Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 6, Reading and Language Arts Standard #: 9 Apply strategies appropriate to the type of material, including setting purposes for reading and making generalizations, to comprehend sixth-grade literary and recreational materials. Using prior knowledge Setting purposes for reading Interpreting author’s meaning Confirming the author’s message Making generalizations Interpreting characters’ behaviors

Lesson Plans: Critical Media Literacy Critically analyzing popular television programs. Review Basketball Using paper basketballs to help with comprehension of classroom readings Life-Size Characters Creating visual representation of characters for character analysis Using the Check and Line Method to Enhance Reading Comprehension Students will complete assigned reading, relate prior knowledge to the reading, comprehend the reading, and retain new information.

Resources: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill The Nightingale and the Rose Interactive reading lesson Mobile Register Newsroom For current news reports Comparing Characters Using a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast characters Story Board Using a graphic organizer to assist in sequencing of events Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) For non-speaking ESL students, see Language Guide for an on-line picture dictionary with pronunciations for English practice. See Logos Translator Site or Universal Dictionary for translation resources. (B) Students demonstrate understanding by drawing or listing words to a guided reading activity. (B) Teacher labels common classroom furniture and school items. Student reads the labels aloud with assistance. (B, I) Students locate and list key words before the teacher presents new print material. (B, I, T) Students play word games, such as Word Confusion to develop skills. (B, I, T) Students copy or create a map of the school then write and read the appropriate labels.
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