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Grade 6 · English Language Arts · Unit 1 of 15

Learning to Learn

Use what you know, ask big questions, and set goals for your learning.

What your child practises

Practises using prior knowledge, asking open-ended questions, making connections, adjusting reading rate, and choosing and tracking learning goals.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.6.A1.4, ELA.6.A1.5, ELA.6.A2.6, ELA.6.B1.1, ELA.6.B1.2, ELA.6.B2.4, ELA.6.D2.1, ELA.6.D2.3, ELA.6.D2.4, ELA.6.D2.5 · prior knowledge, questions, connections, reading rate, and setting and tracking learning goals

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    How could you track progress on a reading goal?

    • Ask the librarian to read for you
    • Keep a reading log
    • Hide the book

  2. Question 2

    A good group inquiry question can be explored from different…

    • colours
    • fonts
    • perspectives and subjects

  3. Question 3

    Fluency means reading…

    • in a whisper only
    • smoothly, with expression and understanding
    • as fast as possible with no meaning

  4. Question 4

    Metacognition means…

    • thinking about how you learn
    • counting words
    • drawing maps

  5. Question 5

    Which listening skill shows respect during a discussion?

    • Summarize what someone said before you share your view
    • Interrupt right away
    • Look away

  6. Question 6

    A group makes class criteria for a good summary. They are…

    • a seating plan
    • a list of authors
    • a list of what a good summary includes

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