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NY.6L.6th Grade Language Standards
6th Grade Language Standards
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use6L4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.6L4a. 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.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
6L4b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
6L4c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
6L4d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
6L5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.6L5a. Interpret figurative language, including personification, in context.
6L5c. Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
6L6. Acquire and accurately use general academic and content-specific words and phrases; apply vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Conventions of Standard English6L1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Core Conventions Skills for Grades 6→8:6L1.2. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns
6L1.3. Recognize and correct pronouns that have unclear or ambiguous antecedents.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns
6L1.5. Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
6L1.6. Use simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
6L1.9. Recognize and correct inappropriate verb shifts.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Verbs Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Verbs
6L2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Core Punctuation and Spelling Skills for Grades 6→8:6L2.1. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes, hyphens) to clarify and enhance writing.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Punctuation
6L2.2. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Punctuation
Knowledge of Language6L3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.6L3b. Maintain consistency in style and tone.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Speaking
NY.6R.6th Grade Reading Standards (Literary and Informational Text)
6th Grade Reading Standards (Literary and Informational Text)
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas6R7. Compare and contrast how different formats, including print and digital media, contribute to the understanding of a subject. (RI&RL)
6R8. Trace and evaluate the development of an argument and specific claims in texts, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and relevant evidence from claims that are not. (RI&RL)
6R9. Use established criteria in order to evaluate the quality of texts. Make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, and personal experiences. (RI&RL)
Key Ideas and Details6R1. Cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences. (RI&RL)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
6R2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is developed by key supporting details over the course of a text; summarize a text (RI&RL)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize
6R3. In literary texts, describe how events unfold, as well as how characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. (RL) In informational texts, analyze how individuals, events, and ideas are introduced, relate to each other, and are developQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Craft and Structure6R4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. Analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning, tone, and mood, including words with multiple meanings. (RI&RL)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
6R5. In literary texts, analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, stanza, chapter, scene, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and how it contributes to the development of theme/central idea, setting, or plot. (RL) In informational texts, a
6R6. Identify the point of view and explain how it is developed and conveys meaning. (RI&RL) Explain how an author’s geographic location or culture affects his or her perspective. (RI&RL)
NY.6SL.6th Grade Speaking and Listening
6th Grade Speaking and Listening
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas6SL4. Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using relevant descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear enunciation.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Speaking
6SL6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Speaking
NY.6W.6th Grade Writing Standards
6th Grade Writing Standards
Text Types and Purposes6W1. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.6W1a. Introduce a precise claim, acknowledge and distinguish the claim from a counterclaim, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
6W1b. Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources while demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
6W2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.6W2a. Introduce a topic clearly; organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect.
6W2d. Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sequencing
6W2e. Provide a concluding statement or section that explains the significance of the information presented.
6W3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details and sequencing6W3c. Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sequencing
6W3d. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
6W4. Create a poem, story, play, art work, or other response to a text, author, theme, or personal experience.
6W5. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Apply grade 6 Reading standards to both literary and informational text, where applicable.
Research to Build and Present Knowledge6W6. Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, drawing on multiple sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
6W7. Gather relevant information from multiple sources; assess the credibility of each source; quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others; avoid plagiarism and provide basic bibliographic information for sources.
NY.LS.6-12.6-12 Literacy Standards in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
6-12 Literacy Standards in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
LS.6-12. Literacy 6-12 Anchor Standards for Reading Integration of Knowledge and IdeasLS.6-12.7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats.
LS.6-12.8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge
Key Ideas and DetailsLS.6-12.1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
LS.6-12.2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize
LS.6-12.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Craft and StructureLS.6-12.4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
LS.6-12.5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
LS.6-12.6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text, drawing on a wide range of global and diverse texts.
LW.6-12. Literacy 6-12 Anchor Standards for Writing Text Types and PurposesLW.6-12.1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
LW.6-12.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
LW.6-12.3. Write narratives to understand an event or topic, using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured sequences.
LW.6-12.4. Develop personal, cultural, textual, and thematic connections within and across genres through responses to texts and personal experiences.
Research to Build and Present KnowledgeLW.6-12.5. Conduct short as well as more sustained research based on focused questions to demonstrate understanding of the subject under investigation.
LW.6-12.6. Gather relevant information from multiple sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and coll
LW.6-12.7. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
NY.RH.6-8.Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8
Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRH.6-8.7. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
RH.6-8.8. Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. Identify and distinguish between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Fact/Opinion
Key Ideas and DetailsRH.6-8.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Craft and StructureRH.6-8.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including content-specific vocabulary related to history/social studies.
RH.6-8.5. Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally, visually, and graphically).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sequencing
RH.6-8.6. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g. rhetorical language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts, images, visuals, etc.)
NY.WHST.6-8.Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-8
Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-8
Text Types and PurposesWHST.6-8.1. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.WHST.6-8.1.a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
WHST.6-8.1.b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic by identifying and using credible sources.
WHST.6-8.1.c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, and evidence.
WHST.6-8.2. Write informative/explanatory text focused on discipline-specific content.WHST.6-8.2.a. Introduce a topic clearly; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose.
WHST.6-8.2.b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, data, definitions, concrete details, citations, or other information and examples.
WHST.6-8.2.c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sequencing
WHST.6-8.3. Write narratives to understand an event or topic, appropriate to discipline-specific norms, conventions, and tasks.
Research to Build and Present KnowledgeWHST.6-8.4. Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question by the end of grade 8), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
WHST.6-8.5. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a s
WHST.6-8.6. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.