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6th Grade
Questioning and problem posing are two of the techniques used in the sixth grade gifted program to modify the required sixth-grade language arts and literature content. These modifications make the content more abstract, complex, multifaceted, and open-ended, and thus more appropriate for advanced learners. The distinction between the regular education program and the gifted/enriched program is in the academic level of the work, not the quantity of work. I work directly with students (individual, small group, whole group instruction) in response to individual strengths and interests, crafting lessons that balance risk-taking and support.
Please see below for a sampling of projects, books and activities in 6th Grade Gifted-Enriched ELA.
Writing
Writing Projects
Persuasive/Argument
Compare & Contrast
Narrative
Memoir
Research (Citations)
iSearch Project
Expository
Literary Analysis
Scaffolding writing
Hand-written drafts
Graphic organizers
Grammar & Mechanics
Sentence Construction
Diagramming Sentences
Literature & Literary Analysis
The Odyssey (excerpts)
Summer of the Mariposas
The Giver
Brown Girl Dreaming
Literature Circles
Small group collaborative reading and discussion of above grade-level texts.
Oral Presentations & Public Speaking Projects
Book Talks (1 x per quarter)
Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
Self-selected vocabulary
Grade-level and up vocabulary
Root Words (Greek & Latin)
Prefixes & Suffixes
Test Taking Strategies
Process of Elimination
Close reading of the information and text
Close reading of the stem questions
Inferential vs. Factual
Negative vs. Positive
Pacing during test-taking
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