E.L.A. 6th Grade /ADVAnced
Week 7 Quarter 3-
-First 20 minutes work on I -ready: Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons each week
Unit 4: The Power of Imagination
Essential Question: What is the purpose of imagination?
Daily discussions relating to EQ:
•"Don Quixote" and Being A Dreamer
•Math in 'Alice in Wonderland'
Discuss/Review:
•Stage Directions and Character Development
•Language and Mood
PowerPoint: Exit Ticket: The Phantom Toll Booth, Act II
This week students will work on revising/peer checking their argumentative essays:
Argumentative Essay prompt- Is technology helpful or harmful to society (Personal, Local, Global)? (Final Essay Draft is due Friday 2/27/26- Please turn in to Ms. Toca on 3/3/26)
Essay Notes Image
Review- Teaching Writing- Argumentative/Expository Writing
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
Argumentative Essay- Is technology helpful or harmful to society?
Prompt/Directions:
Based on your previous research, what we read in unit 3, and pgs. 290-299 in your textbook write an essay. Be sure to include personal, local and global perspectives (Cambridge).
Make sure you have already added the following Concept Vocabulary terms to your notebook: suspiciously; obstacle; pessimistic; malicious; insincerity; compromise.
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons each week (Due Sunday 3/8/26)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
ELA 6.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
ELA.6.8.C.1.5: Improve writing by planning, revising, and editing, considering feedback from adults and peers.
ELA.6.8.R.2.2: Analyze the central idea(s), implied or explicit, and its development throughout a text.
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Note: Lessons/activities/homework are subject to change at the teacher's discretion.
-First 20 minutes work on I -ready: Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons each week
Unit 4: The Power of Imagination
Essential Question: What is the purpose of imagination?
Daily discussions relating to EQ:
•"Don Quixote" and Being A Dreamer
•Math in 'Alice in Wonderland'
Discuss/Review:
•Stage Directions and Character Development
•Language and Mood
PowerPoint: Exit Ticket: The Phantom Toll Booth, Act II
This week students will work on revising/peer checking their argumentative essays:
Argumentative Essay prompt- Is technology helpful or harmful to society (Personal, Local, Global)? (Final Essay Draft is due Friday 2/27/26- Please turn in to Ms. Toca on 3/3/26)
Essay Notes Image
Review- Teaching Writing- Argumentative/Expository Writing
Review: B.E.S.T. Argumentative Rubric
Argumentative Essay- Is technology helpful or harmful to society?
Prompt/Directions:
Based on your previous research, what we read in unit 3, and pgs. 290-299 in your textbook write an essay. Be sure to include personal, local and global perspectives (Cambridge).
Make sure you have already added the following Concept Vocabulary terms to your notebook: suspiciously; obstacle; pessimistic; malicious; insincerity; compromise.
- Suspiciously (Adverb): In a manner that causes distrust, questioning, or doubt; often associated with acting in a way that suggests guilt or hidden motives.
- Obstacle (Noun): Something that stands in the way, hinders progress, or blocks a path.
- Pessimistic (Adjective): Expecting the worst possible outcome; focusing on the negative aspects of a situation.
- Malicious (Adjective): Having, showing, or acting with bad intentions, malice, or a desire to cause harm or pain to others.
- Insincerity (Noun): A lack of honesty or genuineness; pretending to feel or believe something that one does not.
- Compromise (Noun): A settlement of a disagreement or conflict in which each side makes concessions and gives up part of what they wanted to reach a solution.
-Students must complete 4x I-Ready "My Path" Lessons each week (Due Sunday 3/8/26)
(Note: Students should spend 45-60 minutes on I-Ready "My Path" lessons each week and must get a 70% or higher for completion and may redo the lesson(s) if available (70% = C, 80% = B, 90%+ = A)
Reading Process Benchmarks
ELA.K12.EE.1.1: Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
ELA.K12.EE.2.1: Read and comprehend grade-level complex texts proficiently.
ELA 6.8. V.1.3.: Apply knowledge of context clues, figurative language, word relationships, etc.
ELA.6.8.C.1.5: Improve writing by planning, revising, and editing, considering feedback from adults and peers.
ELA.6.8.R.2.2: Analyze the central idea(s), implied or explicit, and its development throughout a text.
_______________________________________________________________________
Note: Lessons/activities/homework are subject to change at the teacher's discretion.