6th Grade Writing Skills
Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current 6th Grade Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Writing
Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, and webbing) with information from notes for a writing selection. 6.2.1 WP	Bibliographic Blunders ( 6-8 ) students use note cards to collect information Concept Maps Explained - Concept maps and story webs are visual ways to structure ideas. (sample included Five main types of organizers - links showing examples of many types Graphic Organizers - from Enchanted Learning Graphic Organizers from Education Place Index of Graphic Organizers - from Inspiration Instructions on how to use Excel to create a graphic organizer Take Notes - students evaluate what items should be included in the opening paragraph of a news story
Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. 6.2.2 WO
Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to inform, to describe, to explain, and to persuade). 6.2.3 WP
Identify the audience for which a text is written. 6.2.4 WP
Identify the most reliable sources of information for preparing a report or project. 6.2.5 T	The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation (presented by Kathy Schrock) - Evaluation of Web sites is an important skill to learn in this age of digital and information literacy. Students and teachers need practice in critically examining sites to determine authority, authenticity, and applicability to purpose. This site provides that practice. Critical Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research? Critically Analyzing Information Sources - the emphasis here is on print sources Evaluation of information sources - This page contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet. Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - a thoughtful guide to evaluating web and other Internet resources Evaluating Web Pages - Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources Quality Information Check List -a resource to help young people evaluate the information they find on the Internet. Teaching Zack to think (from Alan November) - it is essential that students learn how to validate information.
Rearrange multi-paragraphed work in a logical and coherent order. 6.2.6 WO
Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the flow of a writing sample. 6.2.7 WO	Phrasal Verbs Dispenser - select a subject then use the arrows to pick out the correct phrasal verbs Phrasal Verb Practice - online quiz Verb Phrases - A simple exercise on phrasal verbs; quia quiz Verb Phrases - identify the complete verb phrase in each sentence (scores are kept)
Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph. 6.2.8 WO	Trailblazing Conclusions ( 6-8 ) develop a sense of ending by using closure and thought-provoking statements
Select the best way to combine sentences to provide syntactic variety within context. 6.2.9 WP
Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph’s theme or flow. 6.2.10 WP	Information Elimination ( 6-8 ) model, instruct, and practice narrowing a topic for expository writing
Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context flow of ideas in a paragraph. 6.2.11 WP
Supply a missing piece of information in an outline. 6.2.12 WO
Rank possible research resources according to reliability. 6.2.14 T
Select illustrations, descriptions, and/or facts to support key ideas. 6.2.15 WO
Select an appropriate thesis statement for a writing sample. 6.2.25 WO	Tips and Examples for Writing Thesis Statements - from the OWL at Purdue Thesis Statement - [from LEO] "a thesis takes a stand rather than announcing a subject" Thesis Statements - How to write a thesis statement Thesis Builder - helps build a thesis from a topic Write a Thesis Statement - [from Cliffs Notes] includes a "magic working thesis equation"
Review Help
Released tests	FCAT Sample Reading Test - [ 2008 ] sample questions and test taking tips FCAT Sample Answer Book - [ 2008 ] Texas end-of-year reading test from 2003 Texas end-of-year reading test from 2004
FCAT Sample Test Book	The FCAT Sample Test Books are designed to help students become familiar with FCAT (Florida) by providing helpful hints and offering practice answering questions in different formats. Half of this document is math and half is reading.

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