6th Grade Pacing Guides
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PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking self to Prepared by Union County Schools
Society - Self Discovery
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 2 Weeks 9 Weeks
Unit Topic(Specifyskills/informationthat will belearned.)
Informational Text
Folktales:Fantasy/Fairytales,Fables, Tall Tales, Myths
Poetry
Novel Study
EnduringUnderstandings
(Give and/ordemonstratenecessaryinformation)
Understandingpersuasive techniquesenables readers to thinkcritically when makingdecisions.Analyzing propagandatechniques will allowreaders to avoid makingemotional decisions andthink through choicescarefully.Persuasive writing allowswriters an opportunity toexpress an opinion andsupport it with facts,reasons, and examples.Having command of theEnglish language is vitalto write effective
Folk tales are a form offiction with plots andcharacters.Folk tales have beenaround for thousands ofyears, but are stillrelevant today forreaders because thepoint of each tale makesthe reader tounderstandhimself/herself better byunderstanding his/herbeliefs and morals.Folk tales teach lessonsto enhance the readers'understanding of thehuman race.Organizing paragraphswith a strong topicsentence, elaborate
Poets use the musicalityof language to expressunique insights into thehuman conditions.Understanding poeticdevices develop aheightenedcomprehension of whatmakes a poem a poem.Figurative languagehelps readers to see theworld in fresh new waysas well as how the worldis connected.Tone gives the readerunderstanding of theauthor's feelings towardhis subject.Word study enableswriters to use effective
Novels tell morecomplicated stories anddevelop the charactersmore deeply.Novels can take readersto new anddifferent times andplaces.Synthesizing helpsreaders to understandhow individual parts ofthe novel fit together.Readers can makeconnections betweencharacters and events inthe novel and their ownlives.Word study ensuresgreater understanding ofliterature.Grammar study eases.
PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
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Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking self to Prepared by Union County Schools
Society - Self Discovery
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 2 Weeks 9 WeeksEnduring
Understandingscont
multiple paragraphcompositions.Increasing vocabularythrough spelling andword study increasesword choice in writingand comprehension inreading.
details, and a reflectiveclosing sentence makewriting clear andeffective.Using sentence varietyenhances voice inwriting.
word choice as well asunderstand otherwriters' word choice.Incorporatingknowledge and use ofsentence structure aidsin reading and writingall genres.
comprehensions(syntax) and writingskills.Writing multipleparagraph compositionsallow writers toelaborate and toorganize their writing
Essential Questions(Steps to check forstudent understanding)
What are thepersuasive techniques,and how do readersrecognize thesetechniques?What are propagandatechniques, and how doreaders identify these?How do writersorganize and write apersuasive compositionand effectively expressa supported opinion?How do writers identifyand use verbs andadverbs?
What are the varioustypes of folk tales?How do folk tales leadreaders to betterunderstandthemselves?How are folk talesorganized?How are well-writtenparagraphs organized?How do writers identifyand write a variety ofsentence typesincluding simple,compound, andcomplex?
What are poeticdevices and how dopoets use them to writepoetry?How does figurativelanguage impact apoem?How does a readerinterpret and analyzepoetry?How doesunderstandingsentenceformation enablereaders to appreciatethe writer's craft?
To understand a novel,ask:* Who is telling thestory? (point of view)*Who are the maincharacters, and whatare they like?(characters)*Where and when doesthe story take place?What is this place,culture, or historicalperiod like?i*What happens: (plot)*What is the author'scentral idea ormessage? (theme)
PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
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Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking self to Prepared by Union County Schools
Society - Self Discovery
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 2 Weeks 9 WeeksEssential Questions
cont*How does the authorexpress his/her idea?(style)How do writers organizea multiple paragraphcomposition?How doesunderstanding the 8parts of speech enablewriters to composeeffective sentences andcompositions? (nouns,pronouns, adjectives)
Standards 6-2.16-2.106-2.26-2.36-2.46-2.56-2.66-2.76-2.86-2.96-3.16-3.26-3.36-3.56-4.1
6-1.16-4.16-1.106-1.36-4.26-1.46-4.46-1.56-4.56-1.66-4.66-1.76-1.86-3.16-3.2
6-1.16-3.16-1.26-3.26-1.36-3.36-1.46-3.46-1.66-1.76-1.86-1.96-4.16-4.26-4.4
6-1.16-3.16-4.16-5.26-1.26-3.26-4.26-5.36-1.36-3.36-4.36-5.46-1.46-3.46-4.4
PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
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Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking self to Prepared by Union County Schools
Society - Self Discovery
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 2 Weeks 9 WeeksStandards cont
6-4.2
6-4.36-4.46-4.56-4.66-5.16-5.26-5.36-5.4*A copy of the 6th Grade ELAStandards and Indicators isattached.
6-3.3
6-3.46-5.26-5.36-5.4*A copy of the 6th GradeELA Standards andIndicators is attached.
6-4.6
6-5.16-5.4*A copy of the 6th Grade
ELA Standards andIndicators is attached.
6-1.5
6-3.56-4.56-1.66-4.66-1.76-1.86-1.96-1.10*A copy of the 6th Grade ELAStandards and Indicators isattached.
Integrations(with other disciplineareas)
Social StudiesJournal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/SpellingPoetry
Social Studies/ScienceJournal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/SpellingPoetry
Social Studies/ScienceJournal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/SpellingPoetry
Social Studies/ScienceJournal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/SpellingPoetry
DistrictAssessments
(culminatingassessments)
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark
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Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking Self to Society Prepared by Union County Schools
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 8 WeeksUnit Topic(Specify
skills/information thatwill be learned.)
Informational Text Informational Text/Historical Fiction
Autobiography/Biography
Novel Study
EnduringUnderstandings
(Give and/ordemonstrate necessaryinformation)
Understandingpersuasive techniquesenables readers tothink critically whenmaking decisions.Analyzing propagandatechniques will allowreaders to avoidmaking emotional
decisions and thinkthrough choicescarefully.Persuasive writingallows writers anopportunity to expressan opinion and supportit with facts, reasons,and examples.Having command of theEnglish language isvital to write effective
multiple paragraphcompositions.
Reading informationaltexts and historicalfiction bringsmeaningful ideas toreaders through letters,historical documents,great ideas, and newfacts.Informational texts help
readers understand theworld and their ownlives.Authors can combinefacts about actualhistorical events with afictional story to createa plausible story.Historical accuracy ofthe setting lendscredibility to thecharacters in historical
fiction.
The events of apersons life can shapewho he/she is.Other people in apersons life caninfluence them in manyways.A person can have animpact on his
community or even hiscountry.Society can be shapedby one persons life.
Unfortunatecircumstances can leadto self-discovery.Making the rightchoices for others isimportant in becomingwho we are.Sacrificing self for thosewe love can have an
impact on ourselves,others, and society.Justice is not always theroad to self-discovery.Self-sacrifice leads tounderstanding our rolein society.Historical fiction carriesreaders to anothertime, place, and eventin which they mayconnect their own lives.
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PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking Self to Society Prepared by Union County Schools
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 8 Weeks
EnduringUnderstandings
cont
Increasing vocabularythrough spelling andword study increasesword choice in writingand comprehension inreading.
Understanding historicalbackground leads tocomprehension of thestory and the historybehind it.Historical facts are moreeasily understoodthrough fictional stories.
EssentialQuestions
(Steps to checkfor studentunderstanding)
What are the persuasivetechniques, and how do
readers recognize thesetechniques?What are propagandatechniques, and how doreaders identify these?How do writers organizeand write a persuasivecomposition andeffectively express asupported opinion?How do writers identifyand use verbs and
adverbs?
What are the varioustypes of informational
texts?How do these texts bringinformation to thereader?How are informationaltexts organized?How do writers useinformational texts tocreate historical fiction?How do readers checkfor historical accuracy?What reference sources
can readers use to checkhistorical accuracy?
What is a biography?How is a biography
organized?Can you recognize theimportant events in thispersons life?What kind of person ishe/she?How did this personaffect those aroundhim/her?Can you tell what kind oflife this person had?Can the reader get a
personal impression ofthe autobiographer?
Who is telling the storyof the novel? Why is this
important tounderstanding thenovel? (point of view)Who are the maincharacters, and what arethey like? How does theauthor characterizethem?Where and when doesthe story take place?What is this place,culture, or historical
period like? (setting)What happens What isthe authors central ideaor message? (theme?How does the authorexpress his or her ideas?(style)
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PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking Self to Society Prepared by Union County Schools
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 8 WeeksEssential Questions
contHow does the languagein the novel differ fromor similar to AmericanStandard English?How does vocabularyimpact thecomprehension of thenovel?How does vocabularyenhance your ownwriting by (plot)adding voice?10. How doesunderstanding thecorrect use ofpunctuation andcapitalization aid inreading comprehensionand in writing?
Standards 6-2.16-2.26-2.36-2.46-2.5
6-2.66-2.76-2.86-2.96-2.10
6-1.16-1.26-1.36-1.46-1.5
6-1.66-1.76-1.86-1.96-1.10
6-2.16-2.26-2.36-2.46-2.5
6-2.96-3.16-3.26-3.36-3.4
6-1.16-1.26-2.36-1.46-1.5
6-1.66-1.76-1.86-1.96-1.10
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PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking Self to Society Prepared by Union County Schools
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 8 WeeksStandards cont
6-3.16-3.26-3.36-3.56-4.16-4.26-4.36-4.46-4.56-4.6
6-5.16-5.26-5.36-5.4*A copy of the 6th Grade ELAStandards and Indicators isattached.
6-2.16-2.26-2.36-2.46-2.56-2.66-2.76-2.86-2.96-2.10
6-3.16-3.26-3.36-3.46-4.16-4.26-4.36-4.46-4.56-4.6
6-5.26-5.36-5.4* A copy of the 6th Grade ELAStandards is attached.
6-4.16-4.26-4.36-4.46-4.66-5.16-5.26-5.36-6.16-6.2
6-6.36-6.46-6.56-6.76-6.8*A copy of the 6th Grade ELAStandardsare attached.
6-2.16-2.26-2.46-2.56-3.16-3.26-3.36-3.46-4.16-4.2
6-4.36-4.46-4.56-4.66-5.16-5.26-5.36-5.4*A copy of the 6th Grade ELAstandards are attached.
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PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking Self to Society Prepared by Union County Schools
Time Frame: 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 8 Weeks
Integrations(with otherdiscipline areas)
Social StudiesJournal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/ SpellingPoetry
SocialStudies/Science
Journal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/ SpellingPoetry
Journal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/ SpellingPoetryBio Board Book/Research Project
Social StudiesJournal WritingGrammar/CompositionVocabulary/ SpellingPoetryNewbery BookReport
District
Assessments
(culminatingassessments)
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark
MAPS, Odyssey.Benchmark
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark
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PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking Self to Society Prepared by Union County Schools
Time Frame: 4 Weeks
Unit Topic(Specifyskills/informationthat will belearned.)
Novel Study
EnduringUnderstandings
(Give and/or
demonstratenecessaryinformation)
Novels develop deepercharacters and moreinvolved plots.Fantasy is a type of
fiction that readers canconnect their lives to.Greater understandingof literature aids inunderstanding self andsociety.Writing responses toreading enhances themeaning for readers.
EssentialQuestions
(Steps to check
for studentunderstanding)
What are thecharacteristics of afantasy?
What makes thecharacters in a fantasycredible?How are readers able torelate to fantasticalcharacters and eventsand relate these thingsto the society in whichthey live?
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PACING GUIDES FOR ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level: Sixth Big Idea: Linking Self to Society Prepared by Union County Schools
Time Frame: 4 WeeksStandards
6-1.16-1.26-1.26-1.46-1.56-1.66-1.76-1.86-1.96-1.11
6-3.16-3.26-3.36-3.4*PACT review will review allELA Standards.*A copy of 6th Grade ELAStandards is attached.
Integrations(with other disciplineareas)
SocialStudies/Science
Journal WritingPACT Review
District Assessments(culminatingassessments)
MAPS, Odyssey,Benchmark