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6.RC Reading Comprehension

6.RC.TC Text Complexity
- 6.RC.TC.1 Independently and proficiently read and comprehend texts representing a balance of genres, cultures, and perspectives that exhibit complexity at the lower end of the grades 6–8 band.
6.RC.V Volume of Reading to Build Knowledge
- 6.RC.V.2 Regularly engage in a volume of reading, independently, with peers, or with modest support related to the topics and themes being studied to build knowledge and vocabulary.
6.RC.TE Textual Evidence
- 6.RC.TE.3 Draw several pieces of evidence from grade-level texts to support claims and inferences, including quoting and paraphrasing from texts accurately.
6.RC.RF Reading Fluency
- 6.RC.RF.4 Read grade-level text with accuracy, automaticity, appropriate rate, and expression in successive readings to support comprehension.
6.RC.L Literature
- 6.RC.L.5 Use evidence from literature to demonstrate understanding of grade-level texts.
  - 6.RC.L.5a Explain stated or implied themes of texts, including how they are developed using specific details from the texts.
    - Match the quotations with their themes (6-B.1)
    - Determine the themes of short stories (6-B.2)
  - 6.RC.L.5b Describe how characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
    - Analyze short stories (6-G.1)
  - 6.RC.L.5c Describe how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of texts and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
  - 6.RC.L.5d Explain how authors develop the point of view of the narrator or speaker in texts.
    - Identify the narrative point of view (6-D.1)
  - 6.RC.L.5e Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
    - Determine the themes of short stories (6-B.2)
    - Compare two texts with different genres (6-L.2)
6.RC.NF Nonfiction Text
- 6.RC.NF.6 Use evidence from nonfiction works to demonstrate understanding of grade-level texts.
  - 6.RC.NF.6a Explain stated or implied central ideas from texts, including how they are developed using specific details from the texts; provide a summary of texts distinct from personal opinions.
  - 6.RC.NF.6b Explain in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in texts through examples or anecdotes.
  - 6.RC.NF.6c Explain how a specific sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of texts and contributes to the development of the ideas.
  - 6.RC.NF.6d Trace the argument and specific claims in texts, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence and reasons from claims that are not.
  - 6.RC.NF.6e Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
    - Compare information from two texts (6-L.1)
    - Compare two texts with different genres (6-L.2)

6.VD Vocabulary Development

6.VD.WB Word Building
- 6.VD.WB.1 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
  - 6.VD.WB.1a 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.
  - 6.VD.WB.1b Use common Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., in readings on pioneers of space, determine the meanings of the words astronaut and nautical).
  - 6.VD.WB.1c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), print or digital, to find the pronunciation of a word and determine and clarify its precise meaning and its part of speech.
  - 6.VD.WB.1d Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
- 6.VD.WB.2 Determine how words and phrases provide meaning and nuance to grade-level texts.
  - 6.VD.WB.2a Interpret figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms) in context.
  - 6.VD.WB.2b Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
  - 6.VD.WB.2c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., house versus home, cheap versus affordable).
  - 6.VD.WB.2d Analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning, tone (author's attitude toward the subject), or mood (emotional atmosphere).
6.VD.AV Academic Vocabulary
- 6.VD.AV.3 Acquire and use accurately general academic and content-specific words and phrases occurring in grade-level reading and content; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Use these words in discussions and writing.

6.RS Research

6.RS.IP Inquiry Process to Build, Present, and Use Knowledge
- 6.RS.IP.1 Conduct brief as well as multi-day research tasks to take some action or share findings orally or in writing by formulating research questions and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate; gathering and assessing the relevance and usefulness of information from multiple reliable sources; and paraphrasing or quoting the data and conclusions of others, providing basic bibliographic information for sources, and respecting copyright guidelines for use of images.
6.RS.DR Deep Reading on Topics to Build Knowledge
- 6.RS.DR.2 Read a series of texts organized around a variety of conceptually related topics to build knowledge about the world. (These texts should be at a range of complexity levels so students can read the texts independently, with peers, or with modest support.)

6.W Writing

6.W.RW Range of Writing
- 6.W.RW.1 Develop flexibility in writing by routinely engaging in the production of shorter and longer pieces for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. This could include, among others, summaries, reflections, descriptions, critiques, letters, and poetry, etc.
- 6.W.RW.2 Write arguments that introduce and support a distinct point of view with relevant claims, evidence and reasoning; demonstrate an understanding of the topic; and provide a concluding section that follows from the argument presented.
- 6.W.RW.3 Write informational texts that introduce the topic, develop the focus with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, and examples from multiple sources using appropriate strategies, such as description, comparison, and/or cause-effect; and provide a concluding section that follows from the information presented.
- 6.W.RW.4 Write personal or fictional narratives that establish a situation and narrator; engage and orient the reader to the context; use narrative techniques such as description, dialogue, pacing, concrete words and sensory details to develop the characters, event(s), or experience(s); and provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated event(s).
- 6.W.RW.5 Produce clear and coherent organizational structures of multiple paragraphs in which facts and ideas are logically grouped; headings, as applicable are included to support the purpose; and words, phrases, and clauses clarify the relationships between and among ideas and concepts.
- 6.W.RW.6 With support from adults and peers, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach appropriate to audience and purpose. (Editing should demonstrate command of grade-level Grammar and Conventions.)
6.W.HWK Handwriting and Keyboarding
- 6.W.HWK.7 Write by hand or with technology to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.

6.GC Grammar and Conventions

6.GC.GU Grammar and Usage
- 6.GC.GU.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  - 6.GC.GU.1a Identify the eight basic parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection).
  - 6.GC.GU.1b Recognize that a word performs different functions according to its position in the sentence.
  - 6.GC.GU.1c Use pronouns correctly regarding case, number, and person, including intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
  - 6.GC.GU.1d Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).
    - Identify vague pronoun references (6-EE.3)
    - Identify all of the possible antecedents (6-EE.4)
  - 6.GC.GU.1e Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.
    - Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (6-EE.5)
  - 6.GC.GU.1f Expand, combine, or reduce sentences (e.g., adding or deleting modifiers, combining, or breaking up sentences) for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
  - 6.GC.GU.1g Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.
    - Which sentence is more formal? (6-C.2)
6.GC.M Mechanics
- 6.GC.M.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of English punctuation and capitalization when writing and reading aloud to create meaning.
  - 6.GC.M.2a Commas, parentheses, and dashes to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements.
  - 6.GC.M.2b Colons to separate hours and minutes and to introduce a list.
- 6.GC.M.3 Spell derivatives correctly by applying knowledge of bases and affixes.

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6.RC Reading Comprehension

6.RC.TC Text Complexity

6.RC.TC.1 Independently and proficiently read and comprehend texts representing a balance of genres, cultures, and perspectives that exhibit complexity at the lower end of the grades 6–8 band.

6.RC.V Volume of Reading to Build Knowledge

6.RC.V.2 Regularly engage in a volume of reading, independently, with peers, or with modest support related to the topics and themes being studied to build knowledge and vocabulary.

6.RC.TE Textual Evidence

6.RC.TE.3 Draw several pieces of evidence from grade-level texts to support claims and inferences, including quoting and paraphrasing from texts accurately.

6.RC.RF Reading Fluency

6.RC.RF.4 Read grade-level text with accuracy, automaticity, appropriate rate, and expression in successive readings to support comprehension.

6.RC.L Literature

6.RC.L.5 Use evidence from literature to demonstrate understanding of grade-level texts.

6.RC.L.5a Explain stated or implied themes of texts, including how they are developed using specific details from the texts.

6.RC.L.5b Describe how characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

6.RC.L.5c Describe how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of texts and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

6.RC.L.5d Explain how authors develop the point of view of the narrator or speaker in texts.

6.RC.L.5e Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

6.RC.NF Nonfiction Text

6.RC.NF.6 Use evidence from nonfiction works to demonstrate understanding of grade-level texts.

6.RC.NF.6a Explain stated or implied central ideas from texts, including how they are developed using specific details from the texts; provide a summary of texts distinct from personal opinions.

6.RC.NF.6b Explain in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in texts through examples or anecdotes.

6.RC.NF.6c Explain how a specific sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of texts and contributes to the development of the ideas.

6.RC.NF.6d Trace the argument and specific claims in texts, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence and reasons from claims that are not.

6.RC.NF.6e Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).

6.VD Vocabulary Development

6.VD.WB Word Building

6.VD.WB.1 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

6.VD.WB.1a 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.

6.VD.WB.1b Use common Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., in readings on pioneers of space, determine the meanings of the words astronaut and nautical).

6.VD.WB.1c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), print or digital, to find the pronunciation of a word and determine and clarify its precise meaning and its part of speech.

6.VD.WB.1d Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

6.VD.WB.2 Determine how words and phrases provide meaning and nuance to grade-level texts.

6.VD.WB.2a Interpret figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms) in context.

6.VD.WB.2b Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.

6.VD.WB.2c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., house versus home, cheap versus affordable).

6.VD.WB.2d Analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning, tone (author's attitude toward the subject), or mood (emotional atmosphere).

6.VD.AV Academic Vocabulary

6.VD.AV.3 Acquire and use accurately general academic and content-specific words and phrases occurring in grade-level reading and content; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Use these words in discussions and writing.

6.RS Research

6.RS.IP Inquiry Process to Build, Present, and Use Knowledge

6.RS.DR Deep Reading on Topics to Build Knowledge

6.RS.DR.2 Read a series of texts organized around a variety of conceptually related topics to build knowledge about the world. (These texts should be at a range of complexity levels so students can read the texts independently, with peers, or with modest support.)

6.W Writing

6.W.RW Range of Writing

6.W.RW.1 Develop flexibility in writing by routinely engaging in the production of shorter and longer pieces for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. This could include, among others, summaries, reflections, descriptions, critiques, letters, and poetry, etc.

6.W.RW.2 Write arguments that introduce and support a distinct point of view with relevant claims, evidence and reasoning; demonstrate an understanding of the topic; and provide a concluding section that follows from the argument presented.

6.W.RW.5 Produce clear and coherent organizational structures of multiple paragraphs in which facts and ideas are logically grouped; headings, as applicable are included to support the purpose; and words, phrases, and clauses clarify the relationships between and among ideas and concepts.

6.W.RW.6 With support from adults and peers, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach appropriate to audience and purpose. (Editing should demonstrate command of grade-level Grammar and Conventions.)

6.W.HWK Handwriting and Keyboarding

6.W.HWK.7 Write by hand or with technology to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.

6.GC Grammar and Conventions

6.GC.GU Grammar and Usage

6.GC.GU.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

6.GC.GU.1a Identify the eight basic parts of speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection).

6.GC.GU.1b Recognize that a word performs different functions according to its position in the sentence.

6.GC.GU.1c Use pronouns correctly regarding case, number, and person, including intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

6.GC.GU.1d Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).

6.GC.GU.1e Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.

6.GC.GU.1f Expand, combine, or reduce sentences (e.g., adding or deleting modifiers, combining, or breaking up sentences) for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.

6.GC.GU.1g Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.

6.GC.M Mechanics

6.GC.M.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of English punctuation and capitalization when writing and reading aloud to create meaning.

6.GC.M.2a Commas, parentheses, and dashes to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements.

6.GC.M.2b Colons to separate hours and minutes and to introduce a list.

6.GC.M.3 Spell derivatives correctly by applying knowledge of bases and affixes.