In Grade 6, students build upon the foundations in literacy gained in elementary school by completing rigorous integrated units of study based on the Maryland College and Career Ready (MCCR) Standards. These require students to:
· analyze as well as comprehend grade-appropriate, increasingly complex literary and informational texts, particularly in the areas of theme and genre.
· comprehend and analyze the structure and the content of both literary and informational texts
· draw sound inferences from complex text
· provide textual evidence to support responses to texts and ideas
· make connections between texts
· determine meanings of words as used in a text
· understand the importance and effect of author’s choice on the text and the reader
· compare and contrast information presented in various media or forms
· write effective arguments that support a clear claim
· write informative/explanatory texts that are well-developed and organized
· write narratives that are developed through dialogue, pacing, and description
· make choices as a writer that lead to clear, coherent writing
· wth guidance and support, plan, revise, edit, and rewrite written pieces
· use technology to conduct research and produce short research products
· engage in collaborative discussions with peers
· come to discussions prepared, follow rules for discussion, and participate in discussion in a meaningful way,
· examine a speaker’s argument and claims
· make effective presentations of information gained in research
· demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English in writing and speaking, especially those dealing with pronoun usage and punctuation.
· determine meanings of words in context or through appropriate resources or word study of parts
· choose words carefully and accurately for meaning and effect