Water English Language Arts · Grade 6

Reading passages, essays, and argument writing are grounded in genuine water issues, from informational texts about treatment plants to editorials on proposed rate increases.

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Grade 6 Project

Cotterill Storm Drain Audio Explainer: A Grade 6 Project

Over five sessions, students research, script, test, and record a three-minute audio explainer telling families where a fictional town's storm drain water goes.

English Language Arts 5 sessions, ~250 min total Answer key

Grade 6 Project

Cranbourne Water Report Family Glossary: A Grade 6 Project

Students turn the technical vocabulary of a fictional utility's annual water quality report into a twelve-term plain-language glossary booklet written for families.

English Language Arts 4 sessions, ~200 min total Answer key

Grade 6 Quiz & test questions

Lorrick's Lead Service Lines: A Grade 6 Argument Assessment

A 30-point grade 6 assessment in which students read three short documents about who pays for a fictional town's lead pipe replacement and write an argument paragraph.

English Language Arts 45 min Answer key

Grade 6 Debate kit

Should Ashkettle Approve the Water Bottling Plant?

A grade 6 debate kit on whether a fictional town should let a bottling company pump its aquifer, with two-sided evidence, assigned roles, and a four-level rubric.

English Language Arts 2 sessions, ~60 min total Answer key

Grade 6 Writing prompt

Should Ashmoor Give Treated Biosolids to Local Farms?

A grade 6 argument prompt on whether a fictional town should send treated biosolids to nearby farms, with background, a planning organizer, exemplar, and rubric.

English Language Arts 60 min Answer key

Grade 6 Reading passage

Bellcross's Water Line Crew: A Grade 6 Reading Passage

A grade 6 reading passage following a fictional town's water line crew through one workday, with the different education paths that brought each worker there.

English Language Arts 40 min Answer key

Grade 6 Debate kit

Should Bramwell Raise Water Rates to Fix Aging Pipes?

A grade 6 debate kit on whether a fictional town should raise water rates to fix aging pipes, with two-sided evidence on need and affordability.

English Language Arts 2 sessions, ~60 min total Answer key

Grade 6 Writing prompt

Should Cranbeck Test Its School Fountains Every Year?

A grade 6 argument writing prompt on whether a fictional district should test every school drinking fountain yearly, with background, an organizer, exemplar, and rubric.

English Language Arts 2 sessions, ~60 min total Answer key