Grade 6

Reading

Vocabulary 

Writing

Speaking and Listening

Reading - Use inference and analysis to express ideas and opinions about texts and support them with evidence in discussion and written responses.

Reads independently - Increase independent reading of texts that appeal to student interests while developing their knowledge base and joy in reading.

Different genres - Able to transfer reading strategies across genres.

Decoding - Use context clues and Latin roots to understand the meaning of new words in a text.

Usage - Use newly acquired vocabulary in oral and written communication and to comprehend texts.

Conventions of English - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English in written and oral communication.

Appropriate use - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.

Electronic media - Use technology to produce blogs to publish information and ideas clearly, interact with others, give appropriate attribution, and apply online global community standards and skills.

Engaging respectfully - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions; building on the ideas of others and expressing their own ideas respectfully

Presentation skills - Understands and applies public speaking and multimedia presentation skills.