Grade+6

=Grade 6 students:= Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. b. Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.

=Lessons= [|How Big Is Hagrid?] persuasive writing in math from Writing Fix [|Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues] from ReadWriteThink [|Sixth_Grade_Performance_Assessment] from TC Reading & Writing Project [|This I Believe Essays] from Writing Fix [|What's Your Fifth Element?] from Writing Fix