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READING, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATING

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Grade 6
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Employ appropriate presentation and collaboration strategies to meet the needs of a given task and purpose.

a
Engage in collaborative discussionsEE.SL.6.1.a
1. i
  Come to discussions prepared to share information.EE.SL.6.1.a.i
2. ii
  With guidance and support from adults and peers, follow simple, agreed-upon rules for discussions and contribute information.EE.SL.6.1.a.ii
3. iii
  Ask and answer questions specific to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.EE.SL.6.1.a.iii
4. iv
  Restate key ideas expressed in the discussion.EE.SL.6.1.a.iv
b
Identify information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) that relates to a topic, text, or issue under studyEE.SL.6.2.b
c
Identify the reasons and evidence supporting the claims made by the speakerEE.SL.6.3.c

Develop, organize, and present ideas and opinions effectively

a
Present findings on a topic including descriptions, facts, or details EE.SL.6.4.a
b
Select an auditory, visual, or tactual display to clarify the information in presentationsEE.SL.6.5.b
c
Use formal and informal language as appropriate to the communication partner.EE.SL.6.5.c

Analyze literary elements within different types of literature to make meaning.

a
Determine what a text says explicitly as well as what simple inferences must be drawnEE.RL.6.1.a
1. i
  Identify details in a text that are related to the theme or central ideaEE.RL.6.2.a.i
2. ii
  Identify how a character responds to a challenge in a storyEE.RL.6.3.a.ii
b
Determine how word choice changes the meaning in a textEE.RL.6.4.b
1. i
  Determine the structure of a text (e.g., story, poem, or drama)EE.RL.6.5.b.i
2. ii
  Identify words or phrases in the text that describe or show what the narrator or speaking is thinking or feelingEE.RL.6.6.b.ii
c
Compare the experience of reading or listening to a written story, drama or poem with the experience of watching video or live performance of the same textEE.RL.6.7.c
1. i
  Compare and contrast stories, myths, or texts with similar topics or themesEE.RL.6.9.c.i
d
Demonstrate understanding of text while actively reading or listening to stories, dramas, or poetryEE.RL.6.10.d

Analyze organization and structure of informational text to make meaning.

a
Analyze a text to determine what it says explicitly as well as what inferences should be drawnEE.RI.6.1.a
1. i
  Determine the main idea of a passage and details or facts related to itEE.RI.6.2.a.i
2. ii
  Identify a detail that elaborates upon individuals, events, or ideas introduced in a textEE.RI.6.3.a.ii
b
Determine how word choice changes the meaning of a textEE.RI.6.4.b
1. i
  Determine how the title fits the structure of the textEE.RI.6.5.b.i
2. ii
  Identify words or phrases in the text that describe or show the author’s point of viewEE.RI.6.6.b.ii
c
Find similarities in information presented in different media or formats as well as in textEE.RI.6.7.c
1. i
  Distinguish claims in a text supported by reasonEE.RI.6.8.c.i
2. ii
  Compare and contrast how two texts describe the same eventEE.RI.6.9.c.ii
d
Demonstrate understanding while actively reading or listening to literary nonfictionEE.RI.6.10.d

Apply knowledge of word relationships, word structures, and sentence structures to determine the meaning of new words in context.

a
Demonstrate knowledge of word meaningsEE.L.6.4.a
1. i
  Use context to determine which word is missing from a content area text.EE.L.6.4.a.i
2. ii
  Use frequently occurring root words (e.g., like) and the words that result when affixes are added (e.g., liked, disliked, liking). EE.L.6.4.a.ii
3. iii
  Seek clarification and meaning support when unfamiliar words are encountered while reading or communicating.EE.L.6.4.a.iii
b
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and useEE.L.6.5.b
1. i
  Identify the meaning of simple similes (e.g., the man was as big as a tree).EE.L.6.5.b.i
2. ii
  Demonstrate understanding of words by identifying other words with similar and different meanings.EE.L.6.5.b.ii
c
Use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases across contextsEE.L.6.6.c

Write arguments that support claim(s) using clear reasons, relevant evidence, credible sources, and a formal style.

a
Write claims about topics or textEE.W.6.1.a
1. i
  Write a claim about a topic or text.EE.W.6.1.a.i
2. ii
  Write one or more reasons to support a claim about a topic or text.EE.W.6.1.a.ii

Write informative/explanatory texts characterized by appropriate organization, ample development, precise language and formal style.

a
Write to share information supported by detailsEE.W.6.3.a
1. i
  Introduce a topic and write to convey ideas and information about it including visual, tactual, or multimedia information as appropriate.EE.W.6.3.a.i
2. ii
  Provide facts, details, or other information related to the topic.EE.W.6.3.a.ii

Write engaging real or imagined narratives using techniques such as sensory language, dialogue, description and sequencing to convey experiences and events.

a
Write about events or personal experiencesEE.W.6.3.a
1. i
  Write a narrative about a real or imagined experience introducing the experience and including two or more events.EE.W.6.3.a.i
2. ii
  Use words that establish the time frame.EE.W.6.3.a.ii
3. iii
  Use words that convey specific details about the experience or event.EE.W.6.3.a.iii
4. iv
  Provide a conclusion about the experience or event.EE.W.6.3.a.iv

Plan, draft, edit, and revise as needed to craft clear and coherent writing that demonstrates a grasp of standard conventions for grammar, usage, and mechanics as well as a style appropriate for purpose and audience.

a
Use strategies (e.g., clarify, language and grammar, vary sentence patterns, maintain consistent tone and style) to improve written expression in conventional language.
1. i
  Identify and use pronouns accurately in writing.
b
Demonstrate understanding of conventions of standard English.
1. i
  Use question marks at the end of the written questions.
2. ii
  Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on letter-sound relationships and common spelling patterns.
c
Use language to achieve desired outcomes when communicatingEE.L.6.3.c
1. i
  Vary use of language when the listener or reader does not understand the initial attempt.EE.L.6.3.c.i
d
Produce writing that is appropriate for the task, purpose, or audienceEE.W.6.4.d
e
Plan before writing and revise own writingEE.W.6.5.e
f
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce writing while interacting and collaborating with othersEE.W.6.6.f
g
Write routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiencesEE.W.6.10.g

Pose research question(s), gather, synthesize, and credit relevant and credible resources, and present findings.

a
Conduct short research projects to answer a questionEE.W.6.7.a
b
Gather information from multiple print and digital sources that relate to a given topicEE.W.6.8.b
c
Use information from literary and informational text to support writingEE.W.6.9.c
1. i
  Apply Essential Elements of Grade 6 Reading Standards to literature (e.g., “Compare a text version of a story, drama, or poem with an audio, video, or live version of the text.”).EE.W.6.9.c.i
2. ii
  Apply Essential Elements of Grade 6 Reading Standards to informational texts (e.g., “Can you produce an argument by logically organizing the claims and the supporting reasons and evidence.”)EE.W.6.9.c.ii

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