Grade 6 English Language Arts

Level 1 · Read for Evidence and Meaning

• Prove It with Text Evidence

  Use specific evidence to support what a literary or informational text states directly and what can reasonably be inferred.

• Find Theme and Summarize Literature

  Determine a literary theme, connect it to key details, and distinguish an objective summary from opinion or judgment.

• Find Central Idea and Summarize Information

  Determine an informational text’s central idea, connect it to supporting details, and produce or recognize an objective summary.

• Track Plot and Character Change

  Analyze how a story or drama unfolds in episodes and how characters respond, make choices, and change as the plot moves toward resolution.

• Track How an Informational Idea Develops

  Analyze how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated through examples, explanations, anecdotes, or details.

• Unlock Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words

  Use context, word position/function, Greek and Latin roots or affixes, and reference tools to determine or verify precise word meaning.