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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 1 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Text Analysis Workshop, pp. 28–33 •

Plot Elements, pp. 28–33

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Plot Elements

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing The School Play (Short Story), pp. 34–45 • Text Analysis: Plot Elements, pp. 35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 43 • Writing Prompt: Review, p. 45 • Vocabulary Strategy: Denotations and Connotations, p. 44 • Grammar in Context: Avoid Sentence Fragments, p. 45

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Plot Elements Review / Response to Literature Connotation and Denotation Sentence Fragments

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Plot (story) line, 139, 346, 351 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing

Student Edition • Plot (story) line, 139, 346, 351 • Writing a Book Review, pp. 287–322 • Connotation & Denotation, pp. 485, 560 • Fragment, pp. 504–505 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Common Errors Sentence Fragments, p. 311 • G6: Common Errors Sentence Fragments and Run on Sentences, p. 313 Warriner’s • Sentence Fragment, pp. 386– 387

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 1 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

The Good Deed (Short Story), pp. 46–65 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Conflict and Climax, pp. 47, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 63 Writing Prompt: Comparing Two Characters, p. 65 Language Coach: Onomatopoeia, p. 59 Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes, p. 64 Grammar in Context: Avoid Run-On Sentences, p. 65

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Conflict Climax Onomatopoeia Suffixes Run-On Sentences

All Summer in a Day (Short Story), pp. 66–77 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Plot and Setting, pp. 67, 68, 71, 72, 73, 75 Writing Prompt: Dialogue, p. 77 Language Coach: Dialogue, pp. 68, 70 Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms, p. 76 Grammar in Context: Punctuate Dialogue Correctly, p. 77

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Plot Setting Dialogue Synonyms Punctuate Dialogue

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Character webs, p. 103 • Plot (story) line, pp. 139, 346, 351 • Conflict, p. 351 • Onomatopoeia, pp. 356, 361 • Run–on Sentences, p. 506 • Character sketch, p. 554 • Suffixes, pp. 562, 566 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv • Run–on Sentences, pp. 135–136 • Common Errors Run on Sentences, p. 312 • Common Errors Sentence Fragments and Run on Sentences, p. 313 Warriner’s • Run on Sentences, pp. 454, 547 Student Edition • Plot, pp. 139, 346, 351 • Setting, p. 352 • Dialogue, pp. 119, 351, 556, 557, 560 • Synonyms, pp. 121, 141, 246, 561, 563 • Punctuating Dialogue, pp. 126, 556, 588, 598, 600 SkillsBook • Punctuating Dialogue, pp. 23– 24 GrammarSnap • Punctuating and Indenting Dialogue Warriner’s • Punctuating Dialogue, pp. 20, 296

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 1 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Settling in Space (Magazine Article/ Online Article/ Illustrations), pp. 78–85 •

Reading for Information: Form (Science Article), pp. 79, 84, 85

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Science Article

Lob’s Girl (Short Story), pp. 86–103 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Foreshadowing pp. 87, 91, 95, 97, 101 Writing Prompt: Evaluation, p.103 Language Coach: Prefixes, p. 93 Vocabulary Strategy: Literal and Figurative Meanings, p. 102 Grammar in Context: Punctuate Possessives Correctly, p. 103

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Foreshadowing Evaluation Prefixes Figurative Language Possessives

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Science: Describing a Natural Event, p. 88–89 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376

Student Edition • Foreshadowing, p. 558 • Learn About Prefixes, pp. 564– 565 • Practical Writing: Completing an Evaluation, pp. 334–335 • Figurative Language, p. 560 • Simile & Metaphor, pp. 79, 360 • Prefixes, pp. 564–565 • Possessive Nouns, 606, 704 Warriner’s • Possessive Nouns, pp. 300–301 SkillsBook • Apostrophes, pp. 27–30 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Mechanics Apostrophes with Possessives, p. 268 • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 1 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

from Woodsong Memoir, pp. 114– 125 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Narrative Nonfiction, pp. 115, 116, 118, 119, 121, 123 Writing Prompt: Response to a Story, p. 125 Language Coach: MultipleMeaning Words, p. 120 Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Latin Roots (ject), p. 124 Grammar in Context: Maintain Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, p. 125

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Text Analysis Response to a Story Multiple-Meaning Words Prefixes Roots Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Reviewing a Biography, pp. 330–331 • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Checking a Dictionary (Word Meaning), pp. 374–375 • Learn About Prefixes, pp. 564– 565 • Understand Roots, pp. 567–569 • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, pp. 706 SkillsBook • Pronouns, p. 143 • Antecedents, p. 144 GrammarSnap • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement A, p. 53–54 • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv Warriner’s • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, pp. 137–140

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 1 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

The Horse Snake, from The Land I Lost (Memoir), pp. 126–137 • • • • • •

Text Analysis: Setting in Nonfiction, pp. 127, 130, 132, 133, 135 Writing Prompt: Describe the Actions of a Story, p. 137 Language Coach: MultipleMeaning Words, pp. 130 Language Coach: Homophones, 131 Vocabulary Strategy: Reading a Dictionary Entry, p. 136 Grammar in Context: Create Compound Sentences, p. 137

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Respond to Text Setting Descriptive Writing Dictionary Homophones Compound Sentences

Le Mat Village Holds On to Snake Catching Tradition (Radio Transcript), pp. 138–141 • •

Form (Radio Transcript), pp. 139, 141 Writing Prompt: Describe an Author’s Purpose, p. 141

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Respond to Text Descriptive writing

The Walrus and the Carpenter (Narrative Poem), pp. 142–149 • •

Text Analysis: Narrative Poetry, pp. 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149 Extension and Challenge: Dramatic Reading, p. 149

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Responding to Poetry Oral Presentation

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Setting, p. 352 • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Checking a Dictionary (Word Meaning), pp. 374–375 • Homophones, pp. 315, 652–686 • Compound Sentences, pp. 248– 249, 496, 516, 590, 744 SkillsBook • Types of Sentences, pp. 109-118 GrammarSnap • Simple and Compound Sentences • Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences, pp. 39– 40 Warriner’s • Sentence Structure, pp. 96–100 Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Writing a Descriptive Paragraph, pp. 71–74

Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Making Oral Presentations, pp. 423–430

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 1 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

The Prince and the Pauper (Drama), pp. 150–165 •

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Text Analysis: Conflict in Drama, pp. 151, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165 Extension and Challenge: Inquiry and Research, p. 165

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Respond to Text Inquiry and Research

Writing Workshop, pp. 170–179 • • •

Supporting an Opinion, pp. 170–179 Grammar in Context: Intensive Pronouns, p. 177 Scoring Rubric, p. 178

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Persuasive Writing Intensive Pronouns Rubric

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Persuasive Writing

Speaking and Listening Workshop, pp. 180–181 •

Participating in a Discussion, pp. 180–181

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Discussion

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Conflict, p. 351 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 Net-text • Respond to Literature Essay 1 &2 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Response Writing Student Edition • Persuasive Writing: Promoting a Cause, pp. 223–255 • Rubric, pp. 256–260 • Intensive Pronouns, pp. 708– 709 Net-text • Persuasive Writing Essay 1–2 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Persuasive Writing Warriner’s • Intensive Pronouns, pp. 32, 33 Student Edition • Listening in Class, p. 418 • A Closer Look at Listening, p. 419 • Participating in a Group, pp. 420–421

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 2 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Text Analysis Workshop: Character and Point of View, pp. 192–197 • •

Character, pp.192–197 Point of View, pp.192–193, 197

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Character Point of View Narrative Writing

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Character webs, p. 103 • Characterization, p. 351 • Point of view, 352, 561 • Character sketch, p. 554 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing

Eleven (Short Story), pp. 198–205 •

Text Analysis: First-Person Point of View, pp. 199, 202, 203, 204

Student Edition • First person, Point of view, 352 •

Point of View

Ghost of the Lagoon (Short Story), pp. 206–219 • • • •

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Text Analysis: Third-Person Point of View, pp. 207, 208, 212, 215, 217 Extension and Challenge: Research, p. 217 Writing Prompt: Narrative or a Short Story, p. 219 Grammar in Context: Pronoun Cases (Subject and Object Pronouns), pp. 214, 219 Vocabulary Strategy: Syllabication and Pronunciation, p. 218

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Point of View Research Narrative Writing Pronoun Case Syllabication Pronunciation

Student Edition • Writing Stories, pp. 346–349 • Point of view, 352, 561 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 • Pronunciations, 374, 375 • Subject & Object Pronouns, p. 712, 714, 715 • Syllable divisions, 374, 375, 608.1 SkillsBook • Pronoun Case, pp. 145–146 Virtual File Cabinet • Usage Subject Form and Object Form Pronouns A, B, pp. 160– 161 Warriner’s • Pronoun Case, pp. 145–146 SkillsBook • Subject and Object Pronouns, pp. 147–148

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 2 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Jeremiah’s Song (Short Story), pp. 220–233 •

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Text Analysis: Dialect and Conversational Voice, pp. 221, 224, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231 Writing Prompt: Write a Summary, p. 233 Language Coach: Dialect, p. 224 Grammar in Context: Use Correct Sentence Types and Punctuation, pp. 230, 233 Vocabulary Strategy: Compound Words, p. 232

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Dialect and Slang Summarize Sentence Types Compound Words

President Cleveland, Where Are You?/ Aaron’s Gift (Short Stories), pp. 234–259 •

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Text Analysis: Cultural and Historical Setting, pp. 235, 236, 238, 239, 242, 245, 247, 248, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257 Writing for Assessment: Analysis of Literature, p.259 Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues, p. 258 Language Coach: Word Origins, p. 241

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Cultural and Historical Setting Response to Literature Context Clues Word Origins

Role-Playing and Discovery/The Life and Adventures of Nat Love (Personal Essay/Autobiography), pp. 264–273 • • •

Text Analysis: Narrative Nonfiction, pp. 265, 268, 271, 272 Language Coach: MultipleMeaning Words, p. 271 Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots (press), p. 273

The Red Guards from Red Scarf Girl (Memoir), pp. 274–287 •

Text Analysis: Author’s Perspective, pp. 275, 276,

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Text Analysis Multiple-Meaning Words Roots

Author’s Perspective Research Comparatives and Superlatives

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing Trait: Voice, 12, 16, 34, 40, 345, 348 • Summary Paragraph, pp. 332– 333, 377–380, 555 • Slang, pp. 307, 559 • Checking a Dictionary, pp. 374–375 • Sentence Types, pp. 248, 518 Warriner’s • Sentence Types, pp. 18, 19, 453–454 Virtual File Cabinet • G6 Grammar: The Sentence, pp. 3–7 Student Edition • Social Studies: Reviewing a Biography, pp. 330–331 • Writing for Assessment: Response to Literature, pp. 336–341 • Checking a Dictionary, pp. 374–375 • Context Clues, p. 563 Virtual File Cabinet • Vocabulary: Kinds of Context Clues, pp. xv–xvi

Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Reviewing a Biography, pp. 330–331 • Checking a Dictionary (Word Meaning), pp. 374–375 • Understand Roots, pp. 567–569 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv Student Edition • Model of Personal Narrative, pp, 99–100 • Putting Events in Order, p. 104 • Gathering Sensory Details, p.

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279, 282, 285 Extension and Challenge: Inquiry and Research, p. 285 Grammar in Context: Comparative and Superlative Modifiers, pp. 282, 287 Language Coach: Imperative Sentence, p. 280 Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes that Mean “Not”, p. 286

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus •

Prefixes that Mean “Not”

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me/On Turning Ten (Poems), pp. 288–295 • •

Text Analysis: Speaker, pp. 289, 290, 292, 293, 294, 295 Reading Poetry, pp. 289, 292, 294, 295

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Reading Poetry

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. 105 • Comparative adjectives, pp. 252, 487, 734.4 • Superlative adjectives, 252, 487, 734.5 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 • Imperative sentences, 518, 579.1 • Prefixes (that mean “not), 565 SkillsBook • Forms of Adjectives, pp. 163– 164 Virtual File Cabinet • Usage Use of Comparative and Superlative Forms A, B, pp. 180–181 • Common Errors Comparative and Superlative Forms of Modifiers, p. 322 Warriner’s • Imperative Sentences, pp. 57, 540 • Comparative and superlative degress of comparison, pp. 218–222, 535 Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 2 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Writing Workshop, pp. 296–304 • • •

Comparison-Contrast Essay, pp. 296–305 Grammar in Context: Adverbial Phrases as Transitions, p. 299 Grammar in Context: Comparative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs, p. 303

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Comparison Writing Adverbial Phrases Comparatives and Superlatives

Speaking and Listening Workshop, pp. 306–307 •

Asking Questions and Paraphrasing Ideas, pp. 306– 307

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Common Errors Comparative and Superlative Forms of Modifiers, p. 322 • Comparison, organization by, 537, 549, 551 • Adverb Phrase, p. 700 Virtual File Cabinet • The Adverb Phrase, pp. 31–32 • Grammar Adverb Phrases, p. 73 Warriner’s • Adverb Phrases, pp. 96, 527 • Comparative and superlative degress of comparison, pp. 218–222, 535 Student Edition • Paraphrasing, pp. 389, 390

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Paraphrasing

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 3 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Text Analysis Workshop, pp. 318– 323 • •

Topic Versus Theme, pp. 318–319 Theme, pp. 320–323

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Theme Narrative Writing

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Theme, pp. 352, 561 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing The Dog of Pompeii (Short Story), pp. 324–339 • • • • • •

Text Analysis: Theme Versus Topic, pp. 325, 329, 330, 332, 336, 337 Writing Prompt: Dialogue, p. 339 Extension and Challenge: Research Science, p. 337 Language Coach: Idioms, p. 330 Grammar in Context: Punctuate Dialogue Correctly, p. 339 Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots (rupt), p. 338

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Theme Dialogue Idioms Roots

Student Edition • Punctuating Dialogue, pp. 126, 127 • Theme, pp. 352, 561 • Using Dialogue, pp. 556, 557 • Science: Supporting a Theory, pp. 272–273 • Science: Summarizing an Article, pp. 332–333 • Slang, pp. 307, 559 • Mechanics Language in Context: Literary Model Dialogue in Fiction, pp. 282– 283 • Quotation Marks, pp. 598, 599, 600, 601 SkillsBook • Quotation Marks and Italics, pp. 25–26 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv • Mechanics Quotation Marks in Dialogue, p. 263 • Mechanics Language in Context: Literary Model Dialogue in Fiction, pp. 282– 283 Warriner’s • Quotation Marks in Dialogue, p. 344

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 3 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Pompeii and Vesuvius (Nonfiction Book Excerpt/ Online Article), pp. 340–347 • •

Author’s Purpose and Main Idea, pp. 340, 341, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347 Writing Prompt: Examine Author’s Purpose and Main Idea, p. 347

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Main Idea Author’s Purpose

Nadia the Willful (Short Story), pp. 348–359 • • • •

Text Analysis: Conflict and Theme, pp. 349, 352, 354, 355, 357 Writing Prompt: Analysis, p. 359 Grammar in Context: Combine Sentences, p. 359 Vocabulary Strategy: NounForming Suffixes, p. 358

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Conflict Theme Response to Literature Combining Sentences Suffixes

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Model of Persuasive Essay (author’s call to action), p. 225– 226 • Evaluating a Book Review, p. 320 • Reviewing a Biography, p. 330 • Main Idea, p. 379

Student Edition • Combining Sentences, pp. 42, 123, 141, 249, 512–514, 516, 517 • Response Paragraph, pp. 283– 286 • Conflict, p. 351 • Theme, pp. 352, 561 • Suffixes, 562, 566 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv • Combining Sentences by Inserting Words, pp. 137–138 • Combining Sentences by Inserting Groups of Words, pp. 139–140 • Combining Sentences by Using Connecting Words Joining Subjects and Verbs, pp. 141– 142 Warriner’s • Combining Sentences, pp. 464– 473

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 3 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Scout’s Honor (Short Story), pp. 360–377 • • • • • •

Text Analysis: Character and Theme, pp. 361, 365, 369, 370, 371, 373, 375 Writing Prompt: Narrative, p. 377 Language Coach: Regionalisms, p. 367 Language Coach: Homophones, p. 372 Vocabulary Strategy: Part-toWhole Analogies, p. 376 Grammar in Context: Combine Sentences, p. 377

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Character Theme Narrative Writing Regionalisms / Slang Homophones Analogies

How to Build a Bat House (Instruction Manual), pp. 378–381 • • •

Form (Procedural Text), p. 379 Follow Instructions, pp. 378, 380, 381 Writing Prompt: Instructions, p. 381

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Procedural Text Writing Instructions

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Character webs, p. 103 • Slang, pp. 307, 559 • Homophones, pp. 315, 652–686 • Characterization, p. 351 • Character sketch, p. 554 • Theme, pp. 352, 561 Virtual File Cabinet • Combining Sentences by Inserting Words, pp. 137–138 • Combining Sentences by Inserting Groups of Words, pp. 139–140 • Combining Sentences by Using Connecting Words Joining Subjects and Verbs, pp. 141– 142 • Vocabulary: Analogies Lessons, pp. 158–172 Net-text • Creative Writing Story 1 Warriner’s • Combining Sentences, pp. 464– 473 Student Edition • Student Model: “How to Make an Omelet, ” pp. 158–160 • Explaining a Process, pp. 161– 198 • Practical Writing: Drafting Directions, 212–213

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 3 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Ant and Grasshopper/The Richer, the Poorer (Classical Fable/Modern Fable), pp. 382–393 • • • •

Text Analysis: Fable, pp. 383, 384, 388, 389, 390, 391 Writing for Assessment: Compare Two Fables, p. 393 Language Coach: Word Forms creating adverbs from adjective forms), p. 386 Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple Meaning Words, p. 392

Great Reads: from Esperanza Rising (Coming-of-Age Novel), pp. 394–399 •

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Fable Adverbs Word Meaning

Analysis of Literature - Theme

Try a Coming-of-Age Novel, p. 394

Words Like Freedom/Dreams (Poems), pp. 400–405 • •

Text Analysis: Theme in Poetry, pp. 401, 402, 405 Extension and Challenge: Inquiry and Research, p. 405

Same Song/Without Commercials (Poems), pp. 406–413 •

Recurring Theme, pp. 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413

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Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Checking a Dictionary (Word Meaning), pp. 374–375 • Adverbs, pp. 490–493 • Fable, p. 554 Virtual File Cabinet • The Adverb, pp. 21–22 • Grammar Adverb or Adjective, p. 54

Student Edition • Write a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Write a Book Review, pp. 287– 317

Analysis of Poetry Theme

Student Edition • Theme, pp. 352, 561 • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376

Analysis of Poetry Theme

Student Edition • Theme, pp. 352, 561 • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 3 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Writing Workshop, pp. 414–423 • • • •

Short Story, pp. 414–423 Grammar in Context: Punctuating Dialogue, p. 417 Grammar in Context: Using Participial Phrases, p. 421 Scoring Rubric, p. 422

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Creative Writing

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Short Story Punctuating Dialogue Participial Phrases Rubric

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Writing with Technology

Technology Workshop, pp. 424–425 •

Class Blog, pp. 424–425

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Creative Writing: Writing Stories, pp. 343–349 • Punctuating Dialogue, pp. 126, 556, 588, 598, 600 • Participles, pp. 730–731 • Using a Rubric, pp. 45–56 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Creative Writing Net-text • Creative Writing Story 1 SkillsBook • Punctuating Dialogue, pp. 23– 24 GrammarSnap • Verbals: Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles Warriners’s • Punctuation with Dialogue, p. 20 • Participial Phrase, p. 457 Student Edition • Post Your Essay Online, p. 193

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 4 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Text Analysis Workshop, pp. 436– 441 • •

Imagery, pp. 436–437, 440– 441 Sensory Language, pp. 436– 437, 440–441

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Narrative Writing

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing The All-American Slurp (Short Story), pp. 442–457 • • • • • •

Text Analysis: Tone and Imagery, pp. 443, 444, 446, 447, 453, 454 Writing Prompt: Explanation, p. 456 Language Coach: Verb Forms, p. 448 Grammar in Context: Dependent Clauses, p. 452 Grammar in Context: Avoid Clauses as Fragments, p. 456 Vocabulary Strategy: Similes as Context Clues, p. 455

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Text Analysis Explanation Verb Tenses Dependent Clause Fragment Similes Context Clues

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing Stories, pp. 343–349 • Elements of Fiction, pp. 351– 352 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing Net-text • Narrative Writing Essay 2 Student Edition • Elements of Fiction, pp. 351– 352 • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Simile & Metaphor, pp. 79, 360 • Writing an Explanation, pp. 210–211 • Verb Tenses, pp. 297, 314, 483–484, 720–726 • Dependent Clauses, pp. 498, 517, 698 • Fragment, pp. 504–505 • Context Clues, p. 563 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Common Errors Sentence Fragments, p. 311 • G6: Common Errors Sentence Fragments and Run on Sentences, p. 313 • G6: The Clause, pp. 33–34 • G6: Chapter Test 7 Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts, Regular and Irregular Verbs, Tense, pp. 13–14 • G6: Verb Tense, p. 67–68 • G6: Usage Using Tense Consistently, p. 141 Grammar Snap • Verb Tense Consistency in Sentences SkillsBook • Clauses, pp. 77–78 Warriner’s • Dependent Clause, pp. 89, 447 • Sentence Fragment, pp. 386– 387 • Verb Tenses, pp. 160–164

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 4 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (Short Story), pp. 458–467 Text Analysis: Style—Rule of Three, pp. 459, 460, 465, 466, 467 • Identify Cause and Effect, pp. 459, 463, 465, 467 • Language Coach: Definitions, p. 463 Tuesday of the Other June (Short Story), pp. 468–485 •

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Text Analysis: Sensory Language and Imagery, pp. 469, 470, 472, 474, 478, 481, 483 Writing Prompt: Description, p. 485 Language Coach: Definition, pp. 472 Language Coach: Synonyms, p. 477 Language Coach: MultipleMeaning Words, p. 480 Grammar in Context: Verb Tenses, pp. 476, 485 Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language in Context, p. 484

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Text Analysis Cause and Effect Definitions

Sensory Language Description Definition Synonyms Word Meaning Verb Tenses Figurative Language

The Problem with Bullies (Feature Article), pp. 486–491 • • •

Form (Feature Article), pp. 487, 488, 491 Take Notes, pp. 486, 488, 489, 491 Writing Prompt: Summary,

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Feature Article Take Notes Summarize

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Elements of Fiction, pp. 351– 352 • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Checking a Dictionary (Definition), pp. 374–375 • Cause and Effect, pp. 548, 563 Student Edition • Writing Stories, pp. 343–349 • Elements of Fiction, pp. 351– 352 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Write a Descriptive Paragraph, pp. 71–74 • Synonyms, pp. 121, 141, 246, 561, 563 • Checking a Dictionary (Word Meaning), pp. 374–375 • Figurative Language, p. 560 • Simile & Metaphor, pp. 79, 360 • Verb Tenses, pp. 297, 314, 483–484, 720–726 Grammar Snap • Verb Tense Consistency in Sentences Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Chapter Test 7 Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts, Regular and Irregular Verbs, Tense, pp. 13–14 • G6: Verb Tense, p. 67–68 • G6: Usage Using Tense Consistently, p. 141 SkillsBook • Verb Tenses, pp. 157–160 Warriner’s • Verb Tenses, pp. 160–164 Student Edition • Summarizing an Article, pp. 332–333 • Taking Notes, pp. 441–448 • Summary Paragraph, pp. 332– 333, 377–380, 555

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 4 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics.

p.491 Great Reads: Maniac Magee (Novel), pp. 492–497 • •

Reading a Novel

Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Writing a Book Review, pp. 287–317

Similes and Metaphors Summarize Evaluation Roots Commas

Student Edition • Simile & Metaphor, pp. 79, 360 • Summary Paragraph, pp. 332– 333, 377–380, 555 • Practical Writing: Completing an Evaluation, pp. 334–335 • Understand Roots, pp. 567–569 • Commas, pp. 582–590 SkillsBook • Commas, pp. 7–8, 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–20 GrammarSnap • Commas in a Series • Commas After Introductory Word Groups Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Commas, pp. 105–106 • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv Warriner’s • Commas, pp. 268–277

Form (Humorous Novel), p. 492

The Jacket (Personal Narrative), pp. 498–507 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Similes and Metaphors, pp. 499, 502, 503, 504, 505 Summarize, pp.499, 502, 504, 505 Writing Prompt: Evaluation, p. 507 Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots (pro), p. 506 Grammar in Context: Using Commas Correctly, p. 507

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 4 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

The First Skateboard in the History of the World (Memoir), pp. 508–517 • • • •

Text Analysis: Style in Nonfiction, pp. 509, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516 Extension and Challenge: Inquiry and Research, p. 516 Vocabulary Strategy: Use a Dictionary to Determine Part of Speech, p. 517 Language Coach: Idioms, p. 514

• • • •

Nonfiction Research Skills Dictionary Idioms

Skateboard Science (Science Article), pp. 518–523 • • •

Follow Multi-Tasked Instructions, pp. 518, 521, 522, 523 Writing Prompt: Compare and Contrast, p. 523 Form (Science Article), pp. 520, 522

• • •

Instructions Compare and Contrast Science Articles

Poem: The Morning Walk/There Is No Word for Goodbye (Poems), pp. 524–531 • •

Text Analysis: Imagery and Mood, pp. 525, 526, 528, 529, 530 Writing for Assessment: Compare and Contrast Poems, p. 531

• •

Poetry Techniques Compare and Contrast

The Phantom Tollbooth, Act One (Drama), pp. 532–551 • •

Text Analysis: Humor, pp. 533, 536, 537, 538, 540, 541, 543, 544, 547, 548, 550, 551 Compare a Play and a Film, pp. 541, 550, 551

•

Literary Analysis, pp. 556– 565 Drafting, p. 559

Student Edition • Practical Writing: Drafting Directions, pp. 212–213 • Compare/Contrast Diagram, pp. 448, 537, 549 • Science: Supporting a Theory, pp. 272–273 • Science: Summarizing an Article, pp. 332–333

Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Compare and Contrast Diagram, pp. 448, 537, 549

• •

Respond to Text Compare and Contrast

Student Edition • Compare and Contrast Diagram, pp. 448, 537, 549 • Write a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286

•

Writing a Literary Analysis Capitalizing Proper Nouns

Student Edition • Writing a Book Review, pp. 287–317 • Writing, pp. 295–300 • Rubric, pp. 318–321

Writing Workshop, pp. 556–565 •

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Reviewing a Biography, pp. 330–331 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 • Checking a Dictionary, pp. 374–375 • Slang, pp. 307, 559

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Grammar in Context: Capitalizing Proper Nouns, p. 559 Grammar in Context: Correcting Run-On Sentences, p. 563 Scoring Rubric, p. 564

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus • •

Correcting Run-On Sentences Rubric

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Response Writing

Speaking and Listening Workshop, pp. 566–567 •

Giving an Oral Response to Literature, pp. 566–567

•

Oral Response to Literature

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. • Capitalization: Proper Nouns, pp. 618–619 • Run-On Sentences, pp. 506 Net-text • Respond to Literature Essay 1 &2 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Response Writing SkillsBook • Capitalization 1, pp. 45–46 • Run-Ons, pp. 85–86, 87–88 GrammarSnap • Capitalization of Proper Adjectives with Common Nouns Warriner’s • Capitalization of Proper Nouns, pp. 26, 241, 445–446 • Run-On Sentences, pp. 388– 389, 460 Student Edition • Give a Recitation, p. 317 • Speaking in Class, p. 422 • Making Oral Presentations, pp. 423–430

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 5 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Text Analysis Workshop, pp. 578– 582 • •

Analyze the Text, pp. 579, 581, 583 Structure, Speaker, and Sounds pp. 578–579, 583

•

Analyze Poetry

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Creative Writing Analysis of Baseball/ Alone in the Nets (Poems), pp. 584–591 •

Text Analysis: Structure of a Poem, pp. 585, 586, 588, 589, 591

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Analyze Poetry

Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Write a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 Net-text • Creative Writing Poem 1–4

Rhyme Research Skills Roots

Student Edition • Rhyme, p. 361 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 • Understand Roots, pp. 567–569 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv

Sea-Fever/The Village Blacksmith (Poems), pp. 592–599 • • •

Text Analysis: Rhyme, pp. 593, 594, 596, 598 Extension and Challenge: Research Project, p. 598 Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots, p. 599

• • •

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Write a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Creative Writing Net-text • Creative Writing Poem 1–4

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Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Fall/Change (Poems), pp. 600–607 • • • •

Text Analysis: Imagery, pp. 601, 602, 604, 606 Extension and Challenge: Inquiry and Research, p. 606 Writing Prompt: Analysis of a Poem, p. 607 Grammar in Context: SubjectVerb Agreement, p. 607

Message from a Caterpillar/Fog/Two (Haiku Poems), pp. 608–613 • •

Text Analysis: Imagery and Metaphor, pp. 609, 611, 613 Paraphrase, pp. 609, 610, 612, 613

• • • •

• • •

Text Analysis: Poetry Research Analyze a Poem Subject-Verb Agreement

Haiku Metaphor Paraphrase

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 • Write a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 508–509, 728 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Subject–Verb Agreement, p. 47–48 SkillsBook • Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 93–98 GrammarSnap • Subject-Verb Agreement Warriner’s • Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 124–135, 442–443 Net-text • Creative Writing Poem 3 Student Edition • Writing Haiku, pp. 358 • Simile & Metaphor, pp. 79, 360 • Paraphrasing, pp. 389, 390 Net-text • Creative Writing Poem 2 • Creative Writing Poem 3

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Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Windshield Wiper/ Night Journey (Poems), pp. 614–621 • • •

Text Analysis: Sound Devices, pp. 615, 616, 618, 620 Writing Prompt: Analyze Poems, p. 621 Grammar in Context: SubjectVerb Agreement with Compound Subjects, p. 621

• •

Analyze Poems Subject-Verb Agreement

from A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter (Informational Text), pp. 622–627 • • •

Find Main Ideas and Supporting Details, pp. 622– 627 Form (Informational Text), pp. 623, 626, 627 Writing Prompt: Summarize Main Ideas and Supporting Details, p. 627

• • •

Main Idea Summarizing Informational Text

I’m Nobody! Who are You?/Is the Moon Tired?/ Mooses (Poems), pp. 628–635 • •

Text Analysis: Figurative Language, pp. 629, 630, 631, 632, 634 Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots (lect), p. 635

• •

Figurative Language Roots

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Write a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 508–509, 728 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Subject–Verb Agreement, p. 47–48 SkillsBook • Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 93–98 GrammarSnap • Subject-Verb Agreement Warriner’s • Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 124–135, 442–443 Student Edition • Main Idea, p. 379 • Summary Paragraph, pp. 332– 333, 377–380, 555 • Research Writing: Building Skills, pp. 363–376

Student Edition • Figurative Language, p. 560 • Simile & Metaphor, pp. 79, 360 • Understand Roots, pp. 567–569 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 5 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

who knows if the moon’s/Two Limericks (Poems), pp. 636–641 • •

Text Analysis: Paraphrase, pp. 637, 638, 641 Form in Poetry, pp. 637, 638, 640, 641

• •

Paraphrase Analyze Poetry

Good Hotdogs/ Ricos hot dogs/Ode to an Artichoke (Poems), pp. 642– 655 • • •

Text Analysis: Tone, pp. 643, 644, 646, 648, 650, 651, 652, 653 Review: Personification, p. 648, 650, 653 Writing Prompt: Narrative, p. 654

• • •

Tone Personification Writing a Narrative

• Writing Workshop, pp. 656–663 • • • •

Online Feature Article, pp. 656–663 Grammar in Context: Nonrestrictive/ Parenthetical Elements, p. 659 Grammar in Context: Avoid Pronoun Problems, p. 662 Scoring Rubric, p. 663

• • • •

Writing Online Nonrestrictive/ Parenthetical Elements Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Rubric

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361 • Write a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Paraphrasing, pp. 389, 390 Student Edition • Tone, pp. 352, 428, 561 • Personification, pp. 360, 559 • Writing a Narrative Paragraph, pp. 93–96 • Compound-Complex Sentence, pp.

Student Edition • Developing a Multimedia Presentation, pp. 411–415 • Post Your Essay Online, p. 193 • Restrictive/Nonrestrictive Phrase, p. 584 • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, pp. 706 • Rubric, pp. 45–56 SkillsBook • Pronouns, p. 143 • Antecedents, p. 144 GrammarSnap • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement A, p. 53–54 Warriner’s • Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, pp. 137–140

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 6 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Text Analysis Workshop, pp. 676– 681 •

Characteristics of Classical and Traditional Stories, pp. 676–677, 680–681

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Traditional Stories

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Creative Writing The Story of Ceres and Proserpina (Classical Myth), pp. 682–691 • • • • • •

Text Analysis: Classical Myths, pp. 683, 684, 686, 687, 689 Inquiry and Research, p. 689 Writing Prompt: Response Analysis, p. 691 Grammar in Context: Capitalize Correctly, pp. 686, 691 Language Coach: Word Roots, p. 686 Vocabulary Strategy: Words Derived from Latin and Greek, p. 690

• • • •

Text Analysis Inquiry and Research Capitalization Word Roots

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing Stories, pp. 343–349 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Elements of Fiction, pp. 351– 352 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Creative Writing Net-text • Creative Writing Story 1 Student Edition • Writing a Book Review, pp. 287–317 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Research Writing: Building Skills, pp. 363–376 • Understand Roots, pp. 567–569 • Capitalization, pp. 618–629 Grammar Snap • Mechanics: Capitalization Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv • G6: Common Errors Capitalization A, B, pp. 327– 328 SkillsBook • Capitalization, pp. 45–52 Warriner’s • Capitalization, pp. 239–256

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 6 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Apollo’s Tree: The Story of Daphne and Apollo/ Arachne (Classical Myths), pp. 692–705 • • • •

Text Analysis: Cultural Values in Myths, pp. 693, 696, 697, 700, 702, 703 Writing Prompt: Letter, p. 705 Grammar in Context: Form Compound Sentences, pp. 696, 705 Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Affixes, p. 704

• • • •

Text Analysis Compound Sentences Write a Letter Affixes

Spider Webs (Online Science Articles), pp. 706–711 • • •

Form (Science Article) pp. 707, 708, 710, 711 Interpret Information in Illustrations, p. 709 Writing Prompt: Summarizing an Article, p.711

• •

Science Article Summarizing

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Compound Sentences, pp. 248– 249, 496, 516, 590, 744 • Write a Letter, pp. 90–91, 274– 277 • Comparison of Modifiers, pp. • Prefixes, pp. 564–565 • Suffixes, pp. 566 SkillsBook • Types of Sentences, pp. 109-118 GrammarSnap • Simple and Compound Sentences • Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv • G6: Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences, pp. 39– 40 • Warriner’s • Prefixes, p. 320, 458 • Suffixes, pp. 321–322, 462 • Sentence Structure, pp. 96–100 Student Edition • Science: Supporting a Theory, pp. 272–273 • Science: Summarizing an Article, pp. 332–333 • Add Graphics to Your Writing, pp. 574–575

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 6 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

The Chenoo (Native American Legend), pp. 712–723 • • •

Text Analysis: Characteristics of Legends, pp. 713, 716, 717, 719, 722 Interpret Maps and Timelines, pp. 720, 721 Vocabulary Strategy: Use Reference Aids, p. 723

• •

Text Analysis Reference Aids

Damon and Pythias (Greek Legend), pp. 724–735 • • •

Text Analysis: Cultural Values in Legends pp. 725, 726, 728, 729, 730, 731, 734 Writing Prompt: Dialogue, p. 735 Grammar in Context: Use Correct Sentence Structure p. 735

• • •

Text Analysis Dialogue Sentence Structure

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Writing a Book Review, pp. 287–317 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Checking a Dictionary, pp. 374–375 • Add Graphics to Your Writing, pp. 574–575 Net-Text • Respond to Literature Essay 1 &2 Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Dialogue, pp. 119, 351, 556, 557, 560 • Sentence Structure, pp. 248– 249, 515–517 SkillsBook • Types of Sentences, pp. 109-118 GrammarSnap • Simple and Compound Sentences • Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences, pp. 39– 40 • G6: Complex Sentences and Compound–Complex Sentences, p. 41–42 Warriner’s • Sentence Structure, pp. 96–100

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 6 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Uncle Septimus’s Beard (Tall Tale), pp. 736–745 • • • •

Text Analysis: Characteristics of a Tall Tale, pp. 737, 738, 741, 743, 744 Inquiry and Research, p. 744 Vocabulary Strategy: Analogies, p. 745 Language Coach: Jargon, p. 742

• • • •

Tall Tale Inquiry and Research Analogy Jargon

• • • • •

Text Analysis: Characteristics of Folk Tales, pp. 747, 750, 752, 753, 754, 756, 757 Summarize, pp. 747, 748, 750, 752, 756, 757 Writing Prompt: Compare and Contrast Texts, p. 759 Grammar in Context: Use Commas Correctly, pp. 750, 759 Vocabulary Strategy: General Context Clues, p. 758 Language Coach: Foreign Words in English, p. 752

Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 • Analogy, 558 • Slang, pp. 307, 559 Net-Text • Respond to Literature Essay 1

The Crane Maiden/Aunty Misery (Japanese Folk Tale/Puerto Rican Folk Tale), pp. 746–759 •

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics.

• • • • • •

Folk Tale Summarize Compare and Contrast Commas Context Clues Foreign Words

Student Edition • Writing a Response Paragraph, pp. 283–286 • Story Patterns, p. 350 • Summary Paragraph, pp. 332– 333, 377–380, 555 • Compare/Contrast Diagram, pp. 448, 537, 549 • Context Clues, pp. 563 • Punctuation of Foreign Words, p. 602 • Commas, pp. 582–590 SkillsBook • Commas, pp. 7–8, 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–20 GrammarSnap • Commas in a Series • Commas After Introductory Word Groups Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Commas, pp. 105–106 Warriner’s • Commas, pp. 268–277

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 6 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China/ Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story (Folk Tales), pp. 760–779 •

• • •

Text Analysis: Universal Theme, pp. 761, 762, 764, 765, 767, 768, 769, 770, 772, 774, 776, 777 Writing for Assessment: Compare and Contrast Texts, p. 779 Language Coach: Possessive Pronouns, p. 774 Vocabulary Strategy: Recognizing Base Words, p. 778

• • • •

Theme Compare and Contrast Possessive Pronouns Base Words

•

• •

“How-To” Explanation Transition Revising Subordinating Conjunctions Editing Rubric

•

Directions

Writing Workshop, pp. 780–789 • • • • • •

“How-To” Explanation, pp. 780–789 Grammar in Context: Transitions that Show Sequence, p. 783 Revising, p.785 Grammar in Context: Subordinating Conjunctions, p.787 Editing, p.787 Scoring Rubric, p. 788

• • •

Speaking and Listening Workshop, pp. 790–791 •

Giving and Following Oral Instructions, pp. 790–791

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Theme, pp. 352, 561 • Recalling and Understanding Information, pp. 452–453 • Compare/Contrast Diagram, pp. 448, 537, 549 • Possessive Pronouns, pp. 606, 714–715 • Understand Roots, pp. 567–569 SkillsBook • Possessive Pronouns, pp. 147– 148 GrammarSnap • Pronouns Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv • G6: Mechanics Possessive Pronouns, p. 269 Student Edition • Explaining a Process, pp. 161– 193 • Drafting Directions, pp. 212– 213 • Revising, pp. 177–188 • Checking Organization and Transitions, pp. 180–181 • Subordinating Conjunctions, pp. 190, 496, 553, 744, 746 • Editing, pp. 190–192 • Rubric, pp. 194–197 Net-text • Expository Writing Essay 1 SkillsBook • Subordinating Conjunctions, pp. 193–194 Grammar Snap • Subordinating Conjunctions Virtual File Cabinet • G6: The Clause, pp. 33–34 Warriner’s • Subordinating Conjunctions, 403 Student Edition • Practical Writing: Drafting Directions, pp. 212–213

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 7 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Text Analysis Workshop, pp. 802– 807 •

Biography and Autobiography, pp. 802–807

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Biography and Autobiography

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing Matthew Henson at the Top of the World (Biography), pp. 808–821 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Biography, pp. 809, 812, 813, 814, 816, 819 Figurative Language, p. 817 Writing Prompt: Business Letter, p. 821 Language Coach: Prefixes, p. 815 Grammar in Context: Recognize and Use Colons Correctly, p. 821

Over the Top of the World/Up and Over the Top (Journal Entries/ Personal Narrative), pp. 822–831 • •

Form (Journal, Personal Narrative), pp. 823, 826, 827 Writing Prompt: Synthesize Across Texts, p. 831

• • • • •

• •

Biography Figurative Language Business Letter Prefixes Colons

Journal Writing Synthesize

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Biographical Writing, pp. 135– 142, 554 • Reviewing a Biography, pp. 330–331 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing Student Edition • Biographical Writing, pp. 135– 142, 554 • Reviewing a Biography, pp. 330–331 • Figurative Language, p. 560 • Simile & Metaphor, pp. 79, 360 • Business Letter, pp. 276–277 • Learn About Prefixes, pp. 564– 565 • Colons, pp. 596–597 SkillsBook • Semicolons and Colons, pp. 21– 22 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Vocabulary: Common Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, pp. ix–xiv • G6: Mechanics Colons, p. 250 Warriner’s • Prefixes, p. 320 • Punctuation of Business Letters, pp. 276, 281 • Colons, pp. 281, 448 Student Edition • Journal Writing, pp. 144–145, 323–328, 431–434, 544, 560 • Synthesizing Information, pp. 451. 456

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Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

from The Story of My Life (Autobiography), pp. 832–839 • •

Text Analysis: Autobiography, pp. 833, 834, 836, 837, 838 Vocabulary Strategy: Analogies, p. 839

• •

Autobiography Analogy

American Sign Language (Procedural Text), pp. 840–843 • •

Form (Procedural Text), pp. 841, 842, 843 Writing Prompt: Procedural Text, p. 843

Great Reads: Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba (Memoir), pp. 844–849 •

•

•

Procedural Text

Sharing Experiences

Try a Memoir p. 844

from Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini (Biography), pp. 850–859 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Main Idea and Details, pp. 851, 852, 854, 855, 856, 857 Writing Prompt: Evaluation, p. 859 Language Coach: Connotation, p. 854 Vocabulary Strategy: Foreign Words in English, p. 858 Grammar in Context: Capitalize Correctly: Proper Nouns, p. 859

In a Neighborhood in Los Angeles/For Gwen, 1969 (Poems), pp. 864–871 •

• • • • •

•

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Sharing an Experience, pp. 97– 129 • Primary Sources, pp. 364–365 • Analogy, 558

Student Edition • Explaining a Process, pp. 161– 193 • Math: Explaining a Concept, pp. 208–209 • Science: Writing an Explanation, pp. 210–211 • Drafting Directions, pp. 212– 213 Net-text • Expository Writing Essay 1 Student Edition • Sharing an Experience, pp. 97– 129 • Primary Sources, pp. 364–365

Main Idea Evaluation Connotation Foreign Words Capitalization

Student Edition • Main Idea, p. 379 • Practical Writing: Completing an Evaluation, pp. 334–335 • Connotation, pp. 485, 560 • Punctuation of Foreign Words, p. 602 • Capitalize: Proper Nouns, pp. 618–619 SkillsBook • Capitalization 1, pp. 45–46 GrammarSnap • Capitalization of Proper Adjectives with Common Nouns Warriner’s • Capitalization of Proper Nouns, pp. 26, 241, 445–446

Poetry

Student Edition • Writing Poems, pp. 353–357 • Using Special Poetry Techniques, pp. 360–361

Characterization in Poetry,

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Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics.

pp. 865, 866, 869, 871 Writing Workshop, pp. 872–881 • • • • •

Personal Narrative, pp. 872– 881 Grammar in Context: Improving Expression, p. 875 Revising, pp. 877, 979 Grammar in Context: Prepositional Phrases, p. 879 Scoring Rubric, p. 880

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing

• • • •

Personal Narrative Slang Rubric Prepositional Phrases

Technology Workshop, pp. 882–883 •

Producing a Documentary, pp. 882–883

Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 8 Instruction Text Analysis Workshop, pp. 894– 897 • •

•

Organizational Patterns, pp. 894–897 Summarizing Informational

Writing with Technology

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

• •

Informational Materials Summarize

Student Edition • Writing a Narrative Paragraph, pp. 93–96 • Sharing an Experience, pp. 97– 129 • Revising, pp. 113–122 • Slang, pp. 307, 559 • Rubric for Narrative Writing, pp. 130–131 • Prepositional Phrases, pp. 181. 494–495, 519, 700, 742 SkillsBook • Prepositional Phrases, pp. 79– 80 GrammarSnap • Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Warriner’s • Prepositional Phrases, pp. 77, 187, 212–213, 275 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: The Prepositional Phrase, pp. 27–28 • G6: Grammar The Prepositional Phrase, p. 56 Net-text • Narrative Writing Essay 1 • Narrative Writing Essay 2 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Narrative Writing Student Edition • Developing a Multimedia Presentation, pp. 411–415

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Building Research Skills, pp. 363–376 • Summary Paragraph, pp. 332– 333, 377–380, 555

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 8 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics.

Texts, p. 896 SuperCroc (Magazine Article), pp. 898–907 • • • • • •

Text Features, pp. 899, 900, 901, 903, 904, 905 Summarize, pp. 899, 901, 902, 904 Writing Prompt: Description, p. 907 Language Coach: Context Clues, p. 902 Grammar in Context: Capitalize Correctly, p. 907 Vocabulary Strategy: Word Origins, p. 906

• • • • •

Text Features Summarize Descriptive Writing Context Clues Capitalization

Bird Brains (Online Article), pp. 908–915 • • • •

Main Ideas, pp. 909, 910, 911, 912, 913 Writing Prompt: Letter, p. 915 Vocabulary Strategy: Analogies, p. 914 Grammar in Context: Punctuate Titles Correctly, p. 915

• • • •

Main Idea Letter Analogy Punctuate Titles

Student Edition • Add Graphics to Your Writing, pp. 574–575 • Summary Paragraph, pp. 332– 333, 377–380, 555 • Write a Descriptive Paragraph, pp. 71–74 • Context Clues, p. 563 • Capitalization, pp. 618–629 • Checking a Dictionary, pp. 374–375 Grammar Snap • Mechanics: Capitalization Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Common Errors Capitalization A, B, pp. 327– 328 SkillsBook • Capitalization, pp. 45–52 Warriner’s • Capitalization, pp. 239–256 Student Edition • Main Idea, p. 379 • Persuasive Letter, pp. 274–275 • Analogy, 558 • Punctuation of Titles, pp. 600– 601, 602–603 SkillsBook • Punctuation of Titles, pp. 254– 256, 290–291, 297, 459, 464 GrammarSnap • Italics Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Mechanics Titles of Books and Other Works, p. 226

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Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

The First Emperor/ Digging Up the Past (Book Excerpt/ Magazine Article), pp. 916–931 • • • • •

Synthesizing Information, pp. 917, 918, 919, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 929 Writing for Assessment: Compare Texts, p. 931 Language Coach: Transitions, p. 921 Language Coach: Hyphens in Compound Modifiers, p. 927 Vocabulary Strategy: Word Parts, p. 930

• • • • •

Synthesize Information Compare Texts Transitions Hyphens Word Parts

Text Analysis Workshop: Argument and Persuasion, pp. 936– 941 • •

Argument pp. 936–937, 940– 941 Persuasive Techniques pp. 938–941

•

Argument and Persuasive Techniques

What Video Games Can Teach Us/The Violent Side of Video Games (Magazine Articles), pp. 942–951 • • • • •

Text Analysis: Argument, pp. 943, 944, 947, 949 Writing Prompt: Opinion, p. 951 Language Coach: Indirect Quotations, p. 948 Grammar in Context: Avoid Misplaced Modifiers, p. 951 Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms, p. 950

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Argument Opinion Indirect Quotations Misplaced Modifiers Synonyms

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Synthesizing Information, pp. 451, 456 • Writing a Book Review, pp. 287–317 • Transitions, pp. 561, 572–573 • Hyphens, pp. 610–611 • Word Parts, pp. 564–569 SkillsBook • Hyphens and Dashes, pp. 31– 32 • Transitions, pp. 81–82 Warriner’s • Hyphens – Compound Adjectives, pp. 308–309 • Transitional Words and Phrases, p. 405 Student Edition • Writing a Persuasive Paragraph, pp. 219–222 Net-text • Persuasive Writing Essay 1-2

Student Edition • Writing a Persuasive Paragraph, pp. 219–222 • Understanding Opinions and Facts, p. 230 • Writing an Opinion Statement, p. 230 • Modifiers, p. 694–695 • Synonyms, pp. 121, 141, 246, 561, 563 Net-text • Persuasive Writing Essay 1-2 Virtual File Cabinet • G6: Placement of Modifiers, pp. 89–90 • G6: Usage Misplaced One Word Modifiers, p. 186 • G6: Usage Misplaced Prepositional Phrases, p. 187 • G6: Usage Misplaced Adjective Clauses, p. 188 • G6: Usage Review C: Misplaced Modifiers, p. 193 Warriner’s • Indirect Quotations, pp. 292–

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 8 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Should Wild Animals Be Kept as Pets? (Persuasive Essay), pp. 952– 959 • • • •

Author’s Persuasive Techniques, pp. 953, 955, 957, 958 Language Coach: Negative Connotations, p. 957 Inquiry and Research, p. 958 Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues, p. 959

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Persuasive Techniques Connotations Inquiry and Research Context Clues

Student Edition • Persuade and Argue, p. 218 • Understanding Opinions and Facts, p. 230 • Writing an Opinion Statement, p. 230 • Research Writing: Building Skills, pp. 363–376 • Using a Gathering Grid, p. 388 • Creating Note Cards, p. 389 • Connotation, pp. 485, 560 • Context Clues, pp. 563

Author’s Message Analyze Persuasion

Student Edition • Persuade and Argue, p. 218 • Understanding Opinions and Facts, p. 230 • Writing an Opinion Statement, p. 230 • Evaluating a Persuasive Essay, pp. 258–259 • Punctuation of Foreign Words, p. 602

Persuasive Techniques

Student Edition • Persuade and Argue, p. 218 • Understanding Opinions and Facts, p. 230 • Writing an Opinion Statement, p. 230

No Thought of Reward (Speech), pp. 960–965 • • •

Text Analysis: Author’s Message, pp. 961, 962, 964 Analyze Persuasion, pp. 961, 963, 964 Vocabulary Strategy: Foreign Words and Phrases in English, p. 965

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Start the Day Right!(Public Service Announcement Script), pp. 966–971 •

Persuasive Techniques, pp. 967, 968, 969, 970, 971

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Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. 293 • Misplaced Modifiers, pp. 211, 455–456

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 8 Instruction Shine-n-Grow: Hair Repair That Really Works! (Advertisement), pp. 972–977 • •

Propaganda Techniques, pp. 978, 979, 980, 981, 982 Writing for Assessment: Compare Selections, p. 983

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

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Propaganda Techniques Compare Selections

Media Study: Persuasive Techniques in Commercials TV (Commercials), pp. 984–987 • •

Analyze Persuasive Techniques in Advertising, pp. 985–986 Write or Discuss: Analyze Persuasive Techniques, pp. 987

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Persuasive Techniques

Writing Workshop, pp. 988–997 • • • • • •

Persuasive Essay, pp. 988– 997 Grammar in Context: Using Transitions, p. 991 Revising, p. 993 Editing, p. 995 Grammar in Context: Punctuating Quotations, p. 995 Scoring Rubric, p. 996

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Persuasive Writing

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Persuasive Essay Transitions Punctuating Quotations Rubric

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Persuade and Argue, p. 218 • Understanding Opinions and Facts, p. 230 • Writing an Opinion Statement, p. 230 • Writing a Book Review, pp. 287–317 Student Edition • Persuade and Argue, p. 218 • Creating an Editorial Cartoon, pp. 268–269 • Gathering Ideas and Information, p. 229 • Writing an Opinion Statement, p. 230

Student Edition • Persuasive Essay, pp. 224–226 • Prewriting, pp. 227–232 • Writing, pp. 233–238 • Revising, pp. 239–241, 244– 250 • How Can I Check the Transitions in My Paragraph? P. 242 • How Can Transitions Link My Paragraphs? P. 243 • Editing, pp. 251–254 • Quotations: Punctuating, p. 598 • Rubric for Persuasive Writing, pp. 256–257 Net-text • Persuasive Writing Essay 1-2 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Persuasive Writing Warriner’s • Punctuation of Quotations, pp. 292–297

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 8 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Speaking and Listening Workshop, pp. 998–999 •

Giving a Persuasive Speech, pp. 998–999

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Persuasive Speech

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Give a Speech, p. 255 • Making Oral Presentations, 423–430

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 9 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Research Strategies Workshop, pp. 1010–1027 • •

Nonfiction Books p. 1019 Newspapers and Periodicals p. 1020

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Primary Sources

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Types of Primary Sources, p. 365 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Research Writing Net-text • Research Report

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Research Writing Research Strategies Workshop, pp. 1010–1027 • •

Plan and Focus Research pp. 1011–1012 Take Notes on Sources p. 1012

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Plan and Focus Research Take Notes

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Research Writing Research Strategies Workshop, pp. 1010–1027 • •

Use the Internet to Research a Topic pp. 1013–1015 Use Library or Media Center Resources pp. 1016–1017, 1026

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Use the Internet for Research Use the Library for Research

Research Strategies Workshop, pp. 1010–1027 • • •

Select Sources pp. 1018–1020 Evaluate Sources pp. 1021– 1024, 1027 Gather Facts From Interviews, Field Research, and Observations p. 1025

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Select Sources Evaluate Sources

Student Edition • Taking Notes, pp. 441–448 • Research Writing: Building Skills, pp. 363–376 • Creating Note Cards, p. 389 • Prewriting, pp. 388–393 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Research Writing Net-text • Research Report Student Edition • Using the Internet, p. 366 • Using the Library, p. 367 • Searching a Computer Catalog, p. 368 • Searching a Card Catalog, p. 369 • Finding Books, pp. 370–371 Student Edition • Using Reference Materials, pp. 372–373 • Checking a Dictionary, pp. 374–375 • Evaluating Sources, p. 376

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Holt McDougal Literature Grade 6, Unit 9 Instruction

Writing Form and Language Skills Common Focus

Writing Workshop: Research Paper, pp. 1028–1043 • • •

Planning/Prewriting pp. 1029–1030 Researching pp. 1031–1035 Drafting pp. 1036–1037

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Prewriting Researching Drafting/Writing

Write Source Reinforcement/Additional Instruction (Print and Online) Online-only resources in Italics. Student Edition • Prewriting, pp. 386–393 • Writing, pp. 394–400 Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Research Writing Net-text • Research Report

Interactive Whiteboard Lesson • Research Writing Writing Workshop: Research Paper, pp. 1028–1043 • • • • •

Revising pp. 1038–1041 Editing and Publishing p. 1042 Punctuating Titles, p. 1037 Varying Sentence Patterns, p. 1042 Scoring Rubric p. 1043

Technology Workshop, pp. 1044– 1045 •

Producing a Power Presentation, pp. 1044–1045

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Revising Editing Publishing Rubric Sentence Variety

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Writing with Technology

Student Edition • Revising, pp. 401–402 • Editing, pp. 403–404 • Publishing, p. 405 • Final Presentation of a Report, pp. 406–409 • Research Report Checklist, p. 410 • Sentence Variety, pp. 122–123, 248–249, 311, 511–522 SkillsBook • Kinds of Sentences, 105–108 Warriner’s • Kinds of Sentences, pp. 424– 426 Student Edition • Developing a Multimedia Presentation, pp. 411–415

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