IXL skill plan | 6th grade plan for the WIDA™ ACCESS

Skill plan for the WIDA™ ACCESS - 6th grade

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Reading
Level 1 - Entering
Recount		Wh- questions 1. Who, what, when, where, or why? Literary texts 2. Read along with realistic fiction 3. Read along with fantasy 4. Read along with historical fiction Informational texts 5. Read along about science and nature 6. Read along about famous people 7. Read along about art, music, and traditions 8. Read along about business and technology
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Wh- questions 1. Who, what, when, where, or why? Literary texts 2. Read along with realistic fiction 3. Read along with fantasy 4. Read along with historical fiction Informational texts 5. Read along about science and nature 6. Read along about famous people 7. Read along about art, music, and traditions 8. Read along about business and technology

Explain		Topic and purpose 1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Homophones and homonyms 2. Homophones with pictures 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Visual elements 4. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 5. Shades of meaning with pictures
Explain
Topic and purpose 1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages Homophones and homonyms 2. Homophones with pictures 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Visual elements 4. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 5. Shades of meaning with pictures

Argue		1. Read about animals 2. Which could happen in real life?
Argue
1. Read about animals 2. Which could happen in real life?
Level 2 - Emerging
Recount		Sequence 1. Put the sentences in order 2. Order events in a story Main idea 3. Use key details to determine the main idea 4. Determine the main idea of a passage Informational texts 5. Read about food 6. Read about art, music, and traditions
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Sequence 1. Put the sentences in order 2. Order events in a story Main idea 3. Use key details to determine the main idea 4. Determine the main idea of a passage Informational texts 5. Read about food 6. Read about art, music, and traditions

Explain		Compare texts 1. Compare information from two informational texts Text relationships 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes with effects 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions 6. Identify text structures
Explain
Compare texts 1. Compare information from two informational texts Text relationships 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes with effects 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions 6. Identify text structures

Argue		1. Distinguish facts from opinions
Argue
1. Distinguish facts from opinions
Level 3 - Developing
Recount		Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Characters 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Literary texts 4. Read fantasy with illustrations 5. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 6. Read science fiction with illustrations Informational texts 7. Read about animals 8. Read about art, music, and traditions 9. Read about sports and hobbies
Recount
Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Characters 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Literary texts 4. Read fantasy with illustrations 5. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 6. Read science fiction with illustrations Informational texts 7. Read about animals 8. Read about art, music, and traditions 9. Read about sports and hobbies

Explain		1. Determine the order of events in informational texts
Explain
1. Determine the order of events in informational texts

Argue		1. Distinguish points of view 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion
Argue
1. Distinguish points of view 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion
Level 4 - Expanding
Recount		Sequence 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts Summary 2. Read drama 3. Summarize a story Informational texts 4. Read about famous people 5. Read about business and technology 6. Read about science and nature 7. Read about history
Recount
Sequence 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts Summary 2. Read drama 3. Summarize a story Informational texts 4. Read about famous people 5. Read about business and technology 6. Read about science and nature 7. Read about history

Explain		Cause and effect 1. Match causes and effects in informational texts Text evidence in informational texts 2. Read about animals 3. Read about art, music, and traditions 4. Read about sports and hobbies
Explain
Cause and effect 1. Match causes and effects in informational texts Text evidence in informational texts 2. Read about animals 3. Read about art, music, and traditions 4. Read about sports and hobbies

Argue		1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Argue
1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Level 5 - Bridging
Recount		Supporting details 1. Identify supporting details in informational texts 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts Literary texts 3. Analyze short stories Informational texts 4. Read about business and technology
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Supporting details 1. Identify supporting details in informational texts 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts Literary texts 3. Analyze short stories Informational texts 4. Read about business and technology

Explain		Text relationships 1. Match causes and effects in informational texts Compare texts 2. Compare two texts with different genres Analyze informational texts 3. Read about science and nature 4. Read about history
Explain
Text relationships 1. Match causes and effects in informational texts Compare texts 2. Compare two texts with different genres Analyze informational texts 3. Read about science and nature 4. Read about history

Argue		1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose evidence to support a claim
Argue
1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose evidence to support a claim
Level 6 - Reaching
Recount		Main idea 1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Determine the themes of short stories Analyze literary passages 3. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 1 4. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 2 Analyze nonfiction passages 5. Analyze passages from I Am Malala: Part 1 6. Analyze passages from I Am Malala: Part 2
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Main idea 1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Determine the themes of short stories Analyze literary passages 3. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 1 4. Analyze passages from Esperanza Rising: Part 2 Analyze nonfiction passages 5. Analyze passages from I Am Malala: Part 1 6. Analyze passages from I Am Malala: Part 2

Explain		1. Compare information from two texts 2. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 3. Analyze passages from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part 1 4. Analyze passages from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part 2
Explain
1. Compare information from two texts 2. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 3. Analyze passages from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part 1 4. Analyze passages from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad: Part 2

Argue		1. Trace an argument 2. Distinguish facts from opinions 3. Classify logical fallacies
Argue
1. Trace an argument 2. Distinguish facts from opinions 3. Classify logical fallacies

Writing
Level 1 - Entering
Recount		Illustrations 1. Which book title goes with the picture? Categories 2. Sort words into categories 3. Which word is not like the others?
Recount
Illustrations 1. Which book title goes with the picture? Categories 2. Sort words into categories 3. Which word is not like the others?

Explain		1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym
Explain
1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym

Argue		1. Identify an author's statement of opinion
Argue
1. Identify an author's statement of opinion
Level 2 - Emerging
Recount		Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs 2. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs Sentence completion 3. Use the correct homophone 4. Form and use compound words 5. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 6. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 7. Choose between adjectives and adverbs
Recount
Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs 2. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs Sentence completion 3. Use the correct homophone 4. Form and use compound words 5. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 6. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 7. Choose between adjectives and adverbs

Explain		Combine sentences 1. Combine sentences by adding key details 2. Create compound sentences Conjunctions 3. Use coordinating conjunctions 4. Use subordinating conjunctions
Explain
Combine sentences 1. Combine sentences by adding key details 2. Create compound sentences Conjunctions 3. Use coordinating conjunctions 4. Use subordinating conjunctions

Argue		Opinions 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion Linking words 2. Choose the best transition Combine sentences 3. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates Comparative adjectives and adverbs 4. Use adjectives to compare 5. Use adverbs to compare
Argue
Opinions 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion Linking words 2. Choose the best transition Combine sentences 3. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates Comparative adjectives and adverbs 4. Use adjectives to compare 5. Use adverbs to compare
Level 3 - Developing
Recount		Organization 1. Organize information by topic 2. Remove the sentence that does not belong Introductions and conclusions 3. Choose the best topic sentence 4. Choose the best concluding sentence Create sentences 5. Create varied sentences based on models Dialogue 6. Punctuating dialogue
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Organization 1. Organize information by topic 2. Remove the sentence that does not belong Introductions and conclusions 3. Choose the best topic sentence 4. Choose the best concluding sentence Create sentences 5. Create varied sentences based on models Dialogue 6. Punctuating dialogue

Explain		Characters 1. Compare and contrast characters Descriptive details 2. Show character emotions and traits 3. Add imagery to stories
Explain
Characters 1. Compare and contrast characters Descriptive details 2. Show character emotions and traits 3. Add imagery to stories

Argue		1. Choose reasons to support an opinion 2. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Argue
1. Choose reasons to support an opinion 2. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Level 4 - Expanding
Recount		Organization 1. Order items from most general to most specific 2. Remove the sentence that does not belong 3. Choose the best topic sentence Transitions 4. Choose the best transition
Recount
Organization 1. Order items from most general to most specific 2. Remove the sentence that does not belong 3. Choose the best topic sentence Transitions 4. Choose the best transition

Explain		1. Organize information by topic
Explain
1. Organize information by topic

Argue		Persuasive writing 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion Characters 3. Show character emotions and traits 4. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Argue
Persuasive writing 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion Characters 3. Show character emotions and traits 4. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Level 5 - Bridging
Recount		1. Identify and correct plagiarism
Recount
1. Identify and correct plagiarism

Explain		1. Read graphic organizers 2. Identify relevant sources
Explain
1. Read graphic organizers 2. Identify relevant sources

Argue		1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Choose evidence to support a claim 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Argue
1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Choose evidence to support a claim 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Level 6 - Reaching
Recount		1. Choose the best concluding sentence 2. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 3. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions
Recount
1. Choose the best concluding sentence 2. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 3. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions

Explain		1. Combine main ideas from two texts
Explain
1. Combine main ideas from two texts

Argue		1. Which is a thesis statement? 2. Identify counterclaims
Argue
1. Which is a thesis statement? 2. Identify counterclaims

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