This concept map is a plan which is subject to change based on the instructional needs of our students.

6^th Grade Level Concept Map

Campus:

Boyd Elementary

Grade:

6

School Year:

2007-2008

	1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks		5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Reading Skills	Listening, dictionary skills, fluency, story elements, figurative language, self-monitoring of comprehension, compare/contrast, genres, interpret text, purposes for reading	Reference aids, synonyms/antonyms, main idea/details, summarize, graphic organizers, homonyms, word origins	Affixes, writer’s purpose, complete forms, cause/effect, chronology, graphic sources, flashback/ foreshadowing, symbolism, Greek and Latin Roots	Fact/opinion, oral tradition, context clues, inferences/ generalizations, drama, author’s point of view, analogies, flashback; foreshadowing		Speaker’s purpose, propaganda/ persuasion, connotation/denotation, theme, style, tone, mood, oral tradition, analogies, idioms	Oral presentation criteria, read aloud fluently, self-monitoring of comprehension, literary terms, read and compares a variety of texts, plays
Language Arts	Explanatory writing, editing, plural nouns, punctuation, capitalization, commas, verbs, semicolons, hyphens	interview, humorous poems & short stories, verb tenses, speaker’s purpose, aesthetic language, outline, timeline	Transitions, news article, proofread, adjectives, adverbs, media influence, word roots, prefixes/suffixes, eight parts of speech	Classificatory writing, conjunctions, prepositions, research, political cartoons, outlining, research, interpret media		Persuasive writing, letters (email & conventional), evaluate writing, collaborate	complex sentences, apostrophes, pronouns, compare/contrast dramatic performance
Math	Compare, order, & generate equivalent rational #s; Integers; Prime Factorization; LCM, GCF, LCD; +/- Fractions and Decimals; Order of Operations	Model +/- Fractions; Estimate and Round to solve problems; Formulate Equations; Tables and Formulas	Mult. & Div. ratios and rates; Ratios to make Predictions; Graphs; Mean, Median, Mode, & Range; Data; Sample Spaces; Probabilities		Angles; Properties of Triangles and Quadrilaterals; Estimate Measurements; Select units, tools, and formulas for measurement; Meas. Conversions	Radius, Diameter, and Circumference; Coordinate Plane	7^th Grade TEKS Compare and Order Integers; Convert Fractions and Decimals; Model mult. And div. of Fractions and Decimals
Social Studies	Latin America	Europe Asia/Middle East	Asia	The Middle East		Africa	Australia Oceania
Science	Safety/Equipment; Graphs and Measurement; Scientific Method; Models and Systems; Cells	Genetics; Animal Behaviors; Matter	Forces and Motion; Energy	Rocks and Minerals; Plate Tectonics; Groundwater		Weather; Water Cycle	Space