name your Create a Communication Plan Making a Schedule Essential Question How is modern technology helpful and harmful to society? Unit Goals: TG p. 186 Read and determine authors’ points of view and evaluate ideas expressed in both literary works and nonfiction texts. RL.6.6, RI.6.6 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept vocabulary. RL.6.4, RI.6.4 Write an argument to support a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence.W.6.1 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a and clarify meaning. W.6.7
Working on Group Projects Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claims and reasons. L.6.1 Engage in collaborative discussions, build on the ideas of others, and express your own ideas clearly. SL.6.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations. SL.6.5 Standards Covered Reading Literary Text RL.6.2, RL.6.5, RL.6.10 Reading Informational Text RI.6.1, RI.6.3, RI.6.5, RI.6.10 Speaking & Listening SL.6.1, SL.6.1.a, SL.6.1.b, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 Language L.6.1, L.6.4, L.6.4.a, L.6.4.b, L.6.6 Writing W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.3.a, W.6.3.b, W.6.3.d,W.6.8 UNIT 3 Small-Group Learning GRADE 6 Modern Technology Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 20-25 The Fun They Had: TG p. 238-247 Close Read TG p. 239: Analyze narrator Analyze the Text TG p. 244 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 245 Science Fiction Writing themes Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 244 Words used to describe an attitude or behavior: loftily sorrowfully nonchalantly Anglo-Saxon Suffix -ful Conventions TG p. 245 Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Verb Action verb Linking verb Writing to Sources TG p. 246-247 Dialogue scene with dialogue First Read Notice: Whom the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read
RL.6.6 RL.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 RL.6.2, RL.6.5 L.6.4, L.6.4.b L.6.1 W.6.3, W.6.3.a, W.6.3.b, W.6.3.d, W.6.5 Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 26-28 Is our Gain Also our Loss?: TG p. 248-255 Read TG p. 249: Analyze anecdotes Analyze the Text TG p. 252 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 253 Development of Ideas: Reflective Writing Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 252 Words related to time conditions: gradually nostalgic continuation Latin suffix -ation Conventions TG p. 254 Comparative and Superlative Degrees: Adjective Adverb Comparative degree Superlative degree Speaking and Listening TG p. 255 Discussion First Read Notice: General ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection
RI.6.4 RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 RI.6.1, RI.6.3, RI.6.5 L.6.4, L.6.4.b L.6.1 SL.6.1, SL.6.1.a-b Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 29-30 Bored…and Brilliant?: TG p. 255-259 Close Review TG p. 257: Analyze evidence RI.6.1 Analyze the Media TG p. 258 Present and Discuss Review and Synthesize Answer the Essential Question RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Concept Vocabulary TG p. 258 podcast host interview L.6.6 Research: TG p. 259 Research: Multimedia Slide Show, Brochure W.6.2, W.6.8, SL.6.4, SL.6.5, SL.6.6 First Review Listen: and note who is speaking, what they’re saying, and how they’re saying it Note: Elements that you find interesting and want to revisit Connect: ideas in the audio to other media you’ve experienced, texts you’ve read, or images you’ve seen Respond: Complete Comprehension check Small-Group Learning Performance Task: Speaking and Listening Focus Days 31-32 TG p. 260-261 Deliver a Multimedia Presentation Prompt: Do the benefits of technology outweigh its disadvantages? Standards: W.6.1.a–b, W.6.7, SL.6.3, SL.6.4, SL.6.5
TG p. 296: notice and mark the works with hyphens TG p. 299: notice and highlight the words that the ministers use to identify their titles TG p. 302: notice and mark the words that they are seasoning for food TG p. 304: Understand Alliteration TG p. 306: Examine foreshadowing RL.6.3, Rl.6.4, RL.6.5 RL.6.1 RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6 Denotation and Nuance L.6.4, L.6.5, L.6.5.c compound subject L.6.1 Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 9-14 The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II: TG p. 312-345 Close Read TG p. 313: Examine setting TG p. 315: mark details that show what Dynne looks like and how he behaves TG p. 317: mark terms that identify different kinds of laughter TG p. 319: Analyze structure TG p. 321: mark the items the Mathemagician counts TG p. 323: Analyze characterization TG p. 324: notice and mark the stage directions that indicate the characters should speak directly to the audience TG p. 325: mark the ellipses, or punctuation that looks like three periods in a row TG p. 327: notice and highlight the single word “Blackout.” Analyze the Text TG p. 340 Analyze Deduce Paraphrase Answer the Essential Question Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 341 Stage Directions Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 342 Words that relate to conflict, lack of trust, and feelings of doubt: suspiciously obstacle pessimistic malicious insincerity compromise Conventions TG p. 343 Sentence Structure clause independent main dependent subordinate Writing to Sources TG p. 344 Narrative Retelling Speaking and Listening TG p. 345 Dramatic Reading Read Notice: whom the is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and
TG p. 329: Examine couplets TG p. 330: notice and highlight the details in the stage directions that tell about the passage of time TG p. 332: Analyze punctuation TG p. 334: mark the stage directions that describe the Senses Taker’s actions and results TG p. 335: mark the word the playwright uses to refer to Milo, Tock, and Humbug TG p. 336: Analyze dialogue TG p. 338: Analyze theme RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5 RL.6.1 RL.6.5 Latin suffix -ity L.6.4, L.6.4.b L.6.1, L.6.3, L.6.3.a W.6.3, W.6.3.a-b SL.6.1, SL.6.4, SL.6.6 key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Day 15 from the Phantom Tollbooth: TG p. 346-351 Close Review TG p. 347: Analyze stage directions Analyze the Media TG p. 349 Describe Analyze Interpret Answer the Essential Question Media Vocabulary TG p. 349 directions (in audio) dialogue (in audio) light and shadow (in images) Writing to Compare TG p. 350-351 Comparison-and-Contrast Essay First Review Listen: and note who is speaking, what they’re saying, and how they’re saying it Note: Elements that you find interesting and want to revisit Connect: ideas in the audio to other media you’ve
RL.6.5 RL.6.1 L.6.6 RL.6.7, W.6.2, W.6.2.a-e, W.6.5, SL.6.1, SL.6.2 experienced, texts you’ve read, or images you’ve seen Respond: By completing the Comprehension Check Performance Task: Writing Focus Days 16-18 TG p. 352-357 Write a Fictional Narrative Prompt: One day in the Kingdom of Wisdom . . . Language Development: Conventions: Combining Sentences for variety Standards: W.6.3.a-e, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, SL.6.4, SL.6.6, L.6.3.a UNIT 4 Small-Group Learning GRADE 6 Imagination Introduction Day 19 Excerpt: from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Poetry: Jabberwocky from Through the by Carroll Reflective Essay: The Importance of Imagination by Esha Chhabra Performance-Based Assessment Task Speaking and Listening Focus: Perform a Fictional Narrative Prompt: When Alice finally gets through the tiny door… W.6.3, W.6.3.a, W.6.3.b, W.6.3.d, SL.6.1, SL.6.1.b, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 Small-Group Learning Strategies: Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Working as a Team Discuss the List Your Rules the Rules Name your Group Create a Communication Plan Making a Schedule Essential Question Where can imagination lead? Unit Goals: TG p. 274 Read and analyze character and plot development. RL.6.4 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept vocabulary. RL.6.4, RI.6.4 Write a fictional narrative as you develop imagined experiences or events using effective techniques. W.6.3 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning. W.6.7 Combine sentences for variety. L.6.1 Engage in collaborative discussions, on the ideas of others, and express your own ideas clearly. SL.6.1
Working on Group Projects Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations. SL.6.5 Standards Covered Reading Literary Text RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.10 Reading Informational Text RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.10 Speaking & Listening SL.6.1, SL.6.1.a, SL.6.1.b, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 Language L.6.1, L.6.1.c, L.6.1.d, L.6.1.e, L.6.2, L.6.4, L.6.4.a, L.6.4.b, L.6.4.c, L.6.5, L.6.5b Writing W.6.2, W.6.2.a-c, W.6.5, W.6.7, W.6.8 NOTES: Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 20-23 from Adventures in Wonderland TG p. 362-371 Read TG p. 365: Analyze characterization Analyze the Text TG p. 368 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question Analyze and Structure TG p. 369 Characterization characterization direct characterization indirect characterization make inferences Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 368 Words that have to do with Alice’s thirst for exploration and new experiences: Peeped Wondered Curiosity Word Relationships Conventions TG p. 370 Conjunctions and Interjections conjunctions coordinating conjunctions Writing to Sources TG p. 371 Research Report First Read Notice: whom the story is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension
RL.6.3 RL.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 RL.6.5 RL.6.4, L.6.5, L.6.5.b L.6.1, L.6.2 W.6.2, W.6.2.a, W.6.7, W.6.8 check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 24-26 Jabberwocky: TG p. 372-379 Close Read TG p. 373: Analyze invented language RL.6.4 Analyze the Text TG p. 376 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RL.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 377 Sound Devices devices onomatopoeia alliteration consonance RL.6.4 Concept Vocabulary and Word TG p. 376 Words that relate to the boy’s battle victory: slain beware foe Anglo-Saxon Word Origins L.6.4 Author’s TG p. 378 Invented Language syntax RL.6.4, L.6.1.e, L.6.5.b Speaking and Listening: TG p. 379 Dramatic Reading, Multimedia Presentation dramatic poetry reading multimedia presentation SL.6.1.a–b, SL.6.2, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 First Read Notice: who or what is “speaking” the poem and whether the poem tells a story or describes a single moment Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension by writing a brief summary of the selection
Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 27-30 The Importance of Imagination: TG p. 380-387 Close Read Analyze the Text TG p. 384 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 385 Author’s Influences author’s influences reflective essay central idea make inferences RI.6.2, RI.6.3 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 384 Words that have to do with limits parameters template model Greek Prefix: para- L.6.4, L.6.4.b Conventions TG p. 386 Agreement pronoun antecedent agreement in number agreement in person clear/unclear antecedent L.6.1, L.6.1.c-d Writing to Sources: TG p. 387 Essay comparison-and-contrast essay cause-and-effect essay W.6.2, W.6.2.a–c, W.6.5 First Read Notice: the general ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Small-Group Learning Performance Task: Speaking and Listening Focus Days 31-32 TG p. 388-389 Perform a Fictional Narrative Prompt: When Alice finally gets through the tiny door… Standards: W.6.3, W.6.3.a, W.6.3.b, W.6.3.d, SL.6.1, SL.6.1.b, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 Overview: Independent Learning
Days 33-34 TG p. 390-391, 392A-392F, 392-395 Select and read a story from selections available online: from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Our Wreath of Rose Buds by Corrinne Fantasy by Gwendolyn Bennett The Shah of Blah from Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie Prince Francis by Roddy Doyle Standards: RL.6.10 End-of-Unit Performance-Based Assessment Days 35-36 TG p. 396-399 Writing to Sources: Fictional Narrative Prompt: What might happen if a fictional character were to come into the real world? Speaking and Listening: Storytelling Standards: W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.10, SL.6.4, SL.6.6 GRADE 6, UNIT 5 : Exploration UNIT INTRODUCTION Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Hang Son Doong Discuss It: Discuss It Why might explorers want to discover unknown places? Unit Reading, Writing & Research, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: Argument Launch Text: What on Earth Is Left to (Lexile 950) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Anchor Text (Memoir): from A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley (Video): BBC Science Club: All Exploration narrated by Dara Ó Assessment Task Write an Argument Prompt: Can anyone be an explorer? Language Development: Conventions: Word Choice for Style and Tone Whole-Class Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and Share ideas Essential Question What drives people to explore? Unit Goals TG p. 444 Evaluate written arguments by how authors state and support claims. RI.6.8 Expand knowledge and use of and thematic vocabulary. RI.6.4
when the author was at his computer searching for his hometown. TG p. 419: Analyze description TG p. 420: mark the words the author emphasizes with italics. TG p. 421: notice and mark the words that show Brierley’s reaction to the image on his screen L.6.1, L.6.5 RL.6.1 RI.6.2, RI.6.5 Latin Suffix: -ive L.6.4, L.6.4.b RI.6.3 W.6.3.a-e SL.6.1. c-d, SL.6.2, SL.6.5 know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check and writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Language Development NOTES: Days 13-15 BBC Science Club: All About Exploration: TG p. 430-433 Close Review TG p. 431: Analyze information Analyze the Media TG p. 432 Draw conclusions Make a judgement Evaluate Answer the Essential Question Media Vocabulary TG p. 432 cut-out animation object animation real-time animation Research TG p. 433 Create a storyboard First Review Watch: Who speaks, what they say, and how they say it Note: Elements you find that you find interesting Connect: Details in the photos to texts you’ve read or other images you have seen
Reading Literary Text RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.10 Reading Informational Text RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.5, RI.6.7, RI.6.9, RI.6.10 Speaking & Listening SL.6.2, SL.6.5 Language L.6.1, L.6.4, L.6.4.a-d, L.6.5, L.6.5.b, L.6.6 Writing W.6.2, W.6.2.a-c, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.9, W.6.9.a NOTES: UNIT 5 Small-Group Learning GRADE 6 Exploration Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 20-22 Mission Twinpossible: TG p. 444-451 Close Read TG p. 445: Analyze key details RI.6.2 Analyze the Text TG p. 448 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 449 Central Idea: Make Inferences RI.6.1, RI.6.3, RI.6.5 Technical Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 448 program manager sample group endurance test Latin Root: -dur- L.6.4, L.6.4.b, L.6.4.c, L.6.6 Conventions: TG p. 450 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Object of the preposition L.6.1 Research TG p. 451 How-to Guide W.6.2.a-c, W.6.7, W.6.8 First Read Notice: The General ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: Ideas within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection
Making Meaning Language Development NOTES: Days 23-25 from Tales From the Odyssey: TG p. 452-461 Close Read TG p. 453: Analyze Conflict TG p. 455: Infer key ideas TG p. 456: Analyze suspense TG p. 457: Analyze character RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5 Analyze the Text TG p. 459 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RL.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 459 Words that relate to the goddess Athena in some way and the revenge she takes on Odysseus and his men: Invaded violent offended wrath Root: -vad- L.6.4, L.6.4.b Analyze Craft and Structure TG p. 460 Universal Theme epic RL.6.2, RL.6.5 Conventions TG p. 461 Participial and Gerund Phrases participial phrase gerund gerund phrase L.6.1 First Read Notice: whom the is about, what happens, where and when it happens, and why those involved react as they do Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection
Making Meaning Language Development Effective Expression Days 26-27 To the Top of Everest: TG p. 462-475 Close Read TG p. 466: Analyze Conflict with nature TG p. 469: Analyze descriptive language Rl.6.3, RI.6.5 Analyze the Text TG p. 471 Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 Concept Vocabulary and Word Study TG p. 471 Words describe the difficult trip that Larson and the group take. expedition trek journeys destination Latin Root: -ped- L.6.4, L.6.4.b-d Analyze and Structure TG p. 472: Central Idea RI.6.2, RI.6.3 Conventions TG p. 473 Subject Complements subject complement predicate nominative predicate adjective L.6.1 Writing to Compare TG p. 474-475 comparison-and-contrast essay W.6.2.a-c, W.6.5, W.6.9.b Read Notice: the general ideas of the text. What is it about? Who is involved? Annotate: Mark vocabulary and key passages to revisit Connect: within selection to what you already know and have read Respond: Complete Comprehension check by writing a brief summary of the selection Making Meaning Effective Expression NOTES: Days 28-30 from Lewis & Clark: Close Review Analyze the TG p. 482 Media TG p.
TG p. 476-483 TG p. 477: Analyze the image TG p. 478: Analyze the image TG p. 481: Analyze the image Review and Clarify Present and Discuss Answer the Essential Question RI.6.1, SL.6.1, SL.6.4 penciler inker letterer L.6.1 Create an annotated timeline RI.6.7, W.6.7, W.6.8, SL.6.2, SL.6.4, SL.6.5 First Review Look: at each image and determine whom or what it portrays Note: elements in each image that you find interesting and want to revisit Connect: details in the images to other media you’ve experienced, texts you’ve read, or images you’ve seen Respond: Complete Comprehension check Small-Group Learning Performance Task: Speaking and Listening Focus Days 31-32 TG p. 484-485 Perform an Advertisement Prompt: Why should we explore new frontiers? Standards: W.6.1, W.6.1.b, W.6.4, SL.6.2, SL.6.4, SL.6.5, SL.6.6 Overview: Independent Learning Days 33-34 TG p. 486-487, 488A-488F, 488-491 Standards: RL.6.10, RI.6.10