Reading Connecting to Texts: ▶ Understand longer pieces of text, with multiple subplots. ▶ Make inferences about significant events not shown in the text. ▶ Understand perspectives and events that are very different from their own experiences. ▶ Determine the themes and morals of a story. ▶ Use historical and scientific knowledge to understand a character’s thoughts, actions, and relationships. ▶ Compare and contrast two or more story elements, such as charac- ters, settings, or plots. ▶ Compare and contrast two or more stories from the same genre. Reading With Purpose: ▶ Recognize different styles of writing by noticing the author’s word choice and structure decisions. ▶ Recognize when a main idea or claim is supported with evidence. ▶ Compare and contrast texts to other forms of media, such as audio or video recordings. ▶ Compare and contrast different genres of text such as poetry, histor- ical fiction, or plays.
Lit Facts Each year, most students spend about 7,800 hours at home compared to only 950 hours at school—one of the many reasons you are the most influential and important teacher your child will ever have!
Writing Writing With Purpose:
▶ Understand that the introduction sets the tone of a piece. ▶ Include a meaningful conclusion that wraps up their ideas well. ▶ Construct a well-organized opinion essay. ▶ Use facts and quotations to support claims and strengthen ideas. ▶ Include historical context, facts, and science in both fiction and nonfiction pieces.
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Family Guide to Literacy | Grade 6
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