Grade 6, Unit 1 – Introduction to the Reading and Writing Life, Library of Activities

Text Audio

Being Mean by Gary Soto

In the Belly of a Clothes Rack by Crystal Ann Williams

Father by Gary Soto

Writing Tasks

S-1: Baseline Writing Task

S-2: Day 1 Showing, Not Telling

S-3: Day 2 Showing, Not Telling

S-3: Book Interview

S-4: Day 3 Showing, Not Telling

S-5: Day 4 Showing, Not Telling

S-6: Day 5 Showing, Not Telling

Charts for Discussion

S-2: Genres

S-3: Interviewing a Book

S-5: Taking Care of Books

S-5: Reasons for Independent Reading

S-6: Readers Monitor for Meaning

S-6: Rules for Shared Reading

S-7: Handling Unfamiliar Words

S-8: What Do I Do When I Lose Track of What’s Going On?

S-9: Expectations for Independent Writing

S-11: The Four Writing Charts

S-11: Rules for Independent Writing

S-12: Rules for Timed Writing

S-15: Show, Not Tell

S-18: Expectations for Independent Reading

S-18: Rubric for Scoring the Writer’s Notebook

Forms and Graphic Organizers

S-3: Book Interview

S-4: Book Pass

S-9: Reading Log

S-10: Sample Reading Letter

S-10: Guideline Letter

S-14: The Perfect Storm

S-19: Goals for My Reading Life

S-19: The Writing Life: Self-Assessment

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Table of Contents

Text Audio

Being Mean by Gary Soto

In the Belly of a Clothes Rack by Crystal Ann Williams

Father by Gary Soto

Writing Tasks

S-1: Baseline Writing Task

S-2: Day 1 Showing, Not Telling

S-3: Day 2 Showing, Not Telling

S-3: Book Interview

S-4: Day 3 Showing, Not Telling

S-5: Day 4 Showing, Not Telling

S-6: Day 5 Showing, Not Telling

Charts for Discussion

S-2: Genres

S-3: Interviewing a Book

S-5: Taking Care of Books

S-5: Reasons for Independent Reading

S-6: Readers Monitor for Meaning

S-6: Rules for Shared Reading

S-7: Handling Unfamiliar Words

S-8: What Do I Do When I Lose Track of What’s Going On?

S-9: Expectations for Independent Writing

S-11: The Four Writing Charts

S-11: Rules for Independent Writing

S-12: Rules for Timed Writing

S-15: Show, Not Tell

S-18: Expectations for Independent Reading

S-18: Rubric for Scoring the Writer’s Notebook

Forms and Graphic Organizers

S-3: Book Interview

S-4: Book Pass

S-9: Reading Log

S-10: Sample Reading Letter

S-10: Guideline Letter

S-14: The Perfect Storm

S-19: Goals for My Reading Life

S-19: The Writing Life: Self-Assessment

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