The Tan Book - 6th Grade Skills
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THE Tan BOOK
6TH GRADE SKILLS
6th grade students mature in their language arts skills through 36 lessons. Passages from homeschool literature curriculum encourage the reading of timeless classics. Dictation encourages expressive, creative writing.
The updated third edition is even easier to use with new lessons that will introduce your student to additional classic literature. The study of suffixes and prefixes lays groundwork for skills needed at upper grade levels.
The Tan Student Activity Book is the perfect companion for the Tan Teacher Book! Everything in one book: student instruction, a place for writing, and a tool for easy record keeping. Allows for more independent work, a BONUS for teachers.
The Tan SAB provides Enrichment Activities such as word puzzles, analogies, logic/reasoning activities and more found ONLY in the SAB. (Answers are found in The Teacher Book.)
Please note: The Student Activity Book cannot be used independently.
The updated third edition is even easier to use with new lessons that will introduce your student to additional classic literature. The study of suffixes and prefixes lays groundwork for skills needed at upper grade levels.
- 36 weekly lessons divided into easy-to-use daily plans. Teacher friendly, with little or no teacher preparation needed! Integrated language arts through literature lessons including: grammar, spelling, higher-order thinking, and study skills.
- Each literature curriculum provides the opportunity for your students to apply their skills through research, creative writing, journal writing, etc.
- Four Book Studies
- Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Latham
- The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
- Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard
- The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
- Each Book Study contains a summary, vocabulary skills, reading comprehension, and exciting activities for learning through literature.
- Two Units:
- Using the Library
- Writing a Research Paper
- Review Activities follow each lesson providing additional skill practice.
- Assessments aid teachers in identifying strengths and weaknesses.
- The Skills Index provides an easy skill reference.
The Tan Student Activity Book is the perfect companion for the Tan Teacher Book! Everything in one book: student instruction, a place for writing, and a tool for easy record keeping. Allows for more independent work, a BONUS for teachers.
The Tan SAB provides Enrichment Activities such as word puzzles, analogies, logic/reasoning activities and more found ONLY in the SAB. (Answers are found in The Teacher Book.)
Please note: The Student Activity Book cannot be used independently.
As for the specific skills addressed in this level of LLATL, The Tan Book features sixth grade skills that build on grammar, spelling, and writing skills covered in earlier levels and emphasizes prefix and suffix studies and research skills.
- Emily, Table Life Blog
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It’s actually enjoyable. The book studies in particular were Freddie’s favorites. Naming the parts of the ship, doing a crossword puzzle, and seeing the maps definitely made the book come to life.Read the full review.
- - Clare, Homeschool of 1
Each weekly lesson is divided into easy-to-use daily plans, making homeschooling simple for both you and your child. There isn’t much preparation needed for these lessons either, so it’s a time saver as well as a great instruction book.
- Heather, Mom for all Seasons
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Video Reviews
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The following reviews are for the 2nd edition of the Tan Book. Some changes have been made in the 3rd edition.
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Suffixes:
Rules for adding -able, -ance, -ant, -ence, -ent, -ible, -sion, -tion
Prefixes:
Rules for adding prefixes, compound words, contractions
Spelling Rules:
Double consonants, plural forms (irregular words, pluralization rules), changing f to v and y to i
Phonetics and Patterns:
Rules for ck, dg, ear, er, gn, ie, igh, ir, kn, ou, ough, ow, ur, wor, wr
Study Techniques:
Copying words, syllabication, studying word patterns
Reading
Book Studies:
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, The Bronze Bow, Big Red, The Horse and His Boy
Literary Elements:
Alliteration, autobiography, biography, climax, conflict, context clues, exposition, falling action, fiction, foreshadowing, irony, mood, narrator, personification, plot, resolution, rising action
Poetry Elements:
Couplet, end rhyme, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme, stanza, triplet
Narrative Perspectives:
First person, second person, third person (limited and omniscient)
Comprehension Skills:
Vocabulary building, topic sentences, analogy, repetition
Techniques and Activities:
Choral reading, reciting poetry, discussing content
Grammar
Parts of Speech:
Nouns (common, proper, possessive), pronouns, verbs (linking, helping, regular, irregular), adjectives, adverbs
Sentence Structure:
Subjects and predicates (simple, compound, complete), subject/verb agreement, clauses (independent, dependent)
Punctuation and Mechanics:
Capitalization, apostrophes, commas, colons, semicolons, quotation marks, hyphens, periods, exclamation marks, question marks
Sentence Types:
Declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory
Grammar Rules:
Contractions, direct and indirect objects, prepositions and prepositional phrases, similes, antonyms, synonyms
Composition
Writing Types:
Creative writing, essays, biographies, business letters, journal entries, poetry, prose
Structure:
Outlines, opening and closing paragraphs, thesis statements, supporting sentences, topic sentences
Techniques:
Dialogue, figurative language (simile, personification), paraphrasing, summarizing
Writing Activities:
Book reports, writing fables, news stories, research papers, advertisements
Research and Study Skills
Tools and Techniques:
Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, timeline creation, map skills
Library Skills:
Dewey Decimal System, alphabetical order, locating Newbery and Caldecott Award books
Research Skills:
Organizing thoughts, conducting interviews, creating bibliographies
High-Order Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking:
Analogies, context clues, giving directions, organizing research
Memory Techniques:
Memorization strategies, sequencing
Creative Expression
Activities:
Creative writing, oral presentations, poetry recitation
Penmanship
Practice Techniques:
Copying passages, writing final drafts
Rules for adding -able, -ance, -ant, -ence, -ent, -ible, -sion, -tion
Prefixes:
Rules for adding prefixes, compound words, contractions
Spelling Rules:
Double consonants, plural forms (irregular words, pluralization rules), changing f to v and y to i
Phonetics and Patterns:
Rules for ck, dg, ear, er, gn, ie, igh, ir, kn, ou, ough, ow, ur, wor, wr
Study Techniques:
Copying words, syllabication, studying word patterns
Reading
Book Studies:
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, The Bronze Bow, Big Red, The Horse and His Boy
Literary Elements:
Alliteration, autobiography, biography, climax, conflict, context clues, exposition, falling action, fiction, foreshadowing, irony, mood, narrator, personification, plot, resolution, rising action
Poetry Elements:
Couplet, end rhyme, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme, stanza, triplet
Narrative Perspectives:
First person, second person, third person (limited and omniscient)
Comprehension Skills:
Vocabulary building, topic sentences, analogy, repetition
Techniques and Activities:
Choral reading, reciting poetry, discussing content
Grammar
Parts of Speech:
Nouns (common, proper, possessive), pronouns, verbs (linking, helping, regular, irregular), adjectives, adverbs
Sentence Structure:
Subjects and predicates (simple, compound, complete), subject/verb agreement, clauses (independent, dependent)
Punctuation and Mechanics:
Capitalization, apostrophes, commas, colons, semicolons, quotation marks, hyphens, periods, exclamation marks, question marks
Sentence Types:
Declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory
Grammar Rules:
Contractions, direct and indirect objects, prepositions and prepositional phrases, similes, antonyms, synonyms
Composition
Writing Types:
Creative writing, essays, biographies, business letters, journal entries, poetry, prose
Structure:
Outlines, opening and closing paragraphs, thesis statements, supporting sentences, topic sentences
Techniques:
Dialogue, figurative language (simile, personification), paraphrasing, summarizing
Writing Activities:
Book reports, writing fables, news stories, research papers, advertisements
Research and Study Skills
Tools and Techniques:
Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, timeline creation, map skills
Library Skills:
Dewey Decimal System, alphabetical order, locating Newbery and Caldecott Award books
Research Skills:
Organizing thoughts, conducting interviews, creating bibliographies
High-Order Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking:
Analogies, context clues, giving directions, organizing research
Memory Techniques:
Memorization strategies, sequencing
Creative Expression
Activities:
Creative writing, oral presentations, poetry recitation
Penmanship
Practice Techniques:
Copying passages, writing final drafts
In addition to the 36 weekly lessons in the Tan Book, your student will have the opportunity to read the following four novels throughout the year:
Carry on Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
You may use these guides as a reading schedule: The Tan Book - Book Study Reading Guide
Carry on Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
You may use these guides as a reading schedule: The Tan Book - Book Study Reading Guide
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