6 th Grade CSCOPE Overview

1. 6th Grade CSCOPE Overview ELAR 4th Nine Weeks rachel.smith@killeenisd.org

2. Vision: Through the implementation of a full, innovative, rigorous, comprehensive education program, KISD will provide superior learning opportunities so that upon graduation, students are prepared for success in the workforce and/or in higher education MISSION: Teach so that students learn to their maximum potential

3. Community Commitments

4. UBDUnderstanding by Design

6. Red-line TEKS

7. Vertical Alignment Study Grade Level and Content/Course__________________________ Strand:_______________________________________________ I – Introduced in my grade level T – Transformed in my grade level

9. IFDRed-line TEKS with Specificity 6.19(F) make connections (e.g., thematic links, author analysis) between and across multiple texts of various genres, and provide textual evidence. Make CONNECTIONS BETWEEN AND ACROSS MULTIPLE TEXTS OF VARIOUS GENRES AND PROVIDE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE Including, but not limited to:  Thematic links  Author analysis  Personal Connections  World Connections Thematic links: a logical connection made between or among texts that share similar themes Author analysis: a process that connects the author's logical relationship to the text he/she wrote (e.g., perspective, purpose)

10. Anchor Chart

11. Performance Indicators • Compare and contrast the historical and cultural settings and theme of two literary works. In a small group, rewrite one of the scenes adapting the theme and setting into a different time period. Jigsaw the scenes among the groups and discuss how the scene was affected by the change. (6.FIG19F; 6.3A, 6.3C; 6.14A, 6.14B, 6.14C, 6.14D, 6.14E; 6.15Ai, 6.15Aii, 6.15Aiii; 6.19Ai, 6.19Aii, 6.19Aiii, 6.19iv, 6.19Av, 6.19Avi, 6.19vii, 6.19Aviii, 6.19B, 6.19C, 6.26A; 6.28A)

12. Resources

13. Modes of Writing Narration - telling a story Descriptive - painting a picture with words Persuasive - making an argument Expository – informing/ explaining • Compare and Contrast • How-To • Cause/Effect  Research - collecting information about something • ACE Research • ANSWER the question • CITE evidence • EXTEND and ELABORATE on how your evidence supports your answer. Imaginative - creating a new way of seeing things

14. Stimulating Writing

15. Pre-Writing Editing The Writing Process: Steps in Writing an Essay Revising Drafting Final Copy/ Publish

16. How can we help kids remember the writing process? • Pigs • Don’t • Really • Ever • Fly • Pre-writing • Draft • Revision • Editing • Final Copy/ Publish

17. Pre-Writing

18. Pre-Writing Stimulus

19. Pre-writing Activities

20. ACTIVITY: Create a Comparison Matrix • Think through at least one “area” where you can create stimulus for good writing.

21. Drafting • Focus onExpanding on Ideas and Communicating a Message

23. Revision • RATIOCINATION!! • Ideas/Content, Word Choice, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Voice • Keep, Delete, Substitute • Focus on content- Look for ways to improve your paper • Predict, Summarize, Clarify, Question • Conferences • Whole Class • Roving • One on One • Peer

24. Editing

25. Final Copy/ Publishing

26. Resources • 6+1 Traits of Writing, Ruth Culham • Four Square Writing Method, J. and E.J. Gould • Creating Writers, Vicki Spandel • Writing Essentials, Regie Routman