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Mrs J's & Mrs. Bulin's

6th Grade Reading

REPORTING STANDARDS FOR 6TH GRADE READING. 

1. Uses effective reading strategies to comprehend text. 

2. Identifies and analyzes literary features / structures of text. (make inferences, identify story elements, make connections...)

3. Recognizes and utilizes appropriate vocabulary. (uses context clues, understands figurative language...)

4. Reads with appropriate fluency and applies rules of phonics. 

All assessments will be created to access one or more standards. Rubrics have been designed with specific criteria that help evaluate student performance and knowledge on each standard. (Advanced, Proficient, Basic, Minimal). 

In general, we often use non-fiction text and fiction novels to teach the skills and strategies that will enhance your child's reading. Much of what is read also supports our curriculum in Social Studies.  

In reading class, students will not only learn what a "good" reader does but how to read different types of text. Stragtegies for for fictional, non-fiction and informative texts vary, and we hope that children learn to read all types of text. It is also important that students learn how respond to questions, make inferences, and summarize what they have read. All of these skills and more will be focused on in 6th grade.  

Novels that may be used throughout our school year include but are not limited to the following novels;

Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park

The Jacket

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Maniac Magee

Catherine Called Birdy

Walk Two Moons

The Pyramid