6th Grade ELA (Missouri Learning Standards)

Reading Literary Text (RL) – big idea 1

• 6.RL.1.A Draws conclusions and inferences from literature and cites text evidence for them.
• 6.RL.1.B Works out word and phrase meanings, including figurative and connotative ones, using context, affixes, or references.
• 6.RL.1.C Interprets visual elements of a text and draws conclusions from them.
• 6.RL.1.D Finds a text's theme, cites evidence of how it develops, and summarizes.

Reading Literary Text (RL) – big idea 2

• 6.RL.2.A Analyzes what a sentence, chapter, scene, stanza, or image adds to meaning.
• 6.RL.2.B Explains how an author builds the viewpoint of whoever is telling or speaking.
• 6.RL.2.C Analyzes how word choice, figurative language, and repeated words or sounds add meaning.
• 6.RL.2.D Describes how a plot unfolds in episodes and how characters respond or change toward the resolution.

Reading Literary Text (RL) – big idea 3

• 6.RL.3.A Compares reading a story, play, or poem with hearing or watching it, noting how performance shapes interpretation.
• 6.RL.3.B Compares texts in different genres on similar themes or topics.
• 6.RL.3.C Explains how plot and conflict reflect history or culture.
• 6.RL.3.D Reads and understands stories, plays, and poems on their own and well.

Reading Informational Text (RI) – big idea 1

• 6.RI.1.A Draws conclusions and inferences from informational text and cites evidence for them.
• 6.RI.1.B Works out word meanings, including figurative, connotative, and subject-specific ones, using context, affixes, or references.
• 6.RI.1.C Interprets visual elements, including from other media, and draws conclusions.
• 6.RI.1.D Explains a text's central idea, cites evidence of how it develops, and summarizes.

Reading Informational Text (RI) – big idea 2

• 6.RI.2.A Analyzes what a sentence, paragraph, section, or image adds to meaning.
• 6.RI.2.B Explains how a text conveys the author's purpose or viewpoint.
• 6.RI.2.C Analyzes how word choice, figurative language, connotation, or repetition adds meaning.
• 6.RI.2.D Identifies an author's argument and separates supported claims from unsupported ones.

Reading Informational Text (RI) – big idea 3

• 6.RI.3.A Compares reading a text with hearing or watching it, noting how performance shapes interpretation.
• 6.RI.3.B Compares how two authors present the same events.
• 6.RI.3.C Explains how a text reflects history or culture.
• 6.RI.3.D Reads and understands informational text on their own and well.

Writing (W) – big idea 1

• 6.W.1.A.a Researches a question using several sources and combines them with a standard citation system.
• 6.W.1.A.b Gathers information from print and digital sources, judges credibility, and quotes or paraphrases without plagiarism, giving basic source details.

Writing (W) – big idea 2

• 6.W.2.A.a Narrative: writes stories or poems with clear characters, well-built events, and descriptive detail.
• 6.W.2.A.b Expository: writes to explain a topic using relevant facts, details, and examples.
• 6.W.2.A.c Argumentative: writes to introduce and support a claim with clear reasons and evidence.

Writing (W) – big idea 3

• 6.W.3.A.a Revises organization and content: introduces the topic, keeps focus, and concludes.
• 6.W.3.A.b Revises word choice and style: uses precise language, a steady style, and complete sentences.
• 6.W.3.A.c Edits for standard English grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation.
• 6.W.3.A.d Uses transitions to link ideas and claims and show shifts in time.
• 6.W.3.A.e Uses technology, including the internet, to publish writing and work with others.

Speaking and Listening (SL) – big idea 1

• 6.SL.1.A Follows rules for respectful discussion and decisions, tracks goals and deadlines, and sets roles.
• 6.SL.1.B Outlines a speaker's argument and asks and answers questions with useful detail.
• 6.SL.1.C Reviews a speaker's key ideas, including from media, and paraphrases different perspectives.

Speaking and Listening (SL) – big idea 2

• 6.SL.2.A Speaks clearly and audibly with conventions that suit the task, purpose, and audience.
• 6.SL.2.B Faces the audience, makes eye contact, and uses gestures to make a viewpoint clear.
• 6.SL.2.C Plans and gives presentations for task and audience, using multimedia to clarify ideas.