Grade 6 Spelling & Vocabulary Unit Plans
Resource: Text Book
Cycle 1
Standards
Students will learn:
spelling patterns for the short vowel sounds heard in expand, pledge, simplify, sloppy, and blunder
spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds heard in faithful, supreme, confine, devote and mute
spellings for the vowel sounds heard in mound, gloomy, vault, and hoist
the vowel + r sound heard in such words as parka, smirk, scorn, and fierce
and homophones, words that sound the same but that have different spellings and meanings, such as waist and waste
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/talking-aloud-talking-allowed-watch-write-make-sure-right/
Cycle 2
Standards
Students will learn:
words spelled with ie and ei
words with the vowel + r final sound heard in words such as laser
words with final syllables such as those of litter and rival
words ending in -ed and –ing
and words with endings and suffixes such as those in adorable and priceless
Cycle 3
Standards
Students will learn:
words with the suffixes -ion and -ation
words that have the prefix in-
words that have the prefix com-
words ending with -ise, -ize, -ive, and –age
Cycle 4
Standards
Students will learn:
spelling patterns for the final sounds heard in words such as confident, confidence, decency, brilliant, brilliance, and occupancy
words that have the suffixes -able, -ible, and -ate
words with the /sh/ sound at the beginning of words such as shallow and in the middle of words such as emotion
present plural forms of nouns ending with f and o
words with the prefixes dis-, ex-, and inter-
Cycle 5
Standards
Students will learn:
words that begin with the prefixes per-, pre-, and pro-.
words with the prefix ad-
words with the endings -ic, -ure, and -ous.
words with distinct word parts, such as uneventful and improvement
and words with the prefixes de- and trans-.
Cycle 6
Standards
Students will learn:
words that come from other languages, such as gourmet and fiesta
words that have Greek word parts, such as democracy and thermal.
words with Latin roots, such as manufacture and audition
words that have absorbed prefixes, such as immature and irreparable
and words that are often confused, such as laying and lying.
Cycle 1
Standards
- learn spelling patterns for Short Vowels, Long Vowels, Vowel Sounds ou, oo, o, oi, Vowel+ r Sounds, Homophones
- learn to sort words to know the essential similarities and differences among words
- promote real understanding of how words work through meaningful practice
- develop critical thinking with specialized vocabulary and learn how meaningful word parts combine with word structure
- learn to use a dictionary and a thesaurus
- proofread a script, letter, review, newspaper column, story and a personal narrative for spelling and grammar errors
- write and proofread an original script, letter, review, newspaper column, story and a personal narrative
- practice working with standardized multiple-choice test formats
- Short Vowels
- Long Vowels
- Vowel Sounds ou, oo, o, oi
- Vowel+ r Sounds
- Homophones
Students will learn:
spelling patterns for the short vowel sounds heard in expand, pledge, simplify, sloppy, and blunder
spelling patterns for the long vowel sounds heard in faithful, supreme, confine, devote and mute
spellings for the vowel sounds heard in mound, gloomy, vault, and hoist
the vowel + r sound heard in such words as parka, smirk, scorn, and fierce
and homophones, words that sound the same but that have different spellings and meanings, such as waist and waste
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/talking-aloud-talking-allowed-watch-write-make-sure-right/
Cycle 2
Standards
- learn Words with ie or ei, Final er Sounds Final en, el, and er Sounds, Words with –ed or –ing, Endings and Suffixes
- proofread a story for spelling and grammar errors
- write and proofread an original story
- practice working with standardized multiple-choice test formats
- Words with ie or ei
- Final er Sounds
- Final en, el, and er Sounds
- Words with –ed or –ing
- Endings and Suffixes
Students will learn:
words spelled with ie and ei
words with the vowel + r final sound heard in words such as laser
words with final syllables such as those of litter and rival
words ending in -ed and –ing
and words with endings and suffixes such as those in adorable and priceless
Cycle 3
Standards
- learn Suffix: -ion or –ation, More Words with –ion, Prefix: in-, Prefix: com-, Final iz, iv, and ij.
- proofread a description for spelling and grammar errors
- write and proofread an original composition
- practice working with standardized multiple-choice test formats
- Suffix: -ion or –ation
- More Words with –ion
- Prefix: in-
- Prefix: com-
- Final iz, iv, and ij
Students will learn:
words with the suffixes -ion and -ation
words that have the prefix in-
words that have the prefix com-
words ending with -ise, -ize, -ive, and –age
Cycle 4
Standards
- learn Suffixes: -ent, -ant, Suffixes: -able/-ible, ate, Spelling sh, Plurals, and Prefixes: dis-, ex-, inter-
- proofread a research report for spelling and grammar errors
- write and proofread an original composition
- practice working with standardized multiple-choice test formats
- Suffixes: -ent, -ant
- Suffixes: -able/-ible, ate
- Spelling sh
- Plurals
- Prefixes: dis-, ex-, inter-
Students will learn:
spelling patterns for the final sounds heard in words such as confident, confidence, decency, brilliant, brilliance, and occupancy
words that have the suffixes -able, -ible, and -ate
words with the /sh/ sound at the beginning of words such as shallow and in the middle of words such as emotion
present plural forms of nouns ending with f and o
words with the prefixes dis-, ex-, and inter-
Cycle 5
Standards
- learn Prefixes: per-, pre-, pro-, Prefix: ad-
- learn Suffixes: -ic, -ure, -ous
- learn Word Parts, Prefixes: de-, trans-
- proofread a personal essay for spelling and grammar errors
- write and proofread an original composition
- practice working with standardized multiple-choice test formats
- Prefixes: per-, pre-, pro-
- Prefix: ad-
- Suffixes: -ic, -ure, -ous
- Word Parts
- Prefixes: de-, trans-
Students will learn:
words that begin with the prefixes per-, pre-, and pro-.
words with the prefix ad-
words with the endings -ic, -ure, and -ous.
words with distinct word parts, such as uneventful and improvement
and words with the prefixes de- and trans-.
Cycle 6
Standards
- learn Words from other languages, Greek Word Parts, Latin Word Roots, Absorbed Prefixes, Words Often Confused.
- proofread a persuasive essay for spelling and grammar errors
- write and proofread an original composition
- practice working with standardized multiple-choice test formats
- Words from other languages
- Greek Word Parts
- Latin Word Roots
- Absorbed Prefixes
- Words Often Confused
Students will learn:
words that come from other languages, such as gourmet and fiesta
words that have Greek word parts, such as democracy and thermal.
words with Latin roots, such as manufacture and audition
words that have absorbed prefixes, such as immature and irreparable
and words that are often confused, such as laying and lying.