Grade 6 Language Arts
Unit 4: Standards and Benchmarks
Unit 4: Standards and Benchmarks
CA: English Language Arts, CA: Grade 6, Reading
1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
1.3 Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing.
2.0 Reading Comprehension
2.4 Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, summaries, or reports.
Expository Critique
2.6 Determine the adequacy and appropriateness of the evidence for an author's conclusions.
2.7 Make reasonable assertions about a text through accurate, supporting citations.
3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
Structural Features of Literature
3.1 Identify the forms of fiction and describe the major characteristics of each form.
3.3 Analyze the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution.
CA: English Language Arts, CA: Grade 6, Written & Oral English Convention
1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions
Grammar 1.2 Identify and properly use indefinite pronouns and present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses; ensure that verbs agree with compound subjects.
CA: English Language Arts, CA: Grade 6, Listening and Speaking
1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies
Comprehension 1.1 Relate the speaker's verbal communication (e.g., word choice, pitch, feeling, tone) to the nonverbal message (e.g., posture, gesture).
1.2 Identify the tone, mood, and emotion conveyed in the oral communication
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication 1.4 Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view, matching the purpose, message, occasion, and vocal modulation to the audience.
1.7 Use effective rate, volume, pitch, and tone and align nonverbal elements to sustain audience interest and attention.
2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)
2.1 Deliver narrative presentations: a. Establish a context, plot, and point of view. b. Include sensory details and concrete language to develop the plot and character. c. Use a range of narrative devices (e.g., dialogue, tension, or suspense).
2.3 Deliver oral responses to literature: a. Develop an interpretation exhibiting careful reading, understanding, and insight. b. Organize the selected interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images. c. Develop and justify the selected interpretation through sustained use of examples and textual evidence.
2.5 Deliver presentations on problems and solutions: a. Theorize on the causes and effects of each problem and establish connections between the defined problem and at least one solution. b. Offer persuasive evidence to validate the definition of the problem and the proposed solutions.
1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
1.3 Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing.
2.0 Reading Comprehension
2.4 Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, summaries, or reports.
Expository Critique
2.6 Determine the adequacy and appropriateness of the evidence for an author's conclusions.
2.7 Make reasonable assertions about a text through accurate, supporting citations.
3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
Structural Features of Literature
3.1 Identify the forms of fiction and describe the major characteristics of each form.
3.3 Analyze the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution.
CA: English Language Arts, CA: Grade 6, Written & Oral English Convention
1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions
Grammar 1.2 Identify and properly use indefinite pronouns and present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses; ensure that verbs agree with compound subjects.
CA: English Language Arts, CA: Grade 6, Listening and Speaking
1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies
Comprehension 1.1 Relate the speaker's verbal communication (e.g., word choice, pitch, feeling, tone) to the nonverbal message (e.g., posture, gesture).
1.2 Identify the tone, mood, and emotion conveyed in the oral communication
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication 1.4 Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view, matching the purpose, message, occasion, and vocal modulation to the audience.
1.7 Use effective rate, volume, pitch, and tone and align nonverbal elements to sustain audience interest and attention.
2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)
2.1 Deliver narrative presentations: a. Establish a context, plot, and point of view. b. Include sensory details and concrete language to develop the plot and character. c. Use a range of narrative devices (e.g., dialogue, tension, or suspense).
2.3 Deliver oral responses to literature: a. Develop an interpretation exhibiting careful reading, understanding, and insight. b. Organize the selected interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images. c. Develop and justify the selected interpretation through sustained use of examples and textual evidence.
2.5 Deliver presentations on problems and solutions: a. Theorize on the causes and effects of each problem and establish connections between the defined problem and at least one solution. b. Offer persuasive evidence to validate the definition of the problem and the proposed solutions.