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Grade 6: Language: Reading

Resources and activities to assist students, parents and teachers with Grade 6 Language Arts Expectations.

HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT BOOK

An important part of becoming a successful independent reader is being able to choose “good fit” books. With the help of a few strategies, you will become a savvy book selector. Here's how.

Use I PICK good fit books

I choose a book

Purpose – Why do I want to read it?
Interest – Does it interest me?
Comprehend – Am I understanding what I read?
Know – Do I know most of the words?

SUGGESTED DATABASES

VLC BOOKMARK

Logins for all VLC databases are found on the back of the VLC Bookmark.

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READING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES

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HOMOPHONE is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too.
An IDIOM is a phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. An idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning. There are thousands of idiom's, and they occur frequently in all languages.

FUN STUFF

Author/illustrator Dav Pilkey of "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" has a predictably unpredictable website with lots of interesting stuff for kids.

Roald Dahl Logo

"Tremendous things are in store for you, many wonderful surprises await you!"

Welcome to the online world of Rick Riordan. 

K-GR. 6 ASK US/DEMANDE MOI

K-GR. 6: HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT MY TOPIC?

GET ORGANIZED

K-GR. 6: HOW DO I CREATE & CITE MY WORK

FREEDOM TO READ

Freedom to Read

Who We Are

Freedom to Read Week is a project of the Book and Periodical Council (BPC), the umbrella organization for associations involved in the writing and editing, publishing and manufacturing, distribution, and selling and lending of books and periodicals in Canada. 

Censorship in Canada

Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Books are removed from the shelves in Canadian libraries, schools and bookstores every day. Free speech on the Internet is under attack. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to read.

Challenged Works List

This selective list, prepared by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council, provides information on more than 100 books, magazines, graphic novels and other written works that have been challenged in the past decades. Each challenge sought to limit public access to the work in schools, libraries, or bookstores. Some challenges were upheld; others were rejected. Some challenges remain unresolved.

Visit http://www.freedomtoread.ca/challenged-works/ to view the list of challenged books.