Unit 2

English 6

Each English Unit is divided into two main sections:

	Grammar
	Six Traits of Writing Focus

Listed below are brief descriptions of each topic, including goals, assignments, readings, and which district Standards and Benchmarks are to be taught in the unit.

Below the Assignment Examples is a link to this week's tentative assignments. To allow flexibility for further reinforcement, re-teaching, extension, and/or enrichment, the specific assignments and due dates MAY CHANGE.*

*Students should be writing the day's objective and assignment in their notebook under their Daily Language Review (daily warm-up). Keeping independent track of assignments and deadlines is a very important life skill for them to practice and master.

Grammar

The Objectives:

	Identification of the parts of a sentence (Subject and Predicate
	Classification of sentences by function (Declarative, Exclamatory, Imperative, Interrogative)
	Classification of sentences by structure (Simple, Compound, Complex)

Assignment Examples:

Daily practice sheets for each part of speech and notebook assignments

Evaluation: Assessed in writing projects

- Assignments for the Week -

Six Traits of Writing

Sentence Fluency and Word Choice

The Objectives:

	Identify and describe the attributes of sentence fluency and word choice.
	Apply sentence fluency and word choice in a research report and other written work.

Assignment Examples:

	Setting Paragraph
	"Too Vague" Movie Paragraph
	"Oh, No, Not Again" Paragraph
	Adjective in Detail
	Diamante Poem
	Research Report

- Assignments for the Week -

D.C. Everest Standards and Benchmarks

	LA.1.6.1 - LA.1.6.3
	LA.2.6.1 - LA.2.6.10
	LA.4.6.1 - LA.4.6.7
	LA.5.6.1 - LA.5.6.5
	LA.6.6.2 - LA.6.6.3
	LA.7.6.3

See D.C. Everest Sixth Grade Standards and Benchmarks for a description of them. Use back button to return to this page.