In this course, students learn to closely analyze both literary and informational texts while developing strong research and communication skills. They master using textual evidence to support inferences, tracking how character responses drive plot and theme development, and summarizing central ideas and arguments. Ultimately, these objectives empower learners to investigate complex questions using context clues and targeted research to present well-supported findings. 

State Standard

RC.6.3: Draw several pieces of evidence from grade-level texts to support claims and inferences, including quoting and paraphrasing from texts accurately.  

Success Criteria

• I can find several pieces of relevant evidence, so I can support what I think a text means.

• I can quote or paraphrase accurately, so I can use the text honestly and clearly.

• I can explain how my evidence supports a claim or inference, so I can make stronger interpretations. 

Learning Goal

I can use evidence from texts to support claims and inferences. 

State Standard

RC.6.6a / RC.6.6b / RC.6.6d: Explain central ideas and summaries; explain how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated; trace the argument and specific claims in texts.  

Success Criteria

• I can explain a stated or implied central idea, so I can summarize a text without adding my opinion.

• I can explain how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced and developed, so I can follow how the text builds meaning.

• I can trace an argument and its claims, so I can tell whether the claims are supported by evidence and reasons. 

Learning Goal

I can explain central ideas, key events, and arguments in informational texts.