Four open-and-go lessons each week, with a companion answer key for parent support.
Living books
The Hobbit, Animal Farm, The Iliad for Boys and Girls, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Steady rhythm
Main book reading, poetry, narration, copywork, dictation, and grammar or literary noticing
A full sixth-grade year built around The Hobbit, Animal Farm, The Iliad for Boys and Girls, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and poetry by Lewis Carroll and Walter de la Mare. Students continue oral and written narration while practicing copywork, dictation, grammar, and literary analysis from the actual readings.
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Four lessons each week with living books, poetry, oral and written narration, copywork, dictation, and parent answer-key support for the grammar and literary work.
Students read substantial classic books across fantasy, allegory, epic retelling, and American literature.
Written narration appears twice each week, with support options for students who are still growing in fluency.
Copywork belongs to narration-prompt lessons, while dictation rotates from Lessons 1, 2, and 3 across the year.
Parent guidance, sample answers, and evaluation notes are included in a separate printable answer key.
Week 13 Curriculum Preview
Chapter 4 · Walter de la Mare · Chapter 5
Lesson 1 — Animal Farm
Open to: Chapter 4
Written narration: Tell what happens when Jones and the other men try to recapture the farm.
Literary skill: Conflict in Plot during the Battle of the Cowshed.
Lesson 2 — Walter de la Mare
Open to: “Winter”
Written narration: Retell what the poem shows, moving through the winter scene in the student's own words.
Week 13 Curriculum Preview
Lesson 3 — Animal Farm
Narration: Tell what happens when Snowball is driven away from the farm.
Copywork: Copy two sentences from Squealer's speech that show how he tries to persuade the animals.
Lesson 4 — Dictation
This week's passage is chosen from Lesson 1, Animal Farm Chapter 4.
Week 13 Answer Key Preview
Sample parent guidance from the included answer key
Lesson 1
The main external conflict is the animals defending Animal Farm against Mr. Jones and the men from neighboring farms.
Lesson 2
Images such as “the white mist,” “the night-frost fell,” and “the silver moon and stars” help create a cold, quiet winter mood.
Lesson 3
Squealer's argument can be examined for claim, reasons, evidence, and whether the persuasion is fair or manipulative.
This curriculum is a teacher's guide. You'll need these books to read from, purchased separately.
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien · linked edition in the curriculum
Animal Farm
George Orwell · linked edition in the curriculum
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain · linked edition in the curriculum
The Iliad for Boys and Girls
Alfred J. Church · linked edition in the curriculum
Selected poetry
Lewis Carroll and Walter de la Mare · direct poem links included in each poetry lesson
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