Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through relevant details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

E06.A-K.1.1.3

Depth 3

Describe how the plot of a particular story, drama, or poem unfolds, as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

E06.A-C.2.1.1

Depth 3

Determine an author’s purpose in a text and craft and structure in literature. explain how it is conveyed in the text; explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text; describe the effectiveness of the point of view used by the author.

E06.A-C.2.1.2

Depth 3

Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

E06.A-C.2.1.3

Depth 3

Determine how the author uses the meaning of words or phrases, including figurative and connotative meanings, in a text; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

E06.A-C.3.1.1

Depth 3

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

E06.A-V.4.1.1

Depth 3

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

E06.A-V.4.1.2

Depth 3

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

E06.B-K.1.1.1

Depth 3

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and/or generalizations drawn from the text.

E06.B-K.1.1.2

Depth 3

Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through relevant details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

E06.B-K.1.1.3

Depth 3

Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, or elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples, anecdotes, or sequence of steps).

E06.B-C.2.1.1

Depth 3

Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

E06.B-C.2.1.2

Depth 3

Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, section, or text feature fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

E06.B-C.2.1.3

Depth 3

Determine how the author uses the meaning of words or phrases, including figurative, connotative, or technical meanings, in a text.

E06.B-C.3.1.1

Depth 3

Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not (e.g., fact/opinion, bias).

E06.B-C.3.1.2

Depth 3

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).

E06.B-V.4.1.1

Depth 3

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

E06.B-V.4.1.2

Depth 3

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

E06.D.1.1.1

Depth 3

Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (i.e., subjective, objective, and possessive).

E06.D.1.1.2

Depth 3

Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

E06.D.1.1.3

Depth 3

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.

E06.D.1.1.4

Depth 3

Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).

E06.D.1.1.5

Depth 3

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.

E06.D.1.1.6

Depth 3

Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.

E06.D.1.1.7

Depth 3

Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).

E06.D.1.1.8

Depth 3

Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

E06.D.1.2

Depth 3

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

E06.D.2.1.1

Depth 3

Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.

E06.D.2.1.2

Depth 3

Maintain consistency in style and tone.

E06.D.2.1.3

Depth 3

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

E06.D.2.1.4

Depth 3

Choose punctuation for effect.

E06.D.2.1.5

Depth 3

Choose words and phrases for effect.

E06.E.1.1

Depth 3

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and/or research.

E06.A-V.4.1.1.a

Depth 4

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

E06.A-V.4.1.1.b

Depth 4

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

E06.A-V.4.1.2.a

Depth 4

Interpret figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) in context.

E06.A-V.4.1.2.b

Depth 4

Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category, synonym/antonym) to better understand each of the words.

E06.A-V.4.1.2.c

Depth 4

Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).

E06.B-V.4.1.1.a

Depth 4

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.

E06.B-V.4.1.1.b

Depth 4

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

E06.B-V.4.1.1.c

Depth 4

Determine the meaning of technical words and phrases used in a text.

E06.B-V.4.1.2.a

Depth 4

Interpret figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) in context.

E06.B-V.4.1.2.b

Depth 4

Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category, synonym/antonym) to better understand each of the words.

E06.B-V.4.1.2.c

Depth 4

Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).

E06.D.1.2.1

Depth 4

Use punctuation (e.g., commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.

E06.D.1.2.2

Depth 4

Spell correctly.

E06.D.1.2.3

Depth 4

Use punctuation to separate items in a series.

E06.E.1.1.1

Depth 4

Introduce text(s) for the intended audience, state an opinion and/or topic, establish a situation, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose

E06.E.1.1.2

Depth 4

Develop the analysis using relevant evidence from text(s) to support claims, opinions, ideas, and inferences and demonstrating an understanding of the text(s).

E06.E.1.1.3

Depth 4

Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

E06.E.1.1.4

Depth 4

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic and/or convey the experience and events.

E06.E.1.1.5

Depth 4

Establish and maintain a formal style.

E06.E.1.1.6

Depth 4

Provide a concluding section that follows from the analysis presented.