Mrs. Wadkins
6th Grade Language Arts
Course Outline and Requirements
Academic Standards: Vocabulary, Reading Applications, Reading Process, Writing Processes, Writing Applications, Writing Conventions, Communication: Oral and Visual, Research. The Standards are covered in our textbook through the following themes:
Theme 1: Loyalty and Respect
Theme 2: Space and Time
Theme 3: Challenges and Obstacles
Theme 4: Explorers, Pioneers, and Discoverers
Theme 5: Resources
Theme 6: Exploring Cultures
Objectives
Reading Students will continue to increase their reading comprehension and critical
thinking skills by reading many forms of written text including fiction, poetry,
drama,informational, technical, magazines, essays, and maps.
Writing Students will improve writing skills by using the writing processes of
prewriting, drafting, revising and editing to publish different types of writing.
In writing conventions they will apply punctuations, grammar, and spelling rules.
Communication: Oral and Visual Students will deliver information on various topics in group and individual
presentations
Research Students will be able to gather information using books, computers,
magazines, newspapers, interviews. A research project will be presented using oral,
visual, and written forms of communication.
Homework: Use your daily agenda! Homework Hotline # is 330-527-0027, extension 1131.
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