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Grade 6

• Composition

  • C.6.1
  • C.6.1.b
  • C.6.1.c
  • C.6.1.g
  • C.6.2
  • C.6.2.b
  • C.6.2.c
  • C.6.2.d
  • C.6.2.e
  • C.6.2.f
  • C.6.2.h
  • C.6.3
  • C.6.3.b
  • C.6.3.c
  • C.6.3.d
  • C.6.3.e
  • C.6.3.f
  • C.6.3.g
  • C.6.4
  • C.6.5
  • C.6.6
  • C.6.7

• Language

  • L.6.1.a
  • L.6.1.b
  • L.6.1.c
  • L.6.2
  • L.6.2.b
  • L.6.3
  • L.6.3.a
  • L.6.4
  • L.6.4.a
  • L.6.4.b
  • L.6.4.d
  • L.6.5
  • L.6.5.a
  • L.6.5.b
  • L.6.5.c

• Reading: Informational

  • RI.6.1
  • RI.6.2
  • RI.6.3
  • RI.6.5
  • RI.6.6
  • RI.6.7
  • RI.6.8
  • RI.6.9
  • RI.6.10

• Reading: Literature

  • RL.6.1
  • RL.6.2
  • RL.6.3
  • RL.6.5
  • RL.6.6
  • RL.6.7
  • RL.6.9
  • RL.6.10

KAS ELA Standard: RI.6.2

Analyze how the central ideas are reflected in a text by citing particular details and/or providing an objective summary.

Main Idea and Details

Young students can use this big idea organizer to identify the main idea and support it with details.

Power in Autumn

Autumn was once powerful because of the harvest. What gives Fall its power now?

Power Big Idea Worksheets

Your students will investigate statements like: Power leads to change, Power comes in many forms, Power can be used or abused.

Pluto – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about Pluto back into the correct order?

Coral Reef – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about the coral reef back into the correct order?

What Happens In Your Brain When You’re Worried or Afraid

Allison Edwards explains how blood flow in your brain affects your decision-making

Earthquakes – Mixed Up Paragraph

Can you use the context clues to get these sentences about earthquakes back into the correct order?

Analyze Paragraphs: Cucumbers

Three paragraphs about cucumbers. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Thinking With Art: Head Down

One artist, two paintings. Notice details, compare, synthesize, then find a parallel in another creator’s work.

Invisible Power Can Have Visible Effects

Can you think of times when power is unseen, but we can clearly see its effects?

Content Imperatives: Origin

Take students back to the beginning by using the Content Imperative ⏺️ Origin.

Depth and Complexity: 🚦 Rules

Is there a consequence for not doing something? You may have found a rule!

Depth and Complexity: 🏛️ Big Idea

Let’s get students thinking big and focusing on more abstract ideas.

Think Like An Economist

How would an economist read Goldilocks? How would they see a rainforest? How would they study the American Revolution?

Add Layers To Direct Instruction

Take direction instruction beyond a monotonous practice of the same skill over and over.