Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 6.RI.1 

• • I can define “cite”. 

  • I can find textual evidence for support. 

  • I can make inferences. 

  • I can cite evidence to support text analysis using transitions. (According to the passage, etc.)

Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. 6.RI.2 

• • I can define and determine the central idea. 

  • I can support the central idea with details from the text. 

  • I can write or present a factual summary without personal judgments or opinions.

Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g. through examples or anecdotes). 6.RI.3

• •  I can explain how people, ideas, and situations develop or change throughout a text.

Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text. 6.RI.6 

• • I can identify author’s purpose (inform, persuade, entertain) 

  • I can determine the author’s position and overall message.

Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g. visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue. 6.RI.7 

• • I can define ‘integrate’.

  •  I can use pictures, charts, text to explain a topic or issue.