This sixth grade teacher's resource includes 36 weeks of targeted lessons that will immediately become your favorite supplement to your language arts curriculum . The 176 focused language arts activities provide the practice students need to produce error-free writing assignments and include easy-to-use teacher support to deliver the lessons. Lessons include 36 weeks of daily practice that cover these skills and concepts: Capitalization: Quotations, salutations, titles of books, magazines, movies, and songs, incorrect use of capitals and more Language Usage: Singular and plural forms, verb tenses, correct use of pronouns and adjectival and adverbial forms Punctuation: Appostrophes, commas, periods, colons, semi-colons and more. Spelling: identifying errors in spelling and in multiple-meaning words Additional resources include: scope and sequence chart annotated answer key assessment rubric reproducible language handbook page of reproducible proofreading marks editing checklist for students How it Works: Students apply grade 6 language skills to correct a paragraph on Monday through Thursday; when read together, the four paragraphs form a cohesive composition. A writing prompt on Friday relates to the week's four-paragraph composition and provides an opportunity for students to apply the targeted language conventions they practiced.The weekly passages cover a broad range of expository and narrative writing forms, including: nonfiction texts on grade-level social studies and science topics biographies, book reviews, instructions, interviews, journal entries, and letters fables, fantasy and science fiction, historical fiction, personal narratives, and realistic fiction About Evan-Moor Educational Publishers Igniting young minds to help every child learn and succeed! Evan-Moor creates engaging and meaningful learning resources for children in grades PreK - 8. Trusted by parents and teachers for over 45 years, Evan-Moor's award-winning resources are thoughtfully developed to nurture children's hearts and minds to help them reach their full potential.