ISS Curriculum Guide 6th Grade Language Arts
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“Expressive” Goal 1: I will use personal experiences to express 9-11% of myself. the EOG (The learner will use language to express individual perspectives drawn from personal or related experience.) Expressive – exploring and sharing personal insights and experiences Autobiographies Journals Friendly letters/emails 1.01 Reading and Writing – I will be M ● 1.01.1 – I can ● I can organize story ● I can organize story able to write or tell a story about identify story parts. parts. parts to write a story. myself or someone else (Narrate an expressive account (e.g., M ● 1.01.2 – I can recall ● I can organize details ● I can use details to fictional or autobiographical) the events of a story. into a story. tell or write a story.
N ● 1.01.3 – I can list my ● I can blend my ● I can model my feelings about the feelings into a story. feelings in the story. story.
M ● 1.01.4 – I can ● I can give examples ● I can apply recognize literary of literary elements appropriate literary elements used in a used in a story. elements in a story. story. (dialogue, suspense, movement, gestures, expressions)
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KEY CONCEPTS -dialogue, suspense, significance, purpose, details, support, audience, fictional, autobiographic, strategy, determine
1.02 Reading and Writing -I will M ● 1.02.1 -I can explain ● I can use my prior ● I can demonstrate 1st explore materials that have to do what I have read, heard knowledge to make my understanding of Sem with personal experiences that are and/or viewed and connections to what I what I have read, read, heard, and/or viewed.) recognize what I don’t have heard, read, or heard, or viewed. (Explore expressive materials that understand. viewed. are read, heard and/or viewed.) Autobiographical ● 1.02.2 – I can name ● I can determine Fictional M the characteristics of characteristics of expressive works. expressive works. (fiction, autobiographical works)
● 1.02.3 – I can ● I can examine the M recognize literary effect that literary devices. devices have on the reader.
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M ● 1.02.4 – I can ● I can give examples ● I can explore ● I can display in explain the connection of connections between connections between writing connections between text, self, and text, self, and world. text, self, and world. between text, self, and world. world.
M ● 1.02.5 – I can ● I can distinguish ● I can collect understand how to between comparing information to draw a compare and contrast. and contrasting. conclusion and make inferences.
I ● 1.02.6 - I can ● I can combine ● I can demonstrate understand how to information to draw that I understand the make an inference and conclusions and make main idea. draw a conclusion. inferences.
● 1.02.7 -I can identify ● I can determine the ● I can discuss print I main idea. main idea of a and non-print selection. materials.
● 1.02.10 – I can ● I can distinguish M recognize print and between print and non- non-print. print.
KEY CONCEPTS - compare, contrast, characteristic, inferences, main idea, connections, conclusion, expressive materials
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1.03 Reading – I will be able to work well with others in a group. (Interact appropriately in group settings.) N ● 1.04.1 – I can 1.04 Reading – I will reflect on my describe my personal learning experiences to decide goals. what went well and what did not. (Reflect on learning experiences.) N ● 1.04.2 – I can recognize changes needed to help me learn.
N ● 1.04.3 – I can ● I can interpret my understand how experiences to connect personal experiences with the text. connect with the text.
KEY CONCEPTS - reflect “Informational” Goal 2: I will 18-22% explore and look closely at of the information from different EOG sources. (The learner will explore and analyze information from a variety of sources.) Informational – give information to explain realities or ideas to teach
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what author knows (Ex. Definitions, instructions, directions, business letters, reports, and research) 2.01 Reading -I will explore materials M ● 2.01.1 – I can ● I can determine what ● I can measure what 1st that give me information that are explain what is read, is read, heard, or is read, heard, or Sem read, heard, and/or viewed. heard or viewed and viewed and formulate a viewed and use my (Explore informational materials* recognize when I do plan for plan for better that are read, heard, and/or viewed.) not understand. comprehension. comprehension. *Examples: books, internet, (suggestions for plan: databases Highlighting, re- reading, using context clues, visualizing)
I ● 2.01.2 - I can ● I can determine the ● I can use the identify the elements parts of nonfiction in a elements of nonfiction of nonfiction. selection. (titles, to show I understand quotes, facts, statistics) what I have read, heard, and viewed.
● 2.01.3 - I can ● I can organize main ● I can assemble main I explain information in ideas and details to ideas and details to my own words. summarize text. summarize text.
● 2.01.4 – I can ● I can determine the ● I can explore ● I can make M identify the importance importance and connections between connections between and accuracy of accuracy of text, self and world. text, self and world. information. information.
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● 2.01.5 - I can ● I can give examples M identify connections of connections between between text, self and text, self and world. world.
● 2.01.6 - I understand ● I can distinguish E 1st the difference between between comparisons compare and contrast. and contrasts.
● 2.01.7 – I can ● I can draw inferences M explain inferences and conclusions. and/or conclusions.
KEY CONCEPTS -impact, informational materials, compare, contrast, summarize, graphic organizers, connections, text (italicized, bold, underline, subheadings) 2.02 Reading and Writing – I will use M ● 2.02.1 - I can give ● I can give examples ● I can use different more than one source of print and examples of different of different information sources. non-print information to design informational sources. informational sources. and make informational materials (such as brochures, newsletters, and infomercials) Use multiple sources of print
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and non-print information in M ● 2.02.2 – I can select ● I can distinguish designing and developing primary and secondary between primary and informational materials (such as sources. secondary sources. brochures, newsletters, and infomercials) M ● 2.02.3 – I can ● I can determine the understand the effects effects of the of the presentation and presentation and accuracy of accuracy of information. information.
KEY CONCEPTS- multiple sources, infomercials, brochures, newsletters, distinguish, analyze, primary/secondary sources
“Argumentative” Goal 3: I will 5-8% of look closely at how an argument the EOG begins and how to use argument. (The learner will examine the foundation and use of argument.) Argumentative – Define issues and proposing reasonable solutions. (Ex. Debates, problem/solution, speeches, letters to the editor)
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3.01 Reading and Writing - I will M ● 3.01.1 – I can ● I can give examples ● I can demonstrate 2nd understand the characteristics of explain what I have of how my prior my understanding of Sem read, heard, and/or viewed read, heard, and knowledge relates to what I have read, argumentative works (works that viewed and what I what I have read, heard, or viewed and present a strong opinion on a topic don’t understand. heard, or viewed and use my plan for better that many disagree on). (argumentative, formulate a plan for comprehension. (Explore argumentative works that editorial, policies, understanding. are read, heard, and/or viewed.) letters, public (suggestions for plan: documents) Highlighting, re- reading, using context clues, visualizing)
M ● 3.01.2 – I know the ● I can analyze the characteristics of characteristics of argumentative works. argumentative works.
I ● 3.01.3 - I can explain ● I can determine the author’s style. author’s style by examining word choice.
E 2nd ● 3.01.4 - I can ● I can determine recognize author’s author’s purpose, tone, purpose, tone, and and point of view in a point of view. selection by examining word choice.
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M ● 3.01.5 - I can ● I can give examples ● I can demonstrate describe the of similarities between how to make similarities between text, self and world. connections between text, self and world. text, self, and world. This means I can debate and defend my . point of view.
I ● 3.01.6 – I can ● I can combine ● I can collect understand how to information to make information to make make inferences. inferences. inferences.
N ● 3.01.7 – I can ● I can draw ● I can respond to recognize public conclusions from public documents. documents. public documents. (public policies, school/community policies, editorials)
I ● 3.01.8 – I can ● I can determine the identify facts and difference between opinions. facts and opinions.
KEY CONCEPTS - KEY CONCEPTS - argumentative, stance, author’s purpose, infer, fact, opinion, style, tone, focus, public documents evaluate, point of (editorial, school view policies)
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3.02 Reading and Writing - I will N ● 3.02.2 - I can ● I can clearly examine 2nd explore the problem solution recognize examples of samples of problems Sem process. problems and and solutions in the (Explore the problem solution solutions. correct order. process.) M ● 3.02.2 – I can ● I can formulate ● I can focus on ● I can produce an understand solutions to the specific solutions to essay or presentation to problem/solution. problem. the problem. show evaluative techniques. KEY CONCEPTS - problem/solution, sequence, conflict resolution 3.03 Reading – I will study arguments M ● 3.03.1 – I can ● I can combine ●I can produce that help decide the strengths and understand elements of examples of weaknesses of a topic. argumentative works: argumentative works. argumentative works. (Study arguments that evaluate.) judgment, theme, audience, strong reasons/support.
M ● 3.03.2 – I can ● I can critique ● I can model ● I can produce an understand evaluative evaluative techniques. evaluative techniques. essay or presentation to techniques. show evaluative techniques. KEY CONCEPTS - argument, evaluate, judgment, relevant, theme, technique
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“Critical” Goal 4: I will use deeper 9-11% of thinking skills that go beyond the EOG basic knowledge to create ways to decide the strengths and weaknesses of print and non-print materials. (The learner will use critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print and non-print materials.) Critical – interpreting, proposing, and judging print and non-print materials. (ex. Media and/or book reviews, essays) 4.01 Reading - I will determine why an E 2nd ● 4.01.1 – I can ● I can use my prior ● I can demonstrate 2nd author wrote what he/she wrote or explain what I have knowledge to make my understanding of Sem a creator created what he/she read, heard, or viewed connections to what I what I have read, created. (print and non-print) have read, heard, or heard, or viewed and (Determine the purpose of the author and recognize what I viewed and formulate a use my plan for better or creator.) don’t understand. plan for understanding. comprehension. (suggestions for plan: highlighting, re- reading, using context clues, visualizing)
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E 2nd ● 4.01.2 – I can ● I can critique using ● I can question the recognize: bias, hidden non-print and printed author’s purpose of messages, stated materials. print and non-printed messages, and materials. emotional factors, propaganda techniques in print and non-print materials. E 2nd ● 4.01.3 – I can ● I can examine the ● I can question the identify the author’s author’s purpose, style, author’s purpose, style, purpose, style, and and point of view. and point of view. point of view. E ● 4.01.4 - I can ● I can determine the understand what is author’s purpose of read, heard, and what is read, heard, or viewed by recognizing viewed. author’s purpose.
KEY CONCEPTS - assumption, bias, apparent, hidden messages, emotion, author’s craft 4.02 Reading and Writing - I will look E 2nd ● 4.02.2 - I can ● I can organize the ● I can assemble a ● I can develop a plan 2nd closely at all parts of understand the details details in the conclusion from the to evaluate the quality Sem communication and develop/use within the communication to details in the of the communication. (with teacher help) the right ways communication. draw a conclusion. communication. to decide the strengths/weaknesses
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of communication. (Analyze the ● 4.02.3 - I can ● I can judge communication and develop (with M identify critical skills. print/non-print teacher assistance) and apply (implication, materials using critical appropriate criteria to evaluate the consequence, impact of thinking skills. quality of the communication.) conclusions) KEY CONCEPTS - relationships, part to whole, antonyms, synonyms, type/function, definitions, consequence, evidence 4.03 Reading – I will recognize how an M ● 4.03.1 – I can ● I can examine author feels about a topic and be identify alternative alternative points of able to develop my own way of points of view. view. thinking about the topic. (Recognize and develop a stance of a M ● 4.03.2 – I can ● I can support the ● I can explore the critic.) understand being fair- opinions of others opinion of others. minded and open to (fair-minded). other interpretations.
M ● 4.03.3 – I can ● I can formulate a ● I can conduct a ● I can construct a identify a critical critical response to a critical response to a critical review to a response. (review) work or topic. work or topic. work or topic.
KEY CONCEPTS - alternative point of view
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“Literary” Goal 5: I will respond 50-55% to different types of literature by of the deciding what they mean and what EOG their strengths and weaknesses are. (The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.) 5.01 Reading - I will increase how well M ● 5.01.2 - I can select ● I can judge what ● I can read self- 1st I read, understand, and connect to appropriate materials literature is suitable to selected materials. Sem all different types of literature. to read on my own. read. (Increase fluency, comprehension and insight through a meaningful and comprehensive literacy ● 5.01.6 - I can ● I can examine program.) E 1st,2nd explain the literary literary devices to devices of figurative determine their effect language, dialogue, on text. flashback, irony, and sarcasm.
● 5.01.7 - I can explain ● I can interpret how E the elements of fiction the elements are used 2nd such as plot, theme, in fiction. Sem point of view, characterization, mood, and style.
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E1st,2nd ● 5.01.9 - I can identify hidden messages to help me understand theme.
E 1st,2nd ● 5.01.8 – I can ● I can categorize to ● I can investigate explain distortion determine distortion examples of distortion (changing facts to and stereotype. and stereotype. match your opinion) and stereotype.
E 1st, 2nd ● 5.01.11- I can ● I can compare and ● I can explore describe relationships contrast characters, relationships between between and among ideas, concepts, and and among characters, characters, ideas, experiences. ideas, concepts, and concepts, and experiences. experiences.
KEY CONCEPTS - KEY CONCEPTS - hyperbole, alliteration, stereotype, concepts, onomatopoeia, rhyme, distortion, irony/ironic, rhythm, self-selected, myth, personification, mystery, metaphor, simile, realistic fiction, flashback, sarcasm, autobiography, suspense, folktale, fable, characterization biography, prose, pattern poem, genre
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5.02 Reading – I will study E 1st,2nd ● 5.02.2 – I can ● I can interpret how characteristics of literature. identify characteristics characteristics of a (fiction, nonfiction, informational, of literary genre: genre affect the work. and poetry) fiction, nonfiction, and (Study the characteristics of literary poetry. genres (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) E 1st, 2nd ● 5.02.3 – I can ● I can interpret the ● I can explore the explain the author’s author’s choice of author’s choice of choice of genre and genre and its impact on genre and its impact on how it affects the the work. the work. work.
E 1st,2nd ● 5.02.4- I can ● I can evaluate how ● I can explore literary recognize literary literary elements affect elements and its impact elements within the the work. on the work. text. “Grammar Usage” Goal 6: I will 3-8% of use correct grammar and the EOG language. (The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage. 6.01 Conventions and Writing – I will I ● 6.01.1 - I can ● I can give examples ● I will use a variety of 1st show that I understand correct identify different of each sentence type sentence types when & written and spoken language. sentence types and and how to punctuate writing and punctuate 2nd (Demonstrate an understanding of punctuate correctly. them correctly. them correctly. Sem conventional written and spoken expression.)
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I ● 6.01.3 – I know the ● I can determine the ● I can use the parts of different roles of parts parts of speech within speech effectively in a of speech in a a sentence. sentence. sentence. (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
I ● 6.01.4 – I can ● I can determine the ● I can use pronouns identify a pronoun and correct use of a correctly in a sentence. its antecedent (the pronoun within a word it refers to.) sentence.
I ● 6.01.5 – I can ● I can determine the ● I can use phrases and identify phrases and correct usage of clauses correctly in a clauses: prepositional phrases and clauses sentence. phrases, appositives, within a sentence. dependent and independent clauses.
E 1st,2nd ● 6.01.6 - I can ● I can evaluate new ● I can accurately use understand new vocabulary words. new vocabulary words. vocabulary words.
I ● 6.01.8 – I can ● I can compare and ● I can use dialect and recognize standard contrast the use of standard English in English and dialects. dialect and standard different context. English.
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I ● 6.01.9 – I can ● I can formulate ● I can speak correctly ● I can develop an oral understand language correct sentences when during an oral presentation using conventions when speaking. presentation. correct English. speaking.
KEY CONCEPTS - sentence types, parts of speech, context clues, prefixes, suffixes, roots, dialect 6.02 Conventions and Writing – I will I ● 6.02.1 - I can ● I can give examples ● I can model the 2nd identify and make corrections in recognize and correct of correct English use of correct Sem mistakes in spoken and written errors in written when I write. English when I write. English. English. (Identify and edit errors in spoken and written English.) I ● 6.02.2 - I can ●I can justify the use ●I can model the use identify proofreading of proofreading of proofreading symbols. symbols. symbols.
ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
Goal 1: Descriptive Language, Elaboration Goal 2: Footnote, Primary Source, Distinguish, Analyze Goal 3: Author’s Purpose, Stance, Editorial, Generalization, Eye Contact, Relevant Goal 4: Author’s Purpose, Stance, Evaluate Goal 5: Climax, Figurative Language, Personification, Stereotype, Conflict, Resolution, Exposition, Biography, Autobiography, Metaphor, Flashback, Rhythm Goal 6: Significance, Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
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