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6th Grade Writing
For sixth graders, this Common Core area helps students gain mastery of writing skills by working collaboratively and producing written texts, understanding syntax and vocabulary, and organizing their ideas. Among the complete standards for this grade, sixth graders will be asked to: begin to effectively use evidence, reason, arguments, sources and language to support a written text, demonstrate command of formal style, improve reader comprehension of written texts by employing techniques like graphics, multimedia, and formatting, employ facts, definitions, quotations, details, and other information to develop written topics, use appropriate technology to publish writing and to collaborate on written projects, demonstrate keyboarding skill, go through the process of writing, editing and revision for their written work.
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Abraham Lincoln Bio Poem
Your students will write a bio poem about Abraham Lincoln.
Back to School Diamante Poem
Teach your students a fun way to write diamante poems using our new back to school worksheet.
Bio Poem: My Mother
A fun Mother’s Day bio poem activity for your students!
Bio Poem: Pilgrim
A biography poem, also called a bio poem, is a short poem which describes a person or thing. This printable Thanksgiving Activity guides students through creating a bio poem about Pilgrims.
Bio Poem: Someone You Know
Students will write a bio poem about someone they know using the format set in this worksheet.
Christmas Tree Bio Poem
A biography poem, also called a bio poem, is a short poem which describes a person or thing. Sometimes writing a bio pem can be tricky! This printable Christmas Activity guides students through creating a bio poem about a Christmas tree.
Correct the Transition Words Mistakes – Worksheet
Have your students revise sentences and correct transition word mistakes with this educational writing activity.
Diamante Poem: Antonyms
Students write an antonym diamante poem in the space provided.
Diamante Poem: Synonyms
A diamante poem takes its name from the shape it makes: a diamond. Diamante poems were introduced in 1969 by Iris Tiedt. Students write a synonym diamante poem in the space provided.
Edgar Allan Poe; Journalist Trickster
Students read about one of Edgar Allan Poe’s hoaxes when he was a journalist. Each student then write’s their own hoax!
Edgar Allan Poe: Secrets in Poetry
Students read from Edgar Allan Poe’s “An Enigma” and decipher the name of the woman’s whose name is hidden within the text.
Father’s Day Bio Poem: My Father
Enhance your students’ writing skills with this fun Father’s Day Biography Poem activity.
Fourth of July Bio Poem: America
Encourage your students to learn about America with this Fourth of July Biography Poem activity.
George Washington Bio Poem
Your students will write a bio poem about George Washington.
George Washington’s List of Rules
When George Washington was a young boy, he made a list of rules for himself. Students choose one of the rules and write what it means.
Halloween Bio Poem Activity: Ghost
Create a bio poem about your own personal ghost with our fun Halloween printable activity!
Identify the Topic Sentence
The topic sentence in a paragraph states the main idea of the paragraph. While it is usually at the beginning of the paragraph, it also can be in the middle or end of it. Students underline the topic sentence in each activity.
Identify the Transition Words
Help your students identify different transition words with this printable writing worksheet.
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Quill Lessons
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Teachers control interactive slides that contain writing prompts, and the entire class responds to each prompt. Each Quill Lessons activity provides a lesson plan, writing prompts, discussion topics, and a follow up independent practice activity.
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Grade 6 Writing
Discover grade 6 writing standards.
Sixth-grade writing is all about demonstrating complexity in original work. Learners at this grade level are expected to continue developing their English language arts skills to better articulate their thoughts effectively and showcase the writing skills they’ve acquired during their time in elementary school. In Grade 6, you child should write stronger arguments, more engaging stories, and present factual information with ease.
Similar to the lower grade levels, your child will continue to develop a strong understanding of the relationship between reading and writing, as they will now have to start analyzing information to determine the main points of a text in order to inform their writing.
Grade 6 Writing Goals:
- I can write clear arguments and provide evidence to support my claims
- I can maintain a formal or informal tone throughout my writing
- I can write strong conclusions and story endings
- I can use linking words and phrases to connect ideas and paragraphs
- I can research and include facts in my reports
- I can use dialogue and vary the pace in my narratives
- I can use technology to produce and publish my writing
- I can clearly write in different styles and text types
- I can write with stamina for a sustained period of time
Grade 6 students will predominantly focus on three key writing approaches:
Opinion Writing
Informative writing, narrative writing.
The advice below will set up your child for sixth-grade writing success!
Argument and opinion writing are very important writing skills, as they allow learners to effectively voice their opinion and share different perspectives on the same piece. Once they master these skills, they’ll be able to state a clear point of view and support it with reason and evidence.
Arguments should be written in a formal style. Understanding the difference between formal and informal writing, and when each should be used is a skill children will learn in sixth grade.
Being able to use linking words is an important skill your child should have at this grade level. These words are the glue that stick claims and reasons, sentences and paragraphs, together. By sixth grade, children are expected to use a variety of linking words effectively when writing arguments.
Here are a few for you to practice with your children:
- consequently, as a result, therefore, henceforth, moreover,
- furthermore, similarly, additionally, equally, likewise,
- nevertheless, even so, regardless, in contrast, despite, finally, immediately
When a child has crafted their argument by clearly stating their position, giving reasons, adding supporting details, and using linking words, they need to write a concluding statement. A concluding statement should wrap up the argument. It could summarize the main points from their argument, or rephrase their position, and it should end on a positive note.
Practice Tip
You can encourage your child to work on understanding the differences between formal and informal language by comparing two different texts and discussing their similarities and differences.
When writing informative texts, there are a variety of different strategies that children can use depending on the topic and purpose. Using definitions and cause/effect are examples of these.
Here are some top tips on how to plan an informative piece of writing:
- Identify the main topic of the piece.
- Create a list or discuss important points to mention.
- Organize the points discussed by order of importance.
- Offer a factual and neutral point of view - offering statistics if needed. Topics should be developed with facts, definitions, details, and quotations.
- Be precise and clear on the points made. Use a variety of linking words to clarify the relationship between ideas and to help transition between sentences and paragraphs.
Informative writing pieces should be closed with a concluding section that summarizes the main points and leaves the reader thinking about the topic. This conclusion should offer recommendations on further reading for the audience, or leave the reader with questions relating to the future of the topic.
Work on informative writing by asking your child to write a weekly grocery shopping list, asking them to name all of the essential items which are used on a regular basis. Looking for more? Our reading & writing program for kids offers lots of lessons on how to incorporate factual information into a piece of informative writing!
Technique, description, and a well-sequenced plot are all expected features of sixth grade level narratives. When working on narrative writing, some aspects to focus on include a clear focus on the topic, good descriptions of characters , settings and other imagery relevant to the narrative. Narratives may also include techniques such as dialogue.
These narrative techniques are very useful, as they allow the plot to move forward and help to develop well-rounded characters.
Young writers should utilize figurative language (including similes, metaphors, and personification) and a wide vocabulary to include precise words and phrases in their short stories. Narrative writing relies heavily on providing a high level of detail with the aim to allow the reader to clearly visualize the actions, characters and settings present in the story. For example, adverbials of time and place are linking words we often use to sequence paragraphs. They show shifts in time and place that help readers follow the sequence of a narrative.
Concluding a piece of narrative writing may sometimes be challenging, as there are many techniques to choose from. We really encourage writers to try out different endings to their narrative pieces, including cliffhangers, unexpected plot twists or a classic happy ending!
The narrative lesson series on our program is a great way to help your young writer to explore narrative techniques such as pacing, description, and dialogue to move the plot forward and develop characters and events.
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