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ELA-06.RI

BPSS-ELA logoStrand (RI)

Reading Information

Narrative for (RI) Reading Information

In grade 6, the North Dakota State Standards call for students to proficiently read grade-appropriate complex informational texts while further developing the ability to cite textual evidence to support their conclusions regarding key ideas and claims. While learning about an author’s point of view, students also examine how authors use reasons to make their points and support arguments with evidence, separating unsupported assertions from those backed by evidence. Students also look at how structure and content contribute to the development of ideas. 

Reading informative texts has not lessened the focus on reading literature in the English classroom; instead, this reading strand is to be viewed as a shared responsibility with other content areas such as science and social studies. Focusing on how authors make their points and support their arguments with evidence and reasoning helps 6th grade students sharpen their ability to write and speak with more clarity and coherence in all content arenas.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each strand to access the learning targets and proficiency scales for each strand's related standards.

ELA-06.RI.01

ELA Reading Literature Strand Logo 6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard
(RI) Strand: Reading Informational/Nonfiction Text
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-06.RI.01 Read closely to comprehend Informational/Nonfiction text.

Sub-Standards:

a. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.
b. Cite textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text. 
c. Provide a summary of the text excluding personal opinions or judgments.

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can

Reasoning Targets

  • I can draw conclusions about what a text is saying, explicitly and implicitly.
  • I can make inferences from a text to make and support my analysis.
  • I can determine which piece(s) of explicit and implicit textual evidence will support my analysis of the text.

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can

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   Description Sample Activity
4.0

In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.

-
  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 student provides a written response that is complete and includes:
  •  a strong understanding of how to make an analysis of text by citing evidence both implicitly and explicitly.
  • accurate conclusions and inferences that support the analysis of the text.
The student can also analyze the text and choose the appropriate details/statements that support the inferences.
-
  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 provides a written response that is partial and indicates:
  •  a reasonable understanding of how to make an analysis of text. 
  •  they may not cite evidence both implicitly and explicitly. 
  •  inferences and conclusions may not be relevant to the analysis of the text.
  • an accurate and complete definition of vocabulary words.
 -
  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 ofthe more complex ideas and processes.  
The student provides a written response that:
  •  is fragmentary and indicates only minimal understanding of how to make an analysis of the text.
  •  does not support the analysis of the text in the conclusion and inferences analysis.
 -
  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).

To view the Middle School Read Right Rubric click here.

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ELA-06.RI.01.a

ELA Reading Information Strand Logo 6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Sub-Standard
(RL) Strand: Reading Information
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-06.RI.01 Read closely to comprehend Informational/Nonfiction text.

  • ELA-06.RI.01.a Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.

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

ELA-06.RI.01.b

ELA Reading Information Strand Logo 6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Sub-Standard
(RL) Strand: Reading Information
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-06.RI.01 Read closely to comprehend Informational/Nonfiction text.

  • ELA-06.RI.01.b Cite textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text.

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

ELA-06.RI.01.c

ELA Reading Information Strand Logo 6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Sub-Standard
(RL) Strand: Reading Information
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-06.RI.01 Read closely to comprehend Informational/Nonfiction text.

  • ELA-06.RI.01.c Provide an objective (excluding personal opinions or judgments) summary of the text.

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

ELA-06.RI.02

ELA Reading Literature Strand Logo 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. -
  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.

-
  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.
 -
  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.
 -
  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).

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ELA-06.RI.06

6th Grade ELA Targeted Standards
(RI) Reading Information Strand
Cluster: Craft and Structure

ELA-06.RI.06 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can define author’s purpose in a text.

Reasoning Targets

  • I can determine author’s purpose in a text.

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can discuss how the author conveys or gets his/her purpose across in the text.

Product Targets

  • I can support my choice of author's purpose in a written explanation.

Proficiency Scale

Score   Description:  
RI. 6.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text		 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. -
  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

  • identifies and uses textual evidence to explain the author’s purpose in a text.
 -
  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 majors errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).

The student

  • identifies the author’s purpose in the text, but textual evidence may be irrelevant or inaccurate.
  • provides an accurate and complete definition of vocabulary words.
 -
  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, the student 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).

The student

  • identifies an author’s purpose, but it was inaccurate.
 -
  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).

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ELA-06.RI.10

6th Grade ELA Targeted Standards
(RI) Reading Information Strand
Cluster: Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA-06.RI.10 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.

Student Learning Targets for Grade 6 Reading:

 Reasoning Targets

  • I can read and comprehend literary nonfiction

Proficiency Scale

Score   Description Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth comprehension and applications that go beyond what was taught.

 -
  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 student:

  • reads a given story and can correctly answer comprehension questions
 -
  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:
  •  reads and is able to answer some comprehension questions correctly.
 -
  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:
  •  reads the story, but is unable to answer questions accurately.
 -

 

To view the middle school Read Right Rubric click here.

Resources

Websites

Vocabulary

ELA-06.RL

BPSS-ELA logoStrand (RL)

Reading Literature

Narrative for (RL) Reading Literature

In grade 6, the North Dakota State Standards call for students to proficiently read grade-appropriate complex literary texts while further developing the ability to cite textual evidence to support their conclusions regarding theme, plot, and character development.  In this process, students are learning how to summarize texts by evaluating key details in which the central idea or theme is located.

In their reading practices, students complement their ability to closely examine what the text directly says by learning to identify deeper meanings within the text by drawing inferences. Along with focusing on key ideas and details, sixth grade students also look at how both the structure and content of complex texts contribute to meaning, determining how word choice as well as sentence and paragraph structure influence and contribute to the unfolding of a plot and the development and elaboration of events or ideas.

These reading standards are tightly woven with other standards found within the strands of writing, language, and speaking and listening.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each strand to access the learning targets and proficiency scales for each strand's related standards.

ELA-06.RL.01

ELA Reading Literature Strand Logo 6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard
(RL) Strand: Reading Literature/Fiction
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-06.RL.01 Read closely to comprehend Literature/Fiction text.

Sub-Standards:

a. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.
b. Cite textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text. 
c. Provide a summary of the text excluding personal opinions or judgments.

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can define inference.
  • I can identify the term objective.
  • I can identify the term summarize.
  • I can identify the term details.
  • I can identify the term explicit.

Reasoning Targets

  • I can find textual evidence for support.
  • I can make inferences about what a text is saying, explicitly and implicitly.
  • I can provide details from a text to make and support my analysis.
  • I can determine what piece(s) of explicit and implicit textual evidence will support my analysis of the text.

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can make inferences.
  • I can produce a written product that shows how well I can support my inferences with text.

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 Rubric

Score   ELA-06.RL.01 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 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. -
  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 how to make an analysis of text by citing evidence, both implicitly and explicitly.
  • accurate conclusions and inferences that support the analysis of the text.

The student can also analyze the text and choose the appropriate details/statements that support the inferences.

-
  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 partial and indicates

  • a reasonable understanding of how to make an analysis of text.
  • a lack of textual evidence, implicit or explicit.
  • inferences and conclusions might not be relevant to the analysis of the text.
  • an accurate and complete definition of vocabulary words.
 -
  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 how to make an analysis of the text.
  • does not support the analysis of the text in the conclusion and inferences.
 -
  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).

  • There is little or no response. Inaccurate and irrelevant details and ideas indicate a serious misunderstanding the story.

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ELA-06.RL.01.a

ELA Reading Literature Strand Logo 6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Sub-Standard
(RL) Strand: Reading Literature
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-06.RL.01 Read closely to comprehend Literature/Fiction text.

  • ELA-06.RL.01.a Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.

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

ELA-06.RL.01.b

ELA Reading Literature Strand Logo 6th Grade (ELA) Targeted Sub-Standard
(RL) Strand: Reading Literature
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-06.RL.01 Read closely to comprehend Literature/Fiction text.

  • ELA-06.RL.01.b Cite textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text.

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

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