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IXL Weekly Plan - Sixth grade
Boost learning with IXL's week-by-week skill plan, which provides comprehensive coverage of sixth grade Reading strategies, Writing strategies, Vocabulary, and Grammar and mechanics topics!
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Week 1
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the main idea of a passage
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the main idea of a passage
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Order topics from broadest to narrowest
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Order topics from broadest to narrowest
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find words using context
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find words using context
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?
  • 2
    Identify common and proper nouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?
  • 2
    Identify common and proper nouns
2
Week 2
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read and understand informational passages
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read and understand informational passages
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Vocabulary review: Read and understand informational passages
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Vocabulary review: Read and understand informational passages
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the simple subject or simple predicate of a sentence
  • 2
    Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the simple subject or simple predicate of a sentence
  • 2
    Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence
3
Week 3
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Organize information by main idea
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Organize information by main idea
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the synonym
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the synonym
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?
  • 2
    Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?
  • 2
    Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?
4
Week 4
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare and contrast in informational texts
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare and contrast in informational texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find synonyms in context
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find synonyms in context
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
  • 2
    Identify dependent and independent clauses
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
  • 2
    Identify dependent and independent clauses
5
Week 5
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Transitions with conjunctive adverbs
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Transitions with conjunctive adverbs
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  • 2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  • 2
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use coordinating conjunctions
  • 2
    Identify coordinating conjunctions
  • 3
    Commas with compound and complex sentences
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use coordinating conjunctions
  • 2
    Identify coordinating conjunctions
  • 3
    Commas with compound and complex sentences
6
Week 6
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Match causes and effects in informational texts
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Match causes and effects in informational texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with pre-
  • 2
    Words with re-
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with pre-
  • 2
    Words with re-
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify subordinating conjunctions
  • 2
    Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify subordinating conjunctions
  • 2
    Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex?
7
Week 7
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Match problems with their solutions
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Match problems with their solutions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use the correct frequently confused word
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with -ful
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with -ful
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y
  • 2
    Form and use plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y
  • 2
    Form and use plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y
8
Week 8
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify text structures
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify text structures
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the antonym
  • 2
    Describe the difference between related words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the antonym
  • 2
    Describe the difference between related words
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form plurals: review
  • 2
    Form and use plurals: review
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form plurals: review
  • 2
    Form and use plurals: review
9
Week 9
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare information from two texts
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare information from two texts
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors with frequently confused words
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors with frequently confused words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find antonyms in context
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find antonyms in context
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Commas with series, dates, and places
  • 2
    Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Commas with series, dates, and places
  • 2
    Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections, and interrupters
10
Week 10
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Trace an argument
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Trace an argument
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Vocabulary review: Trace an argument
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Vocabulary review: Trace an argument
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives
  • 2
    Form the singular or plural possessive
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives
  • 2
    Form the singular or plural possessive
11
Week 11
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Distinguish facts from opinions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Distinguish facts from opinions
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  • 2
    Positive and negative connotation
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context
  • 2
    Positive and negative connotation
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify main verbs and helping verbs
  • 2
    Identify linking verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify main verbs and helping verbs
  • 2
    Identify linking verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns
12
Week 12
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read graphic organizers
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read graphic organizers
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Alphabetical order
  • 2
    Use guide words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Alphabetical order
  • 2
    Use guide words
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify transitive and intransitive verbs
  • 2
    Is it a direct object or an indirect object?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify transitive and intransitive verbs
  • 2
    Is it a direct object or an indirect object?
13
Week 13
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose evidence to support a claim
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose evidence to support a claim
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use dictionary entries
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use dictionary entries
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    What does the modal verb show?
  • 2
    Use the correct modal verb
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    What does the modal verb show?
  • 2
    Use the correct modal verb
14
Week 14
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Which sentence is more formal?
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Which sentence is more formal?
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use dictionary definitions
  • 2
    Use thesaurus entries
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use dictionary definitions
  • 2
    Use thesaurus entries
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use the correct subject or verb
  • 2
    Use the correct verb – with compound subjects
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use the correct subject or verb
  • 2
    Use the correct verb – with compound subjects
15
Week 15
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify the author's purpose
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify the author's purpose
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in informational texts
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in informational texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify pronouns and their antecedents
  • 2
    Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify pronouns and their antecedents
  • 2
    Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent
16
Week 16
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Match the quotations with their themes
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Match the quotations with their themes
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with sub-
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with sub-
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify vague pronoun references
  • 2
    Identify all of the possible antecedents
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify vague pronoun references
  • 2
    Identify all of the possible antecedents
17
Week 17
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the themes of short stories
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the themes of short stories
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify counterclaims
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify counterclaims
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with -less
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with -less
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between subject and object pronouns
  • 2
    Compound subjects and objects with pronouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between subject and object pronouns
  • 2
    Compound subjects and objects with pronouns
18
Week 18
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify sensory details
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify sensory details
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use possessive pronouns
  • 2
    Pronoun-verb contractions
  • 3
    Contractions with "not"
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use possessive pronouns
  • 2
    Pronoun-verb contractions
  • 3
    Contractions with "not"
19
Week 19
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify the narrative point of view
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify the narrative point of view
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Classify logical fallacies
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Classify logical fallacies
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use the correct homophone
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use the correct homophone
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Irregular past tense: review
  • 2
    Simple past, present, and future tense: review
  • 3
    Use the progressive verb tenses
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Irregular past tense: review
  • 2
    Simple past, present, and future tense: review
  • 3
    Use the progressive verb tenses
20
Week 20
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form the progressive verb tenses
  • 2
    Choose between the past tense and past participle
  • 3
    Use the perfect verb tenses
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form the progressive verb tenses
  • 2
    Choose between the past tense and past participle
  • 3
    Use the perfect verb tenses
21
Week 21
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Interpret figures of speech
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Interpret figures of speech
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use personification
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use personification
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  • 2
    Which sentence matches the definition?
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  • 2
    Which sentence matches the definition?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form the perfect verb tenses
  • 2
    Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form the perfect verb tenses
  • 2
    Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
22
Week 22
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Classify figures of speech
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Classify figures of speech
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
  • 2
    Use reflexive pronouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
  • 2
    Use reflexive pronouns
23
Week 23
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Create varied sentences based on models
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Create varied sentences based on models
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify prepositions
  • 2
    Identify prepositions and their objects
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify prepositions
  • 2
    Identify prepositions and their objects
24
Week 24
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare passages for tone
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare passages for tone
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with mis-
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with mis-
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify prepositional phrases
  • 2
    Identify relative pronouns
  • 3
    Use relative pronouns: who and whom
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify prepositional phrases
  • 2
    Identify relative pronouns
  • 3
    Use relative pronouns: who and whom
25
Week 25
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in literary texts
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in literary texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with -able and -ible
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with -able and -ible
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that
  • 2
    Identify adjectives
  • 3
    Order adjectives
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that
  • 2
    Identify adjectives
  • 3
    Order adjectives
26
Week 26
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Analyze short stories
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Analyze short stories
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors with signs
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors with signs
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Vocabulary review: Analyze short stories
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Vocabulary review: Analyze short stories
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Commas with coordinate adjectives
  • 2
    Identify adverbs
  • 3
    Use relative adverbs
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Commas with coordinate adjectives
  • 2
    Identify adverbs
  • 3
    Use relative adverbs
27
Week 27
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors in everyday use
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors in everyday use
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non-
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between adjectives and adverbs
  • 2
    Is the word an adjective or adverb?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between adjectives and adverbs
  • 2
    Is the word an adjective or adverb?
28
Week 28
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Label the rhyme scheme
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Label the rhyme scheme
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Suggest appropriate revisions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Suggest appropriate revisions
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives
  • 2
    Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives
  • 2
    Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst
29
Week 29
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th edition)
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th edition)
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs
  • 2
    Well, better, best, badly, worse, and worst
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs
  • 2
    Well, better, best, badly, worse, and worst
30
Week 30
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare two texts with different genres
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare two texts with different genres
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use in-text citations (MLA 8th edition)
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use in-text citations (MLA 8th edition)
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Analogies
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Analogies
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Capitalizing titles
  • 2
    Formatting titles
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Capitalizing titles
  • 2
    Formatting titles
31
Week 31
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify and correct plagiarism
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify and correct plagiarism
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Correct capitalization errors
  • 2
    Formatting quotations and dialogue
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Correct capitalization errors
  • 2
    Formatting quotations and dialogue
32
Week 32
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Analogies: challenge
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Analogies: challenge
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    What does the punctuation suggest?
  • 2
    Commas with nonrestrictive elements
  • 3
    Use dashes
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    What does the punctuation suggest?
  • 2
    Commas with nonrestrictive elements
  • 3
    Use dashes
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