Welcome to an enriching 6th-grade reading and writing class where students will master all of the core skills from a typical 6th-grade Language Arts class. 

C L A S S  R O U T I N E :

🏫 Welcome & class greetings
🏫 Teacher tips
🏫 Teacher modeling
🏫 Group guided practice & teacher feedback


 R E A D I N G  S K I L L S  C O V E R E D :

📚 Develop reading comprehension and writing skills
📚 Summarize, predict, and question reading passage 
📚 Determine the main idea of a variety of texts 
📚 Compare and contrast characters, settings, ideas, points of view, and/or plots
📚 Expand vocabulary and use context clues to determine the meaning of new words 
📚 Expand critical thinking skills


W R I T I N G  S K I L L S  C O V E R E D :

✍ Create paragraphs and multiple-paragraph essays
✍ Practice both expository and persuasive writing
✍ Use facts to explain new concepts 
✍ Use persuasive techniques such as sticking to one opinion and addressing a counterclaim
✍ Master the tools to approach any writing assignment with confidence


Students will alternate weekly between reading and writing lessons, though many will overlap as well. Students will read short stories, poetry, and interesting nonfiction articles. They will also learn step-by-step techniques for writing essays. 


T Y P I C A L  R E A D I N G  P A S S A G E S  M A Y  I N C L U D E : 

📚 Short stories like “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar or "The Four Dragons" (Fable)
📚 Poetry such as “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe or “No Man is an Island” by John Donne
📚 News articles on current events, science, history, etc. 

T Y P I C A L  W R I T I N G  A S S I G N M E N T S  M A Y  I N C L U D E : 

✍ Expository writing up to 5-Paragraph Essays
✍ Persuasive writing up to 5-Paragraph Essays
✍ Using proper grammar and spelling in writing activities 



🕰️ 2 0 2 4  -  2 0 2 5  C L A S S  S C H E D U L E :

Week of September 9: “The Wish” - Literature 

Week of September 16: Expository Writing 

Week of September 23: “This Massive Meatball Was Made with Wooly Mammoth DNA” - Informational Text

Week of September 30: Persuasive Writing 

Week of October 7: “Eleven” - Literature 

Week of October 14: Expository Writing 

Week of October 21: “Art of Work” - Informational Text

Week of October 28: Persuasive Writing 

Week of November 4: “Rules” (Excerpt) - Literature 

Week of November 11: Expository Writing 

Week of November 18: “Safe Haven” - Informational Text

Week of November 25: Persuasive Writing 

Week of December 2: “Melvin the Mummy” - Literature 

Week of December 9: Expository Writing 

Week of December 16: “Sticking to It” - Informational Text

W I N T E R   B R E A K 

Week of January 6: “Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog”  - Literature 

Week of January 13: Expository Writing 

Week of January 20: “This is Misty”- Informational Text

Week of January 27: Persuasive Writing 

Week of February 3: “Sick”  - Literature 

Week of February 10: Expository Writing 

Week of February 17: “8 Questions for Vanessa E Wyche” - Informational Text

Week of February 24: Persuasive Writing 

Week of March 3: “Since Hanna Moved Away” - Literature

Week of March 10: Expository Writing 

Week of March 17: “Independence Day” - Informational Text

Week of March 24: Persuasive Writing 

Week of March 31: “Hearts and Hands” - Literature

Week of April 7: Expository Writing 

Week of April 14: “The Moon Landing” - Informational Text

Week of April 21: Persuasive Writing 

Week of April 28: "The Velveteen Rabbit”  - Literature

Week of May 5: Expository Writing 

Week of May 12: “The Mother of Women’s Judo” - Informational Text

Week of May 19: Persuasive Writing