Sixth Grade English

In sixth grade English there are five components: literature, composition, vocabulary, grammar and study skills. Through a wide variety of assessments, students demonstrate proficiency in each of these key instructional areas. They learn how to answer essential questions that focus on major themes throughout the year and develop their critical thinking skills in small group discussions as well as whole classroom. Students learn how to plan, organize and write single and multi-paragraph analytical essays. Writing strategies, such as choosing and developing a thesis, how to incorporate parenthetical references, using transitional phrases and proper MLA formatting are taught within guided instructional lessons. Students are required to read two different novels per quarter: one for classroom investigation that is teacher-selected and one for independent reading that is student-selected.