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 book. 

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

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)

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, drama, and poems, in the grade 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. 6.RL.10