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English Language Arts — Grade 6

Goal 6, Objective 6.01

Goal 6

The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage.

Objective 6.01

Demonstrate an understanding of conventional written and spoken expression by:

  • using a variety of sentence types correctly, punctuating them properly, and avoiding fragments and run-ons.
  • using appropriate subject-verb agreement and verb tense that are appropriate for the meaning of the sentence.
  • demonstrating the different roles of the different parts of speech in sentence construction.
  • using pronouns correctly, including clear antecedents and correct case.
  • using phrases and clauses correctly (e.g., prepositional phrases, appositives, dependent and independent clauses).
  • determining the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words by using context clues, a dictionary, a glossary, a thesaurus, and/or structural analysis (roots, prefixes, suffices) of words.
  • extending vocabulary knowledge by learning and using new words.
  • exploring the role and use of dialects and of standard English to appreciate appropriate usage in different contexts.
  • developing an awareness of language conventions and usage during oral presentations.

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Inventing and presenting unit 1: Analyzing nonfiction and inventing solutions
Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Inside or Outside? A Mini-Lesson on Quotation Marks and More
Students look closely at their writing, marking quotation marks and considering how the conventions of punctuation apply. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
GIST: A summarizing strategy for use in any content area
This lesson supports comprehension and summarizing skills by engaging students in reading and identifying the “5Ws and the H” in newspaper articles. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Found poems/Parallel poems
Students write found poems using a descriptive passage from a piece of literature they are reading. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Folktale frenzy: WebQuest writing
Students design WebQuests in order to teach their peers about the subgenres that fall under the heading of “folktale.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Expository escapade-Detective's handbook
In this lesson, students combine reading the detective fiction genre with expository writing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Entering history: Nikki Giovanni and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students study the social impact of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech by reading Nikki Giovanni’s poem “The Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.”. Students complete a close reading of the text of King's speech and... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
A directed listening-thinking activity for The Tell-Tale Heart
Students participate in a Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DLTA), in which they listen to the story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Cosmic oranges: Observation and inquiry through descriptive writing and art
This lesson employs scientific observation, descriptive writing, sketching, reading, investigation, and poetry writing to train students to use their senses and focus their attention. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Cooking up descriptive language: Designing restaurant menus
In this lesson students explore the genre of menus by analyzing existing menus from local restaurants and creating their own original menus. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Clues from the Black Sea
Students discuss the scientific method and define “theory” and “hypothesis.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Character clash: A mini-lesson on paragraphing and dialogue
When writing dialogue in their stories, student writers often forget to indent paragraphs to indicate a change of speaker, which can create problems in understanding. This ReadWriteThink mini-lesson asks students to look closely at their writing, marking... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Book report alternative: Creating a childhood for a character
In this lesson, students examine the character traits of an adult character in a book they have read, create a childhood for the character, and describe that childhood in the form of a short story, journal entry, or time capsule letter. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Book report alternative: Character and author business cards
Students make business cards for characters and authors. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Book report alternative: A character's letter to the editor
In this lesson, students choose a character from a novel they have read and consider the significant beliefs and feelings of that character to identify an issue or situation that would encourage that character to try to persuade the audience of other characters... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
The Big, Bad Wolf . . . is this a fact?
This ReadWriteThink lesson combines the nonfiction works of Seymour Simon with teacher modeling, discussion groups, and student-created multimedia presentations to increase comprehension, vocabulary, and research skills, and boost students' willingness... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Audience, purpose, and language use in electronic messages
This ReadWriteThink lesson explores the language of electronic messages and how it affects other writing. Furthermore, it explores the freedom and creativity for using Internet abbreviations for specific purposes and examines the importance of a more formal... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Alliteration in Headline Poems
Introduces students to the term alliteration. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
Action is character: Exploring character traits with adjectives
Students “become” one of the major characters in a book and describe themselves and other characters using lists of accurate, powerful adjectives. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE
ABC bookmaking builds vocabulary in the content areas
Engages and motivates students in building content area vocabulary through the creation of ABC books. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE

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