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6.L | Language 

6 Conventions of Standard English

6.L.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions ofstandard English grammar and usage when writingor speaking.

Sentence structure1. Create varied sentences based on models YJK

2. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 7SV

3. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 2YN

4. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or arun-on? 2UR

Verbs5. Use the correct modal verb CPV

6. Use the correct subject or verb UZN

7. Use the correct verb – with compoundsubjects 8XP

Verb tense8. Irregular past tense: review 9P7

9. Simple past, present, and future tense:review 6VU

10. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense B2Q

11. Use the progressive verb tenses GAC

12. Form the progressive verb tenses DKY

13. Choose between the past tense and pastparticiple 8SK

14. Use the perfect verb tenses 7PN

15. Form the perfect verb tenses 93L

Adjectives and adverbs16. Order adjectives 5XY

17. Use relative adverbs BVJ

18. Choose between adjectives and adverbs RBC

19. Is the word an adjective or adverb? P52

20. Form and use comparative and superlativeadjectives JG5

21. Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst 7R7

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22. Form and use comparative and superlativeadverbs RMB

23. Well, better, best, badly, worse, and worst M47

Prepositions24. Prepositions: review AHC

Conjunctions25. Use coordinating conjunctions N62

26. Use the correct pair of correlativeconjunctions 9TP

27. Fill in the missing correlative conjunction DT6

Pronouns28. Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose,

which, and that R6F

6.L.1.a: Ensure that pronouns are in the propercase (subjective, objective, possessive).

Pronouns and antecedents1. Use the pronoun that agrees with the

antecedent EXW

Subject and object pronouns2. Choose between subject and object

pronouns RUD

3. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and"me" 85C

4. Compound subjects and objects withpronouns TLV

Possessive pronouns5. Use possessive pronouns N82

Personal and reflexive pronouns6. Choose between personal and reflexive

pronouns A5T

7. Use reflexive pronouns PC6

Relative pronouns8. Use relative pronouns: who and whom CSF

6.L.1.b: Use all pronouns, including intensivepronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves), correctly.

Pronouns and antecedents1. Use the pronoun that agrees with the

antecedent EXW

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Pronoun number and person2. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number

and person HTL

Possessive pronouns3. Use possessive pronouns N82

Reflexive pronouns4. Use reflexive pronouns PC6

Personal and reflexive pronouns5. Choose between personal and reflexive

pronouns A5T

6.L.1.c: Recognize and correct inappropriateshifts in pronoun number and person.

1. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun numberand person HTL

6.L.1.d: Recognize and correct vague pronouns(i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguousantecedents).

1. Identify vague pronoun references MGF

2. Identify all of the possible antecedents RYQ

6.L.1.e: Recognize variations from standardEnglish in their own and others' writing andspeaking, and identify and use strategies toimprove expression in conventional language.

1. Which sentence is more formal? R5Q

6.L.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions ofstandard English capitalization, punctuation, andspelling when writing.

Capitalization1. Correct capitalization errors GTT

2. Capitalizing titles JTA

Commas3. Commas with series, dates, and places SSV

4. Commas with compound and complexsentences 2AC

5. Commas with direct addresses, introductorywords, interjections, and interrupters KV5

6. Commas with coordinate adjectives 5DU

7. Commas: review B2P

Format8. Formatting titles TYK

9. Formatting and capitalizing titles: review WJ8

10. Formatting street addresses 6B4

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11. Formatting quotations and dialogue FNT

Correct common errors12. Correct errors with signs FYL

13. Correct errors in everyday use GS8

6.L.2.a: Use punctuation (commas, parentheses,dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parentheticalelements.

1. What does the punctuation suggest? CVE

2. Commas with nonrestrictive elements PZY

3. Use dashes TGX

6.L.2.b: Spell correctly. Frequently confused words1. Use the correct frequently confused word ZK7

2. Correct errors with frequently confusedwords QGB

Homophones3. Use the correct homophone XN5

Plurals4. Form plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and

y TPG

5. Form and use plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o,and y 3C6

6. Form plurals: review NLA

7. Form and use plurals: review KSA

8. Form the singular or plural possessive 7U7

9. Identify and correct errors with plural andpossessive nouns PMQ

Past tense10. Irregular past tense: review 9P7

Adjectives and adverbs11. Form and use comparative and superlative

adjectives JG5

12. Form and use comparative and superlativeadverbs RMB

Contractions13. Pronoun-verb contractions 89Y

14. Contractions with "not" 2BV

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 6 Knowledge of Language

6.L.3: Use knowledge of language and itsconventions when writing, speaking, reading, orlistening.

1. Choose the synonym MCX

2. Choose the antonym QK8

3. Describe the difference between relatedwords RBH

4. Positive and negative connotation CMA

6.L.3.a: Vary sentence patterns for meaning,reader/ listener interest, and style.

Sentence variety1. Create varied sentences based on models YJK

2. Is the sentence simple, compound, orcomplex? WA8

Conjunctions3. Use coordinating conjunctions N62

4. Use the correct pair of correlativeconjunctions 9TP

5. Fill in the missing correlative conjunction DT6

Transitions6. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs FG8

6.L.3.b: Maintain consistency in style and tone. 1. Which sentence is more formal? R5Q

2. Compare passages for tone ZBZ

6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

6.L.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknownand multiple-meaning words and phrases based ongrade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly froma range of strategies.

6.L.4.a: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning ofa sentence or paragraph; a word's position orfunction in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning ofa word or phrase.

Vocabulary in context1. Find synonyms in context YBA

2. Find antonyms in context 28D

3. Find words using context LQN

4. Determine the meaning of words usingsynonyms in context GYH

5. Determine the meaning of words usingantonyms in context R7J

6. Use context to identify the meaning of aword 5UB

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Figurative language7. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its

source GZF

8. Interpret figures of speech FWM

Academic vocabulary9. Vocabulary review: Read and understand

informational passages Y47

Domain-specific vocabulary10. Determine the meaning of domain-specific

words with pictures N5K

Homophones11. Which definition matches the sentence? DXX

12. Which sentence matches the definition? RMZ

Idioms13. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:

set 1 FQN

14. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 2 42L

6.L.4.b: Use common, grade-appropriate Greekor Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaningof a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

Greek and Latin roots1. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the

meanings of words N5R

2. Use the meanings of words as clues to themeanings of Greek and Latin roots MN9

3. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greekand Latin roots 75T

4. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latinroots CE5

5. Determine the meanings of words with Greekand Latin roots K6P

Prefixes6. Words with pre- JWX

7. Words with re- KNP

8. Words with sub- ZWK

9. Words with mis- Z9J

10. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- WP7

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Suffixes11. Words with -ful DT9

12. Words with -less P2A

13. Words with -able and -ible PPK

6.L.4.c: Consult reference materials (e.g.,dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both printand digital, to find the pronunciation of a word ordetermine or clarify its precise meaning or its partof speech.

1. Use guide words 2J5

2. Use dictionary entries YQU

3. Use dictionary definitions RLF

4. Use thesaurus entries 7NK

6.L.4.d: Verify the preliminary determination ofthe meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checkingthe inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

6.L.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurativelanguage, word relationships, and nuances in wordmeanings.

6.L.5.a: Interpret figures of speech (e.g.,personification) in context.

1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from itssource GZF

2. Interpret figures of speech FWM

3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech onmeaning and tone M8D

4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 1 FQN

5. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 2 42L

6.L.5.b: Use the relationship between particularwords (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole,item/category) to better understand each of thewords.

Synonyms and antonyms1. Choose the synonym MCX

2. Choose the antonym QK8

3. Determine the meaning of words usingsynonyms in context GYH

4. Determine the meaning of words usingantonyms in context R7J

Analogies5. Analogies CXY

6. Analogies: challenge CK7

6.L.5.c: Distinguish among the connotations(associations) of words with similar denotations

1. Describe the difference between relatedwords RBH

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(definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical,unwasteful, thrifty).

2. Positive and negative connotation CMA

6.L.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specificwords and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledgewhen considering a word or phrase important tocomprehension or expression.

Academic vocabulary1. Vocabulary review: Read and understand

informational passages Y47

Domain-specific vocabulary2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific

words with pictures N5K

Vocabulary in context3. Find words using context LQN

4. Determine the meaning of words usingsynonyms in context GYH

5. Determine the meaning of words usingantonyms in context R7J

6. Use context to identify the meaning of aword 5UB

Prefixes7. Words with pre- JWX

8. Words with re- KNP

9. Words with sub- ZWK

10. Words with mis- Z9J

11. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- WP7

Suffixes12. Words with -ful DT9

13. Words with -less P2A

14. Words with -able and -ible PPK

Greek and Latin roots15. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the

meanings of words N5R

16. Use the meanings of words as clues to themeanings of Greek and Latin roots MN9

17. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greekand Latin roots 75T

18. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latinroots CE5

19. Determine the meanings of words with Greekand Latin roots K6P

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Word choice20. Positive and negative connotation CMA

Transitions21. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs FG8

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W.6 | Writing 

Text Types and Purposes

W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims withclear reasons and relevant evidence.

W.6.1.a: Introduce claim(s) and organize thereasons and evidence clearly.

1. Identify author's purpose GEU

2. Organize information by main idea 7BE

3. Distinguish facts from opinions F94

W.6.1.b: Support claim(s) with clear reasons andrelevant evidence, using credible sources anddemonstrating an understanding of the topic ortext.

1. Choose evidence to support a claim T7W

2. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 23B

3. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6FM

4. Classify logical fallacies JXZ

W.6.1.c: Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarifythe relationships among claim(s) and reasons.

1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs FG8

2. Identify coordinating conjunctions PHY

3. Use the correct pair of correlativeconjunctions 9TP

W.6.1.d: Establish and maintain a formal style. 1. Which sentence is more formal? R5Q

W.6.1.e: Provide a concluding statement orsection that follows from the argument presented.

W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts toexamine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, andinformation through the selection, organization,and analysis of relevant content.

W.6.2.a: Introduce a topic or thesis statement;organize ideas, concepts, and information, usingstrategies such as definition, classification,comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; includeformatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts,tables), and multimedia when useful to aidingcomprehension.

Text structure1. Compare and contrast in informational

texts QZW

2. Match causes and effects in informationaltexts F7K

3. Match problems with their solutions WGB

4. Identify text structures 6G9

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Organization5. Order topics from broadest to narrowest GBJ

6. Organize information by main idea 7BE

W.6.2.b: Develop the topic with relevant facts,definitions, concrete details, quotations, or otherinformation and examples.

1. Distinguish facts from opinions F94

2. Choose evidence to support a claim T7W

3. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 23B

4. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6FM

5. Classify logical fallacies JXZ

6. Identify and correct plagiarism ADU

W.6.2.c: Use appropriate transitions to clarify therelationships among ideas and concepts.

1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs FG8

2. Use coordinating conjunctions N62

3. Use the correct pair of correlativeconjunctions 9TP

W.6.2.d: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain thetopic.

1. Order topics from broadest to narrowest GBJ

2. Describe the difference between relatedwords RBH

3. Positive and negative connotation CMA

4. Determine the meaning of domain-specificwords with pictures N5K

W.6.2.e: Establish and maintain a formal style. 1. Which sentence is more formal? R5Q

W.6.2.f: Provide a concluding statement orsection that follows from the information orexplanation presented.

W.6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imaginedexperiences or events using effective technique,relevant descriptive details, and well-structuredevent sequences.

W.6.3.a: Engage and orient the reader byestablishing a context and introducing a narratorand/or characters; organize an event sequencethat unfolds naturally and logically.

W.6.3.b: Use narrative techniques, such asdialogue, pacing, and description, to develop

1. Identify sensory details 52H

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experiences, events, and/or characters.

W.6.3.c: Use a variety of transition words,phrases, and clauses to convey sequence andsignal shifts from one time frame or setting toanother.

1. Transitions with conjunctive adverbs FG8

W.6.3.d: Use precise words and phrases, relevantdescriptive details, and sensory language toconvey experiences and events.

1. Compare passages for tone ZBZ

2. Identify sensory details 52H

3. Describe the difference between relatedwords RBH

4. Positive and negative connotation CMA

W.6.3.e: Provide a conclusion that follows fromthe narrated experiences or events.

Production and Distribution of Writing

W.6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in whichthe development, organization, and style areappropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Text purpose1. Identify author's purpose GEU

Text structure2. Compare and contrast in informational

texts QZW

3. Match causes and effects in informationaltexts F7K

4. Match problems with their solutions WGB

5. Identify text structures 6G9

Organization6. Order topics from broadest to narrowest GBJ

7. Organize information by main idea 7BE

W.6.5: With some guidance and support from peersand adults, develop and strengthen writing asneeded by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, ortrying a new approach.

Organization1. Organize information by main idea 7BE

Sentence structure2. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 7SV

3. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 2YN

4. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or arun-on? 2UR

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Revision5. Correct errors with frequently confused

words QGB

6. Correct errors with signs FYL

7. Correct errors in everyday use GS8

8. Suggest appropriate revisions KV2

9. Identify and correct errors with plural andpossessive nouns PMQ

10. Identify vague pronoun references MGF

11. Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun numberand person HTL

12. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense B2Q

13. Correct capitalization errors GTT

Punctuation14. Commas: review B2P

15. Commas with nonrestrictive elements PZY

W.6.6: Use technology, including the Internet, toproduce and publish writing as well as to interactand collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficientcommand of keyboarding skills to type a minimumof three pages in a single sitting.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

W.6.7: Conduct short research projects to answer aquestion, drawing on several sources and refocusingthe inquiry when appropriate.

W.6.8: Gather relevant information from multipleprint and digital sources; assess the credibility ofeach source; and quote or paraphrase the data andconclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism andproviding basic bibliographic information forsources.

Main idea1. Determine the main idea of a passage R2C

Supporting details2. Choose evidence to support a claim T7W

3. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 23B

4. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6FM

Citations5. Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA

8th edition) AV7

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6. Use in-text citations (MLA 8th edition) C9Y

Plagiarism7. Identify and correct plagiarism ADU

W.6.9: Draw evidence from literary or informationaltexts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

W.6.9.a: Apply grade 6 Reading standards toliterature (e.g., "Compare and contrast texts indifferent forms or genres [e.g., stories and poems;historical novels and fantasy stories] in terms oftheir approaches to similar themes and topics").

1. Determine the themes of short stories BDD

2. Compare passages for tone ZBZ

3. Analyze short stories RJL

4. Compare two texts with different genres KVP

5. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6FM

W.6.9.b: Apply grade 6 Reading standards toliterary nonfiction (e.g., "Trace and evaluate theargument and specific claims in a text,distinguishing claims that are supported byreasons and evidence from claims that are not").

1. Compare and contrast in informationaltexts QZW

2. Read and understand informationalpassages KJZ

3. Trace an argument A9H

4. Compare information from two texts G7K

5. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 23B

Range of Writing

W.6.10: Write routinely over extended time frames(time for research, reflection, and revision) andshorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, andaudiences.

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RL.6 | Reading: Literature 

Key Ideas and Details

RL.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis ofwhat the text says explicitly as well as inferencesdrawn from the text.

1. Match the quotations with their themes 4J8

2. Determine the themes of short stories BDD

3. Analyze short stories RJL

4. Compare two texts with different genres KVP

5. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6FM

RL.6.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a textand how it is conveyed through particular details;provide a summary of the text distinct frompersonal opinions or judgments.

1. Match the quotations with their themes 4J8

2. Determine the themes of short stories BDD

RL.6.3: Describe how a particular story's or drama'splot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as howthe characters respond or change as the plot movestoward a resolution.

1. Analyze short stories RJL

Craft and Structure

RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words andphrases as they are used in a text, includingfigurative and connotative meanings; analyze theimpact of a specific word choice on meaning andtone.

Figurative language1. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its

source GZF

2. Interpret figures of speech FWM

3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech onmeaning and tone M8D

4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 1 FQN

5. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 2 42L

Homophones6. Which definition matches the sentence? DXX

7. Which sentence matches the definition? RMZ

Vocabulary in context8. Find words using context LQN

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9. Determine the meaning of words usingsynonyms in context GYH

10. Determine the meaning of words usingantonyms in context R7J

11. Use context to identify the meaning of aword 5UB

RL.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter,scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of atext and contributes to the development of thetheme, setting, or plot.

1. Match the quotations with their themes 4J8

RL.6.6: Explain how an author develops the pointof view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

1. Identify the narrative point of view TTM

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RL.6.7: Compare and contrast the experience ofreading a story, drama, or poem to listening to orviewing an audio, video, or live version of the text,including contrasting what they "see" and "hear"when reading the text to what they perceive whenthey listen or watch.

RL.6.9: Compare and contrast texts in differentforms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historicalnovels and fantasy stories) in terms of theirapproaches to similar themes and topics.

1. Determine the themes of short stories BDD

2. Compare two texts with different genres KVP

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RL.6.10: By the end of the year, read andcomprehend literature, including stories, dramas,and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity bandproficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the highend of the range.

1. Determine the themes of short stories BDD

2. Analyze short stories RJL

3. Compare two texts with different genres KVP

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RI.6 | Reading: Informational Text 

Key Ideas and Details

RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis ofwhat the text says explicitly as well as inferencesdrawn from the text.

1. Compare and contrast in informationaltexts QZW

2. Match causes and effects in informationaltexts F7K

3. Match problems with their solutions WGB

4. Trace an argument A9H

5. Compare information from two texts G7K

6. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 23B

RI.6.2: Determine a central idea of a text and how itis conveyed through particular details; provide asummary of the text distinct from personal opinionsor judgments.

Main idea1. Determine the main idea of a passage R2C

2. Read and understand informationalpassages KJZ

3. Trace an argument A9H

Supporting details4. Compare information from two texts G7K

5. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 23B

Text structure6. Compare and contrast in informational

texts QZW

7. Match causes and effects in informationaltexts F7K

8. Match problems with their solutions WGB

Facts and opinions9. Distinguish facts from opinions F94

RI.6.3: Analyze in detail how a key individual, event,or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in atext (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

Text structure1. Compare and contrast in informational

texts QZW

2. Match causes and effects in informationaltexts F7K

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3. Match problems with their solutions WGB

4. Identify text structures 6G9

Main idea5. Read and understand informational

passages KJZ

6. Trace an argument A9H

Supporting details7. Identify supporting details in informational

texts 23B

Craft and Structure

RI.6.4: Determine the meaning of words andphrases as they are used in a text, includingfigurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Vocabulary in context1. Find words using context LQN

2. Determine the meaning of words usingsynonyms in context GYH

3. Determine the meaning of words usingantonyms in context R7J

4. Use context to identify the meaning of aword 5UB

Academic vocabulary5. Vocabulary review: Read and understand

informational passages Y47

Domain-specific vocabulary6. Determine the meaning of domain-specific

words with pictures N5K

Figurative language7. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its

source GZF

8. Interpret figures of speech FWM

9. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 1 FQN

10. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 2 42L

Homophones11. Which definition matches the sentence? DXX

12. Which sentence matches the definition? RMZ

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Shades of meaning13. Positive and negative connotation CMA

RI.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence,paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overallstructure of a text and contributes to thedevelopment of the ideas.

1. Compare and contrast in informationaltexts QZW

2. Match causes and effects in informationaltexts F7K

3. Match problems with their solutions WGB

4. Identify text structures 6G9

5. Trace an argument A9H

6. Organize information by main idea 7BE

RI.6.5.a: Analyze the use of text features (e.g.,graphics, headers, captions) in popular media.

RI.6.6: Determine an author's point of view orpurpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed inthe text.

1. Identify author's purpose GEU

2. Trace an argument A9H

3. Compare information from two texts G7K

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

RI.6.7: Integrate information presented in differentmedia or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) aswell as in words to develop a coherentunderstanding of a topic or issue.

1. Read graphic organizers KCS

RI.6.8: Trace and evaluate the argument andspecific claims in a text, distinguishing claims thatare supported by reasons and evidence from claimsthat are not.

1. Trace an argument A9H

2. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 23B

3. Classify logical fallacies JXZ

RI.6.9: Compare and contrast one author'spresentation of events with that of another (e.g., amemoir written by and a biography on the sameperson).

1. Compare information from two texts G7K

2. Compare two texts with different genres KVP

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 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

RI.6.10: By the end of the year, read andcomprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8text complexity band proficiently, with scaffoldingas needed at the high end of the range.

1. Determine the main idea of a passage R2C

2. Read and understand informationalpassages KJZ

3. Trace an argument A9H

4. Determine the meaning of domain-specificwords with pictures N5K

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