Advanced context clue strategies. Greek and Latin roots — extended academic set. Connotation vs denotation. Figures of speech in context. Word relationships. Reference material verification. Six complete lessons covering CCSS L.6.4–5 — including the three Grade 6-specific standards: connotation/denotation (L.6.5.c), word relationships (L.6.5.b), and reference verification (L.6.4.d). 55 slides, three worksheets, and a 40-point assessment.

What’s included:

• 1 Complete Slide Deck (PPTX, 55 slides, 6 lessons):
  • Lesson 1: Context Clues — Advanced Strategies (5-step multi-layered analysis method) — L.6.4.a
  • Lesson 2: Greek and Latin Roots — Extended Set (20+ academic roots across subject areas) — L.6.4.b
  • Lesson 3: Connotation vs Denotation (connotation in argument and persuasion) — L.6.5.c
  • Lesson 4: Figures of Speech in Context (simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, irony) — L.6.5.a
  • Lesson 5: Word Relationships — Cause/Effect, Part/Whole, Item/Category — L.6.5.b
  • Lesson 6: Vocabulary Review & Reference Materials (verification strategy, vocabulary log) — L.6.4.c–d
• 3 Double-Sided Practice Worksheets (PDF) covering all six lessons — advanced context clue analysis, root decoding, connotation scales, figures of speech, word relationship sorts, and dictionary verification.
• 1 Unit Assessment — 40 Points (PDF): multiple choice, 10 vocabulary strategy tasks, and a paragraph with root-decoded words, a figure of speech, and precise cause/effect language, with full answer key and teaching notes.

Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.a (context clues), L.6.4.b (roots and affixes), L.6.4.d (verify preliminary meaning), L.6.5.a (figures of speech), L.6.5.b (word relationships, Grade 6 specific), and L.6.5.c (connotation vs denotation, Grade 6 specific). Designed for Grade 6 English Language Arts.