Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

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• Identify the main idea and purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph
• Explain how supporting sentences relate to and strengthen the topic sentence
• Revise paragraphs for coherence by using consistent tense and point of view+ Show more

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• Identify key discussion norms for collaborative conversations (tone, turn-taking, and staying on topic).
• Use evidence and relevant ideas to respond appropriately during a group discussion.
• Demonstrate active listening by reflecting, clarifying, and building on others’ points.

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• Explain how specific persuasive techniques in media influence attention, emotion, and audience interpretation.
• Identify visual and audio features (camera angles, color, music, repetition, slogans, and testimonials) and describe how they can encourage agreement.
• Evaluate why a creator uses a technique and whether it matches the needs and beliefs of a target audience.

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• Identify the writer’s purpose and explain how it influences word choice and evidence.
• Describe how audience needs and expectations shape the level of formality and detail in a text.
• Revise statements by matching language and examples to a specific audience.

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• Identify key features of strong introductions (hook, context, direction, narrowing focus).
• Determine how different intro strategies (scenario, fact, claim) match a purpose and audience.
• Use transitions to connect an introduction to the body in a clear, purposeful way.

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• Identify and correct common grammar and punctuation errors when editing a draft.
• Apply conventions for capitalization and spelling to improve readability.
• Use commas correctly in compound sentences and maintain consistent verb tense.

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• Revise sentences by replacing vague words with precise, specific language.
• Identify and correct unclear relationships between ideas by adjusting sentence structure.
• Remove or reduce repeated wording that adds little meaning.+ Show more

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• Synthesize ideas from multiple speakers into one coherent recommendation or outcome
• Distinguish evidence from opinions when combining viewpoints
• Write a conclusion that makes a clear final claim connected to key discussion ideas+ Show more

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• Identify how introductions, transitions, topic sentences, and conclusions help listeners follow an oral presentation.
• Use specific signposts to show relationships between ideas (such as steps, cause/effect, and order).
• Select relevant details that match the purpose of a talk and remove unrelated information.+ Show more

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• Identify features of clear explanations, including a stated purpose, relevant supporting details, and an understandable sequence.
• Use precise vocabulary and avoid vague references to improve clarity.
• Explain relationships (such as cause and effect) explicitly to strengthen coherence.+ Show more

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• Identify how collaborative discussion refines ideas through acknowledgment, connection, and respectful disagreement.
• Use paraphrasing and short follow-up questions to clarify shared points during group conversations.
• Apply evidence-based reasoning when disagreeing with a peer’s claim.+ Show more

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• Define theme as a text’s central message and distinguish it from plot details
• Identify how characters’ choices, conflicts, imagery, and dialogue develop a theme across multiple scenes
• Use evidence from different parts of a text to support a consistent theme claim

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• Explain how specific parts of a text (ideas, tone, character choices) influence a reader’s reaction
• Connect understanding from a text to personal experiences, other texts, and real-world issues using evidence
• Write responses that clarify why the chosen text evidence matters for interpretation and perspective

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• Identify causes and effects in a text, including direct, indirect, and cumulative relationships.
• Distinguish between stated reasons and implied effects when analyzing narrative and informational writing.
• Use cause-and-effect transition words (because, therefore, as a result) to explain how one event leads to another.

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• Explain how evidence quality supports or weakens an argument or interpretation.
• Evaluate evidence for relevance, specificity, and credibility.
• Use evidence-quality criteria to resolve conflicts between two statements or sources.

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• Identify how text features such as headings, captions, and bullet points guide readers in Grade 6 writing.
• Use punctuation and quotation marks to make dialogue clear and accurately signal speech.
• Apply stylistic choices (precise verbs, sensory details, and selective figurative language) to improve clarity and impact.

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• Explain how ethical media creation supports credible, accurate communication.
• Identify responsible ways to attribute images, audio, and quotes in a media product.
• Describe how media creators can avoid misleading audiences by keeping balanced context.+ Show more

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• Explain how multimedia choices (tone, music, pacing, and camera angles) influence meaning in viewing texts.
• Compare visuals with spoken words to determine whether messages align or conflict.
• Use evidence from both audio and visuals to make an evidence-based interpretation.

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• Identify the roles of paragraphs in an explanatory draft (introduction, body, and conclusion).
• Organize main ideas and supporting details in a logical sequence using text relationships such as cause and effect, comparison, or chronology.
• Revise ideas for coherence by placing key information where it best supports understanding.

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• Determine the main idea of a paragraph by using clues such as topic sentences, repeated ideas, and how details connect.
• Distinguish between the main idea and supporting details when summarizing or answering questions.
• Infer a main idea when it is not stated directly and explain how details prove that idea.

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• Explain how synthesis combines evidence from multiple parts of a text to form one unified interpretation.
• Identify and select evidence that overlaps in purpose, theme, or cause-and-effect relationships.
• Write a short synthesized response that connects details and states a clear concluding claim.

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• Identify how tone and register work together to shape how a message sounds to its audience.
• Select word choices and sentence structures that match an appropriate level of formality and politeness.
• Revise writing so its stance remains consistent throughout the text.

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• Make reasonable inferences about characters’ motivations using clues from events, dialogue, and word choice
• Use textual evidence to support an inference when multiple explanations are possible
• Infer likely outcomes or implied relationships by connecting details across the passage

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• Review a draft for accurate spelling, correct punctuation, and consistent formatting before submission
• Check that writing matches the assigned purpose and audience using consistent tense, voice, and style
• Use headings, titles, and text features to support understanding without distracting readers

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• Match an interpretation to evidence that directly supports it in both literary and informational texts.
• Choose quotations or precise paraphrases that prove a claim and explain how the detail supports the interpretation.
• Recognize irrelevant but interesting details and replace them with evidence that clarifies meaning, theme, or author choices.

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• Identify the most important information in a text and separate it from minor details
• Write a summary that preserves the author’s overall meaning using logical order and transitions
• Distinguish factual information from opinions stated by characters or the author

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• Revise writing to strengthen a clear central message and supporting details
• Improve coherence by reorganizing ideas and adding logical transitions
• Check for consistency in point of view, tense, and terminology+ Show more

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• Differentiate simple, compound, and complex sentences and explain how they affect meaning.
• Edit writing by correcting run-ons, comma splices, and sentence fragments.
• Use punctuation and conjunctions to combine or split sentences for clarity and emphasis.

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• Explain how supporting evidence strengthens a claim in writing.
• Select evidence that is relevant and understandable for a specific audience.
• Paraphrase source information accurately and acknowledge credibility.

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• Identify an author’s purpose (to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain) in a text.
• Analyze how purpose influences structure, evidence selection, and word choice.
• Distinguish main claims from supporting details in persuasive writing.

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• Identify and correct verb tense shifts that break a logical timeline in a paragraph or narrative.
• Use consistent past tense in narratives unless a purposeful shift is needed.
• Maintain present tense for general truths, explanations, and summaries in informational writing.+ Show more

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• Explain the difference between a theme and a central idea using examples from fiction and informational texts
• Identify a text’s theme or central idea by combining key details and author claims
• Distinguish important evidence from interesting but minor details when determining a central message

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• Identify common text structures (narrative and informational) and explain how they shape meaning.
• Use transitions and signal words to determine relationships such as cause and effect or problem and solution.
• Match details to the text structure to support summaries and answers.

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• Define credibility and explain how evidence and transparency affect whether a media message seems reliable.
• Identify common signs of bias, including loaded language, selective images, emotional appeals, and missing counter-evidence.
• Use comparisons of two media items about the same topic to explain differences in context and intent.

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• Identify and compare the exact claims made in different versions of the same topic.
• Evaluate the credibility of claims by examining evidence, context, and sourcing.
• Recognize sponsorship indicators and explain how they may affect trust.+ Show more

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• Interpret key infographic features such as titles, legends, axes, scales, labels, and icons to understand claims.
• Connect information from visuals to accompanying text to draw accurate conclusions.
• Evaluate how numbers and comparisons in infographics should be read using units and scale marks.

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• Explain how titles and subheadings organize information in a text
• Identify how heading wording signals main topics, categories, sequence, or relationships
• Use heading structures to predict and confirm meaning while reading

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• Explain how word choice, what is shown or cropped, and which details are highlighted shape a media perspective.
• Identify omitted context and the viewpoint centered in a message.
• Use evidence from media examples to describe how framing influences meaning and interpretation.

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• Explain how purpose, audience, and format work together to shape a simple media product
• Identify supporting details that improve coherence in a media message
• Use ethical guidelines to avoid distortion and misrepresentation in media content

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• Identify a media message’s main claim and explain what it wants the audience to think or do
• Determine an intended audience by analyzing word choice, tone, and format in a message
• Use key details (facts, images, and wording) to infer the message’s overall purpose

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• Identify the main point of a listening or viewing text and explain how key ideas are repeated or organized.
• Track supporting details by noticing transition words and relationships such as cause, contrast, or sequence.
• Interpret meaning using nonverbal cues such as emphasis and pacing.

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• Use transition words and phrases to clarify relationships between ideas in a draft
• Choose transitions that match addition, contrast, cause and effect, sequence, and emphasis
• Improve coherence by revising sentence-to-sentence and paragraph-to-paragraph connections

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• Track spoken information to identify main ideas and key details.
• Infer speaker intent by paying attention to phrasing, emphasis, and tone.
• Distinguish fact, opinion, and reasoning using careful listening.+ Show more

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• Demonstrate respectful oral communication by using appropriate turn-taking behaviors (entering, speaking, and pausing).
• Listen actively during discussions and respond by acknowledging and building on others’ ideas without repeating them.
• Use complete thoughts with clear connections to the topic and appropriate pacing during a conversation.

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• Identify how an audience’s needs affect word choice, level of detail, and emphasis in a presentation.
• Use planning and delivery strategies to tailor a message for different listeners.
• Revise a short message to better fit a specific audience using clear organization and supportive visuals.

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• Identify the purpose of a presentation (inform, persuade, recount, or demonstrate) and explain how it shapes content and organization.
• Select effective body-point support by matching examples and evidence to the stated purpose.
• Use delivery strategies such as pacing, volume, articulation, and transitions to help an audience understand.

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• Identify how topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences work together to create paragraph unity.
• Evaluate whether sentences belong in a paragraph based on the paragraph’s main idea and purpose.
• Use evidence, references, or quotations smoothly to strengthen paragraph structure and meaning.+ Show more

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• Explain how clarifying questions strengthen comprehension during discussion
• Use active listening by restating claims to confirm accurate interpretation
• Identify whether a speaker’s meaning is evidence, an opinion, or a hypothesis