Curriculum Information from the Rhode Island Department of Education:  

RI Core Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy

Curriculum Resources

StudySync from McGraw-Hill:

“Committed to helping you foster an equitable learning environment, StudySync is designed to captivate with an unparalleled selection of culturally diverse literature, elevate with instruction tailored to specific learning needs, and provide flexibility to create the ideal classroom experience for you and your students. StudySync is a comprehensive ELA curriculum for grades 6–12 that brings literature to life for every learner.”

Whole Class Novels 

Each quarter, whole-class chapter book selections are chosen as a guided reading and novel study. Novels for Grade 6 include Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia, Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, and I Am Malala by Patricia McCormick.

Detailed Scope and Sequence for Grade 6

Unit 1: Test Our Limits

Unit 2: You and Me

Unit 3: In the Dark

Unit 4: Personal Best

Unit 5: Making Your Mark

Unit 6: True to Yourself

Assessment Types 

Students will be assessed in a few different ways throughout the school year, including:

• Think Questions with text-dependent responses

• Reading comprehension Quizzes

• Text annotations

• Skill practice

• Vocabulary checks

• Whole and small-group student discussions

• Standards-based Focus questions

• Short, constructed writing responses

• Long-form Extended Writing Projects, including process planning steps

• Short-form Blasts

• Peer Review

End-of-Unit assessments are given to all students which focus on assessing key reading, writing, and language skills covered in a unit.

Overview for Parents/Students 

The link above provides directions for students accessing StudySync, which parents can also use to access their child’s work through their Chromebooks.

Family Overview

The pdf linked above provides a basic overview of the StudySync program for families as well as some links to get started exploring the platform.