SIXTH GRADE READING

COURSE OVERVIEW/TIMELINE 2014-2015

MONTH READING FOCUS
Septeme!
Reading Workshop
Figurative Language: Metaphors & Similes
Choosing a Book
What Good Readers Do
Voa!ular" Building #on$going%
Literar" Response &ome'ork(Reading )ournals *
+ndependent Reading #on$going%
+n,erenes & -reditions #on$going%
S./.S. $ Summari0ing1 /pinion1 & Support #on$going%
Main +dea
-oporn Book Share * 23tra Credit #on$going%
The River &ome'ork Whole Class 4ovel
O"t#e!
Reading Workshop
Metaognition
Main +dea*5opi
Supporting +deas
5e3t Codes #on$going%
Text Structure: Se6uening 2vents1 Fat & /pinion1 Cause
& 2,,et1 -ro!lem & Solution
Sheme$Connetions #on$going%
Literar" 2lements Revie'
-lot Struture & Diagram
Voa!ular" Building $ SpringBoard #on$going%
Con,lit vs. Clima3 #on$going%
Foreshado'ing
Flash!ak
Retelling & Summari0ing #on$going%
S./.S. $ Summari0ing1 /pinion1 Support #on$going%
Literar" Response &ome'ork(Reading )ournals #on$going%
-oporn Book Share * 23tra Credit #on$going%
The River &ome'ork Whole Class 4ovel
Book Project # due date: 4ovem!er 7%
N#$eme!
Reading Workshop
Conte3t Clues * Voa!ular"
Figurative Language: 8lliteration1 +dioms1 &"per!oles1 &
-ersoni,iation
Charateri0ation$Charater 8nal"sis
Creating a Setting
Con,lit vs. Clima3
Genre*4on,ition(Fition(-oetr"
Determining +mportane
S"nthesi0ing
8sking 9uestions
+mager"1 Visuali0ing
8uthor:s -urpose
-oint o, Vie'
5heme$Message
Mood & 5one
8nnotating #on$going%
8nnotating*Reading 'ith a -enil*monitoring "our
reading; #on$going%
Construtive Response*8e Strateg" #on$going%
S./.S. * Summari0ing1 /pinion1 & Support #on$going%
Main +dea #on$going%
Voa!ular" Building * SpringBoard <nit => #on$going%
-oporn Book Share$23tra Credit #on$going%
Literar" Response(Reading )ournals #on$going%
Walk Two Moons &ome'ork Whole Class 4ovel
De"eme!
Re%&'() W#!*+,#p
Shakespeare and 5he Glo!e 5heater
Figurative Language: 5"pes o, +ron" & +n,erring
-lot*Con,lit vs. Clima3
Reading(Book Share W(Lo'er Shool Classroom
-oetr"
Revie' o, Skills*Monitoring ?our Reading
S./.S. * Summari0ing1 /pinion1 & Support #on$going%
Main +dea #on$going%
Voa!ular" Building #on$going%
-oporn Book Share*23tra Credit #on$going%
Literar" Response(Reading )ournals #on$going%
Walk Two Moons &ome'ork Whole Class 4ovel
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Reading Workshop
Read @+ have a Dream SpeehA
Revie' & 8ppl" Figurative Language 5ehni6ues
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-lanning & Struture
Shakespeare Menu
S./.S. * Summari0ing1 /pinion1 & Support #on$going%
Main +dea #on$going%
Voa!ular" Building #on$going%
-oporn Book Share*23tra Credit #on$going%
Literar" Response(Reading )ournals #on$going%
Walk Two Moons &ome'ork Whole Class 4ovel
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Fe!.%!/
Reading Workshop
Charater Spoon
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Voa!ular" Building $ SprinBoard #on$going%
-oporn Book Share*23tra Credit #on$going%
Literar" Response(&ome'ork(Response )ournals #on$
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Reading Workshop
Voa!ular" Building #on$going%
-oporn Book Share*23tra Credit #on$going%
S./.S. * Summari0ing1 /pinion1 & Support #on$going%
Main +dea #on$going%
Literar" Response(Reading )ournals #on$going%
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Reading Workshop
Charater 5raits Revie'
Developing -lot1 Charater1 Setting*Revie'
Reading Skills*Revie'
Voa!ular" Building #on$going%
-oporn Book Share*23tra Credit #on$going%
Literar" Response(Reading )ournals #on$going%
S./.S. * Summari0ing1 /pinion1 & Support #on$going%
Main +dea #on$going%
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Reading Workshop
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Reading Strategies & Skill Revie'
-oporn Book Share*23tra Credit #on$going%
S./.S. * Summari0ing1 /pinion1 & Support #on$going%
Literar" Response(Reading )ournals #on$going%
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Reading Workshop
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This schedule is tentative and may be changed as needed. In the event o major
changes! students will be given appropriate notice.