Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to
do
Content
Recommended Lessons with
Supporting Resources
Skills
Sunshine
State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
* Tested Items
1st
How does a good
reader know when
they have stopped
understanding?
Reading Process
It is understood
that the reading
process is
continually
taught
throughout the
school year by
modeling,
guided practice,
and independent
practice
60% Non-fiction
40% Fiction
Version 1
Apply before reading
strategies
KWL (CRISS)
Text Preview (CRISS)
Anticipation Guide (CRISS)
Predictions RH
Chapter Survey (CRISS)
Picture Walk
Think Aloud (CRISS)
Setting a Purpose RH
United Streaming
LA.A.1.3.1
Apply during reading
strategies
Connect RH
Visualize RH
Clarify RH
Summarize RH
Question (CRISS)
Re-Read
Highlight (CRISS)
Quote-Finder (CRISS)
Think Alouds (CRISS)
Discussion (CRISS)
Word Attack
Fact and Opinion RH
Inference RH
LA.A.1.3.4
August 2005
Recommended:
Informal/Ongoing
Assessments
Oral discussions
Teacher created tests
Graphic organizers
1
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to
do
Content
Skills
Apply post reading
strategies
Read fluently and read for
pleasure
1st
What can a reader
do to understand
new or unknown
words?
Word Study/
Vocabulary
Apply prefix/root/suffix
knowledge: Prefixes:
ad, com, de, ex, ir
Roots: cycle, press,
Suffixes: er/or, ist,
able/ible, age, ment
Apply knowledge of word
structure (Vocabulary).
Recognize and apply
knowledge of Context
Clues: For Example;
Restate; Synonyms;
Antonyms
Version 1
Recommended Lessons with
Supporting Resources
RAFT (CRISS)
One Sentence Summary
Paraphrase RH
Discussion
United Streaming
Drawing Conclusions RH
Sunshine
State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
*Tested Items
LA.A.1.3.4
Reader’s Theatre
Jamestown-Timed
Reading
Oral Reading Fluency (ORF)
LA.A.2.3.4
ORF
Reinforce Tier 2 & 3 words
(Bringing Words to Life, Beck,
McKeown and Kucan),
Word Walls
Foldables
Word sorts/Pattern puzzles (CRISS)
Think Alouds (CRISS)
Linear Array
Reader’s Handbook
Content area text
Word Attack skills
Test Bank Questions
LA.A.1.3.2.*
LA.A.1.3.3
Recommended:
Graphic Organizers
Product based
assessments
Teacher created tests
August 2005
2
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to
do
Content
1st
Version 1
Is there always a
main idea?
Main Idea
Recommended Lessons with
Supporting Resources
Skills
Determine Main
Idea/Essential Message
Identify details and facts
Determine patterns of
organization in
informational text:
Chronological Order or
Sequence; Main Idea and
Supporting Details
Identify and Use Signal
Words:
Addition Words: one, first,
first of all, for one thing, to
begin with, another, second,
also, in addition, next,
moreover, furthermore, last,
last of all, finally
Time Words: before,
during, while, later,
previously, now, next,
eventually, first, as, soon,
finally, then, when, after,
last, following
Magazines (non-fiction)
Jamestown Reading
Trade Books
Reader's Handbook Ch-12
Content Area Text
Think Alouds (CRISS)
Newspapers
Selective Highlighting (CRISS)
Test Bank Questions
Non-fiction text
Two Column Notes
August 2005
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
*Tested Items
Assessment
LA.A.2.3.1*
Recommended:
Graphic Organizers
Product based
assessments
Teacher created tests
3
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to do
Content
1st
Does the
author’s
purpose really
matter?
Author’s
Purpose/ Point
of View
1st
How does my
community
impact my
life?
Compare/
Contrast and
Cause/Effect
Recommended Lessons
with Supporting
Resources
Skills
Identify author's purpose
and author's point of view in
a variety of text and use this
information to construct
meaning
Identify cause and effect
Identify compare and contrast
Use this information to
construct meaning
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
*Tested Items
Magazines (non-fiction)
Jamestown Reading
Trade Books
Reader's Handbook
Content Area Text
Think Alouds (CRISS)
Newspapers
Selective Highlighting
(CRISS)
Test Bank Questions
LA.A.2.3.2*
Content area texts
Graphic Organizers
Venn Diagram (CRISS)
Cause and Effect Flow
Chart
LA.E.2.2.1*
LA.A.2.2.7*
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
Recommended:
Product based
assessments
Teacher created tests
Recommended:
Use graphic
organizers to develop
a written response
Product based
assessments
Teacher created tests
Identify and Use cause and
effect signal words:
therefore, so, result,
because(of), thus, as a
result, effect, reason, as a
consequence, results in,
cause, leads to, explanation,
consequently, if…then,
accordingly, due to, since,
affect. Identify and use
Version 1
August 2005
4
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
What students will know and be able to do
Content
1
st
How can
accessing and
using
information
help you
succeed in
middle
school?
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
Reference and
Research
Skills
comparison words: (just)
as, (just) like, alike, in the
same way. Identify and use
contrast words; but, yet,
however, although, instead,
still, unlike, while
Locate/Collect information
Evaluate information for
validity
Distinguish between strong
and weak arguments
Recommended Lessons
with Supporting
Resources
Media Specialist
Electronic Resources
Reader’s Handbook
(Chapter 9)
Cross-Curricular
Collaboration
Test Bank Questions
http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/
finds
Webquests:
http://oncampus.richmond.e
du.academics/education/pro
jects
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
*Tested Items
LA.A.2.3.5.*
LA.A.2.3.6
LA.A.2.3.7
LA.A.2.3.8*
LA.A.2.3.3
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
Recommended:
Graphic Organizers
Teacher made tests
Research Project:
The final product
may demonstrate
mastery across a
variety of mediums:
written report
(brochure, poster,
etc.); oral report; art
medium; technology
presentation.
www.rubistar.com
(Assessment rubrics)
REQUIRED:
SRI/DAR (600
Lexile and below)
District Benchmark
Assessment
Students must
experience text with
a minimum of 500
words.
Version 1
August 2005
5
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to do
Content
2nd
What can a
reader do to
understand
new or
unknown
words?
Recommended Lessons
with Supporting
Resources
Skills
Word Study
(Vocabulary)
60% Non-Fiction
40% Literary Text
Reinforce Tier 2&3 words
(Bringing Words to Life
Beck, Mckeown and Kucan)
Word Walls
Apply prefix/root/suffix
knowledge:
Prefixes: ad, com, de, ex, in,
ir, re, sub, trans, un,
Roots: cycle, fer, form, port,
press, serve, spire, tract
Suffixes: er/or, ist, able/ible,
age, ment, ful, ence, ive,
ion, ent
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
*Tested Items
LA.A.1.3.2*
LA.A.1.3.3
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
RECOMMENDED:
Graphic Organizers
Product Based
Assessments
Teacher Created Test
Foldables
Word Sorts/Pattern
Puzzles (CRISS)
Think Alouds (CRISS)
Linear Array
Reader’s Handbook
Content Area Text
Apply context/word
structure (Vocabulary)
Is there always
Version 1
Main Idea
Recognize and apply
knowledge of Context
60% Non-Fiction
August 2005
LA.A.1.3.1
6
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to do
Content
a main idea?
Skills
Clues: For example,
Restate, Synonyms,
Antonyms
Determine Main Idea
Recommended Lessons
with Supporting
Resources
40% Literary Text
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
*Tested Items
LA.A.1.3.4*
Magazines (non-fiction)
Jamestown Reading Trade
Books
Reader’s Handbook
Content Area Text
Think Alouds (CRISS)
Newspapers
Selective Highlighting
(CRISS)
Venn Diagram
Two Column Notes
(CRISS)
LA.A.2.3.*
60% Non-Fiction
40% Literary Text
Magazines (non-fiction)
LA.A.2.3.3
LA.A.2.3.4
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
RECOMMENDED:
Graphic Organizers
Product Based
Assessments and
Teacher Created
Tests
Essential message
Identify details and facts
Determine patterns of
organization in
informational text:
Cause/Effect
And
Compare/Contrast
Does the
author’s
purpose really
Version 1
Author’s
Purpose/ Point
of View
Identify and Use Signal
Words: Addition Words:
August 2005
7
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
What students will know and be able to do
Content
matter?
How does my
community
affect my life?
Skills
one, first, first, of all, for
one thing, to begin with,
another, second, also, in
addition, next, moreover,
furthermore, last, last of all,
finally
Time Words: before,
during, while, later,
previously, now next,
eventually, first, as, soon,
finally, then, when, after,
last, following
Compare/Cont
rast and
Cause/Effect
Recommended Lessons
with Supporting
Resources
Jamestown Reading Trade
Books
Reader’s Handbook
Content Area Text
Think Alouds (CRISS)
Newspapers
Selective Highlighting
(CRISS)
Non-Fiction Resources
Reader’s Handbook
Cause and Effect Two
Column Notes (CRISS)
Identify author’s purpose
and point of view in a
variety of texts and use
information to construct
meaning.
Version 1
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
Content area texts
Graphic Organizers
Venn Diagram (CRISS)
August 2005
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
*Tested Items
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
RECOMMENDED:
Variety of
fiction/non-fiction
Product Based
Assessments
Teacher Created
Tests
LA.E.2.2.1*
LA.A.2.2.7*
RECOMMENDED:
Graphic Organizers
(in writing)
Product Based
Assessments
Teacher Created
Tests
8
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Organization of
Knowledge
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to do
Content
How can
accessing and
using
information
help you
compete in
Middle
School?
Reference and
Research
Recommended Lessons
with Supporting
Resources
Skills
Identify cause and effect
Identify compare and
contrast
Use information to
construct meaning
Identify Cause and Effect
signal words: therefore,
result, consequently,
if…then, since
Media Specialist
Electronic Resources
Print Resources
Reader’s Handbook
Cross Curricular
Collaboration
http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/
finds
Web Questshttp://oncampus.richmond.e
du/academics/education/pro
jects/
Identify and use
comparison words: (just)
as, (just) like, alike, in the
same way
Identify and use contrast
words: but, yet, however,
although, instead, still,
unlike, while
Locate/Collect information
Version 1
August 2005
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
*Tested Items
LA.A.2.3.5*
LA.A.2.3.6
LA.A.2.3.7
LA.A.2.3.8*
LA.A.2.3.3
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
RECOMMENDED:
Graphic Organizers
Teacher Created
Tests
Research Project –
which may include
oral presentation,
technology
presentation,
brochure, video, art
media
REQUIRED:
SRI/SAR (600 Lexile
and below)
District Benchmark
Assessment
Students must
experience text with
a minimum of 500
words
9
Subject Area: Reading 6th Grade
9
Weeks
Essential
Questions
Content & Substance
What students will know and be able to do
Content
Skills
Organization of
Knowledge
Recommended Lessons
with Supporting
Resources
Sunshine State
Standard
Benchmarks
Addressed
*Tested Items
Clear &
Compelling
Standards
Assessment
Evaluate information for
validity and distinguish
between strong vs. weak
argument
Version 1
August 2005
10