ELA - Grade 6


Unit 1 - Discovering Your Voice

Skill - Understanding Structure of Narratives and Argumentative Essays

Video - Structural Elements in Writing | Definition & Typeshttps://study.com/learn/lesson/narrative-structure-in-literature.html
Video - The Touring Teacher - How To Write A Narrative // PART 1 Narrative Writing For Kidshttps://youtu.be/pfGmXVRS_HU?si=qgegqNMYImABSr7G
Video - Writing a Narrative: Part 1 Structure & Elements | EasyTeachinghttps://youtu.be/OgNVUZvB9Ow?si=RTNKHFpLV7nVFVJq

Skill - Synthesizing Information

Video - Synthesizing Information | LearnFreehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dEGoJdb6O0 

Skill - Analyzing Text for Author's Purpose

Video - Author's Purpose | Khan Academyhttps://www.khanacademy.org/ela/cc-5th-reading-vocab/x798e47233e450b09:cc-5th-inventing-progress/x798e47233e450b09:close-reading-argumentative-text/v/analyzing-an-author-s-purpose-reading 

Skill - Examining How Authors Construct an Argument

Video - Argumentative Writing Lesson 1 Overview | Teaching Intentionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_yf9q5xiF4 

Skill - Annotating a Text


Video - How to Annotate a Text | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmVAfoXhhPM 

Skill - Writing an Argumentative Essay

Video - How to Write an Argumentative Essay | PBS Learning Mediahttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/9041468c-c4bb-4d04-8609-ed29feec0bc0/how-to-write-an-argumentative-essay/ 

Text - The School Play by Gary Soto

Quizlet - Vocabulary & Comprehensionhttps://quizlet.com/837356151/the-school-play-flash-cards/

Text - Eleven by Sandra CisnerosStudy - Theme Analysishttps://study.com/academy/lesson/eleven-by-sandra-cisneros-theme-analysis-summary.html 
SparkNotes- Elevenhttps://www.sparknotes.com/short-stories/eleven/ 

Text - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsLitCharts - Brown Girl Dreaminghttps://www.litcharts.com/lit/brown-girl-dreaming#context 
GradeSaver - Brown Girl Dreaminghttps://www.gradesaver.com/brown-girl-dreaming/study-guide/summary 
Text - OMG, Not Another Selfie! & Better Than Words: Say It with a Selfie by Gloria ChangQuizlet - Study Guidehttps://quizlet.com/774650820/omg-not-another-selfie-better-than-words-say-it-with-a-selfie-flash-cards/ 
Earth - Why Do We Take Selfies?https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-have-figured-out-why-people-like-to-take-selfies/ 

Unit 2 - Through an Animal's Eyes

Skill - Analyzing poetry for theme

Video - The Elements of a Poem | Khan Academyhttps://www.khanacademy.org/ela/cc-2nd-reading-vocab/xfb4fc0bf01437792:cc-2nd-fairy-tales-retold/xfb4fc0bf01437792:reading-for-understanding-drama-and-poetry/v/the-elements-of-a-poem-reading 

Skill - Comparing themes between texts

Video - Determine the Theme of a Poem | LearnZillionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h49S9Pq9n0 

Skill - Analyzing informational texts

Video - Understanding Informational Texts | Lincoln Learning Solutionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3hrjOx1gr4 
Text - Animal Wisdom by Nancy Wood  Quizlet - Study Flashcards https://quizlet.com/294195620/animal-wisdomthe-last-wolf-review-flash-cards/ 
Text - The Last Wolf by Mary TallmountainQuizlet - Study Flashcards https://quizlet.com/294195620/animal-wisdomthe-last-wolf-review-flash-cards/ 
Text - Animal Snoops: The Wonderous Life of Animal Spies Peter Christie and Cat MacInnesQuizlet - Study Flashcards https://quizlet.com/291142043/animal-snoops-the-wondrous-world-of-animal-spies-study-guide-flash-cards/ 

Unit 3 - Surviving the Unthinkable

Skill - Analyzing text for setting and character

Video - Story Elements Part 1 | Mind Bloominghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M0pFLXegG0 

Skill - Making connections between text and film

Video - ELA and Film Connection | ELA Through Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/@elathroughfilm4308/videos 

Skill - Analyzing different forms of media

Video - Compare & Contrast Different Types of Media | GSDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQb-gpmYOAg 

Skill - Understanding cause and effect

Video - Cause and Effect Reading Strategies | EasyTeachinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnSEFSk5VgQ 

Skill - Analyzing text for author POV

Video - Point of View and Author's Purpose | Miacademyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ynmZAbdGdk 

Skill - Word choice

Video - Word Choice | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urEh4_fTtao 

Skill - Figurative language

Video - Figurative Language | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlfzDvrhzuU 

Text - A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue ParkSparkNotes - A Long Walk to Waterhttps://www.sparknotes.com/lit/long-walk-to-water/ 
Study Guide - A Long Walk to Waterhttps://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.socsd.org/dist/2/155/files/2014/09/Study-Guide-Vocab-LWTW-Ch-11-18.pdf 
Quizlet - Flash Cardshttps://quizlet.com/101323263/a-long-walk-to-water-full-study-guide-flash-cards/ 
A Long Walk to Water - Bookrags Study Guidehttp://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-a-long-walk-to-water/#gsc.tab=0 
A Long Walk to Water - Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/a-long-walk-to-water-faq/ 
A Long Walk to Water - Salva's Story (includes video)http://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/salvas-story/ 
A Long Walk to Water - SuperSummaryhttp://www.supersummary.com/a-long-walk-to-water/summary/
South Sudan (Background Info: A Long Walk to Water)
BBC South Sudan Country Profilehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14069082 
CIA World Factbook - South Sudanhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.html 
CNN - South Sudan Fast Factshttp://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/world/africa/south-sudan-fast-facts/ 

Text - Into the Lifeboat From a Titanic Survivor  by Violet JessopMental Floss - Violet Jessop Factshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/titanic-survivor-violet-jessop-facts 
Vocal Media- Violet Jessop Factshttps://vocal.media/fyi/violet-jessop-the-titanic-passenger-who-cheated-death-four-times