6th Grade Grammar Curriculum

MONTH/YEAR

CONTENT AREA

SKILLS

STATE GOAL-STANDARD

 

 

 

3.A.2

3.B.2a

3.B.2d

3.C.2b

August/September

 

 

 

 

Sentences

fragments, declarative,

 

 

 

imperative, interrogative,

 

 

 

exclamatory, sentence

 

 

 

punctuation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subjects and Predicates

complete and simple

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sentence Combining

conjunctions, compound

 

 

 

sentences, compound subjects

 

 

 

and predicates

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complex Sentences

clause, dependant and

 

 

 

independent clauses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run-On Sentences

3 ways to correct (make into 2

 

 

 

sentences, make compound or

 

 

 

complex)

 

 

 

 

 

October

 

 

 

 

Nouns

common, proper, singular,

 

 

 

plural, abbreviations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possessive Nouns

plural and singular,

 

 

 

apostrophes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appositives

using commas, combines 2

 

 

 

sentences

 

 

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

 

Verbs

action, main and helping,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verb Tenses

present, past, future, perfect,

 

 

 

progressive

 

 

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

 

Verbs

linking, irregular

 

 

 

 

 

January

 

 

 

 

Verbs

do, have, am, is, are four types

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review Sentences

four types of sentences,

 

 

 

subject/verb agreement,

 

 

 

run-on, choppy, conjunctions,

 

 

 

Clauses

 

 

 

 

 

February

 

 

 

 

Adjectives

predicate adj, demonstratives,

 

 

 

proper adj

 

 

 

 

 

 

Articles

a, an, the, colons

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparative Adjectives

add –er or use more

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superlative Adjectives

add –est or use most

 

 

 

 

 

March

 

 

 

 

Comparative Adjectives

better and worse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superlative Adjectives

best and worst

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pronoun

singular, plural, antecedent,

 

 

 

contractions, subject, object,

 

 

 

possessives

 

 

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

 

Pronoun

indefinite, pronoun/verb

 

 

 

agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adverbs

describe a verb, adjective,

 

 

 

or adverb, comparative and

 

 

 

superlative adverbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negatives

double negative

 

 

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

 

Prepositions

Prepositional phrase, object

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sentence Combining

add adjective, adverb, or

 

 

 

prepositional phrase, use

 

 

 

commas

 

 6th Grade Writing Curriculum

MONTH/YEAR

CONTENT AREA

SKILLS

STATE GOAL-STANDARD

 

Writing

Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Edit/Proofread, and Present for all pieces of writing.

3.A.2

3.B.2a

3.B.2b

3.B.2c

3.B.2d

3.C.2a

3.C.2b

5.A.2b

5.C.2b

August/September

 

 

 

 

Personal Narrative Writing

tells a story from personal

 

 

 

experience, shares events in

 

 

 

sequence and brings closure to

 

 

 

the story, expresses the

 

 

 

writer’s feelings in a distinct

 

 

 

personal voice

 

 

 

 

 

October

 

 

 

 

Writing that Compares

presents the most important

 

 

 

similarities and differences of

 

 

 

two topics, introduces a main

 

 

 

idea and organizes facts in a

 

 

 

logical pattern

 

 

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Writing

informs how to complete a

 

 

 

specific task, presents step-by-

 

 

 

step instructions, uses time

 

 

 

order words to help set a

 

 

 

logical sequence of steps

 

 

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Writing

informs how to complete a

 

 

 

specific task, presents step-by-

 

 

 

step instructions, uses time

 

 

 

order words to help set a

 

 

 

logical sequence of steps

 

 

 

 

 

January

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February

 

 

 

 

Expository Writing

presents factual information

 

 

 

about a specific topic, expands

 

 

 

the main idea with factual

 

 

 

elaboration and detailed

 

 

 

description, may draw a

 

 

 

thoughtful conclusion based

 

 

 

on facts

 

 

 

 

 

March

 

 

 

 

Expository Writing

presents factual information

 

 

 

about a specific topic, expands

 

 

 

the main idea with factual

 

 

 

elaboration and detailed

 

 

 

description, may draw a

 

 

 

thoughtful conclusion based

 

 

 

on facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing a Story

tells a sequence of original

 

 

 

narrative events, has a

 

 

 

beginning, middle, and an end,

 

 

 

can explore setting, character,

 

 

 

plot, and dialogue

 

 

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

 

Writing a Story

tells a sequence of original

 

 

 

narrative events, has a

 

 

 

beginning, middle, and an end,

 

 

 

can explore setting, character,

 

 

 

plot, and dialogue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persuasive Writing

clearly state a position on a

 

 

 

specific topic, offer convincing

 

 

 

reasons and arguments to

 

 

 

persuade an audience, organize

 

 

 

reasons in a logical order,

 

 

 

often save the strongest

 

 

 

argument for last

 

 

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

 

Persuasive Writing

clearly state a position on a

 

 

 

specific topic, offer convincing

 

 

 

reasons and arguments to

 

 

 

persuade an audience, organize

 

 

 

reasons in a logical order,

 

 

 

often save the strongest

 

 

 

argument for last

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing a Children’s Book

write, edit, revise and publish

 

 

 

a children’s book for a young

 

 

 

audience