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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
Living Up The Street
The House on Mango Street
The Giver
Brown Girl Dreaming
Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare)
Literature Circles
Small group collaborative reading and discussion of above grade-level texts.
Oral Presentations & Public Speaking Projects
Book Talks (1 x per quarter)
End of Book Project (1 x per semester)
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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