Unit Framework 2014-2015

6th Grade Creation Date: May, 27, 2014 Unit Revision Date: Framework

2014-2015 Essential How do you build a story? Person to Person: Who tells the story? (Analyzing character and point of view) Question (Plot, Conflict, Setting) Timeframe 1st 6 Weeks Unit Name Unit 1A: Exploring Short Unit 1B: Exploring Short Stories, and Personal Narrative Writing Stories and Personal Narrative Writing TEKS 1A reading fluency Spiraled: New: 2 (A, B, C, D, E) vocabulary 1A 6C point of view 3 (A, B, C) theme, stylistic 2 (A, B, C, D, E) 14E final draft elements, historical/cultural 3 (A, B, C) settings 6 (A,B) Fiction 6 (A,B) Fiction 8A 8A sensory language 13 (A, B) 13 (A, B) media literacy Fig 19 (A, B,C, D) (message, persuasive techniques) 14 (A, B, C, D, E) Fig 19A, B, C, D, E, F 16A 14 (A, B, C, D) writing process 17C 16 writing- personal narrative 19 (A, B, C) 17C Response to Literature 20 (A, B, C) 19 (A, B, C) parts of speech, 21 (A, B, C) active-passive voice, simple/cd 26 (A, B, C) sentences 27, 28 20 (A, B, C) capitalization, punctuation 21 (A, B, C) spelling 26 (A, B, C) 27 speaking 28 teamwork Writing Focus Personal narrative writing Personal narrative writing Performance  Analyze & make inferences  Analyze & make inferences about fiction & poetry, including vocabulary, theme, elements and structure, sensory language, and media literacy. Expectations about fiction including  Analyze & create personal narratives that include the writing process, structure and attributes of the narrative mode, punctuation, capitalization, vocabulary, theme, elements and spelling and structure, and sensory language, media literacy  Analyze messages in media  Analyze & create personal  Write an original poem using poetic techniques, figurative language and graphic elements narratives that include the  Review the eight parts of speech, including the use and function of non-count verbs and prepositions and prepositional phrases writing process, structure and attributes of the narrative mode,  Use and complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement punctuation, capitalization, and  Review capitalization rules with emphasis on abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organization. spelling  Understand and use the conventions of academic language when writing and speaking  Analyze messages in media  Review the eight parts of speech, including the use and function of non-count verbs and prepositions and prepositional phrases  Use and complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement  Review capitalization rules with emphasis on abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organization.  Understand and use the conventions of academic language when writing and speaking Suggested TEKS—3A, Fig. 19’s, 2’s, 1, Holt p. 324-327 3B, Fig. 19, etc--.Holt 676-681-“The 3C—Holt-234- 6B-“Eleven,” “Jeremiah’s Song,” 8A-Holt-“All-American Resources 8A ,6,6A-Holt-23-33- RW, “The “The Dog of Chenoo,,” “The Jacket 259 “President SB—1.6“A Lion’s Narrative”,SB- Slurp,” “Tues. of Other School Play,” “All Summer in Da Pompeii, Holt—458-467”-“True Story of Cleveland, Where 3.4- Character Analysis in “Bad June,” SB—l.8-“Family y, ”SB-2.2-“A Toy’s World,”-SB- “Scout’s Three Little Pigs,” Holt-682- Are You,” Boy”-6C-Holt-206-217-“Ghost of Stories…”, SB-1.18-“The RW=Reading 2.5-“Simba’sWorld” Honor,” Holt- 689-“The Story of Ceres & “Aaron’s Gift Lagoon,” 832-838-excerpt-The Mermaid Speaks” Workshop-Holt— 350-375-RW- Proserpina 382-393-“Ant & Story of My Life 13-Holt—110, 260, 562, unless otherwise noted Myths. Grasshopper, “The 860, 984--Media Study SB=Springboard Legends, & Richer, the (one per six weeks) Tales Poorer” 16-Holt- 872Writing Work. —Personal Nar. Possible Formative: Summative: Form Summative: Assessments Concept Checks (skills based Written Response to Literature ative: Personal Narrative Essay Best Practices-Holt, quiz) Skills based exam Graffi Skills based exam Region 18/Kagan Exit Tickets, Think/Pair ti Strategies Share, Lit. Circle, Socratic Blast Seminar Z Written assignments chart Writt en assign ments with applic ation of knowl edge

6th Grade Creation Date: May, 27, 2014 Unit Revision Date: Framework 2014-2015 Essential When are words not What makes a person larger than life? Question enough? Timeframe 2nd Six Weeks Unit Name Unit 2A: Novel, Poetry, Unit 2B: Exploring Novel, Literary Nonfiction, Expository Writing Personal Narrative Writing TEKS Spiraled: New: Spiral New: 1A 4A Poetry ed: 7A literary nonfiction 2 (A, B, C, D, E) 15B Write a Poem 1A 17A expository multi-paragraph essay 3 (A, B, C) 22 (A, B) Research planning 2 (A, format 23 (A, B, C, D, E) Research gathering B, C, 17D multimedia presentation with text 6 (A,B,C) Fiction sources D, E) and graphics 8A 24 (A, B) Research & Synthesizing 3 (A, 13 (A, B) 25 (A, B, C, D) Research & Presenting Ideas B, C) Fig 19A, B, C, D, E, F 6 14 (A, B, C, D, E) (A,B, 15B C) 16A 8A 17C 13 (A, 19 (A, B, C) B) 20 (A, B, C) Fig 19 21 (A, B, C) (A, 26 (A, B, C) B,C, D) 27, 28 14 (A, B, C, D, E) 16A 17C 19 (A, B, C) 20 (A, B, C) 21 (A, B, C) 23(A, B, C, D, E) 24 (A, B) 25 (A, B, C, D) 26 (A, B, C)

27, 28 Writing Focus Personal narrative writing, Write Expository writing an original poem, & Research writing Performance  Analyze and make  Analyze and make inferences about expository text including vocabulary, theme, elements (summary, main idea, details, Expectations inferences about the novel rhetorical devices) and structure, procedural insets, and media literacy. including vocabulary, theme,  Develop and write expository essays that include the writing process structure and attributes of the informative mode, elements and structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling sensory language, media literacy.  Review sentence types and strengthen sentence skills.  Analyze and make  Use and understand irregular verbs, active and passive voice, indefinite pronouns, and subordinating conjunctions. inferences about poetry, including structure and elements.  Analyze and create personal narrative writing that includes the writing process, structure and attributes of the narrative mode, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.  Review sentence types and strengthen sentence skills.  Use and understand irregular verbs, active and passive voice, indefinite pronouns and subordinate conjunctions. Suggested 2014-15 MISD Novel selections— 4-Holt- 22A,B and 23A,C—Holt—Unit 9- 2014-15 MISD Cont. 22/23--Unit 9-Holt 13-Holt-Media Study Resources Holes, etc. various poetry 1010-1042 novel selections, selection selections— Number the See p. TX 31 Stars, etc for selections Possible Formative: Summative: Form Summative: Assessments Concept Checks (skills based Personal Narrative Essay ative: Expository Essay quiz) Skills based exam Graffi Research techniques Exit Tickets, Lit. Circle, etc. ti Skills based exam Written assignments/application Blast Z chart Writt en assign ments /appli cation 6th Grade Creation Date: May, 27, 2014 Unit Framework Revision Date: 2014-2015

Essential Can information be What would you be if you could? Question trusted? Timeframe 3rd 6 Weeks Unit Name Unit 3A: Informational Unit 3B: Informational Expository Reading, Drama, Expository Writing Expository Reading, Expository Writing TEKS Spiraled New: Spirale New: 1A 9A information text/culture and history d: 5A drama 2 (A, B, C, D, E) 10 (A, B, C, D) expository text/summarize 1A 13 (C) 12A follow multi-tasked instructions* 2 (A, B, Fig 19A, B, C, D, E, F 12B procedural texts/interpreting C, D, 14 (A, B, C, D) information through maps, charts, E) 17AC illustrations, graphs, tables, 3 (A, B, 19 (A, B, C) diagrams C) 20 (A, B, C) 4A 21 (A, B, C) 8A 23(A, B, C, D, E) 9A 24 (A, B) 10 25 (A, B, C, D) (A,B, 26 (A, B, C) C, D) 12B 27 13C 28 Fig 19 (A, B,C, D) 14 (A, B, C, D, E) 17AC 19 (A, B, C) 20 (A, B, C) 21 (A, B, C) 23(A, B, C, D, E) 24 (A, B) 25 (A, B, C, D) 26 (A, B, C)

27, 28 Writing Focus Expository writing: expository Expository writing: expository essay, summary essay, summary Performance  Analyze & make inferences about  Analyze & make inferences about expository texts including vocabulary, theme, elements (summary, main idea, details, rhetorical devices) and structure, procedural Expectations expository texts including insets, media literacy. vocabulary, theme, elements Analyze and make inferences about drama including structure and elements (summary, main idea, details,  rhetorical devices) and structure,  Develop and write expository essays that include the writing process, structure, and attributes of the informative mode, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling procedural insets, media literacy.  Use transitional words and phrases that demonstrate an understanding of the function of the transition related to the organization of the writing (e.g., on the contrary, Develop and write expository essays  in addition to) that include the writing process, structure, and attributes of the  Use proper punctuation and spacing for quotations, parentheses, brackets, ellipses, and prober mechanics of underlining or using italics for titles informative mode, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling  Understand and use the conventions of academic language when writing and speaking  Recognize and use commas in compound sentences  Correctly use complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement  Use transitional words and phrases that demonstrate an understanding of the function of the transition related to the organization of the writing (e.g., on the contrary, in addition to)  Understand and use the conventions of academic language when writing and speaking Suggested 10A,B,C-Holt-894-897-RW, 10D- 12A-Holt-378-381-“How to Build a Bat 5, 5A, etc.—Holt 10-Holt-122-“A Life in Day of Gary Holt—988—Writers 486-“Problem w/Bullies,” 622-“A Long, Holt-“Setting in House,”-518- “Skateboard Science” 150-169-“The Paulsen Workshop-Persuasive Resources Hard Journey,” Supercroc,” “Bird Brains” Space,” “The 12B-78-“Settling in Space,” 12B/9A- Prince & 4-Holt-various poetry selections—See p. 12- First Emperor,” 340-“Pompeii and Vesuvius”, 706-“Spider Pauper”,724-734- TX 31 for selections “Diggin up the Webs,” 720-“The Passamaquoddy “Damon & Pythias” 9A, 138-“Le Mat Village Holds on to Past” 252-“Phantom Snake Catching Tradition” “Le Ma Tollbooth” Village…” 936—“First Emporer” 14-Holt—Best Practices Expository organizer, Empowering Writers Possible Formative: Summative: Format Summative: Concept Checks (skills based quiz) Expository Essay (opinion) ive: Persuasive Essay Assessments Exit Tickets, Four Corners/Region 18 Skills based exam Graffiti Skills based exam Formative assessment strategies Blast Written assignments with application of Z chart knowledge Written assign ments with applicat ion of knowle dge

6th Grade Creation Date: May, 27, 2014 Unit Framework Revision Date: 2014-2015

Essential How can we uncover What’s the full news story? Question the past? Timeframe 4th Six Weeks

Unit Name Unit 4A: Informational Unit 4B: Persuasive Reading, Media Literacy, and Persuasive Writing Expository Reading, Persuasive Reading, Persuasive Writing TEKS Spiraled: New: Spiral New: 1A 11 (A, B)—Persuasive Text ed: 13 (C, D) Media Literacy 2 (A, B, C, D, E) 18A 1A 9A 2 (A, 10 (A,B,C,D) B, C, 12B D, E) 13 A,B 3 Figure 19 (A,B,C,D,E,F) (A,B, 14 (A,B,C,D,E) C) 17AC 8A 19 (A, B, C) 9A 20 (A, B, C) 10 21 (A, B, C) (A,B, 23(A, B, C, D, E) C,D) 24 (A, B) 11 25 (A, B, C, D) (A,B) 26 (A, B, C) Persua sive 27 & 28 text 12B 13 A,B Figure 19 (A,B, C,D,E, F) 14 (A,B, C,D,E) 17AC 19 (A, B, C) 20 (A, B, C) 21 (A, B, C) 23(A, B, C, D, E) 24 (A, B) 25 (A, B, C, D)

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27 & 28 Writing Persuasive writing Persuasive writing Focus Writing process Writing process Performance  Analyze and make inferences about  Analyze and make inferences about persuasive texts including vocabulary, purpose, rhetorical devices, and media for purpose and message. Expectations expository text including vocabulary, purpose, elements (summary, main  Develop and write persuasive essays that include the writing process, structure and attributes of the persuasive mode, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. idea, details, rhetorical devices) and  Use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to create an effective piece of writing. structure, procedural insets, media literacy.  Strengthen sentence skills with sentence composing exercises.  Analyze and make inferences about persuasive texts including vocabulary, purpose, rhetorical devices.  Develop and write persuasive essays that include the writing process, structure and attributes of the persuasive mode, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.  Use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to create an effective piece of writing.  Strengthen sentence skills with sentence composing exercises. Suggested 11-Holt-RW-936-941-“Argument & 11-966—“Start the 10/11-942—“What Video Games Can 13-Holt Media Holt—Teacher Resources—Writing and 984—“Persuasive Techniques Persuasion, 942-“What Video Games Can Day Right” Teach Us” and 947—“Violent Side of Study selections Grammar—Persuasive Essay in Commercials” Resources Teach,” 952-“No Thought of Reward,” Video Games” 966-“Comprehending Persuasion and Propaganda Possible Formative: Summative: Formati Summative: Assessments Concept Checks (skills based quiz) ve: Persuasive Essay Exit Tickets, Lit. Circle, Debate Skills based exam Graffiti Skills based exam Written assignments with application of Blast knowledge Z chart Written assign ments with applicat ion of knowle dge

Essential Why do we tell Stories? Can Information be trusted? Question Timeframe 5th Six Weeks Unit Name Unit 5A: Informative Unit 5B: Short Story, Literary Nonfiction, Persuasive Writing Expository Reading, Literary Nonfiction, Expository Writing TEKS Spiraled: Spiral 1A ed: 2 (A, B, C, D, E) 1A 3 (A,B,C,) 2 (A, 7 B, C, 8A D, E) 9A 3 10(A,B,C,D) (A,B, 12B C) 13 A,B 7 Figure 19 (A,B,C,D,E,F) 8A 14 (A,B,C,D,E) 13( A, 17AC B) 19 (A, B, C) Figure 20 (A, B, C) 19 21 (A, B, C) (A,B, 23(A, B, C, D, E) C,D,E, 24 (A, B) F) 25 (A, B, C, D) 14 26 (A, B, C) (A,B, C,D,E) 27 16A 28 17C 19 (A, B, C) 20 (A, B, C) 21 (A, B, C) 23(A, B, C, D, E) 24 (A, B) 25 (A, B, C, D) 26 (A, B, C)

Writing Focus Expository writing Persuasive writing Writing process Writing process Performance  Analyze and make inferences  Analyze and make inferences about persuasive texts including vocabulary, purpose, rhetorical devices... Expectations about expository text including  Develop and write persuasive essays that include the writing process, structure and attributes of the persuasive mode, punctuation, capitalization, vocabulary, purpose, elements and spelling. (summary, main idea, details, rhetorical devices) and structure,  Use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to create an effective piece of writing. procedural insets, media  Strengthen sentence skills with sentence composing exercises. literacy.  Analyze and make inferences about literary nonfiction including vocabulary, theme, elements and structure, sensory language, media literacy.  Develop and write expository essays that include the writing process, structure and attributes of the informative mode, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.  Use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to create an effective piece of writing.  Strengthen sentence skills with sentence composing exercises. Suggested 7/9A-126-141-“The Horsesnake,” 10/11916-“First Emporer” and “Tomb Robber” 7- 6-442—“All American Slurp” Resources 7/9A-114- Woodsong,” 7--844—“Under the Royal Palms—A 884-“J 198—“Eleven” 7-498-“The Jacket” Childhood in Cuba” ohn 206—“Ghost of the Lagoon” Glen- 202—Jeremiah’s Song” A Memo ir” 808 —“Ma tthew Henso n at Top of World ” Possible Formative: Summative: Forma Summative: Assessments Concept Checks (skills based quiz) Response to literature essay tive: Persuasive Essay Exit Tickets Skills based exam Graffit Skills based exam Written assignments with application i Blast of knowledge Z chart Writte n assign ments with applic ation of knowl edge

Essential What motivates you? How can Poetry surprise you? Question Timeframe 6th Six Weeks

Unit Name Unit 6A: Novel, Short Story, and Unit 6B: Poetry, Novel, and Personal Narrative Writing Personal Narrative Writing TEKS Spiraled: New: Spiral New: 1A 15A Imaginative Story ed: 17B Informal Letters 2 (A, B, C, D, E) 1A 3 (A,B,C,) 2 (A, 8A B, C, 13 A,B D, E) Figure 19 (A,B,C,D,E,F) 3 14 (A,B,C,D,E) (A,B, 16A C) 17C 4A 19 (A, B, C) 8A 20 (A, B, C) 13 21 (A, B, C) A,B 23(A, B, C, D, E) Figure 24 (A, B) 19 25 (A, B, C, D) (A,B, 26 (A, B, C) C,D,E ,F) 27 14 28 (A,B, C,D,E ) 16A 17C 19 (A, B, C) 20 (A, B, C) 21 (A, B, C) 23(A, B, C, D, E) 24 (A, B) 25 (A, B, C, D) 26 (A, B, C)

27 28 Writing Personal Narrative & Personal Narrative & Informal Letter Writing Focus Imaginative Story Writing Writing process Writing process Performance  Analyze and make  Analyze and make inferences about the novel including vocabulary, theme, elements and structure, sensory language, Expectations inferences about the media literacy. novel and short story  Analyze and make inferences about poetry including structure and elements. including vocabulary, Develop and write personal narratives that include the writing process, structure and attributes of the narrative mode, theme, elements and  structure, sensory punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. language, media  Use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to create an effective piece of writing. literacy.  Strengthen sentence skills with sentence composing exercises.  Develop and write personal narratives that include the writing process, structure and attributes of the narrative mode, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.  Use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to create an effective piece of writing.  Strengthen sentence skills with sentence composing exercises. Suggested MISD 2014-15 Novel list choices Writing 698—“Arachne” and 706-“Spider 4-Poetry Empowering Writers—Personal Workshop— Webs” Selections from Narrative Resources 556— Holt Response to Lit. Possible Formative: Summative: Form Summative: Concept Checks (skills based quiz) Response to Literature ative: Personal Narrative Assessment Exit Tickets, Fishbowl, Socratic Skills based exam Graffi Project Based Assessment s Seminar, Lit. Circle ti Skills based exam Written assignments with Blast application of knowledge Z chart Writte n assign ments with applic ation of knowl edge