Middle School English / Language Arts Grade 6 Writing

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K-12 Curriculum

Middle School English / Language Arts - Grade 6 Writing

Grade 6 Writing

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment provides a writing examination in grade 6.

This unit focuses on language conventions, structure, usage, and language study. It also addresses parts of speech, figures of speech, syntax, paragraph and sentence structure, word agreement, modifiers, and grammar.

Usage: Write/Correct
The learner will be able to write with correct usage.

Strand	Source
Usage	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Sentence Structure: Transitions
The learner will be able to create effective transitions within sentences.

Strand	Source
Sentence Structure	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Sentence Structure: Length/Variety
The learner will be able to write using a variety of sentence structures and lengths.

Strand	Source
Sentence Structure	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Sentence Content: Variety/Type
The learner will be able to write a variety of sentence types.

Strand	Source
Sentence Structure	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

This unit includes comprehending and applying the rules which govern punctuation and capitalization when writing and editing written works.

Capitalization: Use Correctly
The learner will be able to use capitalization correctly.

Strand	Source
Capitalization: Applications	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

This unit includes studying language and word structure knowledge to discern the correct spelling of words. It includes skills related to editing passages for correct spelling by making connections between spelling, meaning, and structure.

Spelling
The learner will be able to spell words correctly.

Strand	Source
Emergent Spelling	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Spelling: Applications
The learner will be able to spell words correctly.

Strand	Source
Spelling Applications	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

This unit includes developing organization and research skills needed to find appropriate resources, to judge resources as relevant or not relevant to a given topic, to categorize and synthesize information, to take notes in class, and to study for exams.

Testing: Writing/Awareness
The learner will be able to understand the writing task at hand when taking a writing exam.

Strand	Source
Testing	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

This unit includes studying and applying knowledge of word structure (bases and affixes), concrete analogies, synonyms, antonyms, and syllables. It also includes applying knowledge of connotation, denotation and words with multiple levels of meaning.

Writing: Applying
The learner will be able to make precise, vivid, and effective word choices in written works.

Strand	Source
Vocabulary: Writing	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

This unit focuses on each stage of the writing process: prewriting, writing, revising, and publishing. It includes skills covering a variety of organizational formats and purposes for writing (communicating ideas, opinions, and feelings, clarifying thoughts, and solving problems). Some example writing formats are: expository, narrative, poetry, and drama.

Drafting: Comprehensive Content
The learner will be able to exhibit comprehensive content in his/her writing.

Strand	Source
Drafting	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Clarity/Focus: Clarity/Accuracy/Develop
The learner will be able to develop ideas with clarity and accuracy.

Strand	Source
Clarity/Focus	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Focus: Sharpen
The learner will be able to sharpen the focus of a written work.

Strand	Source
Clarity/Focus	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Audience: Awareness
The learner will be able to show an awareness that an audience will read his/her work.

Strand	Source
Audience	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Introduction: Use
The learner will be able to use an introduction in a written work.

Strand	Source
Introduction/Conclusion	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Conclusion: Use
The learner will be able to use a conclusion in a written work.

Strand	Source
Introduction/Conclusion	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Revise: Precise Language
The learner will be able to revise writing to ensure language is precise.

Strand	Source
Revising	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Composition: Mechanics
The learner will be able to use correct mechanics when creating a composition.

Strand	Source
Essay/Composition	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Organization: Controlled
The learner will be able to organize writing in a controlled manner.

Strand	Source
Organization	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Organization: Subtle
The learner will be able to organize writing in a subtle manner.

Strand	Source
Organization	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Organization: Ideas/Develop
The learner will be able to organize writing to include well-developed ideas.

Strand	Source
Organization	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Point of View: Maintain
The learner will be able to consistently maintain a focused point of view.

Strand	Source
Point of View	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Evaluating Writing: Decide/Appropriate
The learner will be able to evaluate writing to decide if the content is appropriate.

Strand	Source
Evaluating Writing	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Paragraph: Central Idea
The learner will be able to develop paragraphs with a focused central idea.

Strand	Source
Paragraph Content	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Strategies: Sophisticated Ideas
The learner will be able to include sophisticated ideas in writing.

Strand	Source
Writing Strategies	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Sentence Content: Complete
The learner will be able to write complete sentences.

Strand	Source
Sentence Content	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Sequence: Logical Order
The learner will be able to sequence ideas in logical order.

Strand	Source
Sequence	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Purposes: Communication
The learner will be able to write to communicate specific information.

Strand	Source
Writing Purposes	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Purposes: Establish/Maintain
The learner will be able to establish and maintain a specific purpose for writing.

Strand	Source
Writing Purposes	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Clarity/Focus: Relevant Information
The learner will be able to include relevant information in his/her writing.

Strand	Source
Clarity/Focus	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Focus: Details
The learner will be able to choose details relevant to the focus of a written work.

Strand	Source
Clarity/Focus	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Focus: Details
The learner will be able to elaborate details to develop the focus of a topic.

Strand	Source
Clarity/Focus	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Revise: Punctuation
The learner will be able to revise writing to correct punctuation.

Strand	Source
Revising: Language Conventions	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Tone: Maintain
The learner will be able to consistently maintain an appropriate tone when creating written works.

Strand	Source
Tone	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Voice: Tone
The learner will be able to convey writer's voice through tone.

Strand	Source
Voice	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Voice: Sentence Structure
The learner will be able to convey writer's voice through sentence structure.

Strand	Source
Voice	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Voice: Word Choice
The learner will be able to convey writer's voice through word choice.

Strand	Source
Voice	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14, #6 week tested: 26.

Voice: Demonstrate
The learner will be able to demonstrate he/she has developed a writer's voice.

Strand	Source
Voice	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Transitions: Exhibit Control
The learner will be able to exhibit control over paragraph transitions in his/her writing.

Strand	Source
Transition	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Ideas: Develop
The learner will be able to develop ideas thoroughly.

Strand	Source
Drafting: Ideas	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.

Style: Original Language
The learner will be able to write using original language and his/her own style.

Strand	Source
Style	PA: System of School Assessment, 1998, Grade 6, p. 14 week tested: 26.