Grade 6

Reading Literature and Informational Text (range of reading and text complexity)

Writing (range of writing)

Speaking and Listening

Language

Foundational Skills

6.1

Students inquire about and comprehend key ideas and details in a variety of texts.

6.2

Students investigate the craft and structure of a variety of texts.

6.3

Students integrate knowledge to make meaningful connections between ideas in diverse texts.

6.4

Students apply their knowledge of text types and purposes.

6.5

Students use various processes to produce and distribute a wide range of their writing.

6.6

Students research to build and present knowledge in writing.

6.7

Students present their knowledge and ideas orally and comprehensibly

6.8

Students apply strategies for listening and collaborate with others to comprehend what is heard and spoken.

6.9

Students apply strategies to comprehend and utilize vocabulary appropriately in a variety of contexts: social, instructional, and academic.

6.10.

Students recognize and apply conventions of English in order to produce oral and written texts.

6.F.3

Students apply phonics and word recognition skills when they read.

6.F.4

Students read a range of texts with fluency.

6.1.1

Ask and respond to questions to determine textual evidence and to support analysis of what gradelevel expository and literary texts say explicitly

6.1.2

Examine how the plot of a particular story, event, or drama unfolds in a series of episodes

6.1.3

Describe how characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

6.1.4

Determine a theme or central idea of a text, show how it is conveyed through particular details, and provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments

6.2.1

Use word parts to decode unfamiliar grade-level words, and recognize families of words

6.2.2

Determine how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot

6.2.3

Determine an author’s purpose and point of view in a text, and critique how it is conveyed

6.2.4

Determine the denotative and connotative meanings of descriptive words and phrases in a text, and analyze the impact of a specific word choice on attitude and tone

6.3.1

Compare and contrast experiences of “reading” a story in different formats, and identify the value and impact of each

6.3.2

Identify claims and supporting evidence in a text that presents an argument

6.3.3

Compare and contrast two authors’ presentations of the same events or information

6.4.1

Develop arguments to support claims, using “should” statements, and providing clear reasons and relevant evidence

6.4.2

Examine a topic, and write informative/explanatory texts to convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

6.4.3

Write narratives to describe real events or imagined experiences using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences

6.5.1

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience (e.g., reporting an incident)

6.5.2

Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, with some guidance and support from peers and adults

6.5.3

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others

6.6.1

Gather relevant information from credible print and digital sources, using search terms effectively, and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and using a given format for citation

6.6.2

Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate

6.7.1

Present claims and findings in a well-organized speech, and speak from note cards, using effective communication techniques

6.7.2

Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to support and enhance information

6.8.1

Listen to an unfamiliar poem or song, and explain and interpret it

6.8.2

Confirm understanding, and develop strategies for clearing up any misunderstandings

6.8.3

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners—one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led—on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing own ideas clearly

6.9.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

6.9.2

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings

6.9.3

Apply word knowledge when producing oral and written texts to grade level

6.10.1

Demonstrate a developing command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking

6.10.2