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.
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not. 6.RI.8
I can define ‘claims’.
I can explain the difference between supported and unsupported claims.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. 6.RI.10