6^thGrade Language Arts

Dates

SOL

Topic

Approximate Dates of Summative Assessments

1/22 – 1/25

6.5c, j

Figurative language in poetry.

1/25 (20 point quiz)

1/28 – 2/4

6.5c, j

Poetic Forms and Elements

2/4 (20 point quiz)

2/5 – 2/8

6.6a

Identifying external text structures.

2/8 (20 point quiz)

2/11 – 2/15

6.6j,i,k

Identifying an author’s organizational pattern within nonfiction texts.

2/15 (20 point quiz)

2/19 – 2/22

6.6f

Fact and Opinion

2/22 (20 point quiz)

2/19 – 3/5

6.3a, b

6.6f

Summative Test including persuasion techniques, fact and opinion, author’s viewpoint, author’s purpose.

3/5 (100 point test)

2/19 – 3/15

6.7,a,b,c, d, f, i

Persuasive Letter

3/15 (100 point paper)

3/15

6.7

Reflection on the writing process and final persuasive letter

(25 point response) *Date will be based on when the final paper is turned into teacher.

All Quarter

6.2

Independent Reading Project

(100 point project) Due by end of quarter.