{"id":847,"date":"2020-05-22T13:48:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T13:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/?page_id=847"},"modified":"2025-04-17T20:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:53:22","slug":"grade-6-writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-6\/grade-6-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Grade 6 &#8211; Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Grade 6 Overall Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/500166017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extraordinary Short Story Writing<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:645802\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writing to Inform<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/535846017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writing Magic<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wind.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_US\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:355027\/one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Been There, Done That<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/669674017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11918369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poetry Matters<\/a> (Hoopla Ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/series\/write-this-way\/1980602540\/titles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write This Way Ebook Series<\/a> (Hoopla Ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/title\/11775077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Analyze and Define the Assignment<\/a> (Hoopla Ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/educationoasis.com\/printables\/graphic-organizers\/story-organizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Story organizer<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IySEUio42W8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grade 6 vocabulary sight words<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hD9arWXIddM&amp;list=PLTCzXKdxBpDD2Pap27TZUudIHGE5rgwSi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Persuasive Writing for Kids<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DN4d76QP_MA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Informational Writing &#8211; What Is It?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-mWY8F9pITE&amp;list=PLTCzXKdxBpDDcTXBNyvPmR1r_nOg-26sX&amp;index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brainstorming &amp; Choosing a Topic<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com\/library\/WindsorPublicLibrary-document_id-vmazs89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No map, great trip<\/a> (Cloud Library Ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/grammar.ccc.commnet.edu\/grammar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Grammar and Spelling<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-words.org\/linking-words\/transition-words.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English Language &#8220;Smart&#8221; Words List<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eduplace.com\/graphicorganizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graphic Organizers<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/parent-afterschool-resources\/tips-howtos\/revise-edit-30116.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to revise and edit<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetry4kids.com\/rhymes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rhyming Dictionary<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zeCv0ifsURA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paragraph writing<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xCyjFipytRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mind Mapping<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/460310017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Print!<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/666967017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josephine Nobisso&#8217;s Show Don&#8217;t Tell<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=edZkuHHXDlo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Writing Process<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordhippo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Word Hippo<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9aBcnKUBI00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four ways to identify a theme<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VDmhl-SU5Yk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Short Story Elements<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windsor.bibliocommons.com\/item\/show\/863924017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Complete EnglishSmart<\/a> (book)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/series\/students-toolbox\/3588500974\/titles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student&#8217;s Toolbox<\/a> (Hoopla Ebook)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/zf2f9j6\/articles\/z3c6tfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dance Mat Typing<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/dog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merriam-Webster Dictionary<\/a> (website)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AxInWagSaA0&amp;list=PLTCzXKdxBpDDTpvoywXGuipjJTxBcFJsN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Writing a Personal Narrative<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q2GMtIuaNzU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Are Databases and Why You Need Them<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0QiO_H0-ok8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What&#8217;s Copyright?<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grade 6 Overall Expectations: Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; Extraordinary Short Story Writing (book) Writing to Inform (book) Writing Magic (book) Been There, Done That (book) The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen (book) Poetry Matters (Hoopla Ebook) Write This Way Ebook Series (Hoopla Ebook) &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/grade-1-8\/grade-6\/grade-6-writing\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":25,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/847"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=847"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4060,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/847\/revisions\/4060"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windsorpubliclibrary.com\/learn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}