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Grade 6 Writing

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

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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 writing lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Focused claims and paragraphs

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in focused claims and paragraphs and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Focused claims and paragraphs — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in focused claims and paragraphs and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Focused claims and paragraphs — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in focused claims and paragraphs and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Focused claims and paragraphs — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in focused claims and paragraphs and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Explanatory composition

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in explanatory composition and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Explanatory composition — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in explanatory composition and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Explanatory composition — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in explanatory composition and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Explanatory composition — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in explanatory composition and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Narrative techniques

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in narrative techniques and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Narrative techniques — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in narrative techniques and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Narrative techniques — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in narrative techniques and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Narrative techniques — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in narrative techniques and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Argumentative claims

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in argumentative claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Argumentative claims — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in argumentative claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Argumentative claims — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in argumentative claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Argumentative claims — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in argumentative claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Evidence and citation

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in evidence and citation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Evidence and citation — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in evidence and citation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Evidence and citation — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in evidence and citation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Evidence and citation — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in evidence and citation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Informational organization

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in informational organization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Informational organization — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in informational organization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Informational organization — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in informational organization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Informational organization — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in informational organization and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Transitions and cohesion

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in transitions and cohesion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Transitions and cohesion — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in transitions and cohesion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Transitions and cohesion — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in transitions and cohesion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Transitions and cohesion — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in transitions and cohesion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Editing sentence variety

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in editing sentence variety and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Editing sentence variety — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in editing sentence variety and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Editing sentence variety — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in editing sentence variety and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Editing sentence variety — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in editing sentence variety and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Multimedia presentation

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in multimedia presentation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Multimedia presentation — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in multimedia presentation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Multimedia presentation — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in multimedia presentation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Multimedia presentation — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in multimedia presentation and support my explanation with a clear example.

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