6thGradeImagineIt!Overview Unit1:TakingaStand Unit1:Lesson1ThePrettyPenniesPicket PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix al Inflectional Ending ing Writing-Writing a List Suffix al Inflectional Ending ing Simple Sentences Study -Generating Questions to Investigate Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listening for Emotion Unit1:Lesson2Gandhi PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Greek Root photo Suffix or and ance Writing-Writing a Magazine Article Greek Root photo Suffixes or and -ance Types of Sentences Study -Taking Notes Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Asking for Unit1:Lesson3MyBrotherMartin PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Prefix ex- Latin Root liber Writing-Writing a Magazine Article Prefix ex- Latin Root liber Adjectives Study -Assessing a Spoken Message Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Visual Communication Unit1:Lesson4HarvestingHope PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Greek Root poli Writing-Writing a Description Capitalization Study -Using a Card Catalog Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listening to Tone and Mood Unit1:Lesson5PassagetoFreedom PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffixes ion, -tion and en Synonyms **Lesson6 REVIEWWEEKandBenchmarkTesting** Writing-Writing a Summary Homophones Compound Sentences Study -Creating a Bibliography Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Presenting for Different Purposes 1
Unit2:AncientCivilizations PreparingtoRead Unit2:Lesson1TheIslandofBulls Read&Respond LanguageArts Prefixes con-, com-, and col- Latin Root sign Writing-Historical Report Prefixes com-, con-, col- Apostrophes Study -Using a Planning Calendar Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Development of Words Unit2:Lesson2EscapefromPompeii PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Greek Root log Suffix ful, -less Writing-Historical Report Suffixes ful and -less Subject-Verb Agreement Study -Interpreting Maps Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Effective Speech Unit2:Lesson3TheRiddleoftheRosettaStone PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Prefix en- and em- Latin root scribe Suffix -ic Writing-Historical Fiction Prefix en-, em- Latin Root scribe Suffix -ic Adverbs Study -Citing Sources in a Bibliography Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Evaluating the Media Unit2:Lesson4TheEmperor ssilentarmy PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix ity, -ous Writing-Historical Fiction Suffixes ity and -ous Question Marks Study -Using a Glossary Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Story Elements Unit2:Lesson5Mesopotamia PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Greek Root arch Latin Root form Suffix al **Lesson6 REVIEWWEEKandBenchmarkTesting** Writing-Timed Writing Greek Root arch Latin Root form Subject-Verb Agreement Adverbs Apostrophes Quotation Marks Hyphens and Dashes Study -Using Technology to Present Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Proper Grammar 2
Unit3:Ecology PreparingtoRead Unit3:Lesson1TreeofLife Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix ly Content Words: Ecology Writing-Observe/Explain a Process Using a Learning Log Suffix ly Content Words: Ecology Colons and Semicolons Study -Organizing in a Chart Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Group Conversations Unit3:Lesson2SeaSoup:Phytoplankton PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Prefixes con-, com-, col- Greek Root photo Writing-Scientific Observation Independent and Dependent Clauses Study -Choosing a Suitable Question or Problem to Pursue Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Effective Speech Unit3:Lesson3TheMostBeautifulRoofintheWorld PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix able Latin Root form Content Words: Ecology Main Ideas and Details Writing-Compare and Contrast Essay Suffix -able Pronouns: Subject, Object, and Possessive Study -Using Multiple Sources Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Main Ideas in Pictures Unit3:Lesson4Alejandro sgift PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix able Writing-Compare and Contrast Essay Homophones Complex Sentences Study -Graphic Organizers Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Appropriate Word Choice Unit3:Lesson5TheDayTheyParachutedCatsonBorneo PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffixes ive, -ance **Lesson6 REVIEWWEEKandBenchmarkTesting** Writing-Play Suffix -ive Regular and Irregular Plurals Study -Evaluating Research Sources Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Words and Gestures 3
Unit4:GreatExpectations PreparingtoRead Unit4:Lesson1OneFineDay Read&Respond LanguageArts Multiple Meaning Words Writing-Business Letter Multiple-Meaning Words Fragments and Run-On Sentences Study -Interpreting Diagrams Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Misleading Unit4:BeneaththeStreetsofBoston PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix ly, -ion, -tion Concept Words: Great Expectations Writing-Persuasive Report Concept Words: Great Expectations Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose Study -Interpreting Graphic Sources of Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Problems and Solutions Unit4:Lesson3IWasDreamingtoCometoAmerica PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Inflectional Ending ing Latin Root mem Synonyms Writing-Persuasive Report Latin root mem Pronouns: Indefinite, Referent, Interrogative Study -Using a Thesaurus Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Persuasive Presentations Unit4:Lesson4TheElectricSummer PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix ion, -tion, -al, -ic Concept Words: Great Expectations Writing- Adventure Story Suffix ic Concept Word: Great Expectations Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Study -Using Online Searches to Find Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listening for Story Elements Unit4:Lesson5ThePanamaCanal PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Latin Root sens Suffix ness **Lesson6 REVIEWWEEKandBenchmarkTesting** Writing-Adventure Story Latin Root sens Suffix -ness Using Electronic Technology to Retrieve Study -Using a Dictionary to Draw Conclusions Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Literary Devices 4
Unit5:EarthinAction PreparingtoRead Unit5:Lesson1Earth:TheElements Read&Respond LanguageArts Prefix semi- Suffix ive Writing-Research Report Prefix semi- Active and Passive Voice Study -Conducting an Interview Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Nonverbal Gestures Unit5:Lesson2Volcano PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix ment Prefix dis- Writing- Research Report Prefix dis- Suffix -ment Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose Study -Finding Useful and Taking Notes Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Evaluating Visual Sources Unit5:Lesson3TheBigWave PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Latin Root terra Greek Root gen Writing- Research Report Latin Root terra Greek Root gen Using Electronic Technology to Verify Study -Conducting a Literature Search Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Informative Presentations Unit5:Lesson4TheBigRivers PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Prefix pre- Suffix less Inflectional Ending -ing Writing-Letter of Condolence Prefix pre- Suffix less Sentence Tense Study -Assessing Messages in Mass Media Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Improving an Oral Presentation Unit5:Lesson5Thunder,Lightning,andTornadoes PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix y, - ment Multiple-Meaning Words **Lesson6 REVIEWWEEKandBenchmarkTesting** Writing-Book Review Suffix -y Compound-Complex Sentences Study -Test-Taking Strategies Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Effective Listening 5
Unit6:ArtandImpact PreparingtoRead Unit6:Lesson1AlvinAiley Read&Respond LanguageArts Multiple-Meaning Words Writing-Biography Adjectives Capitalization Types of Sentences Study -Conducting an Interview Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Appropriate Word Choice Unit6:Lesson2Chuckclose,UpClose PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Synonyms Content Words: Art and Impact Writing-Biography Content Words; Art and Impact Subject/Verb Agreement Adverbs Apostrophes Quotation Marks Hyphens Dashes Study -Choosing Appropriate Sources Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Main Ideas in Pictures Unit6:Lesson3ThePotThatJuanBuilt PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix en, -ous Content Words: Art and Impact Writing-Describing a Place Suffixes en, -ous Regular and Irregular Plurals Colons and Semicolons Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns Dependent and Independent Clauses Complex Sentences Study -Planning a Survey Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Communicating with Respect Unit6:Lesson4ANewTypeofMemorial:MayaLinand TheWall PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Prefixes con-, com-, col- Suffix ity Greek Root arch Writing-Haiku Prefixes col-, com-, com- Suffix -ity Prepositions Prepositional Phrases Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose Fragments and Run-On Sentences Pronouns Using Electronic Technology to Retrieve Study -Using a Thesaurus Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Recognizing Propaganda 6
Unit6:Lesson5TheBoyWhoDrewCats PreparingtoRead Read&Respond LanguageArts Suffix sul **Lesson6 REVIEWWEEKandBenchmarkTesting** Writing-Cinquain Suffix ful Varying Sentences to Achieve Purpose Compound-Complex Sentences Active and Passive Voice Perfect and Progressive Tense Using Electronic Technology to Verify Study -Using Test Organizers Listening/Speaking/Viewing-giving and Following Directions 7