English 6 — Parent teaching plan · 36 weeks

Students study the chapter and unit lessons. Parents use this 36-week timetable to assign units, sustained reading, writing, and assessments. Adjust pacing after checking understanding.

Open chapter and unit lessons

Week 1 · Reading Literature — Theme & Summary — core session 1

Chapter 1 · Reading Literature

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 1. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 2 · Reading Literature — Plot & Setting — core session 2

Chapter 1 · Reading Literature

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapters 2–3. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 3 · Reading Literature — Character Development — independent study

Chapter 1 · Reading Literature

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 4. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 4 · Reading Literature — Point of View & Figurative Language — revision conference

Chapter 1 · Reading Literature

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapters 5–6. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 5 · Reading Literature — Read, apply and revisit — Plot & Setting

Chapter 1 · Reading Literature

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 7. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 6 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading — Poetry: Speaker, Image, Sound & Form — core session 1

Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapters 8–9. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 7 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading — Drama: Dialogue, Stage Directions & Subtext — core session 2

Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 10. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 8 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading — Reading a Complete Novel — independent study

Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading

Reading and assignments

Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Chapters 11–12. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 9 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading — Comparing Genres & Interpretations — revision conference

Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapter 1. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 10 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading — Read, apply and revisit — Drama: Dialogue, Stage Directions & Subtext

Chapter 2 · Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 2–3. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 11 · Reading Informational Text — Central Idea & Supporting Details — core session 1

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 4–5. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 12 · Reading Informational Text — Text Structures — core session 2

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 6–7. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 13 · Reading Informational Text — Author's Purpose & Point of View — independent study

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 8–9. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 14 · Reading Informational Text — Citing Textual Evidence — revision conference

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 10–11. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 15 · Reading Informational Text — Read, apply and revisit — Text Structures

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 12–13. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 16 · Reading Informational Text — Read, apply and revisit — Author's Purpose & Point of View

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 14–15. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 17 · Reading Informational Text — Read, apply and revisit — Citing Textual Evidence

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 16–17. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 18 · Reading Informational Text — Read, apply and revisit — Central Idea & Supporting Details

Chapter 3 · Reading Informational Text

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 18–19. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 19 · Writing — Narrative Writing — core session 1

Chapter 4 · Writing

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 20–21. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 20 · Writing — Informative & Explanatory Writing — core session 2

Chapter 4 · Writing

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 22–23. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 21 · Writing — Opinion & Argument Writing — independent study

Chapter 4 · Writing

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 24–25. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 22 · Writing — The Writing Process: Plan, Draft, Revise, Edit — revision conference

Chapter 4 · Writing

Reading and assignments

Read The Secret Garden, Chapters 26–27. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 23 · Writing — Read, apply and revisit — Informative & Explanatory Writing

Chapter 4 · Writing

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 1–2. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 24 · Writing — Read, apply and revisit — Opinion & Argument Writing

Chapter 4 · Writing

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 3–4. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 25 · Language & Vocabulary — Grammar & Sentence Structure — core session 1

Chapter 5 · Language & Vocabulary

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 5–6. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 26 · Language & Vocabulary — Punctuation & Conventions — core session 2

Chapter 5 · Language & Vocabulary

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 7–8. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 27 · Language & Vocabulary — Context Clues & Word-Solving — independent study

Chapter 5 · Language & Vocabulary

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 9–10. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 28 · Language & Vocabulary — Figurative Language & Word Relationships — revision conference

Chapter 5 · Language & Vocabulary

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 11–12. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 29 · Language & Vocabulary — Read, apply and revisit — Punctuation & Conventions

Chapter 5 · Language & Vocabulary

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 13–14. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources. Also read the complete model or source named in the daily task; do not replace it with only the annotation headings.

Week 30 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation — Research Questions, Notes & Source Credit — core session 1

Chapter 6 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 15–16. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 31 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation — Media, Charts & Missing Information — core session 2

Chapter 6 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 17–18. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 32 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation — Discussion, Listening & Evidence — independent study

Chapter 6 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 19–20. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 33 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation — Presentation, Visual Support & Response — revision conference

Chapter 6 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 21–22. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 34 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation — Read, apply and revisit — Media, Charts & Missing Information

Chapter 6 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation

Reading and assignments

Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chapters 23–24. Keep a literal summary, a short quotation, a choice or idea and one question for each assigned chapter. Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 35 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation — Read, apply and revisit — Discussion, Listening & Evidence

Chapter 6 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation

Reading and assignments

Read the assigned complete short selections. For books, follow the chapter groups above, keep early interpretations tentative and return to whole-book conclusions after finishing. For an exam week, the unseen paper supplies its own sources.

Week 36 · Final assessment, correction and portfolio

Chapter 6 · Research, Media, Discussion & Presentation

Reading and assignments

Final exam selections are supplied in the paper. Revisit the completed books/source readers and select evidence for the year-end conference.

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