Westmoreland County Public Schools

Grade 6
Overview: Grade 6 Integrated Instructional Pacing Guide
FIRST QUARTER

INSTRUCTIONAL
EMPHASIS
READING:
Fiction
Poetry

Week 1

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

6.5A
Conflict & Plot

6.5A
Conflict & Plot

6.5A
Setting,
Characterization

6.5A
Setting,
Characterization

6.5D
Cause/effects
impact on plot

6.5C
Word
choices and
imagery

REVIEW/
RETEACH

6.5D
Cause/effects
impact on plot

6.5C
Word
choices and
imagery

6.5G
Relationship of
character &
plot
development to
central story
line

6.5G
Relationship of
character & plot
development to
central story line

6.5J
Figurative
language

6.5J
Figurative
language

6.4F Extend
general and
specialized
vocabulary
through
speaking,
listening,
reading, and
writing

6.4C

6.4C

Using context
clues and
sentence
structure to
determine
word meaning

Using context
clues and
sentence
structure to
determine
word meaning

6.4D
Figurative
language,
including
analogies

6.4D
Figurative
language,
including
analogies

ONGOING

ONGOING

ONGOING

6.5L
Reading
process &
strategies
6.5B
Predictions
6.5E
Using prior
knowledge
6.5F
Conclusions
Inferences

ONGOING
WORD
ANALYSIS

WRITING
Writing Process

WRITING
SAMPLE

Week 2
6.5L
Reading
process &
strategies
6.5B
Predictions
6.5E
Using prior
knowledge

BENCHMARK
TEST 1

6.5F
Conclusions/
Inferences

WRITING 1
Personal
Narratives

REVIEW/
RETEACH

BENCHMARK
TEST 1

Writing process: PREWRITING

Writing process: DRAFTING

Writing process:
REVISING

6.7A Audience, purpose

6.7B Prewriting strategies

6.7C Organize writing

6.7D Central idea (6.7E also),
elaboration, unity

6.7G Select vocabulary &

information

REVIEW/
RETEACH
BENCHMARK
TEST 1

Incorporate teaching of usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure as necessary.

Consult the English Curriculum Framework for Grade 6 to view essential knowledge, skills, and processes for SOL taught this quarter.

Revised July 2011

Westmoreland County Public Schools

Grade 6
Integrated Instructional Pacing Guide
SECOND QUARTER

INSTRUCTIONAL
EMPHASIS
READING:
Narrative
Nonfiction
Weeks 10-11
Nonfiction
Weeks 12-16

Week 10

Week 11

6.5H
Main idea

6.5H
Main idea

6.5I
Supporting
details

6.5I
Supporting
details

Week 12

Week13

6.6A Text structure

Week 14

Week15

Week 16

6.6G
Main idea

6.6F
Fact/opinion

6.6F
Fact/opinion

6.6H
Supporting
details

6.6I
Comparison/
Contrast

6.6I Comparison/
Contrast

6.6B Using prior knowledge

6.6C Context clues / questions
6.6D Predictions
6.5K
Organizational
pattern

6.5 L, B, E, F

6.6K
Cause/effect

6.6E Conclusions/
Inferences

6.6J
Organizational
Pattern

6.6L Reading strategies

and process ONGOING

ONGOING

Week17

Week18

REVIEW

REVIEW/

RETEACH AS
NECESSARY

RETEACH AS
NECESSARY

6.6K
Cause/effect
6.6J
Organizational
Pattern
BENCHMARK
TEST 2

WORD
ANALYSIS

WRITING
Revision and
editing skills are
CUMULATIVE.
For each writing
sample, the
student should
be able to revise
and edit using
any new skills
taught as well as
all skills taught
previously.

Writing 2
Personal
essays
Writing
process:
REVISING
6.7i Revise for
clarity

REVIEW
Writing
process:
REVISING

Writing
process:
REVISING

Writing
process:
EDITING

Writing
process:
EDITING

Writing
process:
EDITING

6.7H Expand
sentences by
means of
modification,
coordination,
and
subordination

6.7H Expand
sentences by
means of
modification,
coordination,
and
subordination

6.8H Correct
spelling errors

6.8A, 6.8H

6.8F Correct
errors in use of
quotation marks

6.8A Correct
errors in
structure of
sentences and
paragraphs

6.8B SubjectVerb
agreement
6.8C PronounAntecedent
agreement

Writing
process:
PUBLISHING

BENCHMARK
TEST 2

RETEACH AS
NECESSARY

6.8G Correct
errors in
modification

Incorporate teaching of usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure as necessary.

Ongoing

Ongoing instruction may focus on: vocabulary study, sentence work, daily language practice, creative writing, speaking and listening skills, etc.

Consult the English Curriculum Framework for Grade 6 to view essential knowledge, skills, and processes for SOL taught this quarter.

Revised July 2011

Westmoreland County Public Schools

Grade 6
Integrated Instructional Pacing Guide
THIRD QUARTER

INSTRUCTIONAL
EMPHASIS
READING:
MASS MEDIA

Week 19

Week 20

REVIEW AND RETEACH

BASED ON RESULTS OF
BENCHMARK 2

RESEARCH
PROJECT

Week 21

Week 22

6.3A Compare/
contrast types of
media messages

6.3A Compare/
contrast types of
media messages

6.3B
Characteristics
& effectiveness
of media
messages

6.3B
Characteristics &
effectiveness of
media messages

Week 23
6.3C Create and
publish media
messages

Week 24

Week 25

Week 26

RESEARCH
PROJECT

RESEARCH
PROJECT

RESEARCH
PROJECT

6.9C Use
technology to
research,
organize,
evaluate, and
communicate
information

6.9C

6.9E Avoid
plagiarism

Week 27
PRESENTATION
OF PROJECTS

6.9A Collect
information
6.9B Evaluate
validity of texts
6.9D Cite
sources

WORD ANALYSIS

6.4A Word
origins,
derivations, &
inflections

WRITING

Writing 3
Multiparagraph
compositions

Revision and
editing skills are
CUMULATIVE.
To revise and edit
each writing
sample, the student
uses any new skills
taught as well as
skills taught
previously.

6.7F Compose
multiparagraph
compositions
that
demonstrate
effective
elaboration
and unity

6.4A Word
origins,
derivations, &
inflections

6.4E Wordreference
materials

6.4E Wordreference materials

6.4E Wordreference
materials

6.7F Compose
multi-paragraph
compositions
that demonstrate
effective
elaboration and
unity

Incorporate teaching of usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure as necessary.

Ongoing

Ongoing instruction may focus on: spelling, vocabulary study, sentence work, daily language practice, creative writing, speaking and listening skills, etc.

Consult the English Curriculum Framework for Grade 6 to view essential knowledge, skills, and processes for SOL taught this quarter.

Integrated Instructional Pacing Guide

Revised July 2011

Westmoreland County Public Schools

Grade 6
FOURTH QUARTER

INSTRUCTIONAL
EMPHASIS

Week 28

READING

PRESENTATION
OF RESEARCH
PROJECTS

Week 29

Week 30

REVIEW

REVIEW

RETEACH AS
NECESSARY

RETEACH AS
NECESSARY

Week 31

Week 32

Week 33

RETEACH
BASED ON
RESULTS OF
BENCHMARK 3

SOL TEST
PREPARATION

SOL TEST
PREPARATION

Week 34

Week 35

Week 36

SOL
READING
TEST

BENCHMARK
3
WORD
ANALYSIS

REVIEW AND RETEACH AS NECESSARY:

SOL 6.4
AE

WRITING
Informal and
creative writing
products will be
used to review
and reinforce
skills assessed
on the SOL
reading test.
Ongoing

Ongoing instruction may focus on: spelling, vocabulary study, sentence work, daily language practice, creative writing, speaking and listening skills, etc.

Consult the English Curriculum Framework for Grade 6 to view essential knowledge, skills, and processes for SOL taught this quarter.

Revised July 2011