Grade 6 Language Arts — Term 2, Week 1

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Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define personification and hyperbole; (2) identify in text; (3) write examples.
Materials	Poetry excerpts, worksheets.
Key vocabulary	personification, hyperbole, figurative language, exaggeration
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" Hyperbole. "The wind whispered." Personification.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Define terms. Read poetry excerpts, identifying and explaining the figurative language. Write 3 original examples of each.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share examples.
Assessment	Accurate identification and creation of figurative language.
Teacher notes	Builds on similes/metaphors from Term 1.

Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun number/person; (2) correct errors in sentences.
Materials	Sentence strips with errors.
Key vocabulary	pronoun shift, agreement, person, number, consistent
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "When a person drives, you should wear a seatbelt." Discuss why this sounds wrong (person->you).
Develop (main)	(35 min) Teach consistency. 1st/2nd/3rd person consistency. Singular/Plural consistency. Worksheet: find the shift and rewrite the sentence correctly.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review worksheet answers.
Assessment	Correct editing of pronoun shifts.
Teacher notes	Common writing error for middle schoolers.

Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) find the central idea of an informational text; (2) explain how it is conveyed through details.
Materials	Informational article.
Key vocabulary	central idea, key details, convey, develop, summary
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Central idea is the grown-up version of Main Idea."
Develop (main)	(35 min) Read article. Use graphic organizer to state central idea and list 3 specific details that develop it. Write an objective summary.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share central ideas.
Assessment	Central idea is accurate and supported by relevant details.
Teacher notes	Focus on how details build the idea over the course of the text.

Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) understand argumentative vs persuasive; (2) write a clear claim; (3) draft introduction.
Materials	Prompt lists, outlining paper.
Key vocabulary	argumentative, claim, evidence, introduction, thesis
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Persuasive uses emotion. Argumentative uses logic and evidence. Be a lawyer!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Introduce prompt (e.g., "Should school be year-round?"). Discuss how to write a formal claim (thesis). Draft the introduction paragraph with hook, background, and claim.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Peer review claims.
Assessment	Claim is clear, debatable, and formal.
Teacher notes	Focus on logical tone.

Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 1 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify personification/hyperbole; (2) fix pronoun shifts; (3) state central idea.
Materials	Review packets.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Hyperbole contest (who can make the biggest exaggeration).
Develop (main)	(35 min) Independent review packet. Reading fluency practice.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review packet answers.
Assessment	Packet score.
Teacher notes	Check grammar understanding.