During this unit we will cover a lot of grammar work and spend time reviewing standards covered previously in the school year. In years past, students have struggled with the sixth grade pronoun standards. We like to have extra time at the end of the year to reteach that information and better prepare them for seventh grade. This is also typically the unit where we prepare for standardized testing.
We will continue reading short stories and practicing how to analyze author's purpose, theme, mood/tone, figurative language, etc.
Students will get the opportunity to look back at their August writing samples and analyze ways to strengthen their writing whether through word choice, organization, dialogue, or just technical changes like spelling and punctuation.