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Skill plan for Amplify ELA - 6th grade

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6A	Unit 6A Dahl & Narrative
Sub-unit 1: Welcome!
Sub-unit 1: Welcome!


Sub-unit 2: Get Started		Vocabulary 1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Writing 4. Show character emotions and traits 5. Add imagery to stories 6. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 7. Identify sensory details
Sub-unit 2: Get Started
Vocabulary 1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context Writing 4. Show character emotions and traits 5. Add imagery to stories 6. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 7. Identify sensory details

Sub-unit 3: Boy: Tales of Childhood		Vocabulary 1. Describe the difference between related words Writing 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts 3. Create varied sentences based on models 4. Formatting quotations and dialogue Reading 5. Analyze passages from I Am Malala: Part 1 6. Identify the narrative point of view Grammar 7. Identify dependent and independent clauses 8. Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
Sub-unit 3: Boy: Tales of Childhood
Vocabulary 1. Describe the difference between related words Writing 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts 3. Create varied sentences based on models 4. Formatting quotations and dialogue Reading 5. Analyze passages from I Am Malala: Part 1 6. Identify the narrative point of view Grammar 7. Identify dependent and independent clauses 8. Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?

Sub-unit 4: Write an Essay		1. Choose the best topic sentence 2. Choose evidence to support a claim 3. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 4. Use the correct frequently confused word 5. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)
Sub-unit 4: Write an Essay
1. Choose the best topic sentence 2. Choose evidence to support a claim 3. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 4. Use the correct frequently confused word 5. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)

6B	Unit 6B Mysteries & Investigations
Sub-unit 1: Fever		1. Read historical fiction
Sub-unit 1: Fever
1. Read historical fiction

Sub-unit 2: The Secrets of the Yellow Death		Vocabulary 1. Words with pre- 2. Words with re- 3. Positive and negative connotation Writing 4. Identify supporting details in informational texts Reading 5. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 6. Read about history 7. Analyze passages from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part 1 8. Read graphic organizers 9. Determine the main idea of a passage
Sub-unit 2: The Secrets of the Yellow Death
Vocabulary 1. Words with pre- 2. Words with re- 3. Positive and negative connotation Writing 4. Identify supporting details in informational texts Reading 5. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 6. Read about history 7. Analyze passages from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part 1 8. Read graphic organizers 9. Determine the main idea of a passage

Sub-unit 3: The Speckled Band		Vocabulary 1. Words with sub- 2. Words with mis- Writing 3. Choose evidence to support a claim Reading 4. Make predictions about a story 5. Read realistic fiction
Sub-unit 3: The Speckled Band
Vocabulary 1. Words with sub- 2. Words with mis- Writing 3. Choose evidence to support a claim Reading 4. Make predictions about a story 5. Read realistic fiction

Sub-unit 4: The Red-Headed League		Vocabulary 1. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- Reading 2. Draw inferences from literary texts 3. Analyze short stories
Sub-unit 4: The Red-Headed League
Vocabulary 1. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- Reading 2. Draw inferences from literary texts 3. Analyze short stories

Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay		1. Organize information by topic 2. Choose the best concluding sentence 3. Correct errors with frequently confused words 4. Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)
Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay
1. Organize information by topic 2. Choose the best concluding sentence 3. Correct errors with frequently confused words 4. Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)

6C	Unit 6C The Chocolate Collection
Sub-unit 1: Information Literacy		Vocabulary 1. Words with -ful 2. Words with -less Writing 3. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias 4. Identify and correct plagiarism
Sub-unit 1: Information Literacy
Vocabulary 1. Words with -ful 2. Words with -less Writing 3. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias 4. Identify and correct plagiarism

Sub-unit 2: Scavenger Hunt and Internet Research		Vocabulary 1. Words with -able and -ible Writing 2. Order topics from broadest to narrowest Reading 3. Read about business and technology
Sub-unit 2: Scavenger Hunt and Internet Research
Vocabulary 1. Words with -able and -ible Writing 2. Order topics from broadest to narrowest Reading 3. Read about business and technology

Sub-unit 3: Argumentative Writing and Collection Research		Vocabulary 1. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 2. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 3. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots Writing 4. Distinguish facts from opinions 5. Identify sensory details 6. Classify logical fallacies Reading 7. Trace an argument
Sub-unit 3: Argumentative Writing and Collection Research
Vocabulary 1. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 2. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 3. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots Writing 4. Distinguish facts from opinions 5. Identify sensory details 6. Classify logical fallacies Reading 7. Trace an argument

Sub-unit 4: Debate and Internet Research		Vocabulary 1. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 2. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Writing 3. Identify counterclaims Reading 4. Read about animals
Sub-unit 4: Debate and Internet Research
Vocabulary 1. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 2. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Writing 3. Identify counterclaims Reading 4. Read about animals

Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay		1. Identify relevant sources 2. Which is a thesis statement? 3. Correct errors with signs 4. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)
Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay
1. Identify relevant sources 2. Which is a thesis statement? 3. Correct errors with signs 4. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions)

6D	Unit 6D The Greeks
Sub-unit 1: Prometheus		Vocabulary 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Writing 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts 3. Add imagery to stories 4. Show character emotions and traits Reading 5. Analyze passages from The Lightning Thief: Part 1
Sub-unit 1: Prometheus
Vocabulary 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Writing 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts 3. Add imagery to stories 4. Show character emotions and traits Reading 5. Analyze passages from The Lightning Thief: Part 1

Sub-unit 2: Odysseus		Vocabulary 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: literary Writing 2. Choose evidence to support a claim Reading 3. Analyze passages from The Lightning Thief: Part 2 4. Draw inferences from literary texts 5. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 6. Make predictions about a story
Sub-unit 2: Odysseus
Vocabulary 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: literary Writing 2. Choose evidence to support a claim Reading 3. Analyze passages from The Lightning Thief: Part 2 4. Draw inferences from literary texts 5. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 6. Make predictions about a story

Sub-unit 3: Arachne		Vocabulary 1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym Writing 3. Use personification 4. Create varied sentences based on models Reading 5. Analyze short stories 6. Compare and contrast characters
Sub-unit 3: Arachne
Vocabulary 1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym Writing 3. Use personification 4. Create varied sentences based on models Reading 5. Analyze short stories 6. Compare and contrast characters

Sub-unit 4: Write an Essay		1. Organize information by topic 2. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 3. Correct errors in everyday use 4. Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)
Sub-unit 4: Write an Essay
1. Organize information by topic 2. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 3. Correct errors in everyday use 4. Use in-text citations (MLA 8th–9th editions)

6E	Unit 6E Summer of the Mariposas
Sub-unit 1: Summer of the Mariposas		Vocabulary 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context 3. Which definition matches the sentence? 4. Which sentence matches the definition? 5. Analogies Writing 6. Identify supporting details in literary texts 7. Summarize a story Reading 8. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 1 9. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 2 10. Match the quotations with their themes 11. Determine the themes of short stories 12. Compare two texts with different genres
Sub-unit 1: Summer of the Mariposas
Vocabulary 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context 3. Which definition matches the sentence? 4. Which sentence matches the definition? 5. Analogies Writing 6. Identify supporting details in literary texts 7. Summarize a story Reading 8. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 1 9. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 2 10. Match the quotations with their themes 11. Determine the themes of short stories 12. Compare two texts with different genres

Sub-unit 2: Write an Essay		1. Order topics from broadest to narrowest 2. Which is a thesis statement? 3. Identify counterclaims 4. Suggest appropriate revisions 5. Correct capitalization errors
Sub-unit 2: Write an Essay
1. Order topics from broadest to narrowest 2. Which is a thesis statement? 3. Identify counterclaims 4. Suggest appropriate revisions 5. Correct capitalization errors

6F	Unit 6F The Titanic Collection
Sub-unit 1: Information Literacy		Vocabulary 1. Analogies: challenge Writing 2. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias 3. Distinguish facts from opinions 4. Identify and correct plagiarism Reading 5. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 1
Sub-unit 1: Information Literacy
Vocabulary 1. Analogies: challenge Writing 2. Evaluate newspaper headlines for bias 3. Distinguish facts from opinions 4. Identify and correct plagiarism Reading 5. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 1

Sub-unit 2: Scavenger Hunt and Internet Research		Vocabulary 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Writing 2. Order topics from broadest to narrowest Reading 3. Determine the main idea of a passage 4. Identify the author's purpose 5. Read about famous places
Sub-unit 2: Scavenger Hunt and Internet Research
Vocabulary 1. Use academic vocabulary in context: informational Writing 2. Order topics from broadest to narrowest Reading 3. Determine the main idea of a passage 4. Identify the author's purpose 5. Read about famous places

Sub-unit 3: Passport and Collection Research		Vocabulary 1. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Writing 2. Identify the narrative point of view Reading 3. Compare information from two texts 4. Read about science and nature
Sub-unit 3: Passport and Collection Research
Vocabulary 1. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Writing 2. Identify the narrative point of view Reading 3. Compare information from two texts 4. Read about science and nature

Sub-unit 4: Socratic Seminar and Internet Research		Writing 1. Identify relevant sources 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts Reading 3. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 2
Sub-unit 4: Socratic Seminar and Internet Research
Writing 1. Identify relevant sources 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts Reading 3. Analyze passages from A Night to Remember: Part 2

Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay		Writing 1. Choose the best concluding sentence 2. Which sentence is more formal? 3. Use the correct homophone 4. Commas: review 5. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions) Reading 6. Trace an argument
Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay
Writing 1. Choose the best concluding sentence 2. Which sentence is more formal? 3. Use the correct homophone 4. Commas: review 5. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th–9th editions) Reading 6. Trace an argument

6G	Unit 6G Beginning Story Writing
Sub-unit 1: Creating a Believable Character		Writing 1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Reading 3. Identify story elements 4. Analyze passages from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Part 1 Grammar 5. Identify common and proper nouns 6. Identify main verbs and helping verbs 7. Identify adjectives 8. Identify adverbs
Sub-unit 1: Creating a Believable Character
Writing 1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Reading 3. Identify story elements 4. Analyze passages from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Part 1 Grammar 5. Identify common and proper nouns 6. Identify main verbs and helping verbs 7. Identify adjectives 8. Identify adverbs

Sub-unit 2: Experimenting With a Second Character		Writing 1. Show character emotions and traits 2. Formatting quotations and dialogue 3. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Reading 4. Analyze passages from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Part 2
Sub-unit 2: Experimenting With a Second Character
Writing 1. Show character emotions and traits 2. Formatting quotations and dialogue 3. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Reading 4. Analyze passages from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: Part 2

Sub-unit 3: Writing a Short Story		1. Put the sentences in order 2. Use personification 3. Create varied sentences based on models 4. Add imagery to stories 5. Suggest appropriate revisions
Sub-unit 3: Writing a Short Story
1. Put the sentences in order 2. Use personification 3. Create varied sentences based on models 4. Add imagery to stories 5. Suggest appropriate revisions

G	Grammar Grade 6
Sub-unit 1: What is a Complete Sentence?		Subjects and predicates 1. Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence 2. Identify the simple subject or simple predicate of a sentence 3. Identify the compound subject or compound predicate of a sentence 4. Identify common and proper nouns 5. Identify main verbs and helping verbs Complete sentences 6. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 7. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 8. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Sub-unit 1: What is a Complete Sentence?
Subjects and predicates 1. Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence 2. Identify the simple subject or simple predicate of a sentence 3. Identify the compound subject or compound predicate of a sentence 4. Identify common and proper nouns 5. Identify main verbs and helping verbs Complete sentences 6. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 7. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 8. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?

Sub-unit 2: Expanding the Complete Sentence		Adjectives 1. Identify adjectives 2. Order adjectives 3. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives 4. Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst Adverbs 5. Identify adverbs 6. Use relative adverbs Prepositions 7. Identify prepositions 8. Identify prepositions and their objects 9. Identify prepositional phrases 10. Prepositions: review Clauses 11. Identify dependent and independent clauses Modifiers 12. Misplaced modifiers with pictures Compound and complex sentences 13. Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex? 14. Use coordinating conjunctions 15. Identify coordinating conjunctions 16. Identify subordinating conjunctions 17. Commas with compound and complex sentences
Sub-unit 2: Expanding the Complete Sentence
Adjectives 1. Identify adjectives 2. Order adjectives 3. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives 4. Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst Adverbs 5. Identify adverbs 6. Use relative adverbs Prepositions 7. Identify prepositions 8. Identify prepositions and their objects 9. Identify prepositional phrases 10. Prepositions: review Clauses 11. Identify dependent and independent clauses Modifiers 12. Misplaced modifiers with pictures Compound and complex sentences 13. Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex? 14. Use coordinating conjunctions 15. Identify coordinating conjunctions 16. Identify subordinating conjunctions 17. Commas with compound and complex sentences

Sub-unit 3: Understanding the Pronoun		1. Identify pronouns and their antecedents 2. Choose between subject and object pronouns 3. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me" 4. Compound subjects and objects with pronouns 5. Use possessive pronouns 6. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 7. Use reflexive pronouns
Sub-unit 3: Understanding the Pronoun
1. Identify pronouns and their antecedents 2. Choose between subject and object pronouns 3. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me" 4. Compound subjects and objects with pronouns 5. Use possessive pronouns 6. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 7. Use reflexive pronouns

Sub-unit 4: Pronoun Usage: Agreement and Reference		1. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent 2. Identify vague pronoun references 3. Identify all of the possible antecedents 4. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person 5. Use relative pronouns: who and whom 6. Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that
Sub-unit 4: Pronoun Usage: Agreement and Reference
1. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent 2. Identify vague pronoun references 3. Identify all of the possible antecedents 4. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person 5. Use relative pronouns: who and whom 6. Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that

Sub-unit 5: Verb Tense		1. Simple past, present, and future tense: review 2. Irregular past tense: review 3. Use the progressive verb tenses 4. Form the progressive verb tenses 5. Use the perfect verb tenses 6. Form the perfect verb tenses 7. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
Sub-unit 5: Verb Tense
1. Simple past, present, and future tense: review 2. Irregular past tense: review 3. Use the progressive verb tenses 4. Form the progressive verb tenses 5. Use the perfect verb tenses 6. Form the perfect verb tenses 7. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

Sub-unit 6: Verb Moods, Modals, and Voice		1. What does the modal verb show? 2. Use the correct modal verb 3. Identify active and passive voice
Sub-unit 6: Verb Moods, Modals, and Voice
1. What does the modal verb show? 2. Use the correct modal verb 3. Identify active and passive voice

Sub-unit 7: Punctuation		Commas 1. What does the punctuation suggest? 2. Commas with nonrestrictive elements 3. Commas with coordinate adjectives 4. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters Ellipses 5. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately Colons and semicolons 6. Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses
Sub-unit 7: Punctuation
Commas 1. What does the punctuation suggest? 2. Commas with nonrestrictive elements 3. Commas with coordinate adjectives 4. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters Ellipses 5. Decide whether ellipses are used appropriately Colons and semicolons 6. Use semicolons and commas to separate clauses

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