6th Grade English StudySync Curriculum (Semester Class)
In this 6th grade class, students will engage in learning a full 6th grade Studysync curriculum. Students will focus on Reading, English, Grammar, and Writing to be prepared for 7th grade.
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What's included
18 live meetings
13 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Because this is a semester-long course, students will have homework every week. This could include reading and/or writing practice. Worksheets, handouts, and links to outside programs (such as Kahoots or Quizlet) for homework will be posted on the classroom page.Assessment
Reading comprehension will be assessed weekly based on the student's participation and comprehension of the week's literary analysis topics. There may also be homework assigned for our literature study (varies depending on the reading for the week).Class Experience
US Grade 6
In this semester-long course, your child will have the opportunity to develop writing skills to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers. Reading, historical content, and writing are best learned together, so in this course, we will be using the books that we read as our writing practice for consistency and to develop a deeper understanding of the material. Skill Focus: By the end of 5th grade, students should be able to draw on details from a text in order to compare and contrast multiple characters [RL.5.3]. In this unit, students will expand on their characterization skills by learning to track how a character changes throughout a text. Students should be able to articulate how characters change and what prompts the change [RL.6.3]. Reading lessons in this unit include scaffolded questions to help students meet this grade level reading standard. Independent practice for fiction reading lessons are aligned to RL.6.3, and include both multiple choice and short answer responses. Writing in this unit is focused on the fundamentals of strong writing habits and expectations. Students learn to break down prompts carefully, answer all parts of a prompt, write complete paragraphs, and choose relevant evidence. Students will also analyze an exemplar student essay to clarify expectations about full essay structure. Mid-end of summer break ************************************* Unit 1: Testing Our Limits Essential Question: What do we do when life gets hard? Week of August 7 Genre: Fiction Text: “Eleven” by Jessica McBirney Focus: First Read Skill: Annotation Week of August 14 Genre: Fiction Text: “Eleven” by Jessica McBirney Focus: First Read Skill: Reading Comprehension Strategies Skill: Textual Evidence Week of August 21 Genre: Fiction Text: “Eleven” by Jessica McBirney Focus: Close Read Skill: Short Constructed Responses Skill: Text-Dependent Responses Week of August 28 Writing: Literary Analysis Skill: Author's craft moves impacts character's explicit and implicit feelings Text Quiz ******************************** Beginning of Fall Semester ******************************** Week of September 4th: Genre: Literary Nonfiction Text: “Red Scarf Girl" by Ji-Li Jiang (Pair Reading Text) Focus: First Read Skill: Determine the central idea of a text Skill: Cite textual evidence Week of September 11th: Genre: Literary Nonfiction Text: “Red Scarf Girl" by Ji-Li Jiang (Pair Reading Text) Focus: First Read Skill Prompt: Personal Response Week of September 18th: Genre: Fiction Text: “Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen Focus: First Read Skill: Cite textual evidence Skill: Setting Week of September 25th: Genre: Fiction Text: “Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen Focus: Close Read Skill: Compare and Contrast Week of October 2nd: Genre: Fiction Text: “Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen Writing: Compare and Contrast Essay: Text Analysis between "Hatchet" and "Red Scarf Girl" ******************************** Mid-Fall Break No Classes the Week of October 9th ******************************** Week of October 16th: Writing: Narrative Writing-Plan Skill: Introduction Narrative Writing (setting, characters, plot, theme, point of view) Prompt: One-paragraph summary Week of October 23rd: Writing: Narrative Writing-Organizing Skill: Organizing Narrative Writing- 5 stages of plot development Prompt: Complete graphic organizer to structure the narrative writing piece Week of October 30th: Writing: Narrative Writing-Draft Skill: Students draft their narrative writing piece from graphic organizer Week of November 6th Writing: Narrative Writing-Revising Skill: Story Beginning Skill: Point of View Prompt: Students will use the checklist to revise the beginning of their story Week of November 13th Writing: Narrative Writing-Revising Skill: Descriptive Details Prompt: Students will use the checklist to revise the plot, dialogue, or character development to be more descriptive ******************************** Holiday Break: Thanksgiving No Classes the Week of November 20th ******************************** Week of November 27th Writing: Narrative Writing-Revising Skill: Narrative Techniques Prompt: Students will use the checklist to revise to help with dialogue, pacing, and description to develop the experiences, events, or/and characters. Week of December 4th Writing: Narrative Writing-Revising Skill: Transitions Skill: Conclusion Prompt: Students will use the checklist to revise to include specific transitional words and phrases and construct the overall character's experience Submit for teacher review Week of December 11th Writing: Narrative Writing- Publish Students will complete their last revision from teacher's feedback to publish their writing piece. ~ End of Fall semester; my last Fall class will be on Sunday, December 17th
Learning Goals
Reading:
• Cite text evidence to support analysis [RL.6.1, RI.6.1]
• Plot elements and character [RL.6.3]
• Central idea development [RI.6.2]
Writing:
• Narrative writing [W.6.4]
Language:
• Appropriate punctuation [L.6.2.A]
• Grade appropriate academic vocabulary [L.6.6]
Speaking and Listening:
• Referring to evidence in discussion [SL.6.1.A]
• Rules for discussion [SL.6.1.B]
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Reading should be done regularly so that your child does not feel overwhelmed with having to read large amounts during one or two sittings. I will post the chapters to read in the classroom-based upon what I feel is a manageable amount for this age group. If your child struggles reading on his/her own or needs extra encouragement when reading, I suggest reading the books together or listening to an audiobook while following along.
Supply List
~ All worksheets, handouts, and/or links will be sent via the classroom page as needed. ~ pen/pencil/paper ~ students may take notes on their own digital device
Language of Instruction
English
Joined May, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have teaching certificates
California Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
California Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
The teacher facilitating this class has more than 7 years of teaching experience in humanities classrooms. The teacher holds multiple subject teaching credential with EL authorization that supports students that are English Language Learners and are able to implement supplemental material to meet all students learning needs. Reviews
Live Group Class
$22
weekly or $389 for 18 classes1x per week, 18 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-11
2-5 learners per class
