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Unit 1 (Narrative Real): Weeks 1-5

Aligned with Common Core State Standards and Fayette County Public Schools,

ELA Curriculum Map and Pacing Guide Covers CCSS Standards:

RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence and making accurate inferences

RL6.2 Determine theme and how it’s conveyed

W6.3c When writing a narrative, use transition words

L.6.1a Ensure correct pronoun case

L.6.4a Using context clues

L.6.4c Consulting reference materials

RL.6.4 Identify figurative language

L.6.2 Show knowledge of correct capitalization, organiza-

tion, punctuation and spelling


Language Arts Flashbacks

Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Fiction or Nonfiction? Identify if the story would be fiction or nonfiction.

True = _______________________________ Non true = _________________________________

1. This is a story about a monkey who does karate.________________________________________

2. This is an article about where polar bears eat and where they live._________________________________

3. This is textbook information about how a volcano erupts.______________________________________

4. This is a story about a witch who flies on a broom.____________________________________

5. This is a mystery about a mouse looking for his cheese.__________________________________

6. This is a biography about Michael Jordan’s life._______________________________

7. This is an article about how to make pumpkin bread.________________________________________

Here come the editing COPS Edit for capitalization,, organization, punctuation and spelling..

To excape the german concentration camps, the Jewish family of otto frank went into

hiding in 1942. During the families two years in hide, 13-year-old anne frank kept a diary. She

wrote her last diarie entry on August 1 1944. Three days later, police raided the family's hiding

place Anne and her sister were shiped to a concentration camps. Anne died their nine

months later. Since that time Anne's diary has been publish in 30 languages.

What type of text? Write an “N” for narrative, “P” for persuasive or “I” for informational

______Includes headings and subheadings

______Tells a story

______Has a problem that makes you wonder

what will happen

______Can be fiction or nonfiction

______Actions lead to solving a problem

______Has a strong point of view

______Has a character, setting and plot

______Uses facts and evidence to make a case

______Has tables, graphs and pictures with captions

______Tries to influence the reader

______Has facts backed up by research

______Has boldfaced words or special text features

______Can include personal stories, fables or realistic

stories



Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Plot Diagram Use the word bank to label the plot diagram.

climax rising action exposition resolution falling action

Citing Evidence to Support Inferences Circle the correct choice.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would

have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw

them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every

morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went

straight up stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was

“presentable,” as Alice had often said.

1. What evidence best supports the inference that Paul works outdoors?

A. “...he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine…”

B. “Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off…”

C. “He would eat dinner with her after he was ‘presentable’…”

D. “Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him…”

2. Alice best be described as ______________________.

A. Selfish B. Cruel C. Strict D. Helpful

_____Cite evidence that supports inferences RL6.1 _____Identify fiction vs. nonfiction

_____Make accurate inferences RL6.1 _____Identify the qualities of a narrative W6.3

_____Edit for COPS L.6.2

_____Label a plot diagram W6.3a

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Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Parts of Speech Write “N” for noun, “V” for verb and “P” for pronoun. Circle the pronouns in the sentences.

_______1. chair

_______2. run

_______3. they

_______4. cat

_______5. skip

_______6. him

_______7. it

_______9. talk


About a half our before sunrise on August 3 1492, Christopher Columbus set sale

from Palos Spain. He, and his crew sailed on three ships -- the Nina Pinta and Santa

Maria. They sailed in search of a shorter route two India. Instead, columbus discovered

a “New World.” Experts believes he land on San salvador Island in the Bahamas on Oc-

tober 12, 1492.

Transition purpose Circle the correct choice.

3. Which transition word adds information?

a. in addition

b. over

c. earlier

4. Which transition word clarifies?

a. first

b. besides

c. in other words

1. Which transition word shows location?

a. for example

b. below

c. then

2. Which transition word shows time?

a. between

b. in other words

c. later

1. She caught the ball that he threw.

2. Donna gave her the letter.

3. His car is sparkly and new.

4. It shines as bright as the sun.

5. Maria gave him the tests that they completed.

6. Their projects were stacked on the chair.



Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Using Transitions write the correct transition in the blank.

Making accurate inferences Circle the correct choice.

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his

emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand,

Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find

something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him

a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room.

Boom! Mom sighed.

1. Why is Max upset?

A. Max didn’t want a sandwich.

B. Max is scared of thunder.

C. It is raining and he cannot go outside to play.

D. Max’s kite was ruined.

_____Effectively use transition words W6.3.c

_____Make accurate inferences RL6.1


_____Identify pronouns L.6.1a

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___________________________ there lived a family of bears in a lovely wooded area. Their

home was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ some trees _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a small stream.

One day _________________________________the bears were not at home, a little girl came to the house.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , she knocked on the door. Even though no one answered her

knock, she entered the house. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, she ate some of the bears' food,

and she napped on one of their beds. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , the bears returned

home. They were surprised to see their door open. Their roars woke up the girl, and she fearfully ran

from the house, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the woods, and back to her own home.

__________________________________her experiences, she never again went into the woods alone.

Meanwhile As a result of First Once upon a time While

Through Next Under Beside Then



Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Pronoun Case Circle the correct pronoun case.


Have you ever seen the TV show I love lucy. In that show, Lucille Ball starred as Lucy Ri-

cardo. Her real-life husband, Desi Arnaz, co-starring as her tv husband, bandleader Ricky Ricar-

do. Many experts beleive I Love Lucy is one of the gratest TV comedy shows of all time? The

real Lucille Ball was born on August 6 1911, in Butte Montana. She grew up in Jamestown, New

York.

Context Clues Use context clues to write the definition of the word.

1. Detest: Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegeta-

bles.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________

2. Alter: Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to

alter his plans.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________

3. Melodramatic: When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began

sobbing and demanding a doctor.

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________

1. Chris and I / Me and Chris were playing basketball.

What is the verb? ___________________ Is the pronoun a subject or an object? ___________________

2. It will just be she and I / me and her / she and me at the park.


3. After a long day of school, my friends and I / me and my friends like to interact online.




Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Theme Identify the theme of the story.

Citing evidence to support inferences Circle the correct choice.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the

back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a

Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cas-

sie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw

her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.

What evidence supports the inference that Cassie is late for school?

A. The beams were warming the back of her neck…

B. She jumped out of bed…

C. She looked up at the clock, 9:48 she shouted, “Holy Cow!”

D. She slowly realized it was a Thursday

_____Cite evidence that supports inferences RL6.1 _____Use context clues L6.4a

_____Make accurate inferences RL6.1 _____Identify theme RL6.2


_____Ensure pronouns are in the proper case L.6.1a

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Katie Clean invited Messy Missy to her house to work on their biology project, but Katie Clean

had no idea what a visit from Messy Missy entailed. First of all, it was raining and Messy Missy neither

bothered to take her boots off nor thoroughly wiped them on the doormat. Then Messy Missy ate a bag

of hot chips on Katie Clean’s white bedspread without asking, and Messy Missy is a sloppy eater, so hot

chip powder got all over the bedspread. Katie Clean tried to be polite and ignore Messy Missy’s sloppy

behavior, but then Messy Missy threw her chip wrapper on the floor. Offended, Katie Clean pretended

that she was sick and asked Messy Missy to leave. The next day Katie Clean asked the teacher if she

could work by herself. After explaining her situation, the teacher allowed Katie to work alone. Messy

Missy would have finished the assignment by herself, but she spilled grape soda all over her assignment.

What is the theme of the story?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________



Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Figurative Language Write “M” for metaphor, “S” for simile, “P” for personi-fication, “H” for hyperbole


For many years, people had to imagine what earth look like from space? In 1959, those

people got there first real look! On August 7 that year, the U.S. satellite Explorer VI transmited

the first picture of Earth from space. Two year later, the first human got to seen that view when

Russia send a man into space. A few week after that russian space flight, Alan Shepard be-

come the first U.S. astronaut in space.

Dictionary Practice Answer the questions.

____1. I’ve heard this song a million times. ____8. My soul is like a deep river

____2. As red as a rose ____9. Death is a drum

____3. The moon was a flashlight ____10. The dreams destroyed us

____4. The leaves waved goodbye

____5. The stars threw down their tears

____6. The road was a ribbon across the field

____7. The petals are little yellow fish swimming in the water

1. How many syllables is the word intent?

2. What part of speech is the second definition en-

try?

in.tent1 [in tent´] n. 1 Something that is intended; purpose;

aim. Her intent has always been to go to college. 2 Meaning;

significance. What was the intent of what he said?

in.tent2 [in tent´] adj. Having the mind firmly fixed on some-

thing. Is he intent on leaving? She was intent on the book

she was reading.



Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Theme Identify the theme of the story.

Making accurate inferences Circle the correct choice.

Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournful-

ly and wearing all black. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: “Oh... John…” And

then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was

from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back

from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.

Why is Anastasia sad?

A. She doesn’t have another jacket to wear.

B. She is wearing all black.

C. John broke up with her.

D. Anastasia needs a new cell phone

_____Make accurate inferences RL6.1 _____Consult reference materials L6.4.c


_____Identify types of figurative language RL6.4

_____Identify the theme of a story RL6.2

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Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on

a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five

of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark’s bedroom. When Money Mark turned

thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the fami-

ly’s private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored

with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn’t appreciate and Money Mark could find noth-

ing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark never found happiness. Penny Petal was born

poor. Her family hardly had anything to eat, but they loved each other. Penny Petal appreciated every thing she

got. When she was six, her father walked her around the United Center before the Bulls played the Celtics. She was

excited by the crazy fans and feeling in the air. She looked forward to the day that she could see a real game.

When she was thirteen, she learned to play the buckets. She was an extremely talented musician, a natural per-

cussionist, and everyone on the block loved the rhythms that poured from her palms. By the time she was twenty-

one, Penny was a successful businesswoman. Now she had everything that she had ever dreamed of and she truly

loved to share her wealth and happiness with her family who supported her through all of the hard times.

What’s the theme of the story?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________



Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Academic Vocabulary Review Match the vocabulary with the definition.

Pronoun dialogue resolution theme narrative characters

1. _____________________ central idea or message about life or behavior in a piece of literature

2. _____________________ word used in place of a noun

3. _____________________ a story, either fiction or nonfiction

4. _____________________ person, animal, imaginary creature in literature

5. _____________________ words characters say in a story

6. _____________________ the end of the story where the problem is solved


Are you a Elvis Presley fan. Elvis were one of the most popular singers of all time. His hit

song include Blue Suede Shoes, "Are You Lone Some Tonight" and "Hound Dog." When Elvis

died on August 16, 1977, fans round the world went in to mourning. Each August, thousands of

fans flock to Presleys home -- called Graceland -- in Memphis Tennessee, to remember the

singer and mark the anniversary of his death.

Academic Vocabulary Review Match the vocabulary with the definition.

Explicit evidence climax inference theme exposition fiction characterization

1. _____________________ personality of characters

2. _____________________ not true

3. _____________________ a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence

4. _____________________ evidence taken directly from the text to support an idea

5. _____________________ the most intense, exciting and important point in the story

6. _____________________ the beginning of a story where the setting and characters are introduced



Name:_____________________________________Class: ___________

Theme Identify the theme of the story and cite supporting text.

Citing evidence to support inferences Circle the correct choice.

Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and

plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep

with a slice in on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next

day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the

garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the

can, arranging over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller.

What evidence best supports the inference that Kyle doesn’t care a lot about school?

A. He threw his book bag on the floor and played six hours of video games.

B. He balled up his report card and placed it in a soup can.

C. Kyle ran in the house, slamming the door behind him.

D. He was noticeably distraught.

_____Cite evidence that supports inferences RL6.1

_____Make accurate inferences RL6.1


_____Identify the theme of a story and cite evidence to support it RL6.2

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In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball

team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches

tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut

from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even

harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he

finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become

one of the greatest basketball players in history.

What’s the theme of the story and cite text from the story that supports this.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________


Week 1

Monday

True = Nonfiction

Not true = Fiction

1. Fiction

2. Nonfiction

3. Nonfiction

4. Fiction

5. Fiction

6. Nonfiction

7. Nonfiction

Tuesday

To escape the German concentration camps, the Jew-

ish family of Otto Frank went into hiding in 1942. During

the family’s two years in hiding, 13-year-old Anne Frank

kept a diary. She wrote her last diary entry on August 1,

1944. Three days later, police raided the family's hiding

place. Anne and her sister were shipped to a concen-

tration camp. Anne died there nine months later. Since

that time, Anne's diary has been published in 30 lan-

guages.

Wednesday

1. I

2. N

3. N

4. N

5. N

6. P

7. N

8. P

9. I

10. P

11. I

12. I

13. N

Friday

1. B

2. C

Week 2

Monday

1.N

2.V

3.P

4.N

5.V

6.P

7.P

8. V

1. she, he

2.her

3.his

4. it

5.he, him

6. they

Tuesday

About a half hour before sunrise on August 3, 1492,

Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain. He and

his crew sailed on three ships -- the Nina, Pinta and San-

ta Maria. They sailed in search of a shorter route to In-

dia. Instead, Columbus discovered a “New World.” Ex-

perts believe he landed on San Salvador Island in the

Bahamas on October 12, 1492.

Wednesday

1. b


2. C

3. A

4. c

Thursday

1. Once upon a time

2. Under

3. Beside

4. While

5. First

6. Next

7. Then

8. Through

9. As a result of

Friday

C

Week 3

Monday

1. Chris and I, playing, subject

2. she and me, be, object

3. my friends and I, like subject

Tuesday

Have you ever seen the TV show I Love Lucy? In that show,

Lucille Ball starred as Lucy Ricardo. Her real-life husband,

Desi Arnaz, co-starred as her TV husband, bandleader Ricky

Ricardo. Many experts believe I Love Lucy is one of the

greatest TV comedy shows of all time. The real Lucille Ball

was born on August 6, 1911, in Butte, Montana. She grew up

in Jamestown, New York.

Wednesday

1. hates

2. Change

3. overdramatic

Thursday

Answers may vary. Respect other’s property. Choose friends

wisely.

Friday

C

Week 4

Monday

1.H

2.S

3.M

4.P

5.P

6.M

7.P

8.S

9.M

10.P

Tuesday

For many years, people had to imagine what Earth looked

like from space. In 1959, those people got their first real look!

On August 7 that year, the U.S. satellite Explorer VI transmit-

ted the first picture of Earth from space. Two year later, the

first human got to see that view when Russia sent a man into

space. A few weeks after that Russian space flight, Alan

Shepard become the first U.S. astronaut in space.

Wednesday

1.2

2.Adjective

Thursday

Answers may vary. Money isn’t everything. Be thankful for

what you have.

Friday

C

Week 5

Monday

1. theme


2. pronoun

3. narrative

4. characters

5. dialogue

6. resolution

Tuesday

Are you an Elvis Presley fan? Elvis was one of the most popu-

lar singers of all time. His hit songs include “Blue Suede

Shoes,” "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "Hound Dog."

When Elvis died on August 16, 1977, fans around the world

went into mourning. Each August, thousands of fans flock to

Presley’s home -- called Graceland -- in Memphis, Tennes-

see, to remember the singer and mark the anniversary of his

death.

Wednesday

1.characterization

2. fiction

3.inference

4. explicit evidence

5. climax

6.exposition

Thursday

Answers may vary. Never give up. “Jordan didn’t let that

obstacle defeat him.”

Friday

A

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