Communication Arts Speaking and Listening Content Standard 1—Students know and understand the role of the communication process and demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills.
Communication Arts Reading Content Standard 2— Students read by applying foundational skills and strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate texts.
Communication Arts Literature Content Standard 3— Students select, interpret, and respond to a range of literature.
Communication Arts Media Literacy Content Standard 4— Students effectively evaluate and create media messages.
Communication Arts Writing Content Standard 5— Students will write to communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.
6th Grade English Language Arts
Course Description:
Sixth grade students expand reading comprehension skills using structural analysis. Students expand their vocabulary and knowledge of words through context, word study, and multi-media resources. They read and comprehend grade-appropriate text with fluency and expand their use of reading strategies and skills across content areas. They use the writing process to compose a variety of multi-paragraph texts with an awareness of audience and purpose. Students revise drafts and then edit for mechanics, word usage, and sentence structure. They formulate questions, research a topic, and write multi-paragraph text to inform or persuade. Students also write summaries. Students may publish their work. They participate in and sometimes lead group discussions. Students expand active listening skills and demonstrate public speaking techniques.
Course Objectives
Students Will:
-Know and understand the role of the communication process and demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills.
-Read by applying foundational skills and strategies to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text.
-Select, interpret, and respond to a range of literature.
-Write to communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.
-Effectively evaluate and create media messages.
-Apply effective listening strategies to fit the purpose, situation, and setting of the communication.
-Use feedback to monitor and adjust speaking and listening effectiveness.
-Explain the importance of communicating ethically, including effectively referencing sources and displaying respectful communication to individuals and groups
Course Materials
Gods Gift of Love Language book C
Houghton Mifflin READING
The Weaver Curriculum Success in Spelling