The goal of this course is to inspire active, lifelong, independent readers who explore diverse genres. By the end of the school year, your child will be able to:
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of explicit and inferred meaning from text (6.R.1)
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments (6.R.2, 6.R.3)
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot (6.R.5)
Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics (6.R.9)
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Sixth Grade Novels
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.
Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, and with classic poetry included in the back matter, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too. Jack hates poetry.
Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern, three sisters from Brooklyn, are sent to Oakland, California, for the summer of 1968 to live with their mother, Cecile, whom they barely know. They quickly discover their mother isn't the loving parent they imagined, and she sends them to a Black Panther Party summer camp. Through their experiences at the camp, the girls learn about family, identity, and the fight for civil rights.
"The Egypt Game" is a story about a group of kids who create their own secret game inspired by ancient Egypt. They make costumes, invent ceremonies, and explore a deserted old junk lot, pretending it's their Egyptian world. But when strange things start happening in their neighborhood, their game takes an unexpected and mysterious turn.
"Rebellion 1776" is set in Boston during the early days of the American Revolution, where a thirteen-year-old girl named Elsbeth is left to survive on her own after her father goes missing. She must navigate a city dealing with both the chaos of war and a terrifying smallpox epidemic. Elsbeth's desperate search for her father forces her to confront danger and find strength in a world torn apart by both disease and the fight for freedom.