Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Organize informational writing with clear headings, descriptions, and supporting details.
• Use accurate explanations of a process or concept with evidence and credible facts.
• Choose strong word choices that match purpose and audience in an informative text.

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• Establish and follow discussion norms that support respectful, productive group conversations
• Practice active listening and build on others’ ideas using strategies such as paraphrasing and asking clarifying questions
• Contribute meaningful comments that connect to the topic and to what others have said

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• Use commas to separate items in a list.
• Place commas after introductory dependent clauses.
• Set off nonessential information with commas (parenthetical phrases).+ Show more

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• Identify different organizational patterns in informational texts, such as cause and effect, compare and contrast, and problem and solution.
• Understand how recognizing text structures enhances comprehension and synthesis of information.
• Apply knowledge of text organization to analyze and interpret informational passages.

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• Identify narrative elements such as setting, rising action, and resolution
• Recognize informational structures such as problem–solution and cause–effect
• Use transitions to explain relationships between ideas in a text+ Show more

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• Write narrative events in purposeful sequence using transitions that maintain continuity.
• Use cause-and-effect connections to show how choices and obstacles change the story over time.
• Develop key moments with relevant details, including sensory information and brief dialogue or description.+ Show more

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• Deliver oral presentations with a clear main claim and organized structure
• Use appropriate tone, volume, pace, and pauses to communicate ideas confidently
• Select and explain visual aids that support the message+ Show more

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• Identify how characters change throughout a story
• Infer deeper meanings from textual clues
• Analyze how the author uses structural features to develop themes+ Show more

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• Choose language that matches a specific audience and purpose
• Select formats that suit audience and writing purpose
• Adjust explanation density for different reader needs+ Show more

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• Learn how to analyze evidence and reasoning in informational texts.
• Identify logical fallacies and evaluate the strength of arguments.
• Understand how to recognize counterarguments and validate claims.+ Show more

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• Compare themes across two or more texts by identifying what remains consistent and what changes.
• Analyze characters and ideas in one text and connect them to patterns in another text.
• Contrast perspectives to explain how authors communicate messages about resilience, identity, or conflict.

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• Identify and practice active listening behaviors during group discussions
• Summarize oral information accurately and use details to support understanding
• Recognize how perspective-taking improves comprehension of others’ ideas+ Show more

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• Identify common persuasive techniques used in media (such as repetition, slogans, testimonials, camera angles, and music).
• Explain how persuasive techniques can shape attention and emotions in an audience.
• Evaluate whether a technique is likely to meet audience needs and support the message’s purpose.

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Understand the importance of respectful turn-taking and listening during discussions.
• Identify key norms that promote sharing and respect in group conversations.
• Practice applying discussion norms through questions and reflections.

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• Understand the importance of active listening in conversations.
• Learn how to contribute relevant ideas and references to previous points.
• Identify respectful disagreement and constructive rephrasing during discussions.+ Show more

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• Learn how surrounding words influence the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.
• Identify signal words such as definitions, examples, contrasts, and cause-and-effect in a passage.
• Use prefixes, suffixes, and word parts to deduce meanings.+ Show more

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• Synthesize multiple strands of understanding (main ideas, inferences, and evidence) into one coherent interpretation.
• Use character/idea change across the text to explain the author’s message.
• Explain how structure and text features (e.g., comparisons, turning points) guide interpretation of key moments.

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• Explain how different text features (titles, captions, diagrams, charts, maps, footnotes, and highlighted terms) help readers understand main ideas and details.
• Interpret what a text feature adds or clarifies that a paragraph alone might not.
• Use labels and layout to make accurate meaning when reading informational and narrative texts.

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• Understand how to identify the main idea of a speaker's message.
• Recognize key details that support the main idea.
• Practice active listening skills through answering questions about a passage.

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Use commas correctly with introductory elements and coordinating clauses in longer sentences.
• Place punctuation accurately with quotation marks, including where the quoted material begins and ends.
• Use apostrophes accurately in contractions and quoted dialogue.+ Show more

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Understand how to organize ideas clearly for presentations.
• Identify techniques for effective communication like tone and visual aids.
• Practice presenting ideas confidently while engaging an audience.

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• Gather relevant details from different parts of a text and connect them to form a unified interpretation.
• Explain how evidence supports a claim by showing relationships among details.
• Revise an answer so it reflects patterns across the text rather than isolated facts.

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• Interpret data accurately from bar graphs and visuals.
• Connect visual information with corresponding written descriptions.
• Identify key labels, legends, and data points in graphics.+ Show more

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• Understand how clues from words, tone, and events help infer motives and feelings.
• Practice identifying implied motives through reading comprehension.
• Apply inference skills to analyze characters and authors' choices in stories.

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• Identify main idea sentences within paragraphs.
• Understand how topic sentences guide the content of a paragraph.
• Recognize the characteristics of effective topic sentences.

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• Identify misplaced modifiers in sentences
• Correctly position modifiers for clarity
• Understand how word placement affects sentence meaning

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• Identify how narrative stories and explanations work together to create coherence.
• Analyze the various features of a text that contribute to understanding central ideas.
• Recognize how different text parts overlap, shift, or align to tell a clear story.

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• Explain how theme differs from topic by using theme statements
• Identify theme by analyzing patterns among events, character actions, and conflicts
• Support a theme interpretation with textual evidence+ Show more

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• Identify how different text structures (narrative and explanation, main text and sidebar) work together to create coherence.
• Explain how transitions and connections help readers track a central idea even when purpose shifts.
• Use evidence from a text to describe how features align, overlap, or refine one another.

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• Identify the main idea of individual sentences
• Ensure each sentence contributes to the paragraph's point
• Recognize sentence coherence through proper subjects and verbs+ Show more

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• Identify a media message’s purpose, audience, and tone to explain what it emphasizes or leaves out.
• Analyze how verbal and visual elements (headlines, slogans, images, and layout) work together to create meaning.
• Use context and implied intent to interpret advertisements, social media posts, and short news clips.

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• Use context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Choose synonyms that match nuance and connotation, not just the dictionary definition.
• Replace vague words with more specific words that fit the purpose and tone of a sentence.+ Show more

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• Identify how visual and audio techniques guide an audience’s attention in media texts.
• Explain how editing choices such as pacing, cuts, and transitions shape meaning and emotion.
• Analyze how typography, captions, and graphic overlays affect interpretation in trailers, infographics, and short video stories.

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• Explain how verb tense consistency supports logical timelines in writing.
• Choose appropriate verb tenses (past, present) to match narrative events or informational general truths.
• Revise sentences to correct tense shifts that weaken clarity and coherence.+ Show more

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• Identify how media choices (framing, selection, and exclusion) shape perspective.
• Analyze how wording and visual cues can suggest legitimacy, stereotypes, or urgency.
• Compare representations of the same event to determine differences in point of view.

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• Draft writing with purposeful sequencing by making each paragraph serve a clear role
• Strengthen ideas by adding elaboration such as explanations, examples, and relevant details
• Use transitions to guide readers between points so the structure is easy to follow

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• I can proofread my writing for correct spelling, capitalization, and consistent formatting.
• I can identify and fix common spelling errors and correct capitalization for proper nouns and sentence starts.
• I can check that names, repeated terms, and headings are used consistently throughout a draft.

Learning Objectives

• Understand key concepts related to ELA
• Apply knowledge through practice questions
• Demonstrate comprehension of the material

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• Identify the purpose of a media message by finding its main claim, intended audience, and emphasized details.
• Use message evidence (words and visuals) to explain how purpose shapes what information is included and left out.
• Distinguish between information a message provides and the impact it is trying to create.

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• Contribute to a discussion by building on others’ ideas instead of replacing them
• Use transition words and phrases to connect viewpoints and claims
• Practice respectful disagreement by rephrasing ideas and adding relevant reasons or details+ Show more

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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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• Use commas to clarify meaning in lists, clauses, and introductory phrases.
• Use semicolons to connect closely related independent clauses.
• Use quotation marks correctly to punctuate dialogue and titles.+ Show more

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• Write a purpose statement that matches a genre by focusing on the controlling idea.
• Align topic, audience, and voice to achieve a specific intended effect.
• Revise sentences so details support the central message and maintain coherence.