Mr. Sammartino
6th Grade Language Arts
Week 5| May 3 – May 7
Syllabus
Monday May 3
 Sustained Silent Reading
 Daily Oral Language
 The Giver – Chapters 6-10 Review Packet, Chapters 4-10 New
Vocabulary, Story Map
Tuesday May 4
 Journal Entry
 Book Fair
 The Giver – Read Chapters 11-12, 30 Second Vocabulary
Wednesday May 5
 Sustained Silent Reading
 The Giver – Read Chapters 13-14-15, “I Have, Who Has”
Thursday May 6
 Journal Entry
 The Giver – Review for Chapters 1-12 Test, Special Assignment
Ceremony
Friday May 7
 Sustained Silent Reading
 Daily Oral Language
 The Giver – Chapters 1-12 and Vocabulary Chapters 1-10 Test
6th Grade Language Arts
Week 5| May 3 – May 7
Monday May 3
Standard: Reading Process
Benchmark: A. Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension
strategies to better understand text.
Indicator: 10. Independently read books for various purposes.
Standard: Reading Process
Benchmarks:
A. Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies to
better understand text.
B. Apply effective reading comprehension strategies, including summarizing, making
predictions, and comparisons.
C. Make meaning through asking and responding to a variety of questions.
Indicators:
2. Predict or hypothesize as appropriate from information in the text.
8. List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.
Standard: Writing Conventions
Benchmark: A-B
Indicators: 1-4
Standard: Writing Applications
Benchmark: C. Produce letters that address audience needs, stated purpose and context in a
clear and efficient manner.
Indicator: 3. Write letters that state the purpose, make requests or give compliments and use
business letter format.
Objectives:
 Students will read for an extended period time to improve fluency and expand
vocabulary.
 Students will use correct spelling conventions to improve the quality and clarity of their
writing.
 Students will use effective reading comprehension strategies to demonstrate
comprehension of selected material and questions.
1. SSR - Sustained Silent Reading
2. Daily Oral Language
3. The Giver
a. Chapters 6-10 Review Packet
b. Chapters 4-10 New Vocabulary Word Boxes
c. Story Map
Tuesday May 4
Standard: Writing Applications
Benchmark: B. Write responses to literature that extend beyond the summary and support
judgments through references.
Indicators: 2. Write responses that provide an interpretation or reflection.
Standard: Reading Process
Benchmarks:
A. Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies to
better understand text.
B. Apply effective reading comprehension strategies, including summarizing, making
predictions, and comparisons.
C. Make meaning through asking and responding to a variety of questions.
Indicators:
2. Predict or hypothesize as appropriate from information in the text.
8. List questions and search for answers within the text to construct meaning.
Standard: Acquisition of Vocabulary
Benchmark:
A. Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
B. Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word
relationships.
F. Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.
Indicators:
1. Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author's use of
definition, restatement and example.
3. Identify analogies and other word relationships, including synonyms and antonyms, to
determine the meaning of words.
8. Determine the meaning and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries,
thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features.
Objectives:
 Students will write responses that provides a reflection.
 Students will use effective reading comprehension strategies to demonstrate
comprehension of selected material and questions.
 Students will write responses that provide references to the text.
Agenda:
1. Journal Entry
2. Book Fair
3. The Giver
a. Read Chapters 11-12
b. 30 Second Vocabulary
c. Charter Questions 11-12 Class Discussion
6th Grade Language Arts
Week 5| May 3 – May 7
Wednesday May 5
Standard: Reading Process
Benchmark: A. Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension
strategies to better understand text.
Indicator: 10. Independently read books for various purposes.
Standard: Acquisition of Vocabulary
Benchmark:
A. Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
B. Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word
relationships.
F. Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.
Indicators:
1. Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author's use of
definition, restatement and example.
3. Identify analogies and other word relationships, including synonyms and antonyms, to
determine the meaning of words.
8. Determine the meaning and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries,
thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features.
Standard: Writing Applications
Benchmark: C. Produce letters that address audience needs, stated purpose and context in a
clear and efficient manner.
Indicator: 3. Write letters that state the purpose, make requests or give compliments and use
business letter format.
Objectives:
 Students will read for an extended period time to improve fluency and expand
vocabulary.
 Students will use correct spelling conventions to improve the quality and clarity of their
writing.
 Students will use effective reading comprehension strategies to demonstrate
comprehension of selected material and questions.
1. SSR - Sustained Silent Reading
2. The Giver
a. Read Chapters 13-14-15
b. Vocabulary Practice "I Have, Who Has"
c. Charter Questions - 13-14-15 Class Discussion
6th Grade Language Arts
Week 5| May 3 – May 7
Thursday May 6
Standard: Writing Applications
Benchmark: B. Write responses to literature that extend beyond the summary and support
judgments through references.
Indicators: 2. Write responses that provide an interpretation or reflection.
Standard: Reading Applications
Benchmarks:
A. Describe and analyze the elements of character development.
B. Analyze the importance of setting.
Indicators: 1-2-3.
Objectives
 Students will write responses that provides a reflection.
 Students will describe and analyze the development of characters, setting, and plot
related their reading.
 Students will use effective reading comprehension strategies to demonstrate
comprehension of selected material and questions.
Agenda:
1. Journal Reflection
2. The Giver
a. Review for Test - Chapters 1-12 and Vocabulary
b. Special Assignment Ceremony
Friday May 7
Standard: Reading Process
Benchmark: A. Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension
strategies to better understand text.
Indicator: 10. Independently read books for various purposes.
Standard: Reading Process
Benchmark:
A. Determine a purpose for reading and use a range of reading comprehension strategies.
B. Apply effective reading comprehension strategies, including summarizing and making
predictions and comparisons.
C. Make meaning through asking and responding to a variety of questions related to text.
D. Apply self monitoring strategies to clarify confusion about text and to monitor
comprehension.
Indicators: 2-3-4-6-7-8.
Standard: Acquisition of Vocabulary
Benchmark:
A. Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary.
B. Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word
relationships.
F. Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary.
Indicators:
1. Define the meaning of unknown words by using context clues and the author's use of
definition, restatement and example.
3. Identify analogies and other word relationships, including synonyms and antonyms, to
determine the meaning of words.
8. Determine the meaning and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries,
thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features.
Objectives:
 Students will read for an extended period time to improve fluency and expand
vocabulary.
 Students will use correct spelling conventions to improve the quality and clarity of their
writing.
 Students will use effective reading comprehension strategies to demonstrate
comprehension of selected material and questions.
Agenda:
1. SSR - Sustained Silent Reading
2. The Giver - Chapters 1-12 Reading Test and Vocabulary Chapters 1-10 Test