Wilson Academy (281) 878-0990 6th Grade Language Arts 1st 9 Weeks Syllabus

Team Conference Teachers Room A-Day B-Day 6-1 3:15 - 3:50 1:10-1:55 A. Strife 603 6-1 3:15 - 3:50 1:10-1:55 G. Gutierrez 604 6-1 3:15 - 3:50 1:10-1:55 S. Prioleaux 608 6-2 10:20 – 11:05 1:10-1:55 S. Reyes 612 6-2 10:20 – 11:05 3:15 - 3:50 A. Townsend 613 6-3 3:15 - 3:50 1:10-1:55 E. DeGuzman 616 6-3 10:20-11:05 1:10-1:55 K. Smith 617 6-3 10:20-11:05 1:10-1:55 M. Jones 621 6-3 10:20-11:05 1:10-1:55 S. Stephens 624 1st Nine Weeks Concepts 6.1 Reading Fluency-Students will read grade- 6.15 Writing Process-Use the writing process level text with fluency and comprehension. throughout writing to improve their skill in writing. 6.2 Vocabulary- Students will determine the 6.16 Literary Texts-students will write imaginative meanings of unfamiliar words in a variety of ways. stories that including plot, point of view, sensory Students will also explain the meaning of foreign details and dialogue. words and phrases commonly used in English. 6.3 Theme and Genre-Students will compare and 5.17A Writing-Students will write a personal contrast the themes of several works and explain the narrative about an experience. effects of various historical events on the theme. 6.19 Reading Comprehension-Students will be 6.20 Oral and Written Conventions-Students will able to: use and demonstrate an understanding of the  Establish a purpose for reading following parts of speech: Collective Nouns, Verbs,  Ask questions of text Adverbs, Prepositions, Transitional Words, Complete  Monitor and adjust comprehension Subject and Predicate, Simple and Compound  Make inferences about text and give Sentences. evidence  Summarize and paraphrase a variety of texts  Make connections between and across texts 6.4 Poetry-Students will analyze how poets use 6.26 Listening and Speaking-Students will listen to sound effects such as similes, metaphors, and interpret a speaker’s message and ask questions to personification and hyperbole to enhance meaning. clarify the speaker’s purpose and perspective. 6.6 Literary Fiction- Students will be able to 6.8 Sensory Language- Students will explain how summarize elements of plot and describe point of authors create meaning through stylistic elements and view. Students will also be able to recognize figurative language through personification, hyperbole dialect and conversational voice. and refrains. 6.7 Literary Non-fiction-Students will identify literary language used in memoirs and personal narratives and compare their characteristics with those of an autobiography. ***Fall Running Records will be administered during the first nine weeks. Wilson Academy is a Title 1 School