Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 6.RL.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 theme or central idea of a text how it conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. 6.RL.2 

• • I can define and determine theme. 

  • I can support theme with details from the text. 

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

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. 6.RL.3 

• • I can describe how a character develops or changes throughout the story/plot.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. 6.RL.4

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

  • I can analyze why and how a word was used in a text.

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

Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of a theme, setting or plot. 6.RL.5 

• • I can define setting. 

  • I can define and describe the plot.(Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution) 

  • I can explain the significance of particular events in the story.

  •  I can explain how a particular part of a literary piece develops the theme. 

Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. 6.RL.6 

• • I can identify the narrator or speaker of a text through thoughts, feelings, and attitudes towards the topic. 

  • I can explain how the author uses the narrator to develop the point of view.