Reading
6th Grade Text & Novel Studies
We will read a variety of stories to learn & apply examples of interesting writing features.
- Ex: figurative language, genre, vocabulary, organization, inferencing, etc. Our goal is for students to apply these strategies in their own, creative writing and to notice these features when reading independently.
- Textbook: Reading Treasures Grade 6
- Novel Studies
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- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
- A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen
Book Club Orders
Scholastic Online Order Code:
Mrs. Hoene - NHKZ7
Accelerated Reader (AR)
AR is a computerized reading program that is supplemental to our Reading series and helps teachers manage and monitor a student's independent reading.
- During computer class, students in grades 1-8 are given the STAR Reading Inventory which determines their Independent Reading Level (IRL).
- By staying within their IRL range, a student will be challenged in his/her independent reading but not frustrated.
- Students select a book that has a corresponding AR quiz, read the book, & then take a computerized quiz. (Quizzes range from 5-20 questions, depending upon the length and difficulty of the book.)
- Each book has an assigned Book Level and Point Value, and the students earn points toward their AR goal according to how well they score on the quiz.
- Students may take quizzes on computers in their classrooms, or in the school library or computer lab.
Personal Reading Goals
- Each student will connect with his or her homeroom teacher to determine a realistic & challenging goal to meet by the end of each quarter.
- 6th grade goals commonly range from 20 - 100 points, but are individualized and can be kept private.
Find a Book!
Holy Infant School subscribes to the web-based version of AR, which has over 182,000 book quizzes available!
- To find out if a book your child wants to read has a corresponding AR quiz go to the Accelerated Reader Book Find website: www.arbookfind.com some books share the same title, so care must be taken when looking up books on the website--match the title to the author.
Monitor your Child's Progress
- To access your child's information, you will need the username and password that your child uses when he/she takes an AR quiz at school.
- Please don't hesitate to get in touch with Mrs. Ryle to request your child's AR username and password.