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6th
Grade
Imagine
It!
Overview
Unit
1:
Taking
a
Stand
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Suffix –al
•
Inflectional Ending –ing
•
Gerunds
•
Shades of Meaning
Unit
1:
Lesson
1
The
Pretty
Pennies
Picket
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Visualizing
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
•
Sequence
Language
Arts
Writing-Writing a List
Spelling•
Suffix –al
•
Inflectional Ending –ing
•
Shades of Meaning
Grammar-Simple Sentences
Study Skills-Generating Questions to Investigate
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listening for Emotion
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Base Word Families
•
Greek Root photo
•
Suffix –or and –ance
Unit
1:
Lesson
2
Gandhi
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Writing a Magazine Article
Spelling•
Base Word Families
•
Greek Root photo
•
Suffixes –or and -ance
Grammar-Types of Sentences
Study Skills-Taking Notes
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Asking for Information
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Antonyms
•
Inflectional Ending –ed
•
Prefix ex•
Latin Root liber
Unit
1:
Lesson
3
My
Brother
Martin
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Clarifying
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Drawing Conclusions
Language
Arts
Writing-Writing a Magazine Article
Spelling•
Antonyms
•
Inflectional Ending –ed
•
Prefix ex•
Latin Root liber
Grammar-Adjectives
Study Skills-Assessing a Spoken Message
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Visual Communication
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Compound Words
•
Greek Root poli
•
Connotation and Denotation
•
Foreign Words and Phrases
Unit
1:
Lesson
4
Harvesting
Hope
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Visualizing
•
Making Connections
•
Asking Questions
Skills
•
Compare and Contrast
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Writing a Description
Spelling•
Compound Words
•
Foreign Words and Phrases
Grammar-Capitalization
Study Skills-Using a Card Catalog
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listening to Tone and
Mood
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Homophones
•
Suffixes –ion, -tion and –en
•
Synonyms
Unit
1:
Lesson
5
Passage
to
Freedom
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Predicting
•
Making Connections
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Drawing Conclusions
Language
Arts
Writing-Writing a Summary
Spelling-Homophones
Grammar-Compound Sentences
Study Skills-Creating a Bibliography
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Presenting for Different
Purposes
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
1
Unit
2:
Ancient
Civilizations
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefixes con-, com-, and col•
Number Prefixes
•
Latin Root sign
•
Content Words: Archaeology
Unit
2:
Lesson
1
The
Island
of
Bulls
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Historical Report
Spelling•
Prefixes com-, con-, col•
Number Prefixes
•
Content Words: Archaeology
Grammar-Apostrophes
Study Skills-Using a Planning Calendar
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Development of Words
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Negative Prefixes
•
Greek Root log
•
Suffix –ful, -less
Unit
2:
Lesson
2
Escape
from
Pompeii
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Clarifying
•
Predicting
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Compare and Contrast
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Historical Report
Spelling•
Negative Prefixes
•
Suffixes –ful and -less
Grammar-Subject-Verb Agreement
Study Skills-Interpreting Maps
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Effective Speech
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Negative Prefixes
•
Prefix en- and em•
Latin root scribe
•
Suffix -ic
Unit
2:
Lesson
3
The
Riddle
of
the
Rosetta
Stone
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
•
Sequence
Language
Arts
Writing-Historical Fiction
Spelling•
Prefix en-, em•
Latin Root scribe
•
Suffix -ic
Grammar-Adverbs
Study Skills-Citing Sources in a Bibliography
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Evaluating the Media
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Number Prefixes
•
Suffix –ity, -ous
•
Content Words: Archaeology
Unit
2:
Lesson
4
The
Emperor’s
Silent
Army
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Classify and Categorize
•
Fact and Opinion
Language
Arts
Writing-Historical Fiction
Spelling•
Suffixes –ity and -ous
Grammar-Question Marks
Study Skills-Using a Glossary
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Story Elements
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Greek Root arch
•
Latin Root form
•
Suffix –al
•
Content Words: Archaeology
Unit
2:
Lesson
5
Mesopotamia
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Clarifying
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Timed Writing
Spelling•
Greek Root arch
•
Latin Root form
Grammar•
Subject-Verb Agreement
•
Adverbs
•
Apostrophes
•
Quotation Marks
•
Hyphens and Dashes
Study Skills-Using Technology to Present Information
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Proper Grammar
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
2
Unit
3:
Ecology
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Compound Words
•
Suffix –ly
•
Foreign Words and Phrases
•
Content Words: Ecology
Unit
3:
Lesson
1
Tree
of
Life
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Classify and Categorize
•
Fact and Opinion
Language
Arts
Writing-Observe/Explain a Process Using a Learning
Log
Spelling•
Suffix –ly
•
Content Words: Ecology
Grammar-Colons and Semicolons
Study Skills-Organizing Information in a Chart
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Group Conversations
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Homophones
•
Prefixes con-, com-, col•
Location Prefixes
•
Greek Root photo
Unit
3:
Lesson
2
Sea
Soup:
Phytoplankton
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Clarifying
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Main Idea and Details
•
Author’s Purpose
Language
Arts
Writing-Scientific Observation
Spelling•
Homographs
•
Location Prefixes
Grammar-Independent and Dependent Clauses
Study Skills-Choosing a Suitable Question or Problem
to Pursue
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Effective Speech
Unit
3:
Lesson
3
The
Most
Beautiful
Roof
in
the
World
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Antonyms
•
Suffix –able
•
Latin Root form
•
Content Words: Ecology
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
Skills
•
Main Ideas and Details
•
Compare and Contrast
Language
Arts
Writing-Compare and Contrast Essay
Spelling-Suffix -able
Grammar-Pronouns: Subject, Object, and Possessive
Study Skills-Using Multiple Sources
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Main Ideas in Pictures
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Inflectional Ending –ed
•
Suffix –able
•
Homophones
•
Shades of Meaning
Unit
3:
Lesson
4
Alejandro’s
Gift
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Drawing Conclusions
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Compare and Contrast Essay
Spelling-Homophones
Grammar-Complex Sentences
Study Skills-Graphic Organizers
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Appropriate Word Choice
Unit
3:
Lesson
5
The
Day
They
Parachuted
Cats
on
Borneo
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Compound Words
•
Base Word Families
•
Suffixes –ive, -ance
•
Foreign Words and Phrases
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Clarifying
•
Predicting
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
•
Sequence
Language
Arts
Writing-Play
Spelling-Suffix -ive
Grammar-Regular and Irregular Plurals
Study Skills-Evaluating Research Sources
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Words and Gestures
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
3
Unit
4:
Great
Expectations
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Compound Words
•
Gerunds
•
Base Word Families
•
Multiple Meaning Words
Unit
4:
Lesson
1
One
Fine
Day
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Predicting
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Fact and Opinion
Language
Arts
Writing-Business Letter
Spelling-Multiple-Meaning Words
Grammar-Fragments and Run-On Sentences
Study Skills-Interpreting Diagrams
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Misleading Information
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Homographs
•
Suffix –ly, -ion, -tion
•
Concept Words: Great Expectations
Unit
4:
Beneath
the
Streets
of
Boston
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Clarifying
•
Summarizing
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Drawing Conclusions
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Persuasive Report
Spelling-Concept Words: Great Expectations
Grammar-Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose
Study Skills-Interpreting Graphic Sources of
Information
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Problems and
Solutions
Unit
4:
Lesson
3
I
Was
Dreaming
to
Come
to
America
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Inflectional Ending –ing
•
Prefix re•
Latin Root mem
•
Synonyms
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Making Inferences
•
Compare and Contrast
Language
Arts
Writing-Persuasive Report
Spelling•
Prefix re•
Latin root mem
Grammar-Pronouns: Indefinite, Referent,
Interrogative
Study Skills-Using a Thesaurus
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Persuasive
Presentations
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Suffix –ion, -tion, -al, -ic
•
Concept Words: Great Expectations
Unit
4:
Lesson
4
The
Electric
Summer
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Author’s Point of View
Language
Arts
Writing- Adventure Story
Spelling•
Suffix –ic
•
Concept Word: Great Expectations
Grammar-Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Study Skills-Using Online Searches to Find
Information
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listening for Story
Elements
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Location Prefixes
•
Latin Root sens
•
Suffix –ness
•
Base Word Families
Unit
4:
Lesson
5
The
Panama
Canal
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Clarifying
Skills
•
Sequence
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Adventure Story
Spelling•
Latin Root sens
•
Suffix -ness
Grammar-Using Electronic Technology to Retrieve
Information
Study Skills-Using a Dictionary to Draw
Conclusions
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Literary Devices
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
4
Unit
5:
Earth
in
Action
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefix semi•
Suffix –ive
•
Shades of Meaning
•
Content Words: Earth in Action
Unit
5:
Lesson
1
Earth:
The
Elements
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Compare and Contrast
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Research Report
Spelling•
Content Words: Earth in Action
•
Prefix semiGrammar-Active and Passive Voice
Study Skills-Conducting an Interview
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Nonverbal Gestures
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Suffix –ment
•
Prefix dis•
Connotation and Denotation
•
Content Words: Earth in Action
Unit
5:
Lesson
2
Volcano
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Summarizing
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
•
Classify and Categorize
Language
Arts
Writing- Research Report
Spelling•
Prefix dis•
Suffix -ment
Grammar-Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose
Study Skills-Finding Useful Information and Taking
Notes
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Evaluating Visual
Sources
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Latin Root terra
•
Greek Root gen
•
Antonyms
•
Homophones
Unit
5:
Lesson
3
The
Big
Wave
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Drawing Conclusions
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing- Research Report
Spelling•
Latin Root terra
•
Greek Root gen
•
Antonyms
Grammar-Using Electronic Technology to Verify
Information
Study Skills-Conducting a Literature Search
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Informative
Presentations
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefix pre•
Suffix –less
•
Compound Words
•
Inflectional Ending -ing
Unit
5:
Lesson
4
The
Big
Rivers
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Clarifying
•
Predicting
•
Visualizing
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Classify and Categorize
•
Compare and Contrast
Language
Arts
Writing-Letter of Condolence
Spelling•
Prefix pre•
Suffix –less
•
Compound Words
Grammar-Sentence Tense
Study Skills-Assessing Messages in Mass Media
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Improving an Oral
Presentation
Unit
5:
Lesson
5
Thunder,
Lightning,
and
Tornadoes
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Suffix –y, - ment
•
Multiple-Meaning Words
•
Content Words: Earth in Action
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Book Review
Spelling-Suffix -y
Grammar-Compound-Complex Sentences
Study Skills-Test-Taking Strategies
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Effective Listening
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
5
Unit
6:
Art
and
Impact
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Inflectional Ending –ed
•
Homographs
•
Multiple-Meaning Words
•
Connotation and Denotation
Unit
6:
Lesson
1
Alvin
Ailey
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Predicting
•
Visualizing
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Sequence
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Biography
Spelling•
Connotation and Denotation
•
Homographs
Grammar•
Adjectives
•
Capitalization
•
Types of Sentences
Study Skills-Conducting an Interview
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Appropriate Word
Choice
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Negative Prefixes
•
Location Prefixes
•
Synonyms
•
Content Words: Art and Impact
Unit
6:
Lesson
2
Chuck
close,
Up
Close
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Visualizing
•
Clarifying
Skills
•
Drawing Conclusions
•
Compare and Contrast
Language
Arts
Writing-Biography
Spelling•
Content Words; Art and Impact
•
Negative Prefixes
Grammar•
Subject/Verb Agreement
•
Adverbs
•
Apostrophes
•
Quotation Marks
•
Hyphens
•
Dashes
Study Skills-Choosing Appropriate Sources
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Main Ideas in
Pictures
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Suffix –en, -ous
•
Homophones
•
Content Words: Art and Impact
Unit
6:
Lesson
3
The
Pot
That
Juan
Built
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Visualizing
•
Making Connections
•
Asking Questions
Skills
•
Sequence
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Describing a Place
Spelling-Suffixes –en, -ous
Grammar•
Regular and Irregular Plurals
•
Colons and Semicolons
•
Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns
•
Dependent and Independent Clauses
•
Complex Sentences
Study Skills-Planning a Survey
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Communicating with
Respect
Unit
6:
Lesson
4
A
New
Type
of
Memorial:
Maya
Lin
and
“The
Wall”
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefixes con-, com-, col•
Number Prefixes
•
Suffix –ity
•
Greek Root arch
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Clarifying
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Haiku
Spelling•
Prefixes col-, com-, com•
Number Prefixes
•
Suffix -ity
Grammar•
Prepositions
•
Prepositional Phrases
•
Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose
•
Fragments and Run-On Sentences
•
Pronouns
•
Using Electronic Technology to Retrieve
Information
Study Skills-Using a Thesaurus
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Recognizing
Propaganda
6
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefix re•
Suffix –sul
•
Gerunds
•
Antonyms
Unit
6:
Lesson
5
The
Boy
Who
Drew
Cats
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Cinquain
Spelling•
Prefix re•
Suffix –ful
•
Gerunds
Grammar•
Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose
•
Compound-Complex Sentences
•
Active and Passive Voice
•
Perfect and Progressive Tense
•
Using Electronic Technology to Verify
Information
Study Skills-Using Test Organizers
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-giving and Following
Directions
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
7