Grade 6 Language Arts — Term 3, Week 2
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T3M1
Day 1: Vocabulary: Analogies
Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 min
| Objectives | Complete and create word analogies. |
| Materials | Analogy lists |
| Key vocabulary | analogy, relationship |
| Engage (starter) | "A is to B as C is to D!" |
| Develop (main) | Teach types of relationships (synonym, part-to-whole). Practice sheets. |
| Plenary (close) | Share creations. |
| Assessment | Logical connections. |
| Teacher notes | Cognitive skill. |
Day 2: Grammar: Intensive Pronouns
Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 min
| Objectives | Use pronouns to emphasize a noun. |
| Materials | Sentence strips |
| Key vocabulary | intensive pronoun, myself, himself |
| Engage (starter) | "I did it MYSELF!" |
| Develop (main) | Distinguish intensive from reflexive. Write emphasis sentences. |
| Plenary (close) | Share. |
| Assessment | Usage. |
| Teacher notes | Grammar nuance. |
Day 3: Reading: Evaluating Bias and Validity
Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 min
| Objectives | Identify bias and evaluate source credibility. |
| Materials | Two biased articles |
| Key vocabulary | bias, valid, credible, objective |
| Engage (starter) | "Can we trust this author?" |
| Develop (main) | Analyze texts for loaded language and missing information. |
| Plenary (close) | Debate credibility. |
| Assessment | Analysis depth. |
| Teacher notes | Media literacy. |
Day 4: Writing: Argumentative (Researching Evidence)
Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 min
| Objectives | Gather credible evidence. |
| Materials | Laptops/Texts |
| Key vocabulary | research, credible source, citation |
| Engage (starter) | "Back it up!" |
| Develop (main) | Research chosen topic. Record facts, statistics, and quotes. |
| Plenary (close) | Check sources. |
| Assessment | Quality of evidence. |
| Teacher notes | Research skills. |
Day 5: Review: Analogies, Pronouns, Bias
Grade 6 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 min
| Objectives | Mastery check. |
| Materials | Quiz |
| Key vocabulary | review |
| Engage (starter) | Review. |
| Develop (main) | Independent quiz. |
| Plenary (close) | Grade. |
| Assessment | Score. |
| Teacher notes | Monitor. |