6th Grade
Creation Date: May 21, 2014
Revision Date: April 14, 2015
YAG 2015-2016
Timeframe
Unit
Name
Essential
Question
TEKS
August 26, 2015 to October 2, 2015
October 5, 2015 to November 6, 2015
November 9, 2015 to December 18, 2015
Unit 1: Exploring Fiction through Short
Stories/Poetry and Personal Narrative Writing
Unit 2: Exploring Literary NonFiction/Novel Study and Expository Writing
What if your world changed?
How do you overcome an obstacle?
Unit 3: Exploring Myths/Legends and
Personal Narrative Writing
What’s the price you pay for doing the
right thing?
Reading Focus TEKS:
Reading Focus TEKS:
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig. 19 A, B, C, D, E, F
2A, 2E, 4, 6A, 6B, 6C, 8
Fig. 19 A, B, C, D, E, F
7, 9
Fig. 19 A, B, C, D, E, F
2A, 2B, 6A, 6B, 6C, 8
Reading Skills TEKS:
Reading Skills TEKS:
Reading Skills TEKS:
1, 3A, 3B, 13A
1, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3C
1, 3A, 3B, 13A
Writing Focus TEKS:
Writing Focus TEKS:
Writing Focus TEKS:
14A,14 B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 16
14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 17B, 17C
14A, 14E, 16
Writing Skills TEKS:
Writing Skills TEKS:
Writing Skills TEKS:
20A (i), (ii), (iii), 20B, (i), (ii), (iii), 20C,
21A, 21B, 21C
19A (iii), (iv), (vi), 19C
14B, 14C, 14D, 15A (i), (ii), (iii), 19A(i), (ii), (v), (vi)
Genre/
Major
Work
Genre: Fiction
Genre: Literary Non-Fiction
Literature Book
Major Work: Number the Stars or any other novel on
the MISD reading list
Genre: Mythology
Literature Book
Timeframe
Unit
Name
January 4, 2016 to February 19, 2016
February 22, 2016 to April 15, 2016
April 18, 2016 to June 3, 2016
Unit 4: Exploring Informational
Expository/Procedural Texts and Research
Writing
Unit 5: Exploring Poetry/Drama/Novel
Study and Poetry Writing
Unit 6: Exploring Persuasive Texts and
Persuasive Writing
How can we uncover the past?
What does it mean to be a part of a group?
What does it take to change your mind?
Essential
Question
TEKS
Literature Book
Reading Focus TEKS:
Reading Focus TEKS:
Reading Focus TEKS:
Fig. 19 A, B, C, D, E, F
2A, 2B, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 12B
Fig. 19 A, B, C, D, E, F
2A, 2E, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 6C, 8, 9
Fig. 19 A, B, C, D, E, F
2A, 2B, 2E, 11A, 11B
Reading Skills TEKS:
Reading Skills TEKS:
Reading Skills TEKS:
1, 2C, 12A
1, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C
1, 2C, 13B, 13C, 13D
Writing Focus TEKS:
Writing Focus TEKS:
Writing Focus TEKS:
14 A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 17A(i), (ii),
(iii), (iv), 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D
15B, (i), (ii)
14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 18
Writing Skills TEKS:
Writing Skills TEKS:
Writing Skills TEKS:
19C
19A, (viii)
17D, 19A(iv), (vii), 19B, 22A, 22B, 23A,
23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 24A, 24B
Genre/
Major
Work
Genre: Informational Expository
Literature Book
Genre: Poetry
Literature Book
Major Work: Holes or any other novel on the MISD
reading list
Genre: Persuasive Text
Literature Book
**TEKS 26A, 26B, 26C, 27 and 28 will be taught through instructional activities. Students will actively listen and work collaboratively on a daily basis.
New TEKS
Spiraled TEKS