6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard (RI) Strand: Reading Informational/Nonfiction Text Cluster: Key Ideas and Details
ELA-06.RI.02 Determine a central idea of a text and explain how it is conveyed through particular details.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can define central idea.
Reasoning Targets
I can determine the central idea of a text.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can locate details in the text to support the central idea.
I can write an unbiased summary.
Proficiency Scale
The student can ...
1 Beginning
... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
Start
2 Developing
... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
Simple
3 Proficient
“The Standard.” ... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
Target
4 Advanced
... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
Complex
Proficiency Scale
Score
6.RI.02 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.
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
The student provides a written response that is complete and includes
a strong understanding of its central idea.
accurate and relevant details, information, and supportive reasoning.
a summary that contains no personal opinions and judgments.
The student also can analyze the text and choose the appropriate details/statements that support the central idea.
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2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
The student provides a written response that is partially complete and includes
a reasonable understanding of the article.
mostly accurate details and ideas, some may be irrelevant or unrelated to the central idea.
summary might show personal opinion or judgment.
an accurate and complete definition of vocabulary words.
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1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. The student provides a written response that is fragmentary and
indicates only minimal understanding of the article.
includes mainly random details and irrelevant information.
might not state a central idea.
lacks summary or summary is personal opinions or judgments.
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0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
