English Language Arts Pacing Guide6th Grade

Completed: Grade:Vocabulary Skills

Synonyms_____ Synonyms: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ______

 _____ Odyssey Writer: Synonyms_____ Synonyms: Quiz 1 ______ _____ Synonyms: Let Me Practice _____ Synonyms: Quiz 2 ______

Antonyms _____ Antonyms: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ______

_____ Antonyms: Quiz 1 ___________ Antonyms: Let Me Practice_____ Antonyms: Quiz 2 ______

Prefixes_____ Prefixes: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Prefixes: Quiz 1 ___________ Prefixes: Let Me Practice_____ Prefixes: Quiz 2 ______

Suffixes_____ Suffixes: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Suffixes: Quiz 1 ___________ Suffixes: Let Me Practice_____ Suffixes: Quiz 2 ______

Homophones_____ Homophones: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Homophones: Quiz 1 ___________ Homophones: Let Me Practice_____ Homophones: Quiz 2 ______

Idioms_____ Idioms: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Idioms: Quiz 1 ___________ Idioms: Let Me Practice_____ Idioms: Quiz 2 ______

Latin and Greek Roots_____ Greek and Latin Root Words: Interactive Guided Instruction (take

notes)______

_____ Greek and Latin Root Words: Quiz 1 ___________ Greek and Latin Root Words: Let Me Practice

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_____ Greek and Latin Root Words: Quiz 2 ______Process Skills: Think Alouds

Think Aloud Level 1_____ Think Aloud: Level 1 - Part 1 (informational article)_____ Think Aloud - Level 1 - Part 2 (fable)_____ Think Aloud - Level 1 - Part 3 (fiction)_____ Think Aloud - Level 1 - Part 4 (poetry)

Think Aloud Level 2_____ Think Aloud - Level 2 - Part 1 (informational article)_____ Think Aloud - Level 2 - Part 2 (fiction)_____ Think Aloud - Level 2 - Part 3 (fiction)

Think Aloud Level 3 _____ Think Aloud - Level 3 - Part 1 (nonfiction)_____ Think Aloud - Level 3 - Part 2 (fable)

ComprehensionSummarizing

_____ Summarizing: Interactive Guided Instruction and Practice (take notes) ______ _____ Summarizing: Quiz 1 ___________ Summarizing: Quiz 2 ______

Plot, Character and Setting _____ Plot, Character and Setting: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ______ _____ Plot, Character and Setting: Quiz 1 ___________ Plot, Character and Setting: Quiz 2 ______

Main Idea & Supporting Details - Non-Fiction _____ Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Interactive Guided Instruction

(notes)______

_____ Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Quiz 1 ___________ Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Quiz 2 ______

Main Idea and Theme - Fiction _____ Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Quiz 1 ___________ Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Quiz 2 ______

Fact and Opinion_____ Fact and Opinion: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Fact and Opinion: Quiz 1 ___________ Fact and Opinion: Quiz 2 ______

Sequential Order_____ Odyssey Writer: How a Bill Becomes a Law ______

Charts and Graphs _____ Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Interactive Guided Instruction (take

notes)______

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_____ Odyssey Writer: Comparing Graphics and Text ___________ Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Quiz 1 ___________ Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Quiz 2 ______

Cause and Effect_____ Cause and Effect: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Cause and Effect: Quiz 1 ___________ Cause and Effect: Quiz 2 ______

Author's Purpose_____ Author's Purpose: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Author's Purpose: Quiz 1 ___________ Author's Purpose: Quiz 2 ______

Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions_____ Inferencing: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Making Inferences (Lightning Strikes) ___________ Inferencing: Quiz 1 ___________ Inferencing: Quiz 2 ______

Compare and Contrast_____ Compare and Contrast: Interactive Guided Instruction (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Compare and Contrast Across Genres ___________ Compare and Contrast: Quiz 1 ___________ Compare and Contrast: Quiz 2 ______

State Simulation AssessmentsState Simulation Test

_____ State Simulation Test 1 (comprehension) _____ State Simulation Test 2 (comprehension) _____ State Simulation Test 3 (comprehension)

My Brooklyn Grandmother - ILABefore Reading

 _____ Background (Prereading for My Brooklyn Grandmother) (take notes) ___________ Vocabulary (My Brooklyn Grandmother) ______

During Reading_____ Literature: My Brooklyn Grandmother

After Reading_____ Comprehension 1: My Brooklyn Grandmother (main idea) ___________ Comprehension 2: My Brooklyn Grandmother (Compare/Contrast) ___________ Writing 1: How-to Write an Essay (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: How-to Article ___________ Writing 2: Autobiographical Incident ___________ Odyssey Writer: Autobiographical Incident ______ _____ Final Project: My Brooklyn Grandmother (Chinese American Culture) ______

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Language Arts_____ Simple and Compound ___________ Proper Adjectives ______

Far North - ILABefore Reading

_____ Background (prereading for Far North) (take notes) ___________ Vocabulary (Far North) ______

During Reading_____ Literature: Far North Part 1 ___________ Literature: Far North Part 2 ______

After Reading_____ Comprehension 1: Far North (character, plot, setting) ___________ Comprehension 2: Far North (inferences) ___________ Writing 1: Editorial ___________ Odyssey Writer: Editorial ___________ Writing 2: Adventure Story ___________ Odyssey Writer: Adventure Story ___________ Final Project: Far North

Language Arts_____ Subject-Verb Agreement (take notes) ______ _____ Action Verbs ______

Growing Up in Coal Country - ILABefore Reading

_____ Background (prereading for Growing Up in Coal Country) ______ _____ Vocabulary (Growing Up in Coal Country) ______

During Reading_____ Literature: Growing Up in Coal Country Part 1 ___________ Literature: Growing Up in Coal Country Part 2 ___________ Odyssey Writer: Growing Up in Coal Country ______

After Reading_____ Comprehension 1: Growing Up in Coal Country (Cause and Effect) ___________ Comprehension 2: Growing Up in Coal Country (Fact or Opinion) ___________ Writing 1: Letter of Complaint (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Letter of Complaint ___________ Writing 2: Compare and Contrast Article (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Compare and Contrast ___________ Final Project: Growing Up in Coal Country ______

Language Arts_____ Abbreviations ___________ Prepositional Phrases ______

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Lupita Mañana - ILABefore Reading

_____ Background (prereading for Lupita Mañana) ___________ Vocabulary (Lupita Mañana) ______

During Reading_____ Literature: Lupita Mañana Excerpt Part 1 ___________ Literature: Lupita Mañana Excerpt Part 2 ______

After Reading_____ Comprehension 1: Lupita Mañana (predict outcomes) ___________ Comprehension 2: Lupita Mañana (draw conclusions) ___________ Writing 1: Dialogue ((take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Using Dialogue ___________ Writing 2: Persuasive Speech (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Using Persuasion ___________ Final Project: Lupita Mañana ______

Language Arts_____ Contractions / Pronouns ___________ Four Kinds of Sentences ______

Poems By Langston Hughes - ILABefore Reading

_____ Background (prereading for Poems by Langston Hughes) ___________ Vocabulary (Poems by Langston Hughes) ______

During Reading_____ Literature: Poems by Langston Hughes ___________ Odyssey Writer: Poems by Langston Hughes ______

After Reading _____ Comprehension 1: Poems by Langston Hughes (author's purpose) ___________ Comprehension 2: Poems by Langston Hughes (literary devices) ___________ Writing 1: Advertisement (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Advertisement ___________ Writing 2: Poem (Metaphors) (take notes) ___________ Odyssey Writer: Poetry ___________ Final Project: Poems by Langston Hughes ______

Language Arts_____ Fragments and Run-ons ______

Homophones and Homographs ___________

Completed: Sentence Structure_____ Sentence School (fragments and run-ons) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Sentence Structure ______

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Punctuation ___________ Types of Sentences (take notes) ___________ Four Kinds of Sentences (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Punctuation ______

Pronouns_____ Me, Myself, and I (pronouns) (take notes) ___________ Reviewing Pronouns (antecedents) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Pronouns ______

Verbs_____ Action and Helping Verbs (take notes) ___________ Reviewing Action and Helping Verbs (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Verbs ______

Transitive & Intransitive Verb_____ Transitive and Intransitive (take notes) ___________ Reviewing Transitive and Intransitive Verbs (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Transitive & Intransitive Verb ______

Adjectives & Adverbs_____ Adjectives and Adverbs (take notes) ___________ Descriptive Writing (adjectives and adverbs) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Adjectives & Adverbs ______

Important Small Words_____ Ifs, Ands, and Buts of Writing (conjunctions) (take notes) ___________ Interjections, Conjunctions, and Prepositions (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Important Small Words ______

Dependent/Independent Clause_____ Clauses (independent and dependent) (take notes) ___________ Reviewing Dependent and Independent Clauses (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Dependent/Independent Clause ______

Composition Writing_____ Using the Right Word (Standard English Usage) (take notes) ___________ Which Word Is the Right Word? (Standard English usage) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Composition Writing ______

Verb Tenses_____ Verb Tenses (take notes) ___________ Linking Verbs and Tenses (verb usage) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Verb Tenses ______

Proper Comma Use_____ Commas (take notes) ___________ Using Commas (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Proper Comma Use ______

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Capitalization_____ Mechanics of Writing (capitalization) (take notes) ___________ It's Capital! (capitalization) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Capitalization ______

Quotation Marks_____ Quotation Sensation! (quotation marks) (take notes) ___________ Punctuation Practice (quotation marks) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Quotation Marks ______

Linking Verbs_____ Grammar Practice (linking verbs) (take notes) ___________ Lesson Quiz: Linking Verbs ___________ Chapter Test: Grammar - Extension ______

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