6th Grade Syllabus
Reading/ Mrs. Brenda Recotta
1st 9 weeks – anticipated material to be covered
THEME 1
LESSON 1 – August 13 - 17
“Max Comedy: The Funniest Kid in America”
Realistic Fiction
Vocabulary- p. 24-25
hysterical, crestfallen, incapacitated, perishable, lamented,
ricocheted, ecstatic, mirth
Comprehension
Plot and Setting p. 22-23
Workbook: pages 1 – 3
Spelling : Words with short vowels p. 3-6
LESSON 2
August 20-24
“The Color of My Words”
pages 58-72
Historical Fiction
Listening comprehension pp. T108-T109
To demonstrate effective listening skills
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Compare/Contrast Historical Fiction and Realistic Fiction pp. 49 & 58
Plot and Setting P. 54-55
Vocabulary pp. T115; 54; 56-57; 76; T145
Meandering, emerged, survey, frolicked, hovered, tormented,
inquire, subtle
Comprehension p. 72
Workbook p. 7-12
Spelling : Words with long vowels and vowel digraphs
p. 7-10
LESSON 3
August 27-31
“The Wright Brothers: A Flying Start”
p.84-102
Biography (define p.84)
Listening comprehension pp. T170-171
To listen critically to oral communication
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Chronological Order p. 80-81
p. 96 “They’ve done it” Identify the events linked to information
about time that make the sequence clear.
Vocabulary pp. T 177; 82-83; 106; T
211
Schemes, exerts, rigged astounding, replica, stabilize, disbanded
Spelling: Words with Vowel Variants and diphthongs pp. 11-14
Workbook pp.13-18
LESSON 4
September 4-7 (4-day week-Monday, Labor day Holiday)
“Wilma Unlimited”
pp. 114-124
Biography (define p. 114)
Listening Comprehension
pp. T236-237
To set a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Plot and Setting
Vocabulary p. 112-113; T243; 130; T269
Remedies, luxury, triumphant, propel, astonishment, intense,
lunged, fumble
Chronological Order p. 110-111
Spelling: Words with inflections –ed, -ing pp.15-18
Practice book p. 19-23
LESSON 5
September 10-14
“Show Time”
pp. 134-143
Talk Show
Listening Comprehension pp T294-T295
To listen to a how-to-article to gain information
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Vocabulary pp.T 297- T298; T311
Intimidating, calamity, invaluable, quandary, composure,
hindrance, steadfast, surpassed, sage, trepidation
Workbook pp.24-31
Plot and setting
Chronological order
Spelling Review pp. 19-22
THEME 2
LESSON 6
“Befiddled”
pp. 159-168
Realistic Fiction
Vocabulary pp. 156-157
jest, haywire, sinuous, immobile, supple, fused,
intonation
Plot and Characters p. 154-155
Comprehension Strategy
Reading-Writing connection pp.174-177
Spelling: Words with consonant – le
Workbook pp. 34-37
pp.23-26
LESSON 7
“S.O.R. Losers”
pp. 185-198
Realistic Fiction
Vocabulary pp.
182-183;202; T139
Disown, convince, treason, ordinary, suit, defeatist,
rejected
Spelling: Words with VDDV and VCCCV pp.27-30
Workbook pp. 38-43
Plot and characters pp. 180-181
Monitor comprehension
LESSON 8
“The Great Serum Race”
Narrative Nonfiction
pp.210-222
Vocabulary pp. 208-209; 226
Plea, intercept, seeped, diagnosed, rendezvous,
devoured, lethal
Spelling: Words with VCV
pp. 31-34
Practice book pp.
Main Ideas and Details pp. 206-207
Listening Comprehension
pp.T164 (explain Narrative Nonfiction)
LESSON 9
“Smoke Jumpers”
Expository Nonfiction
pp. 234-246
 To identify expository nonfiction and describe its major
characteristics
Vocabulary pp. T231; 232-233; 252;T261
Equipped, reserve, rely, altitude, extent, hampered,
overshadowed
Spelling: Easily confused words pp.35-38
Workbook pp.49-54
Main Idea and Details p 230-231
 To identify the main idea of a test
 To clarify the main idea of a text by identifying its
relationship to supporting details
Listening Comprehension
P. T224-225 ; To set a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral
communication
LESSON 10
“The Case of the Filched Feast Funds”
Mystery
Listening Comprehension pp. T286-T287
To listen critically to oral communication
To evaluate the content of oral communication
pp. 256-266
Vocabulary pp. TT289-T290;T303
Concede, confidential, justification, unearthed, alibi, culprit,
confront, scandal, sheepishly, vying
Spelling: Words with consonant Plus –le
pp.39-42
Workbook pp. 55-62
Plot and characters
Reading for fluencyChange tone of voice or intonation,
To show the characters’ feelings
Use a pace that is smooth and consistent
Main Idea and Details
THEME 3
LESSON 11
“Life Under Ice”
Expository Nonfiction (define p 280)
Pp280-294
Listening comprehension pp. T28-T29
“Antarctica’s Icy-Hot Volcano”
Practice book p. 64(before story is read)
To set a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Vocabulary pp.T35; 278-279; 298; T65
Thrive, illuminates, bearable. Abundant phenomenon, refuge
Identify and Interpret Figurative language
Explain the effects of figurative language in a nonfiction Text p276277
Define page 276; simile, metaphor, personification
Spelling: Words with Suffixes -able, -ible pp.43-46
Practice book pp. 63-68
LESSON 12
“The Long Bike Ride”
Short story (define p 310)
pp. 310 -322
Listening Comprehension pp T106- T 107
“Origin of the Ocean” Practice Book p 70
To listen to a folktale for meaning and enjoyment
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Vocabulary pp. T113;308-309;326;T139
Ideal, perched, wedged, pelting, slunk, blurted,
stranded
Practice book pp 69-73
Spelling: Words with Suffixes, -ous, -ious, -eous pp.
47-50
LESSON 13
“Escaping the Giant Wave”
Realistic Fiction
pp. 334-356
Listening Comprehension pp. T164-T165
“Animal Instict”
To listen critically to oral communication
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Recognize the theme of a literary work pp 330-331
Identify and analyze feature of themes conveyed
through characters, actions, and images
Vocabulary pp. T171;332-333; 360; T211
Imperative, disoriented, premonition, receded
haphazardly, remorse, optimistic
Practice book pp.74-79
Spelling: Words with Endings /en/, /el/ pp. 51-54
LESSON 14
“Brian’s Winter”
Realistic Fiction
pp. 368
Listening comprehension pp T236-T237
“Febold Feboldson, First Citizen of Nebraska”
To set up a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Vocabulary pp.T243; 366-367; 384; T269
Cocky,gingerly, winced, terminal, acquaintance,
stymied, retrieve, rank
Practice book pp.80-84
Spelling: Words with ending /er/ pp.55-58
LESSON 15- Theme Review
‘”On Turtle Backs: A Native American Legend”
Legend
pp.388-397
Listening Comprehension pp T294-T295
“The Burning of the Rice Fields”
To listen to a folktale for meaning and enjoyment
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Review and Build Vocabulary pp.T297-T298; T311
Practice Book pp 85-92
Spelling Review pp 59-62
LESSON 16
“The Man Who Made Time Travel”
Biography
pp.
Listening Comprehension pp T28-T29
“Mary Anderson: Windshield Wipers”
To set up a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Practice book p94
Identify the speaker and recognize the difference
between first-and third- person narrative
Pages: 408-409
Vocabulary pp. T35;410-411; 432;T67
Regulates, precise, compensate, trial,
perfectionist, counteracted, meticulously, petition
Practice Book pp. 93-97
Spelling; Words from Spanish and French pp.63-66
LESSON 17
“Maniac Magee”
Realistic Fiction
Look for: a)a plot with a beginning middle, and end
b)a main character who faces a problem
pp.444-456
Listening Comprehension pp T108-T109
To listen to a poem for meaning and enjoyment
To recognize how tone and meaning are conveyed in
poetry through rhythm and rhyme
Vocabulary pp. T115; 442-443;460;T141
Publicize, contortions, grimy, testimony, faint,
foresight, distraction
Practice Book pp.99-103
Spelling Words with Prefixes –im, -in, -ir, -il pp.67-70
LESSON 18
“The Kid Who Named Pluto”
Expository nonfiction
pp.468-476
As you read look for:
a)information about real people and events
b)events told in chronological order
Listening Comprehension ppT166-T167
“Name That Crater”
To set up a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Vocabulary pp. T173;466-467; 482;T199
Beacon, disturbances, coincidentally, enthralled,
clamor, persisted, objections, marvel
Practice Book pp.104-109
Spelling Words with Suffixes –ant, -ent, -ist pp.71-74
LESSON 19
“Buildings in Disguise”
Expository Nonfiction
pp. 490-504
As you read look for:
a)headings that tell the topic of each section
b)main ideas supported by details
Listening Comprehension pp T 224-T225
“From Eyesore to Monument”
To set up a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Vocabulary pp. T231;488-489;508;T261
Eager, neglected, severe, beloved, demolished,
humungous, abandoned
Practice Book pp.110-114
Spelling Word parts over-, under-, sub- pp. 75-78
LESSON 20
“Let’s Fly a Kite”
News Report
pp. 512-521
As you read:
Recognize the characteristics of a news report
Listening Comprehension ppT286-T287
“Rising on Hot Air”
To set up a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Review and Build Vocabulary pp. T289-T290;T303
Utilitarian, avid, brainchild, commemorate, wage,
aficionados, astute, unison, conventional, traction
Practice Book pp.115-122
Spelling Review pp.79-82
LESSON 21
“Ancient Greece”
Expository nonfiction
As you read look for
a)sections organized by headings
b)facts about the past and about modern times
pp 536-548
Listening Comprehension ppT28-T29
“Arachne the Spinner” (myth)
To set up a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Vocabulary pp. T35;534-535;552;T63
Urges, modern, logic, ethics, influenced, pursuit,
promote, banned
Practice Book pp.123-128
Spelling ;Words with Greek and Latin word parts-Body
Language pp.83-86
LESSON 22
“The Emperor’s Silent Army”
Expository nonfiction
As you read look for
a)photographs, diagrams, or maps that support facts
b) text structure-the way ideas are organized
Pp 566-580
Listening Comprehension pp T108-T109
“The Bank on Oak Island”
To listen critically to expository nonfiction
To respond appropriately to oral communication
Vocabulary pp T115;564-565; 584; T145
Restored, prolong, precede, trespass, strategically,
temperaments, resigned, lustrous
Practice Book pp. 129-134
Spelling Words with Greek and Latin words-Social
Studies pp. 87-90
LESSON 23
“The Sons of the Dragon King”
Legend
pp. 592604
As you read look for
a) a character with heroic qualities
b) symbols that represent each character’s trait
Listening Comprehension
pp T170-T171
“The Raven and the Star Fruit Tree”
To set up a purpose for listening
To evaluate the content of oral communication
Focus Skill: pp. 588-589
To understand the purpose of various literary devices
Explain the effects of common literary devices in a text
Vocabulary pp.T177; 590-591;
Unsettling, befitting, dispute, savory, vigilantly, revered,
disposition, tolerated
Practice Book pp.135-139
Spelling Words with Greek and Latin Word parts-Math pp.91-94
LESSON 24
“Secrets of the Sphinx”
Expository Nonfiction
Listening Comprehension pp
Vocabulary
Primitive, fertile, flourishing, descendants, rituals,
intact immortalized, reinforces
Practice Book pp.
Spelling Word parts- ation, ition, ion pp.
LESSON 25
“Say Sphinx”
Listening Comprehension pp
Vocabulary
Practice Book pp.
Spelling Review pp.
LESSON 26
“Next Stop Neptune”
Listening Comprehension pp
Vocabulary
Practice Book pp.
Spelling pp.
LESSON 27
“The Incredible Quest to Find the Titanic”
Listening Comprehension pp
Vocabulary
Practice Book pp.
Spelling pp.
LESSON 28
“Eager”
Listening Comprehension pp
Vocabulary
Practice Book pp.
Spelling pp.
LESSON 29
“The Phantom Tollbooth”
Listening Comprehension pp
Vocabulary
Practice Book pp.
Spelling pp.
LESSON 30
“Into the Deep”
Listening Comprehension pp
Vocabulary
Practice Book pp.
Spelling pp.