6th Grade Curriculum

6th Grade ELA Unit Overview 

Unit 1: Narratives, Short Stories

Grammar: Capitalization, Commonly Confused Words, Pronouns(identifying)

Reading: Character Development, Plot Development, Point of View

Writing: Writing a complete paragraph, Breaking down a prompt, Citing evidence

Unit 2: Theme/Poetry

Grammar: Pronouns, Figurative Language( simile, metaphor, repetition, personification, hyperbole, imagery, onomatopoeia, idioms, alliteration)

Reading: Character Development, Plot Development, Theme, Central Idea, Context Clues, Word Choice, Author’s Purpose, Mood/Tone 

Writing: Breaking down the prompt,  How to Respond to the Prompt, Citing Evidence

Unit 3: Research/Argument Writing/Informational Texts

Grammar: Sentence Structure, Figurative Language, Pronouns((Subjective/Objective/Possessive)

Reading:  Central/Main Idea, Key Details, Citing Textual Evidence, Tracing/Evaluating Arguments, Context Clues, Inferencing,Text Structures, Text Features, Author's Purpose

Writing: Argument Writing, Researching, Gathering relevant information, sources (Primary/Secondary), Research 

Unit 4: TBD