English · Grade 6
English 6: scope and sequence
Reading Literature · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading · Reading Informational Text · Writing · Language & Vocabulary · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation
6units
24lessons
43hof teaching
36weeks planned
Across 36 weeks that is roughly 0.7 lessons and about 1.2 hours a week. A week-by-week calendar for the whole grade is at the Grade 6 year plan.
The units, in order
| # | Unit and what it covers | Lessons | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading Literature
How can evidence help us explain reading literature? RL.6.2 · RL.6.3 · RL.6.4 · RL.6.6 |
4 | 7 |
| 2 | Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading
How does a text’s form change what we can notice? RL.6.2 · RL.6.3 · RL.6.4 · RL.6.6 |
4 | 7 |
| 3 | Reading Informational Text
How can evidence help us explain reading informational text? RI.6.1 · RI.6.2 · RI.6.5 · RI.6.6 |
4 | 7 |
| 4 | Writing
How can evidence help us explain writing? W.6.1 · W.6.2 · W.6.3 · W.6.5 |
4 | 8 |
| 5 | Language & Vocabulary
How can evidence help us explain language & vocabulary? L.6.1 · L.6.2 · L.6.4 · L.6.5 |
4 | 7 |
| 6 | Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation
How can we make a useful claim without overstating its evidence? RI.6.1 · RI.6.2 · RI.6.5 · RI.6.6 |
4 | 7 |