Embedded Files
This course focuses on English Language Arts and Common Core Learning Standards, including reading literature, reading informational texts, argumentative writing, narrative writing, and informational writing. The goal is individual student improvement and mastery in these areas. By the end of the school year, your child will be able to:
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence (6.W.1)
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through relevant content selection, organization, and analysis (6.W.2)
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and sequencing (6.W.3)
Student Resources
Rigorous, standards-aligned activities, quizzes and resources that connect with students' interests, background knowledge, and lived experiences.
ReadWorks is built on the science of reading to ensure students can steadily expand their background knowledge, vocabularies, and reading comprehension.
Storyboarding is an incredibly powerful tool for visual communication. Creating a storyboard brings words from the page to life, and encapsulates the audience's imagination in ways that text alone cannot.
Engagement you can see, results you can measure. Empower students to take an active role in their learning with interactive video lessons that spark creativity and curiosity.
Supplemental Links
This page provides an overview of the state standards for English Language Arts. The standards are a guide for the development of well-planned instructional practice at the local district level. These standards are mandatory to help shape the design of all components of a high-quality English Language Arts program.
You see a bright future for your child. So does NWEA. It’s why their assessments measure what students know and how they are growing academically—to help teachers develop strategies for equitable instruction that maximizes every learner’s potential. Every child can learn and grow. NWEA's solutions help educators make it happen.
Short Stories
"The Raft" by Jim LaMarche is a heartwarming story about a boy named Nicky who goes to stay with his grandma for the summer and is bored until he discovers her old raft. Through the magic of the raft and his grandma's guidance, Nicky learns to appreciate nature and finds a new connection with his grandmother.
In the story "The Landlady," by Roald Dahl, a young man named Billy needs a place to stay and finds a cozy-looking bed and breakfast. But the kind old landlady who runs it seems a little strange, and Billy soon discovers her house holds a dark and creepy secret.
"The All-American Slurp" is a funny story about a Chinese-American girl who learns about American culture, especially how different families eat! She feels a little embarrassed at first because her family has different customs, but she eventually finds her own way to fit in.
"All Summer in a Day" is a story about a group of kids living on Venus, where the sun only comes out for one hour every seven years. They are so excited to finally see the sun, but one of the children, Margot, remembers it from Earth, and the other kids are jealous of her memories.
Laurie's parents are puzzled by the misbehavior of a boy named Charles in Laurie's kindergarten class. Every day, Laurie comes home with new stories of Charles's antics, but it turns out Charles might not be a real boy at all.
A mysterious monkey's paw grants three wishes to a family, but each wish comes with a scary and unexpected consequence. They soon learn that it's dangerous to mess with fate, as their desires turn into terrible nightmares.
In "Thank You, Ma'am," a boy named Roger tries to steal a woman's purse, but she catches him. Instead of taking him to the police, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones brings him to her home. There, she teaches him an important lesson about kindness and trust.
Page updated
Report abuse