Grade 6

Language · Unit 11 of 12

Creating Texts — Full Unit

6 lessons


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Description

All 6 lessons are complete — draft a narrative, an expository, or an informational text, write in fluent, joined cursive, add real voice to a draft, name the point of view used in a text, revise a draft to make it stronger, and find and fix errors in a draft.

Every lesson comes with a full teaching set: a lesson plan, a worksheet, homework, and a handout. The unit also includes 6 exit cards, 2 quizzes, a project, and an assignment.

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What's in this unit

  1. 1

    Plan

    6 lesson plans, each one 40-minute period, with what to say and what to watch for.

  2. 2

    Slides

    The lesson on the board, one step at a time, with each answer on the next slide.

  3. 3

    Printouts

    A worksheet, a handout and homework for every lesson.

  4. 4

    Assessment

    6 exit cards, 2 quizzes, a project, an assignment.

  5. 5

    Answer keys

    At the back of every worksheet, homework and assessment.

The 6 lessons

  1. 1From Idea to First Draftdraft a narrative, an expository, or an informational text, choose a planning tool that matches our form, and use a digital tool to draft with more control
  2. 2Faster Hands, Clearer Writingwrite in fluent, joined cursive, type without looking down at the keys, and learning how faster, more accurate hands change how a text reads
  3. 3Writing That Sounds Like Youadd real voice to a draft, use style moves that show feeling, and match tone to the form we are writing
  4. 4Same Story, Different Eyesname the point of view used in a text, spot a perspective or a bias in writing, and explain how different readers might react
  5. 5Revising with Purposerevise a draft to make it stronger, add or cut sentences to help a paragraph make sense, and pick the feedback that will help the most
  6. 6Editing with the Right Toolsfind and fix errors in a draft, use a word processor's tools to help edit, and judge if a tool's suggestion is actually right
  • Read-Me-First — open it before anything else; one page that says what each file is for
  • One numbered zip per lesson: lesson plan, worksheet, homework, handout and a one-page lesson read-me
  • A zip for the 6 exit cards; a zip for the assessments: 2 quizzes, a project, and an assignment
  • Every file as a print-ready PDF and an editable Word document; the lesson plan also as a PowerPoint deck to project

In every lesson

  • Lesson plan
  • Worksheet
  • Homework
  • Handout

For the whole unit

  • 6 exit cards
  • 2 quizzes
  • A project
  • An assignment
  • Every format included — PDF, DOCX & PPTX
  1. From Idea to First Draft
  2. Faster Hands, Clearer Writing
  3. Writing That Sounds Like You
  4. Same Story, Different Eyes
  5. Revising with Purpose
  6. Editing with the Right Tools
  • Each lesson fits one 40-minute period; the plan is written for a substitute to teach cold
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  • Answer keys on the teacher pages at the end of every worksheet, homework and assessment
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