6 ELA Unit 5 Overview

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6th Grade Unit 5: / Making Your Mark / Suggested Time Frame: / 5th Six Weeks
TAKS Objective: / 1, 3, 4 / TEKS: / 6.10F, 6.10G, 6.10L, 6.12A, 6.12H, 6.12I
Unit Overview
Making your Mark: People have left a stamp on the world in both ancient and modern times. All persons can make a mark in life.
Enduring Understandings
· Everyone must find a form of personal expression.
· The voice of history speaks to all today.
· One person can make a difference. / Essential Questions
· What is voice?
· How is voice determined?
· How can people make a difference? / Writing Purpose
Write a compare/contrast paper
Focus and Coherence
í Maintain focus
í Create quality
í Use graphic organizers
í Create
{ Pre-intro
{ Introduction
{ Body
Organization
Writing Process
í Prewriting
{ Brainstorming
{ Graphic Organizers
í Drafting
í Revising
í Publishing and Reflecting
í State rubric—“What Makes a 4”
Review student samples—find state rubric attributes
Depth of Development
í Strong topic sentence
í Use transitions
í Well organized ideas
í Clear detailed sentences
Voice
Share:
í Variety of published examples of compare/contrast persuasive writing
í Respond by:
{ Student partners compare traits
{ Compare story characters’ traits
{ Create graphic organizers
{ Write paragraphs that reflect comparison and persuasive efforts
Use points of view from different perspective
Conventions
Review 6th grade expectations including: B7, B11, C10, C13, C14, C31, C32, C35, C38, E2, E3, F6, J7, J8
Language of Instruction
determine
first person
implied
inferencing
locate
organize
outline
paraphrase
recall
summarize
third person
Core Vocabulary
abundant
accustomed
acquire
ascend
assist
betray
brood
capable
cease
characteristic
charity
debate
deceive
dedicate
defy / delegate
distain
emerge
exert
foe
forlorn
furthermore
hasten
hobble
incident
menace
opposition
plea
prow
sow
/ Relationships and/or Connections that should emerge
Students will consider how they can make their own mark in life while realizing that the voice of history is never stilled. See Real World Links, p. xxvi, McDougal Littell Literature.
Products students will develop
Select from:
· art
· timeline
· game show
· brochure
· role playing
· book projects
· diorama
· inspiration
· PowerPoint
6th Grade Unit 5: / Making Your Mark / Suggested Time Frame: / 5th Six Weeks
TAKS Objective: / 1, 3, 4 / TEKS: / 6.10F, 6.10G, 6.10L, 6.12A, 6.12H, 6.12I
Unit Overview
Making your Mark: People have left a stamp on the world in both ancient and modern times. All persons can make a mark in life.
Text Resources
Choose from:
Literature Anthology
· For the Fun of It
· The Jacket
· Words on a Page
· My First Dive with the Dolphins
· Peers Talk it Out
· Daring to Dream
· The Wolf and the House Dog
· Oh Broom, Get to Work
6th grade novels
· Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
· The Swiss Family Robinson
· The Cay
· My Side of the Mountain
· Where the Red Fern Grows
· Number the Stars
· The Secret Garden
Selected Children’s Stories
· Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
· Love you Forever
· Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type
· The Keeping Quilt
· Lon Po Po
· Little Red Riding Hood
· The Jolly Postman / Enrichment Workstations
· Whole group
· Small group
· Paired learning (partners)
· Library Research
· Computer Lab
· Writing/Grammar
· Vocabulary
· Reading Skills
· Sustained Silent Reading
· Poetry
Technology & Electronic Resources
· TEA website: interactive TAKS practice
· Online reading resources: www.Kidsolr.com
· Online video clips
· Internet research
· www.mcdougallittell.com
Other (i.e., Speakers, Field Trips) / Speaking/ Listening Skills/Processes
q 6.1A
q 6.1B
q 6.1C
q 6.1D
q 6.2A
q 6.2D / q 6.2E
q 6.3A
q 6.3B
q 6.3C
q 6.4A
q 6.4C / q 6.5A
q 6.5B
q 6.5C
q 6.5D
q 6.5E
q 6.5F
Reading Skills and Processes
q 6.6A
q 6.6B
q 6.6C
q 6.7A
q 6.7B
q 6.7C
q 6.7D
q 6.7E
q 6.8A
q 6.8B
q 6.8C
q 6.9A / q 6.9B
q 6.9C
q 6.9D
q 6.9E
q 6.10K
q 6.10M
q 6.11A
q 6.11B
q 6.11D
q 6.12B
q 6.12D / q 6.13A
q 6.13B
q 6.13C
q 6.13D
q 6.13E
q 6.13G
q 6.13H
q 6.13I
q 6.14A
q 6.14B
q 6.14C
Writing Skills/Processes
q 6.15F
q 6.15H
q 6.16A
q 6.16B
q 6.16C
q 6.16D
q 6.16E
q 6.16F
q 6.16G
q 6.18A
q 6.18B / q 6.18C
q 6.18D
q 6.18E
q 6.18F
q 6.18G
q 6.18H
q 6.18I
q 6.19A
q 9.19B
q 6.19C
q 6.19D / q 6.19E
q 6.20B
q 6.20C
q 6.20D
q 6.20E
q 6.20F
q 6.20G
q 6.21A
q 6.21B
Viewing & Representing Skills/Processes
q 6.22A
q 6.22B
q 6.22C
q 6.23A
q 6.23B / q 6.23C
q 6.23D
q 6.24A
q 6.24B
q 6.24C
WRITING MINI LESSONS: / NOTES: / Method(s) of Assessment
Observation
A Observation evaluated by peers
B Students engaged in learning activities
C Direct questioning
D Observation of performance or process
Constructed Response
I. TEKS Check
II. Open-ended
R2R:
“Creepy, Crawly Cures”, and “Project Backpack: Kids Helping Hurricane Victims”
III. Essay
IV. Research Paper
V. Log / Journal
VI. Story / Play / Poem
VII. Model / Map / Video
VIII. Oral / Visual / Multimedia Presentation
Selected Response
1 Fill-in-the-blank test
2 Matching test
3 Multiple choice test
4 True/False test

Sixth Grade ELA 5th Six Weeks Summary

In this brief summary, dates will fluctuate according to your students, calendar, and special events.

Connections

Suggested: 5 Days

· Skills: Identifiying author’s purpose in writing

· Modeling: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus