6th and 7th Grade ELA

This year in ELA, we will be exploring a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts. These will include novels and short stories, as well as other types of texts. In addition to exploring these types of texts, we will be working on how to respond to texts in a variety of ways. We will explore argumentative, narrative, and informational writing. In order to become effective writers, we will be working on typing skills and proper typing techniques. We will also be working on grammar usage and mechanics.

In addition to writing and reading, we will be practicing speaking and listening skills to become effective communicators. Students will learn how to make informed decisions and look at, and appropriately respond to, others' perspectives.  

Our goals for this year are to develop strong reading and writing strategies, become effective communicators in speaking and writing, and work toward increasing the complexity of what we read and write.

ELA Performance Indicators

Reading

 MS5A: Analyze an author’s point of view and purpose within a text 

MS5B: Analyze author’s use of literary devices and how it contributes to the work as a whole

MS5C: Summarize a set of events and analyze the development of theme over the course of the text

MS5D: Demonstrate an understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings based on text complexity and content through inference

MS5E: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in an informational text and analyze whether the evidence is relevant and sufficient

MS5F: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support an analysis of the text

Writing

MS6A: Narrative Writing establishes a clear purpose, using narrative techniques to convey a message to the intended audience 

MS6B: Informational Writing establishes a clear claim/thesis and integrates information to convey purpose to the intended audience

MS6C:  Opinion/Argument Writing establishes a clear claim/thesis and constructs an argument, substantiated with evidence, to convey purpose and persuade the intended audience

MS6D: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting

MS6E: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing