Lesson 11

Lesson
Grade 6
Lesson
Includes:
• Blackline Masters
organized by lesson
• Weekly Tests for Key Skills
Observation Checklists and other
Informal Assessments can be found
in the Assessment section of the
Grab-and-Go™ Resources for this grade.
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Contents Lesson 11
Blackline Masters
Home Letter, Blackline Master 11.1..................................................................................3
Weekly To-Do List, Blackline Master 11.2.........................................................................4
Vocabulary Word Cards, Blackline Master 11.3................................................................5
Target Vocabulary, Blackline Master 11.4.........................................................................6
Leveled Reader Graphic Organizer, Blackline Masters 11.5–11.8..............................7–10
Leveled Practice
Struggling Readers, SR11.1........................................................................................... 11
Advanced, A11.1 ............................................................................................................12
English Language Learners, ELL11.1............................................................................13
Weekly Tests See Assessment for Weekly Tests Answer Keys

Test Record Form, Weekly Tests 11.1............................................................................14
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ion, -ation,
Weekly Tests 11.2–11.3............................................................................................. 15–16
Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Arguments and Claims,
Figurative Language, Anchor Text, Weekly Tests 11.4–11.5...................................... 17–18
Decoding: Recognizing Common Word Parts, Weekly Tests 11.6–11.7....................19–20
Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns, Weekly Tests 11.8–11.9...........................21–22
English Language Learners

Oral Language Chant, Blackline Master ELL11.2..........................................................23
Selection Summary, Blackline Master ELL11.3..............................................................24
Answer Key .....................................................................................................25–28
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Lesson 11
Blackline Master 11.1
Home Letter The Great Fire

Home Letter
Dear Family,
This week’s…
This week we’ll explore the question “What Target Vocabulary: stifling, ambled,
things can people do to help prevent fires?” intense, smolder, ornately, proclaimed,
In the literary nonfiction selection The Great hazards, unrelenting, flared, alleviate
Fire, we’ll read about the fire that destroyed Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes -ion,
most of the city of Chicago in 1871. We’ll also -ation, -ism
read the informational text Fire: Friend or
Enemy?, and learn how scientists and land Comprehension Skill: Sequence of
events—identify the time order in which
managers are using highly controlled fires
events take place
to help improve the health of wildlands and
prevent wildfires. Comprehension Strategy: Summarize—
briefly tell the important parts of the text
in your own words
Writing Focus: Informative writing—
procedural essay
Activities to Do Together
Vocabulary
With your child, choose a topic you like or an event that happened recently. Then see
how many of this week’s Target Vocabulary words you and your child can use as you
discuss the topic or event.
Talking Preparation
Discuss with your child some steps your family should take to prepare for the event of a
fire in the home. Go online and research what families should consider when forming a
fire-response plan.
Forming a Plan
Ask your child to write a step-by-step fire-preparation plan for your family using the
steps you discussed in the activity Talking Preparation. Review the plan and suggest any
changes you think are necessary.
Go to the eBook to read and listen to this

week’s selection.
Home Letter 3 Grade 6, Unit 3

Lesson 11
Name Date
Weekly To-Do List

Put an X in each box when you finish the activity.
Must Do May Do
Practice pages Reading Log
Vocabulary in Context Cards

Comprehension and
Practice Spelling Words
Fluency Literacy Center
Word Study Literacy Center Work on Writing assignment
Think and Write Other

Literacy Center
Daily Independent Reading
Other
Daily Independent Reading
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Weekly To-Do List 4 Grade 6, Unit 3

Lesson 11
Blackline master 11.3
Name Date
The Great Fire

Vocabulary Word Cards
stifling proclaimed
ambled hazards
intense unrelenting
smolder flared
ornately alleviate
Vocabulary Word Cards 5 Grade 6, Unit 3

Lesson 11
Name Date
Target Vocabulary The Great Fire

Target Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks in the Column Chart below with your ideas about the
Target Vocabulary words. Then complete the Column Chart with three of the
remaining Target Vocabulary words.
Vocabulary
stifling ornately unrelenting
ambled proclaimed flared
intense hazards alleviate
smolder
Word and Definition This word makes me This word might also
think of . . . be useful for talking
about . . .
stifling: stuffy or a very hot room a power outage,

almost causing
someone to feel
suffocation
ambled: walked a summer day, the

slowly countryside
smolder: to burn ashes in a fireplace how a fire starts, the

without a flame remains of a fire
Target Vocabulary 6 Grade 6, Unit 3

Lesson 11
Name Date
Flow Chart: The Johnstown Flood

Graphic Organizer 4
Title
Water rises in the lake behind the dam.
Water starts to leak.
Graphic Organizer 4 7 Grade 6, Unit 3

Lesson 11
Name Date
Flow Chart: Pompeii: A Vanished City

Graphic Organizer 4
Title
Pliny gets a message from his friend Rectina.

Lesson 11
Name Date
Flow Chart: The San Francisco

Earthquake
Graphic Organizer 4
Title
A family cooks food in their wood stove.

Lesson 11
Name Date
Flow Chart: Pompeii

Graphic Organizer 4
Title
Pliny gets a message from his friend Rectina.

Lesson 11
leveled practice SR11.1
Name Date
Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism The Great Fire

Vocabulary Strategies:
Suffixes: -ion, -ation, -ism
Add the suffixes -ion, -ation, or –ism to complete each word below
so it matches its definition.
1. act the state of being active
2. subtract the act of subtracting one number from another

number
3. ador the act of paying honor to something
4. ego the state of being overly interested or concerned

with one’s own interests
5. reflect the state of reflecting on, or thinking about,

something that has happened
6. civiliz an advanced state of human society
7. substitut the act of substituting one thing for another thing
8. despot the act of ruling with absolute power
9. explor the act of exploring a place or idea
10. confess the act of confessing or admitting guilt
Vocabulary Strategies 11 Grade 6, Unit 3

Lesson 11
leveled practice A11.1
Name Date
Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism The Great Fire

Change each verb or adjective in the Word Bank into its noun form,
using the suffix -ion, -ation, or -ism. Then write a sentence using
the noun form of each word.
Word Bank
abbreviate dedicate inspire real
journal evacuate perfect supervise
1. Noun form:
2. Noun form:
3. Noun form:
4. Noun form:
5. Noun form:
6. Noun form:
7. Noun form:
8. Noun form:

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Name Date
Suffixes –ion, -ation, -ism The Great Fire

Combine the words and suffixes to make new words.
1. adore + ation =
2. graduate + ion =
3. ego + ism =
4. possess + ion =
5. civilize + ation =
Read each sentence. Use the new words from the section above to
complete the sentences.
6. He showed great for his little sister.
7. We studied the of Ancient Greece.
8. My grandmother’s quilt is my most prized .
9. After , I plan on going to college.
10. People who show a lot of are difficult to

be around.

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w e e k ly t e s t s 1 1 . 1
Name Date
The Great Fire
Test Record Form
Possible Acceptable Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism 10 7
Comprehension: Sequence of Events, Arguments and Claims,

10 7
Figurative Language, Anchor Text
Decoding: Recognizing Common Word Parts 10 7
Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns 10 7
TOTAL 40 28
Total Student Score × 2.5 = %
Test Record Form 14 Grade 6, Unit 3

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w e e k ly t e s t s 1 1 . 2
Name Date
The Great Fire
Vocabulary Vocabulary
Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for each
question.
1 What does the word ambled mean in the 4 What does the word unrelenting mean in the
sentence below? sentence below?
Since he had no plans for the afternoon, On our hike, we were soaked to the skin
Malik just ambled down the street. by the unrelenting rain.
A. crawled F. continuous
B. hurried G. light
C. marched H. occasional
D. strolled I. unusual
2 What does the word ornately mean in the 5 What does the word alleviate mean in the
The ornately decorated mirror did not The city is building new trolley lines to
match the plain furniture of the room. alleviate its terrible traffic problems.
F. elaborately A. increase
G. perfectly B. lessen
H. simply C. replace
I. terribly D. waste
3 What does the word hazards mean in the 6 What does the word decision mean in the
The loose rug and the extension cord in The pianist made the decision to learn a
the hallway are safety hazards. difficult piece.
A. chances F. failure to decide
B. dangers G. refusal to decide
C. signs H. action of deciding
D. warnings I. uncertainty about deciding
Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism 15 Grade 6, Unit 3

Lesson 11
w e e k ly t e s t s 1 1 . 3
Name Date
The Great Fire
Vocabulary
7 What does the word patriotism mean in the 9 What does the word devotion mean in the
Rory showed her patriotism The nurse tended to his young patient
by memorizing Lincoln’s with the devotion of a parent.
Gettysburg Address.
A. dedication
A. intelligence B. observation
B. acting ability C. strictness
C. love of country D. success
D. speaking ability
10 What does the word elimination mean in the

8 What does the word preparations mean in sentence below?
the sentence below?
Alicia chose her answer by process
Everyone helped with the preparations of elimination.
for the art show.
F. completing a task
F. reviews of
G. careful consideration
G. complaints about
H. putting an end to something
H. refusal to get ready
I. act of removing wrong answers
I. things done to get ready
STOP
Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism 16 Grade 6, Unit 3

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w e e k ly t e s t s 1 1 . 4
Name Date
The Great Fire
Comprehension Comprehension
Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Base your answers on the article
“The Great Fire.”
1 After he saw the first flames, Daniel Sullivan 3 How was the town’s decision to build wooden
sidewalks and pine-block streets several feet
A. ran into the barn and yelled “Fire!” above the muddy earth a fire hazard?
B. called Dennis Rogan to come help him.
A. The wooden sidewalks and streets often
C. yelled “Fire!” and tried to wake up fell over.
the O’Learys.
B. The wooden sidewalks and streets often
D. yelled “Fire!” and then tried to free the exploded.
O’Learys’ animals.
C. The wooden sidewalks and streets were
highly flammable.
D. The wooden sidewalks and streets were
2 Read this sentence from the article. poorly built and difficult to walk on.
Flames from the burning hay pushed
against the roof and beams, almost as if
they were struggling to break free. 4 The author writes that the cries of “Fire!”
would be a warning cry heard thousands of
Which of the following is used in the times during the next thirty-one hours. You
sentence above? can infer from this statement that the fire in
the O’Leary’s barn would
F. alliteration
F. cause a much larger fire that would affect
G. onomatopoeia
many people throughout the city.
H. personification
G. burn out quickly and cause damage only
I. proverb to the O’Leary’s property.
H. result in thousands of firefighters rushing
to the O’Leary’s barn.
I. cause a lot of smaller fires elsewhere on
the property.
Sequence of Events, Arguments and Claims,

Figurative Language, Anchor Text 17 Grade 6, Unit 3
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Name Date
The Great Fire
Comprehension
5 The author explains that most buildings in 8 The author describes the fire in another barn
Chicago in 1871 were made of wood. How as flaring up into a thousand yellow-orange
does this detail support the idea that Chicago fingers. What two things are being compared
was a city ready to burn? in the description above?
A. Chicago grew quickly. F. flames and barn doors
B. Bricks are fire-resistant. G. colors and numbers
C. Wood burns very easily. H. flames and fingers
D. Wood is a popular building material. I. hands and fingers
6 The statistics about fires in Chicago 9 Which words in the sentence below show the
show that sequence of events?
F. firefighters were becoming better at At about this time William Lee, who
their work. lived down the block from the O’Learys,
went into his seventeen-month-old son’s
G. the danger of fire did not stop the
room to see why the child was crying.
city’s growth.
H. few Chicagoans had actually A. “At about this time”
experienced fires. B. “who lived down the block”
I. fires were becoming an increasing danger C. “his seventeen-month-old son’s room”
to the city.
D. “why the child was crying”
7 Why are the crowded conditions of Chicago’s

middle-class and poorer districts at the time
10 What finally happened fifteen minutes after
important to understanding the Great Fire? the fire started?
A. Fewer firehouses were built in F. The O’Learys’ barn collapsed.

those districts. G. The first fire alarm was turned in.
B. People were easily trapped in their houses H. Bruno Goll’s drugstore caught fire.
in these areas.
I. People came out of their homes with
C. Firefighting equipment could not get buckets of water.
through the narrow streets.
D. Fire quickly spread from one house to the
next in these densely populated sections.
Mark Student Reading Level: STOP

____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening
Sequence of Events, Arguments and Claims,
Figurative Language, Anchor Text 18 Grade 6, Unit 3
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Name Date
The Great Fire
Decoding Decoding
question.
1 What is the base word of the word 4 What is the base word of the word
observation? consideration?
A. observe F. conscious
B. reservation G. consider
C. serve H. ration
D. vacation I. side
2 What is the base word of the word 5 What is the base word of the word
decoration? celebration?
F. core A. calibrate
G. deck B. celebrate
H. decorate C. celery
I. decree D. liberate
3 What is the base word of the word 6 Which word correctly completes the sentence
population? below?
A. nation With a simple , John’s old
pants will fit Jerry just right.
B. people
C. pop F. alteration
D. populate G. altered
H. alterion
I. alternate
Recognizing Common Word Parts 19 Grade 6, Unit 3

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Name Date
The Great Fire
Decoding
7 Which word correctly completes the sentence 9 Which word correctly completes the sentence
below? below?
The committee decided on the Be sure you use correct in
for the annual festival. your essay.
A. locally A. punctually
B. locate B. punctuate
C. location C. punctuation
D. locational D. punctured
8 Which word correctly completes the sentence 10 Which word correctly completes the sentence
below? below?
You can tell the artist has a The business owner made a generous
great . to the school.
F. imaginary F. donate
G. imagination G. donated
H. imaginative H. donation
I. imagine I. donor
STOP
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Name Date
The Great Fire
Grammar Grammar
question.
1 Which word is a subject pronoun in the 4 Which word is an object pronoun in the
We met them every afternoon after Her friends were meeting at the mall, so
school to rehearse the play. she joined them.
A. We F. Her
B. them G. so
C. school H. she
D. the I. them
2 Which word is a subject pronoun in the 5 Which word correctly completes the sentence
sentence below? below?
The dog tried to track the criminal, but Tresha and began to
he could not find the scent. practice the long jump.
F. dog A. I
G. track B. me
H. he C. mine
I. the D. my
3 Which word is an object pronoun in the 6 Which word correctly completes the sentence
sentence below? below?
My mom found me reading under the and Dean have been friends
tree in our yard. since first grade.
A. My F. He
B. me G. Him
C. under H. His
D. our I. Them
Subject and Object Pronouns 21 Grade 6, Unit 3

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Name Date
The Great Fire
Grammar
7 Which word correctly completes the sentence 9 Which of the following is the best way to
below? rewrite the sentence below?
The boys told about their When I dropped the computer on my
plans for the weekend. foot, it broke.
A. our A. I dropped the computer on my foot and it
B. ours broke.
C. us B. After I dropped the computer on my foot,

it broke.
D. we
C. I broke my foot when I dropped the
computer on it.
D. When I dropped the computer on my foot,
8 Which of the following is the best way to it was broken.
rewrite the sentence below?
After unwrapping the bread and the
cheese, Connie ate it. 10 Which of the following is the best way to
F. After unwrapping the bread and the rewrite the sentence below?
cheese, Connie ate they. Bill told Marcus that he won
G. After unwrapping the bread and the the election.
cheese, Connie ate these.
F. Bill and Marcus won the election.
H. After unwrapping the bread and the
G. Bill told Marcus, “I won the election!”
cheese, Connie ate those.
H. Bill told Marcus that they won
I. After unwrapping the bread and the
the election.
cheese, Connie ate them.
I. Bill said to Marcus that he won
the election.
STOP
Subject and Object Pronouns 22 Grade 6, Unit 3

ELL Lesson 11
b l a c k l i n e m a s t e r ELL 1 1 . 2
The Bonfire The Great Fire

Oral Language Chant
Read the chant with a partner. First, read it together. Then take turns
reading each line. Finally, use smolder, intense, and other Target
Vocabulary words on the page to talk to your partner about what you
read.
Put rocks in a circle.

Put logs inside it.
Pile the logs high.
So we can have a nice fire!
Throw in a match.
The logs begin to smolder.
At first, there is no heat to catch.
But quickly, the heat becomes quite intense.
The flames rise up.

They are unrelenting.
Is it just me?
Or has the heat become stifling?
Time to throw water on the fire.

We must put it out.
Our fun is over, no doubt.
But we cannot leave hazards about.
English Language Learners 23 Grade 6, Unit 3

The Great Fire
On October 8, 1871, a great fire broke The fire flared for two days. It died out
out in Chicago. Daniel “Peg Leg” Sullivan when it began to rain. The fire killed 300
ambled around his neighborhood that night. people. It left 100,000 people homeless, and it
Sullivan saw that a barn was on fire. He caused $200 million in property damage.
English Language Learners

ran to the barn to free the animals. He was
almost trapped inside the burning barn.
The fire spread quickly. Chicago was
filled with fire hazards. Many houses and

buildings at that time were made of wood.
Even buildings that looked like they were
made of stone had wooden frames and floors.
Wood catches on fire easily.
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Also, Chicago had gotten little rain that
summer. Grass and leaves dried out under
the unrelenting sun. Smaller fires were
breaking out every day leading up to October
8. Plus, the fire on October 8 was made great
and dangerous by a steady wind that came
from the southwest.
The Great Fire
ELL Lesson 11
Selection Summary
b l a c k l i n e m a s t e r ELL 1 1 . 3
Grade 6, Unit 3
Lesson 11 Lesson 11
BLACKLINE MASTER 11.4 BLACKLINE MASTER 11.5
Name Date Name Date
Answer Key
The Great Fire The Johnstown Flood
Target Vocabulary Target Vocabulary Flow Chart: Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer 4
Fill in the blanks in the Column Chart below with your ideas about the Title The Johnstown Flood
Target Vocabulary words. Then complete the Column Chart with three of the Possible responses shown.
remaining Target Vocabulary words. Possible responses shown.
Water rises in the lake behind the dam.
Vocabulary
stifling ornately unrelenting
ambled proclaimed flared
intense hazards alleviate
smolder
Water starts to leak.

Word and Definition This word makes me This word might also
think of . . . be useful for talking
about . . .
stifling: stuffy or a very hot room a power outage,

almost causing an attic Water rips the dam to pieces.
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someone to feel
suffocation
ambled: walked walking in a park a summer day, the

slowly countryside
smolder: to burn ashes in a fireplace how a fire starts, the Water pours downstream in a massive wall.
without a flame remains of a fire
ornately: overly a room decorated a holiday party, a
decorated for a holiday wrapped gift
hazards: things that broken glass on a an abandoned
can cause harm or sidewalk house, an electrical
injury plant Water washes away towns and sweeps up people.
unrelenting: not a stubborn child two kids in an
willing to give up argument, bad
weather
Target Vocabulary 6 Grade 6, Unit 3 Graphic Organizer 4 7 Grade 6, Unit 3

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BLACKLINE MASTER 11.6 BLACKLINE MASTER 11.7
Name Date Name Date
Answer Key
Pompeii: A Vanished City The San Francisco
Flow Chart: Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer 4 Flow Chart: Sequence of Events Earthquake
Graphic Organizer 4
Title Pompeii: A Vanished City Title The San Francisco Earthquake

Possible responses shown. Possible responses shown.
Pliny gets a message from his friend Rectina. A family cooks food in their wood stove.
Pliny orders a fleet of warships to sail immediately to rescue people. Sparks fly in their damaged chimney.

Pliny runs into obstacles trying to cross the bay. The house catches on fire.
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Pliny acts as if nothing is wrong and goes to sleep. Soon, the entire neighborhood is ablaze.
Pliny is woken, feels ill, and later dies. Firefighters have no water and can only watch helplessly.
Graphic Organizer 4 8 Grade 6, Unit 3 Graphic Organizer 4 9 Grade 6, Unit 3

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BLACKLINE MASTER 11.8
LEVELED PRACTICE SR11.1
Name Date Name Date
Answer Key
Pompeii The Great Fire
Flow Chart: Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer 4 Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism Vocabulary Strategies:
Title Pompeii Add the suffixes -ion, -ation, or –ism to complete each word below
Possible responses shown. so it matches its definition. (1 point each)
Pliny gets a message from his friend Rectina. 1. action the state of being active
2. subtraction the act of subtracting one number from another

number
Pliny wants to help. He orders his boats to get ready to sail. 3. adoration the act of paying honor to something

4. egoism the state of being overly interested or concerned
with one’s own interests
5. reflection the state of reflecting on, or thinking about,

Pliny has a hard time sailing his boats.
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something that has happened
6. civilization an advanced state of human society
7. substitution the act of substituting one thing for another thing

Pliny acts calm and goes to sleep.
8. despotism the act of ruling with absolute power
9. exploration the act of exploring a place or idea
Pliny is woken. He feels sick from the poison gas. He dies.

10. confession the act of confessing or admitting guilt
Assessment Tip: Total 10 Points

Graphic Organizer 4 10 Grade 6, Unit 3 Vocabulary Strategies 11 Grade 6, Unit 3
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LEVELED PRACTICE A11.1
Name Date LEVELED PRACTICE ELL11.1
Name Date
Answer Key
The Great Fire The Great Fire
Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism Vocabulary Strategies: Suffixes –ion, -ation, -ism Vocabulary Strategies:
Suffixes: -ion, -ation, -ism Suffixes: -ion, -ation, -ism
Change each verb or adjective in the Word Bank into its noun form, Combine the words and suffixes to make new words. (1 point each)
using the suffix -ion, -ation, or -ism. Then write a sentence using
the noun form of each word. 1. adore + ation = adoration
Word Bank 2. graduate + ion = graduation

abbreviate dedicate inspire real
journal evacuate perfect supervise 3. ego + ism = egoism
4. possess + ion = possession

1. Noun form: abbreviation (1 point each)
5. civilize + ation = civilization

Responses will vary. (1 point each)
2. Noun form: journalism Read each sentence. Use the new words from the section above to
complete the sentences. (1 point each)
3. Noun form: dedication 6. He showed great adoration for his little sister.
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7. We studied the civilization of Ancient Greece.
4. Noun form: evacuation
8. My grandmother’s quilt is my most prized possession .
5. Noun form: inspiration

9. After graduation , I plan on going to college.
10. People who show a lot of egoism are difficult to

6. Noun form: perfection
be around.
7. Noun form: realism
8. Noun form: supervision
Assessment Tip: Total 16 Points Assessment Tip: Total 10 Points

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Lesson
Grade 6
Lesson
Includes:
• Blackline Masters
organized by lesson
• Weekly Tests for Key Skills
Observation Checklists and other
Informal Assessments can be found
in the Assessment section of the
Grab-and-Go™ Resources for this grade.
hmhco.com

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Home Letter The Great Fire

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Home Letter 3 Grade 6, Unit 3

Weekly To-Do List

Vocabulary in Context Cards

 Think and Write Other

Daily Independent Reading

Daily Independent Reading

Weekly To-Do List 4 Grade 6, Unit 3

The Great Fire

Vocabulary Word Cards 5 Grade 6, Unit 3

Target Vocabulary The Great Fire

stifling: stuffy or a very hot room a power outage,

ambled: walked a summer day, the

smolder: to burn ashes in a fireplace how a fire starts, the

Target Vocabulary 6 Grade 6, Unit 3

Flow Chart: The Johnstown Flood

Water rises in the lake behind the dam.

Water starts to leak.

Graphic Organizer 4 7 Grade 6, Unit 3

Flow Chart: Pompeii: A Vanished City

Pliny gets a message from his friend Rectina.

Graphic Organizer 4 8 Grade 6, Unit 3

Flow Chart: The San Francisco

A family cooks food in their wood stove.

Graphic Organizer 4 9 Grade 6, Unit 3

Flow Chart: Pompeii

Pliny gets a message from his friend Rectina.

Graphic Organizer 4 10 Grade 6, Unit 3

Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism The Great Fire

1. act the state of being active

2. subtract the act of subtracting one number from another

3. ador the act of paying honor to something

4. ego the state of being overly interested or concerned

5. reflect the state of reflecting on, or thinking about,

6. civiliz an advanced state of human society

7. substitut the act of substituting one thing for another thing

8. despot the act of ruling with absolute power

9. explor the act of exploring a place or idea

10. confess the act of confessing or admitting guilt

Vocabulary Strategies 11 Grade 6, Unit 3

Suffixes -ion, -ation, -ism The Great Fire

Vocabulary Strategies 12 Grade 6, Unit 3

Suffixes –ion, -ation, -ism The Great Fire

6. He showed great for his little sister.

7. We studied the of Ancient Greece.

8. My grandmother’s quilt is my most prized .

9. After , I plan on going to college.

10. People who show a lot of are difficult to

Vocabulary Strategies 13 Grade 6, Unit 3

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Think and Write Other

Daily Independent Reading

2. subtract the act of subtracting one number from another

4. ego the state of being overly interested or concerned

5. reflect the state of reflecting on, or thinking about,