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Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 1 School and Society – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 8a-41c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.

Days Core Instruction Teacher Guide Pages

Expanded/Alternate Instruction

Extended Activities

Beginning of Year Pretest Pre-assessment — Assessment Booklet Unit Overview pp. 8a-8b

Thematic Library

1 & 2 Spotlight on Reading Lesson 1 pp 8-9

School and Community Photo Cards Class CD Track 1

Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical Spotlight Online Grammar

3 & 4

Spotlight on Reading Lesson 2 pp 10a-19b

Health Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 10

Multiple Intelligences Intrapersonal Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension

5 & 6


Health Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 10


7 & 8 Spotlight on Reading Lesson 3 pp 20-20a

Class CD Track 2

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Vocabulary

9 & 10 Spotlight on Reading Lesson 4 pp. 21a-21

Class CD Track 2 Blackline Master 8 Practice Book p.5


11 & 12 Spotlight on Language Lesson 5 pp. 22-23a

People Photo Cards Class CD Track 3 Practice Book p.6

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Spotlight Online Vocabulary


School and Community Photo Cards

Multiple Intelligences Bodily/Kinesthetic



Extended Activities

Class CD Track 4 Practice Book p.7

Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension


Community and USA Photo Cards Blackline Masters 2a, 2b Practice Book p.8

Multiple Intelligences Musical/Rhythmic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension

17 & 18 Spotlight on Content Lesson 8 Language Arts pp. 28-29

Blackline Master 5 Practice Book p.9

Multiple Intelligences Bodily/Kinesthetic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension

19 Spotlight on Content Lesson 10 Math pp.32-33

Blackline Master 2a, 2b Practice Book p.11

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Home Connection

20, 21, 22

Project Lesson 16 pp. 41a-41c

Blackline Masters 5, 24 Student work from unit Practice Book p.16-18

Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 2 Community Life – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 42a-75c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.



Extended Activities

Unit Overview pp. 42a-42b

Thematic Library

1 & 2

Spotlight on Reading Lesson 1 pp 42-43

Community Photo Cards Class CD Track 7 Blackline Master 4

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Grammar

3 & 4


Community Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 4, 9


5 & 6 Spotlight on Reading Lesson 2 pp 44a-53b

Community Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 4, 9



Class CD Track 8

Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical Spotlight Online Vocabulary



Multiple Intelligences Bodily/Kinesthetic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension


Community Photo Cards Class CD Track 9 Practice Book p.20

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension



Multiple Intelligences Naturalist



Extended Activities

Spotlight Online Grammar


Blackline Masters 2a, 2b, 15 Practice Book p.22

Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension

17 &18 Spotlight on Content Lesson 8 Language Arts pp. 62-63

Practice Book p.23




Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal Spotlight Online Following 2-step Oral Directions Home Connection

20, 21, 22


Blackline Masters 4,25 Student work from unit Practice Book p.30-32 Unit Review

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 3 Nature – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 76a-109c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.



Extended Activities


Thematic Library

1 & 2


Earth Photo Cards Class CD Track 13


3 & 4


Community Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 9

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Artistic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension



Multiple Intelligences Visual/Artistic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension


Class CD Track 14

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Spotlight Online Latin and Greek Roots





Earth Photo Cards Class CD Track 15 Practice Book p.34

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Punctuation


Earth Photo Cards Class CD Track 16 Blackline Master 10

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic



Extended Activities

Practice Book p.35

Spotlight Online Vocabulary


Earth and Community Photo Cards Blackline Masters 2a, 2b Practice Book p.36

Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal Spotlight Online High Frequency Words

17 &18 Spotlight on Content Lesson 8 Language Arts pp. 96-97





Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Home Connection

20, 21, 22


Blackline Masters 15,26 Student work from unit Practice Book p.44-46 Unit Review

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 4 The Universe – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 110a-143c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.



Extended Activities


Thematic Library

1 & 2


Science and the Universe Photo Cards Class CD Track 19

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension Identifying Literary Devices and Analyzing Author’s Purpose

3 & 4


Science and the Universe Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 6, 7

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Prediction


Science and the Universe Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 6, 7



Class CD Track 20 Blackline Master 5 Venn Diagram, Main Idea, Details Graphic Organizers

Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal Spotlight Online Phonics: Long Vowel E



Multiple Intelligences Bodily/Kinesthetic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Summarizing



Extended Activities


Science and the Universe Photo Cards Class CD Track 21 Practice Book p.48

Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical Spotlight Online Grammar: Parts of Speech



Multiple Intelligences Musical/Rhythmic Spotlight Online Vocabulary


Earth Photo Cards Blackline Masters 2a, 2b, 3 Practice Book p.50

Multiple Intelligences Intrapersonal Spotlight Online Grammar: Adjectives



Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Author’s Purpose



Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Home Connection

20, 21, 22


Blackline Masters 4,8,27 Student work from unit Practice Book p.58-60 Unit Review

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 5 World History – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 144a-177c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.



Extended Activities


Thematic Library

1 & 2


Health Photo Cards Class CD Track 25

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Artistic Spotlight Online World Structure: Latin and Greek

3 & 4


Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 10

Multiple Intelligences Bodily Kinesthetic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Prediction


Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 10

Multiple Intelligences Bodily Kinesthetic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Prediction


Class CD Track 26

Multiple Intelligences Musical/Rhythmic Spotlight Online Reading: Hard G Consonant



Multiple Intelligences Bodily/Kinesthetic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Cause and Effect

11 & 12 Spotlight on Language Class CD Track 27 Multiple Intelligences



Extended Activities

Lesson 5 pp. 158-159a Blackline Master 13 Practice Book p.62

Naturalist Spotlight Online Listening Strategies


Class CD Track 28 Blackline Masters 7 Images that show theater activities onstage and backstage Practice Book p.63

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Compare and Contrast


Blackline Masters 2a, 2b, 7 Practice Book p.64

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Artistic Spotlight Online Sight Words: Drill and Practice



Multiple Intelligences Intrapersonal Spotlight Online Reference Skills


Blackline Master 2a, 2b Photographs of Natural Landscapes Practice Book p.67

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Home Connection Spotlight Online Word Structures: Latin and Greek

20, 21, 22


Blackline Masters 8,9, 28 Student work from unit Practice Book p.72-74 Unit Review

Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal Spotlight Online Author’s Purpose Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 6 Our World – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 178a-211c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.



Extended Activities


Thematic Library

1 & 2


Earth Photo Cards Class CD Track 31

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Artistic Spotlight Online World Structure: Latin and Greek

3 & 4


Earth Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 8, 9



Earth Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 8, 9



Class CD Track 32

Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal Spotlight Online Listening Strategies



Multiple Intelligences Musical/Rhythmic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Sequencing


Class CD Track 33 Blackline Master 4

Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical



Extended Activities

Practice Book p.76

Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Main Idea



Multiple Intelligences Bodily/Kinesthetic Spotlight Online Vocabulary


Blackline Masters 2a, 2b Practice Book p.78

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Compare and Contrast



Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Author’s Purpose



Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Home Connection Spotlight Online Word Structures: Latin and Greek

20, 21, 22


Blackline Masters 4, 29 Student work from unit Practice Book p.86-88 Unit Review

Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 7 Discovery and Inventions – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 212a-245c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.



Extended Activities


Thematic Library

1 & 2


Home Photo Cards Class CD Track 37


3 & 4








Class CD Track 38

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Spotlight Online Reading: S Blends



Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Facts and Details



Multiple Intelligences Intrapersonal



Extended Activities

Spotlight Online Vocabulary


Health Photo Cards Class CD Track 40 Blackline Masters 8, 9 Practice Book p.91

Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical Spotlight Online High Frequency Words


Community Photo Cards Blackline Masters 2a, 2b Practice Book p.92

Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Vocabulary: Synonyms and Antonyms



Multiple Intelligences Musical/Rhythmic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Poetry and Author’s Purpose



Multiple Intelligences Intrapersonal Home Connection

20, 21, 22



Multiple Intelligences Musical/Rhythmic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Poetry and Author’s Purpose Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

Grade 6 Pacing Guide for 45 minute periods Unit 8 The U.S. Government – 24 total days Teacher Guide pp. 245a-279c Unit Features described in Teacher Guide pp. xiv-xvii All page references are the Teacher Guide unless otherwise noted.



Extended Activities


Thematic Library

1 & 2


USA Photo Cards Class CD Track 43

Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Vocabulary

3 & 4


USA Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 6, 7



USA Photo Cards Blackline Masters 1, 2a, 2b, 6, 7



Class CD Track 44

Multiple Intelligences Interpersonal Spotlight Online Reading: L Blends Review



Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Main Idea



Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic



Extended Activities

Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Facts and Details





Class CD Track 47 Blackline Masters 2a, 2b Practice Book p.106

Multiple Intelligences Naturalist Spotlight Online Vocabulary



Multiple Intelligences Visual/Spatial Spotlight Online Reference Skills



Multiple Intelligences Logical/Mathematical Spotlight Online Word Structure: Latin and Greek Home Connection

20, 21, 22



Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic Spotlight Online Reading Comprehension: Author’s Purpose Research Tips

23 & 24 Unit Tests

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