English 6

Unit 1: Making Inferences and Using Figurative Language

• Introduction

• Making Inferences

• "Theseus and the Minotaur"

Unit 2: Using Figurative Language

• Introduction

• Understanding Figurative Language

• How Language Can Change a Story

• "The Water of Life"

Unit 3: Story Retelling and Development

• Introduction

• How Stories are Developed

• The Importance of Using Details in a Story

• "Pasha's First Yom Kippur"

• How to Retell a Story

• Writing Your Own Retell

Unit 4: Narrative Writing

• Introduction

• How Details are Used in a Narrative

• Protagonist and Antagonist Characteristics

• How Characters Change a Story

• "The Lion and The Mouse"

• Changing the Ending of a Story

• Narrative Writing

• Drafting Your Story

Unit 5: Revising, Editing, and Rewriting a Narrative

• Introduction

• Narrative Genres

• Writing the Rough Draft

• Beginning Your Rough Draft

• Self-Editing

• Peer Editing

Unit 6: Determining Unfamiliar Words

• Introduction

• Using Context Clues to Determine Unfamiliar Words

• Homonyms and Context Clues

• Defining Unknown Words

• "Plastic Pollution"

• Root Words and Affixes

• Root Word, Prefixes, and Suffixes

• What Does the Unknown Word Mean?

• A Presidential Message to America's Students

Unit 7: Making Inferences About Informational Text

• Introduction

• Making Inferences in Informational Text

• Reading Informational Texts

• Define Unfamiliar Words in Informational Text

• "Getting Started on Saving the Everglades"

• Fact vs. Opinion

• Making an Informational Presentation

Unit 8: Making an Informational Presentation

• Introduction

• Explaining the Importance of Someone in Informational Text

• "The Wright Brothers: Air Pioneers"

• Choosing the Right Person for Your Biography

• Researching for your Biographical Presentation

• Putting your Facts in Order

• Creating a Timeline

• Creating an Interesting Presentation

Unit 1: Background for Our Novel

• Introduction

• Introduction to "The Watsons go to Birmingham"

• Writing a Letter as a Student in 1963

• Comparing 1963 to Modern Day

• Comparing and Contrasting 1963 to Modern Day

• Background to “The Watsons go to Birmingham”

• Making Inferences Before Reading

Unit 2: Introduction to The Watsons Go to Birmingham

• Introduction

• Comparing 1963 to Modern Day

• Comparing and Contrasting 1963 to Modern Day

• Background to “The Watsons go to Birmingham”

• Making Inferences Before Reading

Unit 3: "The Watsons go to Birmingham" Chapters 1 - 5

• Introduction

• Chapters 1 and 2

• Chapter 2

• Chapter 3

• Chapter 3 Review

• Chapter 4

• Chapter 4 Review

• Chapter 5

• Chapter 5 Review

Unit 4: "The Watsons go to Birmingham" Chapters 6-10

• Introduction

• Chapters 6 & 7

• Chapter 7

• Chapter 8

• Chapter 8 Review

• Chapter 9

• Chapter 9 Review

• Chapter 10

• Chapter 10 Independent Practice

Unit 5: "The Watsons go to Birmingham" Chapters 11-15

• Introduction

• Chapter 11

• Chapter 12

• Chapter 13

• Chapter 13 Independent Practice

• Chapter 14

• Chapter 14 Independent Practice

• Chapter 15

• Epilogue

Unit 6: Using and Taking Notes

• Introduction

• Sleep and Your Mood

• Independent Practice

• Forming Your Opinion Using Facts

• School Start Times

• Open and Closed Questions

• Using Facts to Back up Your Answers

• Creating an Outline

• Writing a Thesis Statement

Unit 7: Letter to the Legislator

• Introduction

• Works Cited Page

• Creating Your Works Cited Page

• Writing to a Specific Audience

• Find Your Representative

• Rough Draft of Letter

• Writing Your Rough Draft of Your Letter

• In-text Citations

• Adding Your In-text Citations

Unit 8: Persuasive Essay

• Introduction

• Different Ways to Persuade

• The Importance of Reading

• Types of Persuasion

• Advertisements and Persuasion Techniques

• Brainstorming

• Planning Your Advertisement or Speech

• Rough Draft

• How to Create Your Project