Nova ScotiaGrade 6
NS Grade 6 English Curriculum
Lessons and practice for every Grade 6 English topic. Aligned to what Nova Scotia schools teach. Build reading, writing, and communication skills with step-by-step support.
NS Grade 6 English Curriculum | StudyPugHelp
CO_ID | Curriculum Outcome | StudyPug Topic |
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ELA.6.A1.1a | Active listening and verbal/non-verbal communication skills: Select and use listening strategies by asking questions to clarify understanding and respond to others in different contexts including cultural contexts |
ELA.6.A1.1b | Thoughtful questioning summarizing and synthesizing information from multiple sources: Ask thoughtful questions clarify understanding and synthesize information from multiple sources during discussions while demonstrating cultural sensitivity |
ELA.6.A1.2a | Communication strategies and contextual awareness: Identify and use oral and non-verbal communication strategies and describe how these strategies support understanding |
ELA.6.A1.2b | Using tone volume clarity facial expressions gestures and posture effectively: Apply clear oral and non-verbal communication strategies to convey and reinforce messages while adjusting for context and audience |
ELA.6.A1.3a | Advanced language structures and code-switching: Use explicitly taught vocabulary syntax and grammar to expand on communicating ideas and information |
ELA.6.A1.3b | Tier 2 vocabulary descriptive details and varied sentence structures: Use academic vocabulary incorporate descriptive details and select appropriate sentence types based on purpose and audience |
ELA.6.A2.1a | Phonics and orthographic knowledge for multisyllabic words: Use phonics and orthographic knowledge to fluently read spell and pronounce multisyllabic words |
ELA.6.A2.1b | Breaking words into syllables using phonics and orthographic patterns: Read spell and pronounce multisyllabic words fluently by applying phonics orthographic knowledge syllable patterns prefixes and suffixes |
ELA.6.A2.2a | Understanding prefixes suffixes and root words: Use morphological knowledge to understand read and spell words with increasing independence |
ELA.6.A2.2b | Identifying prefixes suffixes base words and word structure: Decode spell and understand complex words by identifying and applying knowledge of morphemes including prefixes suffixes and root words |
ELA.6.A2.3a | Tier 2 academic vocabulary and word learning strategies: Recognize and use vocabulary developed through implicit learning explicit instruction and word awareness |
ELA.6.A2.3b | Using Tier 2 vocabulary word parts and word relationships: Use academic vocabulary effectively by understanding word parts identifying synonyms and antonyms and applying new words across different contexts |
ELA.6.A2.4a | Fluent reading with expression and comprehension: Read texts fluently with accuracy pacing and expression to support comprehension |
ELA.6.A2.4b | Reading with appropriate pacing expression and comprehension monitoring: Read texts fluently with minimal hesitation adjusting pacing and expression to capture tone and meaning while supporting deep comprehension |
ELA.6.A3.1a | Complex sentences showing relationships between ideas: Use different sentence types to communicate clearly including complex sentences to show relationships between ideas |
ELA.6.A3.1b | Simple compound and complex sentences with logical connections: Create and use varied sentence types including complex sentences with subordinating conjunctions to show relationships like cause-effect contrast and time |
ELA.6.A3.2a | Understanding and using parts of speech effectively: Recognize how parts of speech work and use them to communicate clearly and support reading comprehension and writing |
ELA.6.A3.2b | Nouns verbs adjectives adverbs pronouns prepositions conjunctions: Identify and use all parts of speech correctly to construct clear detailed sentences and enhance communication in academic and social settings |
ELA.6.A3.3a | Advanced punctuation including semicolons and colons: Use capitalization and a variety of punctuation correctly to communicate clearly |
ELA.6.A3.3b | Semicolons colons quotation marks apostrophes and dialogue punctuation: Apply capitalization rules and use advanced punctuation including semicolons colons and proper dialogue punctuation to communicate clearly |
ELA.6.B1.1a | Informational narrative and persuasive text forms: Use knowledge of different text forms and organizational structures to support comprehension |
ELA.6.B1.1b | Identifying characteristics of informational narrative and persuasive texts: Identify text form explain purpose and key features and apply strategies appropriate to informational narrative and opinion texts |
ELA.6.B1.2a | Organizational structures and signal words: Examine organizational structures and text features and apply this knowledge to support reading comprehension |
ELA.6.B1.2b | Headings subheadings graphics and cause-effect compare-contrast structures: Examine and use organizational structures signal words and text features like headings graphics and data displays to support comprehension |
ELA.6.B1.3a | Images graphics and visual design in texts: Examine the relationship between visual elements visual design and text and describe how they communicate meaning |
ELA.6.B1.3b | How images graphics charts and design choices enhance text meaning: Analyze how visual elements including images graphics design and cultural symbols contribute to meaning and support comprehension across text forms |
ELA.6.B1.4a | Word choice sentence structure tone imagery and figurative language: Describe elements of style and explain how each element helps create meaning of various text forms and genres |
ELA.6.B1.4b | Word choice tone imagery figurative language and sentence variety: Identify and analyze elements of style including word choice tone sentence structure and figurative language and explain how they create meaning |
ELA.6.B2.1 | Prior knowledge and funds of knowledge for comprehension: Use both implicitly learned and explicitly taught background knowledge to support comprehension before and during reading |
ELA.6.B2.2 | Setting reading goals and selecting appropriate texts: Identify and describe the purpose for reading a text and develop reading goals to support this purpose |
ELA.6.B2.3 | Monitoring understanding and clarifying meaning: Use strategies to support reading goals and identify when comprehension has broken down and apply strategies to clarify meaning |
ELA.6.B2.4 | Using explicit and implicit evidence with background knowledge: Make inferences using implicit and explicitly taught background knowledge and evidence from the text to support comprehension |
ELA.6.B3.1a | Recognizing and analyzing author's craft: Recognize literary devices and rhetorical techniques in texts and describe how they contribute to the meaning |
ELA.6.B3.1b | Metaphor simile personification repetition rhetorical questions analogy: Identify and analyze literary devices and rhetorical techniques explaining author's purpose and how devices work together to influence meaning |
ELA.6.B3.2a | First-person third-person limited third-person omniscient and multiple perspectives: Identify the point of view in texts |
ELA.6.B3.2b | Understanding how narrative perspective affects reader understanding: Identify point of view and analyze how narrative perspective influences reader understanding emotional connection and information presented |
ELA.6.B3.4a | Analyzing how author's choices influence understanding: Analyze how the author's use of literary elements in various texts influences a reader's understanding and interpretation of the text |
ELA.6.B3.4b | Character development plot theme symbolism structure evidence claims: Analyze how authors use literary elements like character development setting theme and structure in narratives and organizational patterns evidence and tone in informational and persuasive texts to influence reader interpretation |
ELA.6.C1.1 | Identifying strengths and areas for growth: Identify strengths and areas for growth and develop relevant writing goals |
ELA.6.C1.2 | Determining topic audience and purpose: Describe the topic audience and purpose for writing |
ELA.6.C1.3 | Using strategies to develop writing topics: Use explicitly taught strategies to generate and document ideas or topics for writing |
ELA.6.C1.4 | Using form-specific text structures: Use explicitly taught form-specific text structures to organize content |
ELA.6.C2.1 | Fluent handwriting and technology skills: Write fluently by hand and develop word processing skills to support writing |
ELA.6.C2.2a | Writing expository texts with clear organization facts and evidence: Draft informational texts using knowledge of audience purpose and organizational structures to present facts details and evidence clearly |
ELA.6.C2.2b | Writing stories with plot character development setting and theme: Draft narrative texts with clear story arc character development setting conflict resolution and sensory details |
ELA.6.C2.2c | Writing opinion and argumentative texts with claims evidence and reasoning: Draft persuasive texts stating clear opinions or claims supporting with detailed evidence and addressing counterarguments |
ELA.6.C2.3a | Improving ideas supporting details logical structure and coherence: Revise drafts to deepen analysis strengthen arguments improve organization add relevant details and enhance transitions |
ELA.6.C2.3b | Improving sentence structure word choice voice and engagement: Revise drafts for sentence variety precise vocabulary appropriate tone and engaging style while incorporating feedback |
ELA.6.C2.5a | Checking sentence structure grammar and punctuation: Edit drafts to correct grammar errors including verb tense consistency subject-verb agreement and sentence fragments |
ELA.6.C2.5b | Checking spelling punctuation and using word processing features: Proofread drafts for spelling and advanced punctuation errors using word processor tools like spell-check grammar-check and formatting features |
ELA.6.C3.1a | Producing and presenting texts to audiences: Produce and present text to audiences |
ELA.6.C3.1b | Preparing clear detailed audience-appropriate texts with multimedia: Produce polished final texts and presentations using appropriate formatting visual aids and multimedia elements tailored to audience and purpose |
ELA.6.C3.2a | Reflecting on writing process and growth: Reflect on strengths and areas for growth throughout the writing process |
ELA.6.C3.2b | Identifying strengths areas for improvement and setting future goals: Reflect on writing strengths and growth areas throughout the writing process using feedback and self-assessment to set specific goals for improvement |
ELA.6.D1.1a | Subject-specific vocabulary for health science and social studies: Use subject-specific vocabulary and background knowledge to support reading writing and communication in content area |
ELA.6.D1.1b | Using subject-specific terms and morphology across health science and social studies: Use subject-specific vocabulary accurately in health science and social studies while making connections across disciplines and using morphology to understand new terms |
ELA.6.D1.2a | Gathering key information from multiple sources: Gather and use key information from texts and multiple sources to build organize and communicate understanding |
ELA.6.D1.2b | Using multiple sources to compare evaluate and organize important details: Identify key details from multiple content area sources compare information for relevance and accuracy and organize facts to support research questions |
ELA.6.D1.3a | Combining information to build cohesive understanding: Use information from multiple sources to communicate a cohesive understanding of a content-area concept |
ELA.6.D1.3b | Combining perspectives forming conclusions and presenting synthesized understanding: Synthesize information from multiple content area sources integrating primary and secondary sources to form conclusions and present cohesive understanding |
ELA.6.D1.5a | Using writing to organize refine and express ideas: Use writing and other communication forms to organize refine and express ideas for learning in different content areas |
ELA.6.D1.5b | Using writing presentations and visual aids to express learning across subjects: Use writing reports presentations and visual representations to organize refine and express understanding of health science and social studies concepts |