Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

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• Compare how different text styles present the same theme through language, perspective, and character responses.
• Analyze how tone and figurative or connotative word choices shape interpretation across two texts.
• Use evidence from texts to explain whether insights converge or diverge.

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• Identify the central message and key details in information presented through charts, diagrams, timelines, photos, audio, and videos.
• Explain how design elements (labels, legends, captions) affect meaning and interpretation.
• Use evidence from formats to write or speak a clear summary that distinguishes support from background.

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• Plan an informative paragraph using a clear main idea and logical order.
• Support claims with relevant facts, details, and evidence.
• Use headings and descriptions to help readers understand a process or concept.

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• Identify how a claim is supported by relevant evidence in spoken presentations.
• Choose appropriate evidence types (data, observations, expert statements, textual details) to match a conclusion.
• Use multimedia (charts, photos, audio/video, infographics) to clarify key ideas without adding new unrelated information.+ Show more

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• Write and speak with a clear purpose statement and organized supporting details.
• Use precise vocabulary to avoid vague references and clearly connect ideas.
• Explain relationships between facts using explicit signals (because, therefore, for example).

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• Use academic vocabulary to explain ideas clearly in speaking and writing.
• Distinguish between similar academic terms to choose the most precise word for a purpose and tone.
• Identify how word choice affects meaning in analysis and responses to texts.

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• Use surrounding context (definitions, restatements, examples, and contrasts) to infer the meaning of an unknown word in Grade 6 text.
• Apply common prefixes and suffixes to refine a word’s likely meaning and avoid oversimplified interpretations.
• Explain how an author’s purpose can be supported by the nuance of a word meaning inferred from context.

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• Use correct capitalization for sentence beginnings and proper nouns.
• Apply end punctuation and comma conventions to clarify meaning.
• Use apostrophes for contractions and possession, and use quotation punctuation correctly.

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• Identify figurative language (metaphors, similes, idioms) and explain its meaning beyond literal definitions.
• Analyze how figurative wording affects tone and mood in a text.
• Use word relationships (synonyms, antonyms, and categories) to interpret meaning precisely.

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• Identify and fix sentence fragments and run-on sentences to form complete, readable thoughts.
• Choose correct pronoun references and pronoun-antecedent agreement within a sentence.
• Maintain consistent verb tense and correct verb forms to clarify when actions occur.+ Show more

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• Identify a speaker’s main claim and supporting sub-claims in an argument.
• Describe how evidence and reasons work together to justify claims.
• Recognize common argument relationships (cause, comparison, and problem-solution) when mapping structure.+ Show more

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• Identify purposeful conversational norms for collaborative dialogue, including turn-taking and respectful listening.
• Use evidence-based responses by summarizing ideas, asking clarifying questions, and connecting new points to shared goals.
• Respond directly to discussion questions while maintaining engagement across different roles in a conversation.

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• Identify an author’s central claim in an informational argument or explanation.
• Trace how supporting evidence and reasoning connect to that claim.
• Explain how author choices such as definitions, comparisons, and cause-and-effect statements steer interpretation.+ Show more

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• Identify how informational authors connect ideas (cause/effect, problem/solution, and comparisons across sections).
• Distinguish between viewpoints, categories, or stages using text structure and contrast signal words.
• Use signal words (because, therefore, however, in contrast, for example) to explain why relationships are stated.

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• Use evidence from a text to justify each part of a written or spoken response.
• Distinguish between statements the author makes directly and conclusions you infer from clues.
• Synthesize details from one or multiple sources to support a claim.+ Show more

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• Identify the difference between a claim and supporting evidence in informational writing.
• Select the most relevant textual evidence that matches a central interpretation.
• Use accurate quotes or paraphrases to explain how evidence supports a claim.+ Show more

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• Identify how a character responds to conflict through actions and dialogue.
• Explain how responses reveal values, beliefs, and motivations.
• Use evidence from a text to describe how pressure changes a character and influences plot.

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• Compare how theme and conflict develop across texts in different forms (such as poetry, drama, and prose).
• Identify how genre conventions (dialogue, stage-like moments, or compressed language) shape meaning.
• Use specific evidence from each text to support similarities and differences.

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• Distinguish connotative meaning from dictionary (denotative) meaning.
• Analyze how word choice creates tone (for example, suspense, humor, anger, regret, or admiration).
• Use textual evidence such as imagery, sensory details, and comparisons to explain emotional impact.

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• Explain how a narrator’s point of view influences what information a reader notices and trusts.
• Identify how word choice and description style reveal a narrator’s attitude toward events and characters.
• Use evidence from a text to describe how the narrator reveals or withholds information.

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• Explain how changing perspective can alter a reader’s understanding of events and motives.
• Identify textual evidence that shows what information is foregrounded or backgrounded in a narrative.
• Evaluate how shifts in emotional angle or framing affect reliability and interpretation.

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• Explain how direct quotations and paraphrases support a claim using evidence from a text.
• Distinguish between quoting and paraphrasing while maintaining meaning and accuracy.
• Integrate evidence smoothly by connecting the cited detail to the interpretation.

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• Revise transition words to match the relationship between ideas (cause, contrast, sequence, emphasis).
• Use consistent references to reduce ambiguity between sentences and paragraphs.
• Maintain stable point of view and tense by correcting unintended shifts during revision.

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• Draft and revise a piece of writing using digital tools to improve clarity and correctness.
• Format digital writing for readability using headings, paragraphs, and appropriate spacing.
• Publish and share writing responsibly, including proper attribution for sources.

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• Identify how explanatory texts use structure to present ideas in a logical sequence
• Explain how topic sentences connect to a paragraph’s main idea and supporting details
• Use transitions and consistent terminology to understand relationships between ideas+ Show more

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• Identify how topic sentences and paragraph organization help readers follow the main idea in writing.
• Use appropriate transitions to show cause, contrast, sequence, or emphasis within and between paragraphs.
• Maintain consistent tense, perspective, and terminology to improve clarity and readability.

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• Explain how captions help readers interpret images, diagrams, and visuals accurately.
• Identify what types of information captions provide (definitions, processes, context, limitations, and sources).
• Use caption details to determine the author’s intended message and avoid misreading.

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• Identify the central idea and key supporting points in a text when writing a summary.
• Differentiate factual information from opinions that appear in a text.
• Write summaries that keep logical order using transitions and paraphrasing.

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• Determine a story’s theme by identifying the central message or insight the author develops through events and conflicts
• Distinguish theme from topic by explaining how theme connects to character actions and evidence from the text
• Write a clear theme statement that expresses a relationship between ideas (not just a subject)

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• Identify the major parts of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) in a story
• Explain how events are connected and how cause-and-effect drives the story forward
• Sequence plot events and justify how the conflict moves toward a resolution+ Show more

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• Use standard punctuation correctly, including commas in compound sentences and ending punctuation.
• Apply capitalization rules for proper nouns, titles, and the start of sentences.
• Demonstrate correct spelling conventions and recognize common spelling errors in writing.

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• Identify a writer’s claim and distinguish it from reasons in an argumentative text.
• Explain how evidence (facts, examples, or data) supports each reason and connect it to the claim.
• Revise an argument so reasons and evidence clearly strengthen the writer’s overall position.

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• Use word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and root words) to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Use context clues to confirm or adjust a word-part meaning guess.
• Select more precise vocabulary choices to improve descriptive and explanatory writing.

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• Identify the main idea of a paragraph using supporting details and the author’s focus
• Determine how repeated ideas and connected details help organize a passage
• Summarize a text by stating the central point in one or two sentences

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• Identify the central idea of an informational text and distinguish it from supporting details.
• Write a concise summary using evidence that covers the whole text without repeating unnecessary details.
• Maintain the author’s meaning by using accurate key terms and summarizing the author’s structure (such as definitions and cause/effect).

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• Infer a character’s motive (goal, fear, loyalty, or misunderstanding) from what the character does and says
• Analyze how a choice leads to later consequences in a story
• Use evidence from key moments to support claims about character credibility and complexity

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• Explain how supporting evidence strengthens a claim by connecting concrete information to the writer’s point.
• Choose relevant evidence for a specific audience and purpose.
• Paraphrase accurately while acknowledging sources to avoid misleading or borrowed content.

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• Explain how a strong conclusion synthesizes research findings to answer a research question.
• Combine major ideas into a unified interpretation that matches the genre’s purpose.
• Revise a research conclusion for clarity, organization, accuracy, and ethical citation practices.

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• Identify the central idea of an informational text by using clues from the topic and repeated themes.
• Distinguish between main ideas and supporting details in science and history-style passages.
• Use key details to write a clear summary that reflects the author’s primary message.

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• Identify the claim, evidence, reasoning, and counterargument in an informational text.
• Evaluate whether evidence supports a claim and whether reasoning is logical and valid.
• Recognize common logical fallacies and explain why they weaken an argument.+ Show more

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• Integrate and compare information from two informational texts about related topics.
• Explain how different perspectives shape what each author emphasizes and how evidence is used.
• Synthesize key insights by combining ideas without confusing the sources.

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• Identify evidence (data, quotations, and examples) in informational texts
• Explain how evidence supports a claim in writing or discussion
• Evaluate the credibility of information by considering sources, context, and relevance

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• Compare themes across two literary texts by using evidence from each text.
• Analyze how characters’ choices reveal identity, resilience, or conflict.
• Integrate ideas from multiple texts to form a broader claim about the message of the texts.

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• Integrate information from visuals (charts, diagrams, maps, timelines) with surrounding text to answer questions.
• Interpret labels, legends, and key data in a graphic and connect them to the author’s explanation.
• Explain how visuals and text work together when they support the same idea or provide different types of information.

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• Revise a draft to improve clarity by identifying unclear sentences and rewriting them for precise meaning.
• Improve coherence by checking how ideas connect and reorganizing paragraphs when needed.
• Strengthen arguments by ensuring evidence supports claims and by sharpening word choice and style.

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• Make inferences about layered ideas in multi-paragraph informational texts using textual evidence
• Evaluate the quality of evidence by distinguishing claims, reasons, and examples
• Interpret how technical vocabulary and nuanced viewpoints shape an author’s message

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• Identify common organizational structures in informational texts (cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution).
• Use structural clues (signal words, headings, and patterns) to explain how information is organized.
• Infer the author’s purpose and improve comprehension by describing how parts of a text work together.

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• Identify how an oral presentation uses an introduction, body, and conclusion to guide an audience.
• Use topic sentences, smooth transitions, and signposted relationships between ideas to maintain coherence.
• Select relevant details that match a talk’s purpose (inform/explain) and remove unrelated information.+ Show more