ELA - Grade 6
ELA - Grade 6
Unit 1 - Discovering Your Voice
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.htmlVideo - 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=7dEGoJdb6O0Skill - 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-readingSkill - Examining How Authors Construct an Argument
Video - Argumentative Writing Lesson 1 Overview | Teaching Intentionallyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_yf9q5xiF4Skill - 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
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-readingSkill - Comparing themes between texts
Video - Determine the Theme of a Poem | LearnZillionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h49S9Pq9n0Skill - Analyzing informational texts
Video - Understanding Informational Texts | Lincoln Learning Solutionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3hrjOx1gr4Text - 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
Unit 3 - Surviving the Unthinkable
Skill - Analyzing text for setting and character
Video - Story Elements Part 1 | Mind Bloominghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M0pFLXegG0Skill - Making connections between text and film
Video - ELA and Film Connection | ELA Through Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/@elathroughfilm4308/videosSkill - Analyzing different forms of media
Video - Compare & Contrast Different Types of Media | GSDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQb-gpmYOAgSkill - Understanding cause and effect
Video - Cause and Effect Reading Strategies | EasyTeachinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnSEFSk5VgQSkill - Analyzing text for author POV
Video - Point of View and Author's Purpose | Miacademyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ynmZAbdGdkSkill - Word choice
Video - Word Choice | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urEh4_fTtaoSkill - Figurative language
Video - Figurative Language | Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlfzDvrhzuUText - 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