Pacing Guide- Grade 6

Pacing Guide- Grade 6

2016-2017

Aug. 22-Oct. 21 / 6th grade 1st 9 weeks / Units: 1 and 2 / Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction, Drama
Components of a Balanced Literacy Program: Guided Reading, Shared Reading, Independent Reading, Interactive Read Alouds, Modeled Writing, Interactive Writing, Shared Writing, Process Writing, Phonics and Word Study
Genre / Word Study/Grammar / Reading- ELAR / Writing
Week 1: / First 10 days: 6.1A, 6.2B, 6.6, 6.7, 6.10, 6.26, 6.27A, 6.28, Fig19ABCDEF
Week 2: / First 10 days: 6.1A, 6.2B, 6.6, 6.7, 6.10, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28, Fig19ABCDEF
Week 3:
Unit 1:
Literary Nonfiction/Poetry / 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E, 6.19i
Content/ Academic Vocabulary:
Memoir, autobiography
Ongoing Academic Vocabulary/TEKS verbs / Comprehension Toolkit (Monday Only):
Lesson 1: Follow Your Inner Conversation
Strategic Reading Focus:
6.1A, 6.7A, Fig 19ABCDE, 6.28A / Writing Workshop:
6.14ABCDE, 6.16A
Week 4:
Literary Nonfiction/Poetry / 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E, 6.19C, 6.20Bi
Content/ Academic Vocabulary:
Memoir, autobiography
Ongoing Academic Vocabulary/TEKS verbs / Comprehension Toolkit (Monday Only):
Lesson 2: Notice When You Lose Your Way
Strategic Reading Focus:
6.1A, 6.7A, 6.28A, Fig 19ABCDE / Writing Workshop:
6.17C
Week 5:
Literary Nonfiction/Poetry / 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E, 6.19Aii
Content/ Academic Vocabulary:
Ongoing Academic Vocabulary/TEKS verbs / Comprehension Toolkit (Monday Only):
Lesson 3: Read, Write, & Talk
Strategic Reading Focus:
6.1A, 6.13AB, Fig 19ABCDE, 6.28A / Writing Workshop:
Week 6:
Literary Nonfiction/Poetry / 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E, 6.19ii
Content/ Academic Vocabulary:
Hyperbole, personification, graphical elements of poetry
Ongoing Academic Vocabulary/TEKS verbs / Comprehension Toolkit (Monday Only):
Lesson 4: Follow the Text Signposts
Strategic Reading Focus:
6.3A, 6.4A, 6.8A, Fig 19ABCDE, 6.28A / Writing Workshop:
6.15Bi,ii,iii
Week 7
Literary Nonfiction/Poetry / 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E, 6.19V
Content/ Academic Vocabulary:
Hyperbole, personification, graphical elements of poetry
Ongoing Academic Vocabulary/TEKS verbs / Comprehension Toolkit (Monday Only):
Lesson 5: Manage Your Thinking with New Learning
Strategic Reading Focus:
6.3A, 6.4A, 6.8 / Writing Workshop:
6.15Bi,ii,iii
Week 8
Unit 2:
Fiction and Drama / 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E
Content/ Academic Vocabulary: exposition, rising action, climax/turning point, falling action, denouement/resolution
Ongoing Academic Vocabulary/TEKS verbs / Comprehension Toolkit (Monday Only):
Lesson 6: Connect the New to the Known
Strategic Reading Focus :
6.6A, Fig 19ABCDEF, 6.21B, 6.26A, 6.28A / Writing Workshop:
6.17C
Week 9
Fiction and Drama / 6.2A, 6.2B, 6.2E
Content/ Academic Vocabulary: rule of three, magic helper
Ongoing Academic Vocabulary/TEKS verbs / Comprehension Toolkit (Monday Only):
Lesson 7: Question the Text
Strategic Reading Focus:
6.3B, 6.6C, Fig 19ABCDEF, 6.21B, 6.26A, 6.28A / Writing Workshop:
6.17C