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Looking for an easy, effective way to assess or reinforce RL.6.1 through RL.6.6? This standards-aligned quiz is the perfect tool for practicing reading comprehension and literary analysis in the 6th grade. What’s Included: A carefully crafted literary passage Multiple-choice questions aligned to: RL.6.1: Textual evidence RL.6.2: Theme and summary RL.6.3: Character, setting, and plot RL.6.4: Word meaning and tone RL.6.5: Structure and text elements RL.6.6: Point of view and author’s purpose Gr

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring: A Fictional Reflection and Standards-Based Comprehension Activity (Google Form)Bring history and literature to life with this engaging, standards-aligned resource! This Google Form features a fictional first-person, reflective essay written from the perspective of Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring - a book instrumental in eliminating DDT. After reading the passage, students answer thoughtfully crafted, standards-based questions that strengthen their read

Students will develop their reading skills in three important reading areas that are often over-looked in various reading programs. In addition to developing their reading skills, students will develop their writing skills, including the clarity of their paragraph development, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Why give a general book report that merely asks for a summary and doesn't even teach the proper way to write one? Students will write a summary, prove the theme of the book, and ana

Students will determine the meaning of words from their context and then compare their thinking with the dictionary definitions. Students will no longer simply copy meanings from a dictionary or grasp at meanings from context. By comparing their thinking from context to dictionary meanings, students will gain a deeper understanding of the words they encounter.