1. A – Z Project
6th 6 Weeks

2. A
When a writer wants to emphasize something really important, how can he or she accomplish this?

3. B
1st Person Point-of-View (POV) 3rd Person Point-of-View (POV) Explain which POV you prefer to read (why). Explain which POV you prefer to write (why).

4. C
Write about a time when you taught someone else how to do something, or explained something to someone else. Describe it!

5. D
How can you tell what an author REALLY thinks about the topic he or she is writing about?

6. E
Time yourself! Free write for three minutes about the following quote.

8. F
Tell about a time you read a book AND watched the movie. What parts were better in the book? What parts were better in the movie?

9. G
What are the reasons that a writer would use ellipses?

10. H
How can a generalization be like a stereotype?

11. I
Write a brief story using any of your three favorite types of figurative language. Label each type of figurative language.

12. J
Write the days of the week and the months of the year. How can you check to see if they are all spelled correctly?

13. K
Why is it so important to use text evidence when you’re explaining your thoughts?

14. L
Time yourself! Free write for three minutes about the following paired images.

17. M
Tell about the two meanings of the word “argument” that you learned about this year.

18. N
Explain ways to make your writing interesting for someone else to read.

19. O
What does it mean if you “claim” that you did something?

20. P
Explain the difference between an adjective and an adverb.

21. Q
Time yourself! Free write for three minutes about the following image.

23. R
Explain the similarities and differences between biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.

24. S
We’ve visited the library quite a bit this year. What are your two favorite genres? Tell what you like about those two genres.

25. T
If you are reading something and you come across a word you don’t know, what can you do about it BESIDES using a device or a dictionary to look it up?

26. U
Write a six word memoir about your sixth grade year at school. Choose those six words wisely!

27. V
Time yourself! Free write for three minutes about the following quote.

29. W
Explain the steps (sequence) of a lab you did in science class this year.

30. X
Describe how a theme is different from a topic.

31. Y
Write about something that surprised you in Language Arts this year.

32. z
Reflect on what you’ve learned this year as a sixth grader. What advice do you have for new kids about to start sixth grade?