Welcome to Sixth Grade!
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Purpose of the Guide
Students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools follow the state of North Carolina’s expectations for what every student will know and be able to do by the end of their current grade level. This guide is designed to help you support your child by understanding those expectations, provide everyday activities to reinforce their learning at home and partner with their teachers throughout the school year.
This guide includes…Key Skills for Reading and Math
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- Understand the most important things your child should know and be able to do by the end of the school year.
Questions to Ask Your Child
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- Engage in conversations with your child using these suggested reading and math questions.
Topics to Discuss with the Teacher
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- Find sample questions and topics you might want to talk about with the teacher related to reading and math skills.
Learning Activities
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- Explore some easy ways you can support your child’s learning important reading and math concepts and skills.
Words to Know
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- Learn some important words and acronyms used at school to “speak the same language”.
Helpful Resources to Practice Skills at Home
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- Click the link to access a collection of reading and math resources aligned to your child’s grade level.
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Resource Guides
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*IMPORTANT: Watch this video to learn how to access the resources below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT-IFNo1UIE
ELA Resources
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Module 1
Module 1
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Determining Theme and Summarizing with “The Roller Coaster” (RL 6.2)
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Charles by Shirley Jackson (RL 6.2)
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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto (RL 6.3)
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The Jacket by Gary Soto (RL 6.6)
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Main Ideas “Frida Kahlo” (RI 6.2)
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Module 2
Module 2
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Michael Jordan: A Profile in Failure (RI 6.1)
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Names/Nombres by Julia Alvarez (RI 6.1)
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Main Ideas: Louis Armstrong (RI 6.2)
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Main Ideas: “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights to Save Lions” (RI 6.2)
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Connecting Ideas: “Malala Yousafzai: A Normal Yet Powerful Girl” (RI 6.3)
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Tiny Plastic, Big Problem (RI 6.4)
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “Is Jurassic Park Possible?” (RI 6.4)
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Module 3
Module 3
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Finding the Best Evidence with “The Drive-In Movies” (RL 6.1)
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(RI 6.1)Finding the Best Evidence with “First Day Fly” (RL 6.1)
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Determining Theme and Summarizing with “The Friend Who Changed My Life” RL 6.2
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Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan (RL 6.3)
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Theseus and the Minotaur by E2BN.org (RL 6.5)
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Analyzing Character Point of View with “Saturday School” (RL 6.6)
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Module 4
Module 4
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Finding the Best Evidence with “Farms of the Future” (RI 6.1)
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Connecting Ideas: “Marley Dias: The 13-Year-Old Who Made A Difference” (RI 6.3)
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Connecting Ideas: “A Teen and A Trolley Reveal Society’s Dark Side” (RI 6.3)
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Analyzing the Author’s Point of View with “A summer school kids actually want to attend” (RI 6.6)
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A Teen and a Trolley Reveal Society’s Dark Side by Bethany Brookshire (RI 6.8)
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Frida Kahlo by Jessica McBirney (RI 6.8)
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ELA Honors Resources
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Module 1
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Module 1
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Button, Button by Richard Matheson (RL 6.1)
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Determining Theme and Summarizing with “The Last Class: The Story of Little Alsatian” (RL 6.2)
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The Amigo Brothers by Piri Thomas (RL 6.2)
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Thank You, M’am by Langston Hughes (RL 6.3)
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Analyzing Character Point of View with “The Stolen Party” (RL 6.6)
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “Many U.S. Football Players Had Brain Disease, Data Show” (RI 6.4)
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Module 2
Module 2
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Mexican Migrant Workers in the 20th Century by Jessica McBirney (RI 6.1)
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Finding the Best Evidence with “Stephen Curry Said Davidson Changed His Life. He Changed Davidson.” (RI 6.1)
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An Overview of the Great Depression by Jessica McBirney (RI 6.2)
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Main Ideas: “At the Head of Her Class and Homeless” (RI 6.2)
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Middle School (RI 6.4)
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “Putting Good Deeds In Headlines May Not Be So Good” (RI 6.4)
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Analyzing Text Structures with “The Origins of Memorial Day” (RI 6.5)
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Module 3
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Module 4
Module 4
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Finding the Best Evidence with “Watch Out: Cell Phones Can Be Addictive” (RI 6.1)
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Finding the Best Evidence with “The Golden Age of MTV - And Yes, There Was One” (RI 6.1)
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Connecting Ideas: “Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin” (RI 6.3)
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Connecting Ideas: “First Woman to Wear a Boston Bib Races Again, 50 Years Later” (RI 6.3)
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Finding the Meaning of Unknown Words with “Biometrics: New IDs that are uniquely you” (RI 6.4)
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POV: “Why Good Advertising Works (Even When You Think It Doesn’t) (RI 6.6)
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POV: “Rosa Parks: Beyond The Bus” (RI 6.6)
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How To Make Your Writing Successful by Victoria Smith (RI 6.8)
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Math Resources
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Quarter 1
Quarter 1
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Unit 1 - Area and Surface Area
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Unit 2 - Introducing Ratios
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Quarter 2
Quarter 2
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Unit 3 - Unit Rates and Percentages
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Unit 4 - Dividing Fractions
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Quarter 3
Quarter 3
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Unit 5 - Arithmetic in Base 10
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Unit 6 - Expressions and Equations
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Quarter 4
Quarter 4
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Unit 7 - Rational Numbers
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Unit 8 - Data Sets and Distributions
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Math Honors Resources
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Bringing learning home and on the GO! Your child now has access to Beable through our CMSGO initiative located on in their CMSLaunchPad (for grades 6-12). Beable will help your child connect their interests to future career opportunities and practice reading. Learn more by clicking the image above.
Your child now has access to Discovery Education located on their CMS LaunchPad (grades 6-8).CMS Math Beyond the Classroom with Discovery Ed provides parents and students access to timely content as extra practice to support instruction beyond the school day.