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Grade 6

• Language

  • 6.L.1
  • 6.L.1.d
  • 6.L.2.b
  • 6.L.2
  • 6.L.3
  • 6.L.4
  • 6.L.5
  • 6.L.6

• Reading: Informational

  • 6.RI.1
  • 6.RI.4
  • 6.RI.5
  • 6.RI.8
  • 6.RI.10

• Reading: Literature

  • 6.RL.1
  • 6.RL.2
  • 6.RL.3
  • 6.RL.4
  • 6.RL.5
  • 6.RL.6
  • 6.RL.9

• Speaking & Listening

  • 6.SL.1.c
  • 6.SL.1
  • 6.SL.4
  • 6.SL.5
  • 6.SL.6

• Writing

  • 6.W.1.a
  • 6.W.1.b
  • 6.W.1.c
  • 6.W.1
  • 6.W.2.a
  • 6.W.2.c
  • 6.W.2.d
  • 6.W.2
  • 6.W.3
  • 6.W.3.a
  • 6.W.3.b
  • 6.W.3.c
  • 6.W.3.d
  • 6.W.3.e
  • 6.W.4
  • 6.W.5
  • 6.W.7
  • 6.W.9.a
  • 6.W.10

CCSS ELA Standard: 6.W.4

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Lipogram: Rewrite “Mary Had A Little Lamb”

What if we rewrote a piece of writing without using certain letters?

Lipogram: Rewrite “Twinkle, Twinkle”

What if we rewrote a piece of writing without using certain letters?

Pronouns With Too Many Antecedents

What happens when a pronoun could refer to more than one noun? Big problems!

Writing Summaries in Haiku

Let's write a summary. A very short summary. With VERY strict rules.

Teach Non-Fiction Writing Structure With Fractals

Did you ever notice that the structure of an essay is very similar to the structure of a paragraph? Hmm…

Writing Clear Directions

Can you write directions so clear that a group of kids can put a toy together with no illustrations?

Better Stories Part 5: Plot Structure

Ever read a student's story that was just event after event after event and then a very sudden ending? They lack an understanding of a plot's structure. With the help of Finding Nemo, I break down how to set up a well-structured plot.