Longview ISD
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6th Grade Unit 4:
Wondrous Worlds
TAKS Objective:
1, 2, 3, 4
Suggested Time Frame:
TEKS:
Fourth Six Weeks
6.2C, 6.9F, 6.10E, 6.10F, 6.10J, 6.10I,
6.12C, 6.12J, 6.12K
Unit Overview
Wondrous Worlds: There are world without and worlds within. Students connect to the real world as well as to the
amazing world of their own imagination.
Enduring Understandings
 Lives are enriched by both the real
world and the imaginary. The worlds
created internally may be the most
interesting because anything is
possible in imaginations.
Essential Questions
 What is learned from the physical
world?
 How can an imagination enrich life?
Language of Instruction
 compare/contrast
 connotative
 denotative
 evidence
 interpretive
 literal
 mood
 sequencing
 tone
Relationships and/or Connections that
should emerge
 Students will realize that our lives are
enriched by the world of animals, and
that the human imagination is limitless.
See Real World Links, p. xxvi,
McDougal Littell Literature.
Core Vocabulary
despair
shatter
prevail
specimen
privilege
standard
prowl
summit
prune
summon
quaint
thorough
quarry
tone
ration
torment
reap
translate
rebel
tread
relay
tribute
remedy
turf
resent
warily
reservoir
wrath
rummage
yolk
Products students will develop
Select from:
 art
 timeline
 press conference
 game show
 brochure
 role playing
 book projects
 recipes
 writing directions
Writing Purpose
How-To Writing
Focus and Coherence
Focus:
 Pre-Intro (effective attention
grabbers)
 Develop organization plan
 Graphic organizer
 Avoid redundancy (and, then,
because)
 Flow from introduction to closure
 Aligned to prompt
Organization
Writing Process
 Prewriting
 Brainstorming
 Graphic Organizers
 Drafting
 Revising
 Publishing and Reflecting
 State rubric—“What Makes a 4”
Review student samples—find state
rubric attributes
Depth of Development
 Use chronological order
 Develop ideas within a paragraph
 Topic sentence
 Supportive details
 Build a writing vocabulary
 Varied transitions
 Use literary devices
 In the “How-To” be sure to include
caution statements
 Tell: What to, how to, when to, and
why to, for each step when
appropriate
Voice
 Focus: Vivid descriptions
 Language appropriate for intended
audience
 Personal dialogue
Conventions
Review 6th grade expectations including:
C33, C34. F4, F5, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5,
H6, I4, I5, J4
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DRAFT 2
Longview ISD
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6th Grade Unit 4:
Wondrous Worlds
TAKS Objective:
1, 2, 3, 4
Suggested Time Frame:
TEKS:
Fourth Six Weeks
6.2C, 6.9F, 6.10E, 6.10F, 6.10J,
6.10I, 6.12C, 6.12J, 6.12K
Unit Overview
Wondrous Worlds: There are world without and worlds within. Students connect to the real world as well as to the amazing world
of their own imagination.
Text Resources
Enrichment Workstations
Speaking/ Listening Skills/Processes
 6.1A
 6.2E
 6.5A
Whole group
Choose from:
 6.1B
 6.3A
 6.5B
Literature Anthology:
 6.1C
 6.3B
 6.5C
Small group
 School Play
 6.1D
 6.3C
 6.5D
 Who Are Your Readers
 6.2A
 6.4A
 6.5E
Paired learning (partners)
 The First Emperor
 6.2D
 6.4C
 6.5F
 Scout’s Honor
Library
 Life in the Day of Gary Paulsen
Reading Skills and Processes
 6.6A
 6.9B
 6.13A
 Calling All Nobodies
Computer Lab
 6.6B
 6.9C
 6.13B
 Oh, Broom, Get to Work
 6.6C
 6.9D
 6.13C
 Beethoven Lives Upstairs
 6.7A
 6.9E
 6.13D
 Writing/Grammar
 Trading Card Talk
 6.7B
 6.10K
 6.13E
 Vocabulary
 “Tutankhamen” from Lost Worlds
 6.7C
 6.10M
 6.13G
 Reading Skills
 6.7D
 6.11A
 6.13H
 Sustained Silent Reading
 6.7E
 6.11B
 6.13I
6th grade novels:
 Poetry
 6.8A
 6.11D
 6.14A
 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
 6.8B
 6.12B
 6.14B
 Computer
 The Swiss Family Robinson
 6.8C
 6.12D
 6.14C
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Library
Research
 The Cay
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My Side of the Mountain
Where the Red Fern Grows
Number the Stars
The Secret Garden
Selected Children’s Stories:
 The Lorax
 Christmas in the Big House
 Christmas in the Quarters
 The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
 The Tiny Seed
 Are You My Mother?
 Tall Tales e.g. Paul Bunyan,
Pecos Bill, John Henry,
Johnny Appleseed
Technology & Electronic Resources
Writing Skills/Processes
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 TEA website: interactive TAKS
practice
 Online reading resources:
www.Kidsolr.com
 Online video clips
 Internet research
 www.mcdougallittell.com
NOTES:
6.15F
6.15H
6.16A
6.16B
6.16C
6.16D
6.16E
6.16F
6.16G
6.18A
6.18B
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6.18C
6.18D
6.18E
6.18F
6.18G
6.18H
6.18I
6.19A
9.19B
6.19C
6.19D
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6.19E
6.20B
6.20C
6.20D
6.20E
6.20F
6.20G
6.21A
6.21B
Viewing & Representing Skills/Processes
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Other (i.e., Speakers, Field Trips)
WRITING MINILESSONS:
6.9A
6.22A
6.22B
6.22C
6.23A
6.23B
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6.23C
6.23D
6.24A
6.24B
6.24C
Method(s) of Assessment
Observation
A Observation evaluated by peers
B Students engaged in learning activities
C Direct questioning
D Observation of performance or process
Constructed Response
I.
TEKS Check
II. Open-ended
R2R:
– “John Fitch, Pioneer Steamboat
Inventor”; and “A New Way to Save the
Cheetahs”
III.
Essay
IV. Research Paper
V. Log / Journal
VI. Story / Play / Poem
VII.
Model / Map / Video
VIII. Oral / Visual / Multimedia Presentation
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Selected Response
Fill-in-the-blank test
Matching test
Multiple choice test
True/False test
DRAFT 2
Longview ISD
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Sixth Grade ELA 4th Six Weeks Summary
In this brief summary, dates will fluctuate according to your students, calendar,
and special events.
Connections
Suggested: 5 Days
 Skills: Recognize style, tone and mood
 Modeling: The Lorax
 Reading: Choose from the collection of short stories, poetry, etc. in McDougall Littell's The Language of Literature
 Novel Study: (can choose from the following): Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry; The Swiss Family Robinson; The Cay;
Number the Stars; My Side of the Mountain; The Secret Garden; Where the Red Fern Grows
 Writing: Begin Prewriting (brainstorming) for How-To writing
Suggested: 5 Days
 Skills: Compare and Contrast
 Modeling: Christmas in the Big House and Christmas in the Quarters
 Reading: Choose from the collection of short stories, poetry, etc. in McDougall Littell's The Language of Literature
 Novel Study: (can choose from the following: Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry; The Swiss Family Robinson; The Cay;
Number the Stars; My Side of the Mountain; The Secret Garden; Where the Red Fern Grows
 Writing: Continue Prewriting (mapping ideas using graphic organizer) for How- To writing
Suggested: 5 Days
 Skills: Distinguish between fact and opinion
 Modeling: Tall Tale e.g. Paul Bunyon, Pecos Bill, John Henry or Johnny Appleseed
 Reading: Choose from the collection of short stories, poetry, etc. in McDougall Littell's The Language of Literature
 Novel Study: (can choose from the following): Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry; The Swiss Family Robinson; The Cay;
Number the Stars; My Side of the Mountain; The Secret Garden; Where the Red Fern Grows
 Writing: Continue Prewriting (begin writing rough draft) for How-To writing.
Suggested: 5 Days
 Skills: Distinguish Denotative/Connotative meanings
 Modeling: The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
 Reading: Choose from the collection of short stories, poetry, etc. in McDougall Littell's The Language of Literature
 Novel Study: (can choose from the following): Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry; The Swiss Family Robinson; The Cay;
Number the Stars; My Side of the Mountain; The Secret Garden; Where the Red Fern Grows
 Writing: Complete rough draft. Editing and revising How-To writing
Suggested: 5 Days
 Skills: Sequencing
 Modeling: The Tiny Seed
 Reading: Choose from the collection of short stories, poetry, etc. in McDougall Littell's The Language of Literature
 Novel Study: (can choose from the following): Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry; The Swiss Family Robinson; The Cay;
Number the Stars; My Side of the Mountain; The Secret Garden; Where the Red Fern Grows
 Writing: Publishing (final copy) of How-To writing
Suggested: 5 Days
 Skills: Main Idea and Supporting Details
 Modeling: Are you My Mother?
 Reading: Choose from the collection of short stories, poetry, etc. in McDougall Littell's The Language of Literature
 Novel Study: (can choose from the following): Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry; The Swiss Family Robinson; The Cay;
Number the Stars; My Side of the Mountain; The Secret Garden; Where the Red Fern Grows
 Writing: Journal Writing
Suggested: 2 Days
 Skills: Review various TEKS taught
 Modeling: The Three Questions
 Reading: Choose from the collection of short stories, poetry, etc. in McDougall Littell’s The Language of Literature
 Novel Study: (can choose from the following): Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry; The Swiss Family Robinson; The Cay;
Number the Stars; My Side of the Mountain; The Secret Garden; Where the Red Fern Grows
 Writing: Journal Writing
8/27/2007
DRAFT 2