Unit of Study Name: Reading Unit 5 ~ Nonfiction Part 2: Using Text Structures to Understand Texts (15-20 days)

Focus on Key Words

1. Circle all the verbs (skills we expect students to be able to do).
2. Underline nouns (concepts they need to know).
3. Double underline any context clues (prepositional phrases).
4. Add any implied learning targets.

Standards:
2 (Reading): Organizing structure to understand and analyze factual information
(6.2) Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal
opinions or judgements
(6.4) Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text including figurative, connotative and technical meanings
(6.5) Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of
ideas
(6.7) Integrate information presented in different media formats (visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding
of a topic or issue
(6.7 a) Generate questions, make/confirm/adjust predictions, make inferences, and draw conclusions based on text structures
(6.7 b) Use information from text and text features (timeline, diagram, captions) to answer questions or perform specific tasks

3 (Reading): Word meanings are determined by how they are designed and how they are used in context
(6.4) Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing
flexibly from a range of strategies
(6.4 b) Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word
(6._c) Consult reference materials (dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or
clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary
(6.6) Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge
when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression
3 (Writing): Specific editing for grammar, usage, mechanics, and clarity gives writing its precision and legitimacy
(6.2 b) Spell correctly
4 (Research and Reasoning): Individual and group research projects require obtaining information on a topic from a variety of sources and organizing it
for presentation
Use a range of print and nonprint sources (atlases, databases, reference materials, online and electronic resources, interviews, direct
observation) to locate information to answer research questions
Locate specific information within resources using indexes, tables of contents, electronic search keywords
 Target What Will Students With What Knowledge or Concept? In What Context? Level of Thinking
Name/Number Do? (nouns or direct instruction)
(skills or verbs)

6.2 I Determine Central idea in texts Conveyed through details

6.2 I Write Summary

6.4 I Determine Words and phrases (figurative, connotative and Texts

technical meanings)

6.5 I Analyze Overall text structure Particular sentence,

paragraph, chapter
Leads to development of
an idea

6.7 I Integrate information Presented visually,

quantitatively, in words
Comprehend the topic

6.7 Ia Generate Questions, make/confirm/adjust predictions, Based on text structures

make inferences, draw conclusions

6.7 Ib Use Information Answer questions

Text and text features (timeline, diagram, Perform specific tasks
captions)

6.4 L Determine or clarify Meaning of unknown words and phrases Using a range of
strategies

6.4 Lb Use Common Greek or Latin affixes and roots Words meanings

6.__ Lc Consult Digital and print reference materials Words pronunciation,

(dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) clarify meaning and part
of speech

____ L Verify Inferred meaning of words Use a dictionary

6.6 L Acquire Grade-level academic and domain-specific

vocabulary
6.2 Wb Spell correctly

6.4 RRa Use Print and nonprint sources (atlases, databases, Locate information
reference materials, online and electronic Answer research
resources, interviews, direct observation) questions

6.4 RRb locate Information Indexes, tables of

contents, electronic
search keyword