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 are develop or change throughout a text.

• I can define "anecdote"

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. 6.RI.4

• • I can determine the meaning of a word or phrase using context. 

  • I can use the text to define content specific words.

  • I can determine the meaning of a word or phrase using knowledge of figurative language. 

Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. 6.RI.5

• • I can identify and explain the purpose of anecdotes within a text. 

  • I can identify different text structures and why they are used.

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.

Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g. a memoir written by and a biography on the same person) 6.RI.9 

• I can explain similarities and differences between two written works on the same topic.