6th Grade ELA (Indiana Academic Standards)

Reading Comprehension (RC)

• 6.RC.1 Analyze what a text says directly and draw inferences, citing textual evidence.
• 6.RC.2 Identify a theme or central idea, show how details convey it and write an objective summary.
• 6.RC.3 Explain how a sentence, chapter, scene or stanza fits the structure and develops theme, character, setting or plot.
• 6.RC.4 Compare and contrast literary works in different forms or genres on similar themes and topics.
• 6.RC.5 Identify the central idea of an informational text, show how details develop it and summarize objectively.
• 6.RC.6 Analyze in detail how a key person, event or idea is introduced and developed, e.g. through examples.
• 6.RC.7 Determine an author's point of view or purpose and explain how the text conveys it.
• 6.RC.8 Trace and evaluate an argument, telling supported claims from unsupported ones.
• 6.RC.9 Combine information from different media and formats, including visual and numerical, with text to understand a topic.
• 6.RC.10 Use context, such as sentence meaning or a word's position, to clarify unknown words and phrases.
• 6.RC.11 Use relationships between words (cause–effect, part–whole) to understand each word better.
• 6.RC.12 Tell apart the connotations of words with similar denotations.
• 6.RC.13 Use common grade-level Greek and Latin word parts to work out word meanings.

Writing (W)

• 6.W.1 Write arguments with a claim, organized reasons, credible evidence, a consistent formal style, transitions and a conclusion.
• 6.W.2 Write informative pieces that introduce a topic, develop it from varied sources, use transitions and conclude.
• 6.W.3 Write narratives about real or imagined events with context, sequence, dialogue, precise details and an ending.
• 6.W.4 Use the writing process for formal writing (plan, draft, revise, edit) with peer and adult support.
• 6.W.5 Do research projects: form questions, gather and evaluate sources, cite ethically and present in a chosen format.
• 6.W.6 Use grade 6 grammar: pronoun case and agreement, vague pronouns, sentence types, and fixing fragments and run-ons.
• 6.W.7 Use standard capitals, spelling and punctuation, including commas, dashes, semicolons and colons.

Communication and Collaboration (CC)

• 6.CC.1 Take part in group, pair and teacher-led discussions, building on others' ideas and stating views clearly.
• 6.CC.2 Ask and answer specific, detailed questions and add comments that move the discussion forward.
• 6.CC.3 Summarize key points of a discussion and show understanding of other views by reflecting and paraphrasing.
• 6.CC.4 Interpret information in visual, numerical and spoken formats and explain how it adds to a topic.
• 6.CC.5 Identify a speaker's argument and claims, telling supported claims from unsupported ones.
• 6.CC.6 Present findings in a logical order with relevant details, eye contact, suitable volume and clear speech.
• 6.CC.7 Give engaging presentations with multimedia and visuals that clarify information.
• 6.CC.8 Judge the accuracy of information across media messages and support the judgment with evidence.