Lesson Synopsis:

Students select a topic for research.  Students formulate open-ended questions and develop a research plan for answering them, gather sources, and draw conclusions.  Students take that information and create a multimedia presentation.  Students then present their multimedia product to peers.  Students use the research process to make inferences, summarize, and provide textual evidence.  Students review what they have learned in Word Study and create vocabulary games with words they have learned. 

Lesson Synopsis:

Students finish the school year applying their reading skills in novel studies.  Students participate in discussions with their peers about the novel they are reading.  In writing, students reflect on their experiences in sixth grade and write a multi-paragraph essay or personal narrative with a strong thesis and supporting ideas.  In Word Study, students review what has been learned about vocabulary and create vocabulary games for their classmates to play.