6th Grade English Language Arts/Reading
Congratulations to Jessa and Jaxson for having their Veterans Day poems selected by the Senior class!! They were read aloud at the Veterans Day Assembly!!! Very proud of you!!
Welcome to 6th Grade E.L.A!!
I am SO EXCITED that this will be my 4th year as the E.L.A./Reading Educator for 6th grade. The majority of our work will be accomplished in-class and will be posted on Google Classroom. I will encourage daily reading at home but will not send work home with a student unless they failed to accomplish it in the time given in class.
We will be using EB Academics curriculum for Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, and Grammar instruction.
I will also be using Savvas Realize: My Perspectives Curriculum
throughout the school year. Units Include:
Unit 1: Childhood
Unit 2: Animal Allies
Unit 3: Modern Technology
Unit 4: Imagination
Unit 5: Exploration
In sixth grade, students read grade‐ Text appropriate, complex literature and informational text and cite textual evidence to support analyses. They examine how authors use reasons to make their points and support arguments with evidence, separating unsupported ideas from those backed by evidence. Students analyze both the structure and content of complex, grade‐appropriate texts, determining how sentences and paragraphs within texts influence and contribute to the unfolding of a plot and the development and elaboration of events or ideas. Students share their findings in class discussions, practicing how logically to sequence ideas and highlight the themes and key details they find most persuasive. Students’ vocabularies expand as they become more attuned to using context, knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes, and word analysis to determine the meaning of academic words. Students are increasingly challenged to sharpen their ability to write and speak with more clarity and coherence, providing clear reasons and relevant evidence. Students learn how writers try to influence readers while discovering how they can do the same in their own prose. They know how to answer questions through writing and can use rewriting opportunities to refine their understanding of a text or topic.
