New Teaching Standards for 6th Grade

Tennessee English Language Arts Standards for 6th Grade

Standard 1 Language

	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.1.1	Nouns & Pronouns common/proper singular/plural possessives agreement, subject, object	C&P Lessons 3-18 common/proper C&P Lessons 30-32 possessives Weasel - Four Lessons Covering Plural Rules Weasel - Three Lessons Covering Possessive Rules The Cay - agreement
SPI 0601.1.2	Verbs action linking regular/irregular agreement	Indian in the Cupboard The Cay - agreement
SPI 0601.1.3	Adjectives/Adverbs common/proper comparative	Weasel - Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs
SPI 0601.1.4	Prepositional Phrases	The Cay
SPI 0601.1.5	Conjunctions coordinating subordinating Interjections	C&P Lessons 22 – conjunctions C&P Lesson 3 - interjections The Cay - interjections
SPI 0601.1.6	Quotations Commas Colon	C&P Lessons 24-29 (quotations) C&P Lessons 35 (colon)
SPI 0601.1.7	Sentence Combining	C&P Lessons 22 The Cay
SPI 0601.1.8	Run-on Sentences	The Cay
SPI 0601.1.9	Double Negatives Troublesome Words	The Cay - Double Negatives Indian in the Cupboard - Troublesome Words
SPI 0601.1.10	Plurals & Possessives	C&P Lessons 30-32 Weasel - Four Lessons Covering Plural Rules http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/english/plurals.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/english/plurals2.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/english/plural3.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/english/plural4.htm Weasel - Three Lessons Covering Possessive Rules http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/english/possessives.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/english/possessives2.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/english/possessives3.htm
SPI 0601.1.11	Subject-Verb Agreement	The Cay
SPI 0601.1.12	Commas	C&P Lessons 19-23
SPI 0601.1.13	Interjections	C&P Lesson 3 The Cay
SPI 0601.1.14	Antonyms Synonyms Homonyms	Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - vocabulary worksheets & Portals page 21 - Synonyms Weasel Worksheet on Homonyms http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill5.htm Holes - homonym activity to introduce book Holes Portals page 18 Antonyms & page 25 Synonyms Hatchet Vocabulary Practice http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/vocabulary_practice_for_week_1.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/vocabulary_practice_for_week_2.htm Hatchet - Portals page 22 (Synonyms) & page 34 (Antonyms) The Cay - Portals page 21 Synonyms, page 24 Antonyms, & page 26 Synonyms The Cay - Homophones
SPI 0601.1.15	Context Clues, Roots, and Affixes to Determine multi-meaning words	Weasel Prefixes and Suffixes http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill3.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill4.htm Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone Portals p. 32-33 Choosing Correct Meanings The Cay –Portals page 32 Correct Meanings Hatchet – Portals page 24 Meaning through Context Hatchet-Portals page 37 Choosing Correct Meaning Holes-Portals page 31 Choosing Correct Meanings
SPI 0601.1.16	Context Clues, Roots, and Affixes to Determine unfamiliar words	Weasel Prefixes and Suffixes http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill3.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill4.htm Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Portals p. 26-27 Meaning Through Context The Cay – Portals p. 17-18 Meaning Through Context
SPI 0601.1.17	Dictionary, Thesaurus, Glossaries	All Vocabulary Units
SPI 0601.1.18	Spelling
SPI 0601.1.19	Vocabulary	All Units Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone Portals p. 15-16 Classifying Words The Cap – Portals p. 15-16 Classifying Words Hatchet – Portals p. 18 Classifying Words Holes – Portals p. 21-22 Classifying Words
SPI 0601.1.20	Root Words, Affixes, Syllabication	Weasel Prefixes and Suffixes http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill3.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill4.htm

Standard 2 Communication

	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.2.1	Purpose of Speech	Tom Sawyer Lesson 2 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/englesson2.htm 4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper Research Paper Unit – Day 1 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/english/research.htm
SPI 0601.2.2	Audience of Speech	Tom Sawyer Lesson 1 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/englesson1.htm Research Paper Unit – Day 2 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/english/research.htm 4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper
SPI 0601.2.3	Thesis and Main Points	Holes - Lesson 3 - Thesis Statements http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson3.htm 4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper
SPI 0601.2.4	Appropriate Behaviors in a Team	4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper
SPI 0601.2.5	Function and Responsibilities of Group	4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper
SPI 0601.2.6	Methods for Engaging an Audience	4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper
SPI 0601.2.7	Effective Order for Oral Presentation	4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper
SPI 0601.2.8	Summary of a Speech	4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper

Standard 3 Writing

	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.3.1	Purpose for Writing (to inform, to describe, to explain, to persuade)	Tom Sawyer Lesson 2 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/englesson2.htm Holes English Lesson 1 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson1.htm Research Paper Unit – Day 1 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/english/research.htm
SPI 0601.3.2	Audience	Tom Sawyer Lesson 1 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/englesson1.htm Research Paper Unit – Day 2 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/english/research.htm
SPI 0601.3.3	Thesis	Holes - Lesson 3 - Thesis Statements http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson3.htm
SPI 0601.3.4	Multi-Paragraphed in Logical Order	Holes
SPI 0601.3.5	Illustrations, Descriptions, Facts to support Key Ideas
SPI 0601.3.6	Supporting Sentence	Holes - Lesson 5 - Detail Sentences http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson5.htm
SPI 0601.3.7	Irrelevant Sentences	Holes - Lesson 7 - Staying on Topic http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson7.htm
SPI 0601.3.8	Time-Order or Transitional Words/Phrases	Holes - Lesson 6 - Sentence Order http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson6.htm
SPI 0601.3.9	Concluding Sentences	Holes - Lesson 8 - Concluding Sentences http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson8.htm
SPI 0601.3.10	Title	Tom Sawyer Comprehension Questions Holes - Lesson 4 - Topic Sentences http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson4.htm
SPI 0601.3.11	Graphic Organizer	Harry Potter - graphic organizer for each creature, monster, and ghost at Hogwarts Word Webs with All Units Hatchet - graphic organizer - listing imagery The Cay - Compare/Contrast with Venn Diagram Holes - Character Map
SPI 0601.3.12	Writing Format (instructions, directions, letters, memos, e-mails, reports)

Standard 4 Research

	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.4.1	Select Topic	Research Paper Unit
SPI 0601.4.2	Reliability	Research Paper Unit – Day 3 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/english/research.htm
SPI 0601.4.3	Research Source	Research Paper Unit
SPI 0601.4.4	Primary & Secondary Sources	Research Paper Unit – Day 4 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/english/research.htm
SPI 0601.4.5	Irrelevant Research Materials	Research Paper Unit

Standard 5 Logic

Standard 5	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.5.1	Prediction	Weasel http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill10.htm
SPI 0601.5.2	Fact or Opinion	Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - Portals page 20 Hatchet - Portals page 17 Holes - Teacher Created Materials - Page 27 The Cay - Portals page 28
SPI 0601.5.3	Cause/Effect	Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - Portals page 25 Holes - Portals - page 27 Hatchet - Portals page 27 The Cay - Portals page 29
SPI 0601.5.4	Bandwagon, Loaded Terms, Testimonial, Name-Calling	Indian in the Cupboard English Lesson
SPI 0601.5.5	Analogies	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Vocabulary Worksheets Weasel Analogies Worksheet http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill1.htm Tom Sawyer Vocabulary Practice http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/vocabulary_practice.htm Holes - Vocabulary Worksheets Hatchet Vocabulary Practice http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/vocabulary_practice_for_week_1.htm
SPI 0601.5.6	Sequencing	Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - Portals page 14 Holes - Sequencing Card Activity Holes - Portals page 17 Hatchet - Portals page 28 The Cay - Portals page 19
SPI 0601.5.7	Inferences	Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - Portals p 17-18 Weasel http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill11.htm Holes - Portals page 19-20 Hatchet - Portals pages 20-21 Tom Sawyer Comprehension Questions

Standard 6 Informational Text

Standard 6	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.6.1	Questions
SPI 0601.6.2	Main Idea	Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - Portals page 29-30 Hatchet - Portals page 32 Main Idea Tom Sawyer Comprehension Questions Holes p 29 Main Idea
SPI 0601.6.3	Locate Information	Tom Sawyer English Lesson 3 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/englesson3.htm
SPI 0601.6.4	Maps, Charts, Graphs, Time Lines, Tables, Diagrams	Covered in Science, Math, and Social Studies
SPI 0601.6.5	Locate information to support Inference, Opinions, Predictions, Conclusions
SPI 0601.6.6	Summary	Holes - Lesson 8 - Concluding Sentences http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson8.htm
SPI 0601.6.7	Text Format	Hatchet - Descriptive Writing Research Paper Tom Sawyer – New Report Writing Holes – Informative Writing
SPI 0601.6.8	Ordering Instructions	Holes - English - Write directions for making Spiced Peaches and Onion Dip Holes Sequencing Events from Story - Card Activity

Standard 7 Media

Standard 7 Media	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.7.1	Medium
SPI 0601.7.2	Visual Image	4-H Presentation Science Fair Presenting Research Paper
SPI 0601.7.3	To inform, persuade, to entertain, to describe	Holes http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson1.htm
SPI 0601.7.4	Inference from Non-print medium
SPI 0601.7.5	Summary statement
SPI 0601.7.6	Type of Conflict

Standard 8 Literature

Standard 8 Literature	Unit Skill Covered	Where Covered
SPI 0601.8.1	Fiction, drama, nonfiction, poetry	Indian in the Cupboard
SPI 0601.8.2	Setting & conflict
SPI 0601.8.3	Main ideas of plots, their causes, how resolved	Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone - Portals page 29-30 Hatchet - Portals page 32 Main Idea Tom Sawyer Comprehension Questions Holes p 29 Main Idea
SPI 0601.8.4	First and third person points of view	Hatchet - Descriptive Writing Unit http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/descriptive/lesson8.htm
SPI 0601.8.5	Conflict in literary plot (person vs person, person vs self, person vs. environment, person vs. technology
SPI 0601.8.6	theme
SPI 0601.8.7	Hyperbole, similes, metaphors, personification	Weasel - similes and metaphors http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading60/reading_skill9.htm Hatchet Lessons 4-5 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/descriptive/lesson4.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/descriptive/lesson5.htm Hatchet Lessons 6-7 Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Repetition http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/descriptive/lesson6.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/descriptive/lesson7.htm Poetry Lessons with Holes http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/poetry/poetic_devices.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/poetry/poetic_devices2.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/poetry/poetic_devices3.htm
SPI 0601.8.8	Accent, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme, and repetition	Hatchet Lessons 6-7 Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Repetition http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/descriptive/lesson6.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/survival/hatchet/descriptive/lesson7.htm Hatchet –Portals p. 29 Figurative Language Holes - Poetry Unit http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/poetry/poetic_devices3.htm Poetry Lessons with Holes http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/poetry/poetic_devices2.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/poetry/poetic_devices3.htm
SPI 0601.8.9	Rhyme and rhythm	Poetry Lessons with Holes http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/poetry/rhyming.htm
SPI 0601.8.10	Author’s purpose	Tom Sawyer Lesson 2 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading46/englesson2.htm Holes English Lesson 1 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading39/paragraph_unit/lesson1.htm Research Paper Unit – Day 1 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/english/research.htm

Skills Not in New SPIs ??????????

Outlining

Fact/Fiction

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