Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
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Plot Elements Worksheet - "The Gift of Magi"
Using the companion text “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, students will diagram the narrative structure of the story on the included plot elements worksheet.
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Grade 6 Daily Warm-Up – PowerPoint 2
A 76-slide PowerPoint presentation containing a variety of quick warm-up activities.
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Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension game to play after reading a fictional text.
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The Loudest Sound in the World – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a literary text about a princess who demands to hear the loudest sound in the world.
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The Enigma of AX29 - Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a narrative text.
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Narrative Text and Comprehension Task Cards - The Curious Crusader
A narrative about a little boy and a curious creature with accompanying comprehension task cards.
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Comic – Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Find Your Sport – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a comic about all types of sports.
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Grade 6 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Grade 6 magazine.
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Novel Study - Draw a Scene Worksheet
A worksheet which helps students explore important scenes from a class novel.
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Novel Study - Making Predictions Worksheet
A worksheet to assist students in making predictions before reading a novel.
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Novel Study - Points of View Worksheet
3 worksheets to help students analyze the points of view of opposing characters in a literary text.
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Novel Study - Character Map Worksheet
3 worksheets to assist with analyzing characters in a class novel.
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Narrative Plot Structure Diagram
A plot diagram for students to refer to when planning narrative writing.
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Narrative Plot Structure Template
A template for students to use when planning the plot structure of a narrative text.
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Literature Task Cards
A set of 30 literature tasks to assist your students with examining and responding to literature.