ELA Language Arts 6B
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6. THE POWER OF WORDS
| 1. Finding the Main Idea | 6. Listening for Implied and Figurative Meaning | 11. Nonverbal Communication |
| 2. Word Choice | 7. Speaking Qualities | 12. Project: Identifying Nonverbal Cues |
| 3. Being a Good Listener | 8. Project: Listening | 13. Quiz: Nonverbal Messages |
| 4. Following Directions | 9. Quiz: Verbal Messages | 14. Review |
| 5. Finding Literal Meaning | 10. Nonverbal Cues | 15. TEST |
7. SHORT STORIES
| 1. Characters: “The Birthmark” | 8. Project: Prewriting the Plot | 15. Project: Writing the Short Story |
| 2. The Narrator’s Story: “A Piece of String” | 9. Quiz 2: The Author’s Story: Plot & Conflict | 16. Project: Peer Editing |
| 3. Project: Characters and Point of View | 10. Setting: “How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin” | 17. Publish It |
| 4. Quiz 1: The Author’s Craft: Characterization & Point of View | 11. Mood and Tone: “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” | 18. Project: Final Story |
| 5. Plot: “The Lady or the Tiger?” | 12. Theme and Symbolism: “The Gift of the Magi” | 19. Quiz 4: Putting it All Together |
| 6. Storytelling: “Occurrence at
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13. Project: Prewriting Setting, Mood, Tone, and Theme | 20. Review |
| 7. Conflict: “The Monkey’s Paw " | 14. Quiz 3: The Author’s Story: Setting, Mood, Tone, Symbolism, and Theme | 21. TEST |
8. NONFICTION LITERATURE
| 1. Nonfiction Genres: Biographies | 6. Quiz 1: Nonfiction Genres | 11. Essay: Response to Helen Keller’s Autobiography |
| 2. Nonfiction Genres: Autobiographies | 7. Narration and Point Of View | 12. Quiz 2: Helen Keller |
| 3. Nonfiction Genres: Poetry Vs. Prose | 8. Nonfiction Literature: Helen Keller (1) | 13. Review |
| 4. Essay: Special Day | 9. Nonfiction Literature: Helen Keller (2) | 14. TEST |
| 5. Essay: Using Connotations | 10. Project: Autobiography Technique |
9. FUNCTIONAL TEXTS AND
| 1. Functional Texts | 6. Finding the Main Idea | 11. Quiz 2: Reading Strategies |
| 2. Professional Texts | 7. Being an Active Reader | 12. Review |
| 3. Project: Business Letter and Memo | 8. Project: Paraphrasing | 13. TEST |
| 4. Quiz 1: Functional and Professional Texts | 9. Report: Summarizing | |
| 5. Reading Strategies | 10. Navigating Organizational Patterns |
10. SAMPLING LITERATURE
| 1. Reading for Meaning | 6. Short Story Elements | 11. The History of Drama |
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7. Essay: Short Story Response | 12. Elements of Drama |
| 3. Interpreting Poetry | 8. The Novel | 13. Quiz 3: Drama |
| 4. Project: Summarizing and Paraphrasing | 9. Report: History of the Novel | 14. Review |
| 5. Quiz 1:
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10. Quiz 2: Fiction | 15. TEST |