Grade 6

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Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.C.6.1.a

Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.C.6.1.b

Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources, acknowledging opposing claims, and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.C.6.1.c

Use words, phrase and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.C.6.1.d

Establish and maintain a formal style.C.6.1.e

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.C.6.1.f

With some guidance, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, re-writing or trying a new approach.C.6.1.g

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.C.6.2.a

Introduce a topic, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting, graphics and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.C.6.2.b

Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples.C.6.2.c

Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.C.6.2.d

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.C.6.2.e

Establish and maintain a formal style.C.6.2.f

Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.C.6.2.g

With some guidance, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, re-writing, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.C.6.2.h

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.C.6.3.a

Engage the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.C.6.3.b

Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events and/or characters.C.6.3.c

Use a variety of transition words to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.C.6.3.d

Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details and sensory language to convey experiences and events.C.6.3.e

Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.C.6.3.f

With guidance, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.C.6.3.g

Recognize vague pronouns and correct pronoun errors, including but not limited to subjective, objective, possessive and intensive pronouns.L.6.1.a

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.L.6.1.b

Recognize variations from standard English and implement strategies to improve expression in conventional language.L.6.1.c

Demonstrate appropriate use of punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.L.6.2.a

Demonstrate appropriate use of strategies to identify and correct spelling errors.L.6.2.b

Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest and style.L.6.3.a

Maintain consistency in style and tone.L.6.3.b

Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.L.6.4.a

Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.L.6.4.b

Consult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation and determine or clarity the precise meaning of key words and phrases.L.6.4.c

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.L.6.4.d

Interpret figurative language, including but not limited to personification, in context.L.6.5.a

Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.L.6.5.b

Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations.L.6.5.c