Grade 6 English - Oak Meadow
Grade 6EnglishOak MeadowCoursebookOak Meadow, Inc.Post Office Box 1346Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-1346oakmeadow.comItem #b062010
Grade6ContentsIntroductionFor the Student. viiCourse Materials and Organization. ixFor the Parent.xAssessment Measures in Home Learning. xiInformation for Students Enrolled inOak Meadow School. xiiLessonsLesson 1: Sentence Structures. 1Sentence types; subjects and predicates; sentence structures;paragraph forms; working with vocabulary wordsLesson 2: Nouns. 9Common and proper nouns; possessive nouns; pronouns; concreteand abstract nouns; collective nounsLesson 3: Note Taking and Citations. 15Note-taking skills; outlining; citing your source; in-text citations;creating a works cited page; plagiarismLesson 4: The Writing Process. 21Adjectives and adverbs; descriptive writing; the writing process;revisions; editing and proofreadingiii
ContentsGrade 6 EnglishLesson 5: Capitalization. 27Capitalization rules; using variants of a wordLesson 6: Direct and Indirect Quotations. 33Vocabulary review; direct quotations; indirect quotations;descriptive writing; learning reflectionLesson 7: Poetry. 43Poetry; writing dialogue; adverbs of manner, time, and placeLesson 8: Report Writing. 49Writing a report; letter writingLesson 9: Short-Story Writing. 55Writing a short story; writing in present tense; character, setting,and plotLesson 10: Clauses and Conjunctions. 61Independent and dependent clauses; coordinating and subordinatingconjunctions; writing a story summaryLesson 11: Expository Essay. 67Writing an expository essay; verbs of being and action verbs; verb tensesLesson 12: Descriptive Writing. 73Vocabulary review; descriptive writing; story summary; subjects andpredicatesLesson 13: Organizing Information. 81Organizing notes in chart form; Greek myths and character attributes;nouns and possessivesLesson 14: Commonly Misused Words. 87Commonly misused word pairs; letter writing; first person-point ofview; possessive pronounsLesson 15: Comparative Essay. 93Sentence fragments; repairing run-on sentences; comparative essayivOak Meadow
Grade 6 EnglishContentsLesson 16: Punctuation. 99Punctuation rules; poetry memorization and recitation; third-personpoint of viewLesson 17: Compound and Complex Sentences. 105Four sentence types; compound subjects and predicates; simple,compound, and complex sentences; coordinating andsubordinating conjunctionsLesson 18: Vocabulary Review. 111Vocabulary review; writing a story summary; descriptive writing;writing processLesson 19: Opinion Essay. 117Contractions; contraction/possessive word pairs; writing an opinionpieceLesson 20: Persuasive Essay. 125Rhetoric and the persuasive essay; note taking; punctuating dialogueLesson 21: Sentence Building. 133Connecting word pairs in context; dependent and independentclauses; subordinating conjunctions; learning reflectionLesson 22: Supporting Details. 139Concise writing; using contextual details to support ideasLesson 23: Prepositions. 145Prepositions and prepositional phrases; commonly misused wordsLesson 24: Creative Writing. 151Vocabulary review; creative writing; writing with historical detailLesson 25: Prepositional Phrases. 157Identifying and creating prepositional phrases; correcting a faultyparagraphOak Meadowv
ContentsGrade 6 EnglishLesson 26: Verb Tenses. 163Prefixes and base words; prepositional phrases; past, present, future,and perfect verb tensesLesson 27: Homophones. 169Expository writing; homophones; parts of speechLesson 28: Synonyms and Antonyms. 175Synonyms and antonyms; prefixesLesson 29: Writing Dialogue. 181Writing dialogue; dialogue punctuation; character study; playwritingLesson 30: Suffixes and Base Words. 187Vocabulary review; suffixes and base wordsLesson 31: Vocabulary Exercises. 195Using vocabulary words in varied writing; prepositional phrasesLesson 32: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Parts of Speech. 203Prefixes and suffixes; subjects and predicates; parts of speechLesson 33: Writing a Book Review. 209Book review; homophones; synonyms and antonymsLesson 34: Vocabulary and Grammar Review. 215Vocabulary review; creative writing; grammar reviewLesson 35: Grammar Final Exam. 225Final grammar examLesson 36: Learning Reflection. 235Learning reflectionAppendix.239Works Cited. 241English Manual. 255viOak Meadow
DAY7DAY6DAY5DAY4DAY3DAY2DAY1Social StudiesScienceMathExtrasDateSTUDENT PLANNEREnglishStudent Planner—Lesson 3Grade6
STUDENT PLANNERStudent Planner—Lesson 3ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY Read Note-Taking Skills,Outlining, Citing your Source,and “Plagiarism.” Alphabetize, define, and usethe vocabulary words in a paragraph or story scene. Take a spelling quiz.Materials Still NeededCite sources using MLA format.Create a detailed outline.Write about what you havelearned using the four types ofsentences.NotesGrade6Date
Grade 63Note Taking andCitationsFor the next two weeks, you will be conducting research for a report insocial studies. Before you begin locating and reading resource materials,complete the reading assignments in this lesson. This will give you helpfulinformation regarding note taking, outlining, and citing your sources. Payparticular attention to the section on plagiarism so you can learn how toavoid it.ReadingRead the following sections in the English manual: Note-Taking SkillsOutliningCiting Your SourcePlagiarismAssignments1. This week, after you alphabetize and define the following vocabulary words, write a simple paragraph or story scene that uses all thewords. Find ways to use a variety of sentence types to make your writing more interesting. Underline vocabulary phicsibisAdd any misspelled words from the previous spelling tests to thisweek’s list when you practice spelling your words this week and usingthem in conversation.2. At the end of the week, take a spelling quiz.17
Lesson 3Grade 6 EnglishNote Takingand Citations(continued)3. Throughout the week, make a list of the resources used for your socialstudies report. Follow the rules for writing a citation, and put eachcitation into MLA format. You should have at least three sources.Carefully check your citations to make sure they match the MLA format, especially in regard to punctuation and capitalization. Title thepage Works Cited and include it at the end of your report.4. Using your notes, create an outline for your social studies report. Include at least one detail under each section of the outline.5. Based on what you have learned from your social studies readingthis week, write one sentence for each of the four types of sentences(declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative). Your sentences should convey your own ideas about what you have learned.Further StudyHere are some book suggestions related to ancient Egypt: 18His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut, by Dorothy Sharp CarterMara, Daughter of the Nile, by Eloise Jarvis McGrawThe Golden Goblet, by Eloise Jarvis McGrawAncient Egypt, “Eyewitness Books” series, by George HartThe Ancient Egyptians, by Viviane Koenig and Veronique AgeorgesPyramid, by David MacauleyAncient Egypt, “See Through History” series by Judith CrosherThe Egyptians “Look into the Past” series, by Roger CooteAncient Egypt, by Daniel CohenEgyptians “CraftTopics” series, by Rachel WrightInto the Mummy’s Tomb, by Nicholas ReevesMummies, Tombs, and Treasure, Lila PerlAn Egyptian Pyramid, by Jacqueline MorleyEgyptian Farmers, by Jim KerrAncient Egypt “Make It Work!” series, by Andrew Haslam and AlexandraParsonsOak Meadow
Grade 6 English Lesson 3The Mummy of Ramose; The Life and Death of an Ancient Egyptian Nobleman,by Shirley Glubock and Alfred TamarinNote Takingand CitationsFocus on Ancient Egyptians, Anita Ganeri(continued)Discovering Tut-ankh-Amen’s Tomb, edited by Shirley GlubockFor Enrolled StudentsAt the end of the next lesson, you will be submitting work to your OakMeadow teacher. Continue documenting your student’s process with theassignment summary checklist, weekly planner, and the learning assessment form. Feel free to contact your teacher if you have any questionsabout the assignments or the learning process.Learning AssessmentThese assessment rubrics are intended to help track student progressthroughout the year. Please remember that these skills continue to developover time. Parents and teachers can use this space to make notes aboutthe learning the student demonstrates or skills that need work.Oak Meadow19
Lesson 3Grade 6 EnglishLearning AssessmentENGLISHNot YetEvidentDevelopingIn ProgressCompletedConsistentNotesIdentifies key ideas and demonstratesgood note-taking skillsUses notes to create a detailed outlineCompiles a list of sourcesCites sources using MLA citation formatAlphabetizes a list of wordsComposes original sentences todemonstrate grammar conceptsUses vocabulary words in sentences thatconvey the word meaningUses a variety of sentences in writingComposes paragraphs with topicsentences, supporting details, andconcluding sentencesUses paragraphs to organize ideas intotopicsLITERATURENotesFree-choice book:Free-choice book:Free-choice book:SPELLING QUIZScore# Correct/Total #Notes320Oak Meadow
DAY7DAY6DAY5DAY4DAY3DAY2DAY1Social StudiesScienceMathExtrasDateSTUDENT PLANNEREnglishStudent Planner—Lesson 4Grade6
STUDENT PLANNERStudent Planner—Lesson 4ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY Read Adjectives and Adverbs,and The Writing Process. Alphabetize and define words,and take a spelling quiz. Use the vocabulary words in adescriptive journal entry. Identify adjectives and adverbs.Materials Still NeededFollow the steps of the writingprocess.NotesGrade6Date
Grade 64The Writing ProcessWriting is a process. Here are the steps that you will follow each time youwrite a paper: Create an outline to organize your ideas. Revise your paper to make additions, rearrange text, and fix yourwording so you are happy with it. Edit your work to correct errors in punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and grammar. Proofread your writing to catch any errors in the final version.Write a rough draft that includes all the points you want to touchon, in the right order.In this lesson, you will learn more about each step of the writing process.ReadingRead Adjectives and Adverbs and The Writing Process in the English manual.Assignments1. Alphabetize the following vocabulary words. Define each word, andthen write what kind of noun it is (common, proper, singular, plural,concrete, or abstract).scarabRosetta foreignersancestorsdescendantsPractice spelling and using these words. Find a new way to practice themthis week (refer to the list in lesson 1 for ideas or come up with your own).Take a spelling quiz at the end of the week.23
Lesson 4Grade 6 EnglishThe WritingProcess(continued)2. Using the vocabulary words above, write a descriptive journal entry,pretending you are someone watching King Hatshepsut at a ceremony, or seeing the royal family at a celebration. Use adjectives andadverbs to bring your journal entry to life. After you have written it,go back and underline or shade the adjectives green and adverbs inorange. Underline each vocabulary word.3. You will be writing a paper in social studies this week. Use your outline to help you organize your information clearly and write paragraphs that have clear topics. See how interesting you can make yoursentences by adding adjectives and adverbs.When you have written your rough draft, follow the steps of the writing process to revise your report for clarity and a logical flow of ideas.Carefully check your punctuation, spelling, and capitalization, andedit your work to fix all the errors you can find. Then write your finaldraft, taking time to do your best work. As the last step, proofreadyour final copy and correct any last errors. Remember to include yourworks cited page at the end of your report. Keep your rough draftwith your final draft. This helps your parent or teacher see what youhave done to improve your writing during the writing process.For Enrolled StudentsAt the end of this lesson, you will be sending your second batch of work toyour Oak Meadow teacher along with your assignment summary checklist,the weekly planner, and the learning assessment forms, or any alternateform of documentation. Include any additional notes or questions withyour documentation—your teacher is eager to help. Please make sure yoursubmission is organized and labeled well, and that complete lessons andassignments are submitted. Remember to include the rough draft withyour student’s social studies paper.Learning AssessmentThese assessment rubrics are intended to help track student progressthroughout the year. Please remember that these skills continue to developover time. Parents and teachers can use this space to make notes aboutthe learning the student demonstrates or skills that need work.24Oak Meadow
Grade 6 EnglishLesson 4Learning AssessmentENGLISHNot YetEvidentDevelopingIn ProgressCompletedConsistentNotesUses adjectives and adverbs indescriptive writingShows evidence of revision of roughdraftEdits and proofreads to correct errorsAlphabetizes a list of wordsComposes original sentences todemonstrate grammar conceptsUses vocabulary words in sentences thatconvey the word meaningUses a variety of sentences in writingIdentifies key ideas and demonstratesgood note-taking skillsUses notes to create a detailed outlineCites sources using MLA citation formatComposes paragraphs with topicsentences, supporting details, andconcluding sentencesUses paragraphs to organize ideas intotopicsLITERATURENotesFree-choice book:Free-choice book:Free-choice book:SPELLING QUIZScore# Correct/Total #Notes4Oak Meadow25
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DAY7DAY6DAY5DAY4DAY3DAY2DAY1Social StudiesScienceMathExtrasDateSTUDENT PLANNEREnglishStudent Planner—Lesson 23Grade6
STUDENT PLANNERStudent Planner—Lesson 23ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY Read Prepositions andPrepositional Phrases. Continue reading Robin Hood ofSherwood Forest. Define vocabulary words anduse them in sentences. Take a spelling quiz. Choose the correct word forsentences containing commonlymisused words.Materials Still NeededWrite sentences usingprepositional phrases.NotesGrade6Date
Grade 623 PrepositionsReadingRead Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases in the English manual.Continue reading Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest.Assignments1. Define the following vocabulary words and use them in sentences. Remember to include the part of speech in each definition and tounderline the vocabulary words in each fortressmorality2. Work with the vocabulary words throughout the week, and then takea spelling quiz.3. Write sentences that use the following prepositions. Underline orshade the prepositional phrases in purple. Remember, the prepositional phrase starts with the preposition and ends with a noun.aboveaboutalongbetweenbefore4. Fill in the blanks with the following words:a. Bring/take: If you lemons to my house, you cansome lemon tarts when you leave.b. Your/you’re: going to be cold if you don’t wearhat.c. Among/between: all the trees on our property, the bigtree the house and the barn is the best climbingtree.147
Lesson 23Grade 6 EnglishPrepositions(continued)d. I/me: Do you want to go with my brother and ? My brotherand are going swimming.e. It’s/its: My cat covers nose with a paw whenever coldoutside.For Enrolled StudentsPlease contact your teacher if any questions arise.Learning AssessmentUse assessment rubrics to track student progress and to make notesabout the learning the student demonstrates or skills that need work.148Oak Meadow
Grade 6 EnglishLesson 23Learning AssessmentENGLISHNot YetEvidentDevelopingIn ProgressCompletedConsistentNotesIdentifies prepositional phrasesCorrectly uses commonly misused wordsUses contextual details to support ideasComposes original sentences todemonstrate grammar conceptsUses vocabulary words in sentences thatconvey the word meaningUses a variety of sentences in writingIdentifies key ideas and demonstratesgood note-taking skillsUses notes to create a detailed outlineCites sources using MLA citation formatComposes paragraphs with topicsentences, supporting details, andconcluding sentencesUses paragraphs to organize ideas intotopicsRevises, edits, and proofreads workLITERATURENotesRobin Hood of Sherwood ForestFree-choice book:Free-choice book:SPELLING QUIZScore# Correct/Total #Notes23Oak Meadow149
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DAY7DAY6DAY5DAY4DAY3DAY2DAY1Social StudiesScienceMathExtrasDateSTUDENT PLANNEREnglishStudent Planner—Lesson 24Grade6
STUDENT PLANNERStudent Planner—Lesson 24ASSIGNMENT SUMMARY Continue reading Robin Hood ofSherwood Forest. Review vocabulary words andchoose two activities. Take a spelling quiz.Materials Still NeededCreate a new adventure for Robin Hood and his merry men.NotesGrade6Date
Grade 624 Creative WritingReadingYou will complete your assignment about Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest thisweek. You don’t have to finish the book before completing the assignment,but feel free to continue reading the book if you’d like.Assignments1. It is time for another vocabulary review. Look over the words below.Cross out the ones that you know really well and circle the ones thatare left. Create a new vocabulary review list with these words.Vocabulary Words from Lessons ivalviceChoose two of the following activities to complete this week (try atleast one activity you haven’t tried yet).153
Lesson 24Grade 6 EnglishEnglish(continued)a. Mix and Match: Write the vocabulary words on a set of indexcards and the corresponding definitions on a separate set of cards.Put the word cards on the table in a row, face up. Put the definitioncards in a pile, face down. Draw one definition card at a time andmatch it to a word card. Mix up the cards and then tr
Lesson 3 Grade 6 English. Learning Assessment . ENGLISH Not Yet Evident Developing Consistent Notes. Identifies key ideas and demonstrates good note-taking skills Uses notes to create a detailed outline Compiles a list of sources Cites sources using MLA citation format Alphabetizes a list of words Composes original sentences to demonstrate .
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