RL.6.1/RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.6.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details.
RL.6.3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
RL.6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
W.6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
W. 6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
SL.6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
L.6.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.6.2 (a):Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (a)Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.
L.6.6: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.
L.6.3 (b)Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.