Grade 6 Reading
36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.
Learn, practice, and explore
Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.
These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.
All 36 weekly reading lessons
📖 Open Textbook- Week 1
Close reading and annotation
I can define and explain the essential ideas in close reading and annotation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 2
Close reading and annotation — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in close reading and annotation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 3
Close reading and annotation — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in close reading and annotation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 4
Close reading and annotation — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in close reading and annotation and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 5
Inference and textual evidence
I can define and explain the essential ideas in inference and textual evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 6
Inference and textual evidence — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in inference and textual evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 7
Inference and textual evidence — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in inference and textual evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 8
Inference and textual evidence — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in inference and textual evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 9
Central ideas in nonfiction
I can define and explain the essential ideas in central ideas in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 10
Central ideas in nonfiction — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in central ideas in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 11
Central ideas in nonfiction — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in central ideas in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 12
Central ideas in nonfiction — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in central ideas in nonfiction and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 13
Plot and character development
I can define and explain the essential ideas in plot and character development and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 14
Plot and character development — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in plot and character development and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 15
Plot and character development — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in plot and character development and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 16
Plot and character development — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in plot and character development and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 17
Narrative point of view
I can define and explain the essential ideas in narrative point of view and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 18
Narrative point of view — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in narrative point of view and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 19
Narrative point of view — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in narrative point of view and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 20
Narrative point of view — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in narrative point of view and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 21
Literary themes
I can define and explain the essential ideas in literary themes and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 22
Literary themes — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in literary themes and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 23
Literary themes — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in literary themes and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 24
Literary themes — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in literary themes and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 25
Argument and supporting evidence
I can define and explain the essential ideas in argument and supporting evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 26
Argument and supporting evidence — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in argument and supporting evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 27
Argument and supporting evidence — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in argument and supporting evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 28
Argument and supporting evidence — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in argument and supporting evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 29
Comparing texts and media
I can define and explain the essential ideas in comparing texts and media and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 30
Comparing texts and media — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in comparing texts and media and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 31
Comparing texts and media — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in comparing texts and media and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 32
Comparing texts and media — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in comparing texts and media and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 33
Synthesis and independent reading
I can define and explain the essential ideas in synthesis and independent reading and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 34
Synthesis and independent reading — Analyze an example
I can model and annotate the essential ideas in synthesis and independent reading and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 35
Synthesis and independent reading — Apply with evidence
I can compare and justify the essential ideas in synthesis and independent reading and support my explanation with a clear example.
- Week 36
Synthesis and independent reading — Demonstrate understanding
I can create and reflect the essential ideas in synthesis and independent reading and support my explanation with a clear example.