Common Core: ELA-LITERACY
6.L.6
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.
October 1, 20186.RI.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
October 1, 20186.L.2a
Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
October 1, 20186.RI.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
October 1, 20186.RI.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
October 1, 20186.L.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
October 1, 20185.W.7
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
October 1, 20185.W.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
October 1, 20185.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
October 1, 20185.W.9a
Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]”).
October 1, 20185.W.9b
Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point[s]”).
October 1, 2018