Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

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• Use clues from a text to make logical inferences and draw conclusions.
• Determine character motives and likely feelings using dialogue and descriptive details.
• Identify themes or messages suggested by events, even when they are not explicitly stated.

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• Select details from a text that directly support a stated interpretation or claim.
• Explain how a specific quote or precise paraphrase proves an interpretation.
• Distinguish between evidence that is relevant versus evidence that is interesting but not necessary.

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• Identify how titles, subheadings, and sectional labels organize information in a text.
• Use heading structure to predict content and confirm meaning while reading.
• Compare sections by noticing what headings suggest about main ideas, details, and sequence.+ Show more

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• Explain how a specific part of a text shapes a reader’s reaction.
• Connect ideas from a text to personal experiences, other texts, and real-world issues.
• Use evidence from a text to clarify why a chosen detail matters.

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• Identify the subject, predicate, and complement components of a sentence.
• Distinguish between simple and compound sentences and use correct punctuation to combine clauses.
• Revise sentences to improve clarity by matching subjects with correct predicates and complements.

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• Use context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in Grade 6 reading and listening tasks.
• Identify meanings of common word roots and affixes to decode the meaning of new vocabulary.
• Use dictionaries to confirm definitions and select the definition that best fits a sentence.+ Show more

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• Identify common reasons a draft is unclear and choose revision strategies to improve clarity.
• Revise a paragraph by strengthening organization, adding evidence, and clarifying relationships between ideas.
• Edit sentences to remove redundancy and improve precision while preserving the original meaning.

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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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• 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 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Use transition words and phrases to clarify relationships between ideas (addition, contrast, cause and effect, sequence, emphasis).
• Revise sentences and paragraph links so the writing stays coherent and easy to follow.
• Identify where a missing or misplaced transition word changes the meaning of a draft.

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• Identify the difference between a fact and an arguable claim in argumentative writing.
• Write a central claim that clearly states a position and can be supported with evidence and logical reasoning.
• Revise claim statements to improve clarity, specificity, and alignment with supporting evidence.

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• Explain how framing choices (word choice, what is shown or cropped, and highlighted details) shape a reader’s or viewer’s understanding.
• Identify how perspective influences meaning in different media formats such as headlines, documentaries, and promotional materials.
• Use evidence from a message to describe viewpoint centered and context that may be omitted.

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• Identify how simple, compound, and complex sentences affect meaning and readability in a draft.
• Revise run-on sentences and sentence fragments by changing punctuation and/or sentence boundaries.
• Combine or split sentences to improve flow, emphasis, and logical structure.+ Show more

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• Analyze how a story’s setting (time, place, and context) creates mood and atmosphere.
• Use descriptive details from the setting to infer the story’s tone.
• Explain how setting connects to theme and influences characters’ choices and plot events.

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• Explain how discussion norms (respectful interaction, listening, and participation) support productive group conversations.
• Use sentence stems to build on others’ ideas by adding, clarifying, and extending responses.
• Write meaningful comments that connect to the discussion topic and evidence from text or experience.

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• Identify subject-verb agreement errors and revise sentences to match subject number.
• Detect inconsistent verb tense and correct tense shifts for clarity.
• Recognize misplaced modifiers and reposition them to accurately describe what they modify.

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• Write a clear claim for a persuasive argument supported by relevant evidence
• Use logical reasoning to explain how evidence supports a position
• Address counterarguments fairly and maintain focus on the main topic+ Show more

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• Identify a text’s theme by tracking recurring ideas across multiple parts of the story.
• Connect characters’ choices, conflicts, and dialogue to a central message about life or human behavior.
• Use evidence from different scenes to support a theme claim consistently.

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• Identify and correct common grammar, punctuation, and usage errors during the editing stage of writing.
• Revise sentence structure to improve clarity and meaning without changing the writer’s intent.
• Apply editing strategies that match the conventions of a chosen genre.

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• Apply correct modifier placement to improve clarity and precision.
• Maintain consistent verb tense when writing about events and actions.
• Use subject-verb agreement correctly in common sentence structures.

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• Identify causes and effects in narrative and informational texts, including direct, indirect, and cumulative causes.
• Distinguish between stated reasons and implied effects using context clues.
• Use common transition words (because, therefore, as a result) to explain relationships between events.

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• Interpret the meaning of similes, metaphors, and idioms by using context clues rather than only literal definitions.
• Explain how a speaker’s attitude and nearby events shape the figurative meaning of a phrase.
• Analyze how figurative language supports emotion, imagery, and conflict in a text.

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• Use surrounding sentences to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases in a text.
• Identify how definitions, restatements, comparisons, and examples provide context clues.
• Use tone and the author’s perspective to decide whether a term is being limited or broadened.+ Show more

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• Identify how explanatory writing uses precise definitions and relevant details to clarify a concept
• Determine whether details support the main idea and remove information that is unrelated
• Explain cause-and-effect, comparison, or process relationships using accurate wording+ Show more

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• Explain how speakers adapt language to purpose, context, and audience by changing tone, formality, and vocabulary.
• Identify which details and transitions are most relevant for a specific audience and goal.
• Use evidence from a speech scenario to justify changes in delivery (volume, pace, gesture).

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• Identify the key parts of an effective paragraph: topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding statement.
• Use paragraph unity by keeping most sentences relevant to the paragraph’s main idea.
• Evaluate how evidence or quotations can be integrated smoothly to support meaning.+ Show more

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• Identify and use cohesive devices such as transitional words, pronoun references, and repeated key terms to improve clarity.
• Explain how punctuation and sentence organization (sequence, cause-effect, and compare-contrast) strengthen cohesion.
• Revise sentences to reduce confusion caused by weak connections or run-ons.

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• Explain how writers adapt content, format, and level of detail for a specific audience.
• Choose vocabulary, background information, and directness to match what an audience can understand.
• Revise writing by aligning purpose (inform, persuade, express opinion) with audience needs.

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• Identify how purpose shapes the opening, body organization, and closing of a presentation.
• Choose evidence and examples that support a clear claim, message, or story sequence.
• Apply delivery skills such as pacing, volume, and articulation to improve audience understanding.

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• Use respectful norms for entering a conversation, speaking, and pausing during group discussions.
• Demonstrate active listening by acknowledging ideas and building on the current topic without repeating or ignoring others.
• Respond to a classmate’s ideas with complete thoughts, brief follow-ups, and clear connections.

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• Use accountable discussion moves (clarifying questions, paraphrasing, and evidence-based responses) to keep a conversation focused.
• Connect ideas across turns by building on earlier claims and using respectful disagreement when needed.
• Use evidence from texts or observations to support claims and to explain how details relate to the topic.

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• Identify and explain how text features (headings, captions, bullet points, and short sections) guide readers through information.
• Use punctuation and quotation marks to make dialogue clear and readable.
• Analyze how style choices (precise verbs, sensory details, and selective figurative language) strengthen a writer’s purpose.

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• Use sound-symbol patterns and vowel rules to spell words correctly with long and short vowels
• Apply spelling strategies for consonant doubling and word endings that change letter combinations
• Correctly choose spelling for homophones and frequently confused words in formal writing+ Show more

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• Identify main ideas and supporting details across sentences in a text.
• Use context clues to clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• Explain how background information and sentence-to-sentence connections build overall understanding.+ Show more

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• Make inferences by combining evidence from a text’s words, tone, and events.
• Support an inference with specific details rather than guesswork.
• Distinguish between what a text explicitly states and what it implies.+ Show more

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• Identify how first-person and third-person narration affect point of view and narrative distance.
• Analyze reliability by noting what a narrator includes, excludes, or emphasizes.
• Explain how an author’s word choice and structure reveal perspective in informational text.+ Show more

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• Explain how synthesis combines evidence from multiple parts of a text into one unified interpretation.
• Select evidence that overlaps in purpose and connect details using logical relationships.
• Write a claim supported by patterns across a text rather than isolated facts.

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• Identify whether a text is literary or informational by considering purpose, style, and organizational cues
• Distinguish among narrative (story), descriptive (details), informative (facts/explanations), and persuasive (arguments) text categories
• Use text-category clues to select evidence that best supports a question or claim

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• Explain how purposeful evidence supports a central message in writing
• Connect evidence to main ideas by using clear explanations
• Use ordering strategies to emphasize the strongest support and improve comprehension

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• Locate specific details in a text that support an inference about character, setting, or plot.
• Cite textual evidence by quoting or paraphrasing the exact words that support a claim.
• Explain how evidence clarifies or confirms a central idea in an argument.

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• Distinguish quoting and paraphrasing and explain when each is most appropriate.
• Use evidence from a text accurately by matching quotations/paraphrases to a specific claim.
• Integrate evidence smoothly by adding analysis that explains why the quoted or paraphrased detail matters.

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• Explain how setting details (time, place, and context) create or reinforce a story’s mood.
• Use evidence from a text to infer the author’s tone and how it is supported by setting.
• Analyze how setting connects to theme and influences character actions and plot events.

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• Explain what makes a claim arguable and suitable for argumentative writing.
• Identify how evidence and reasoning support a claim.
• Use a central idea to guide the structure of a persuasive paragraph or essay.+ Show more

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• Identify common grammar, punctuation, and usage errors during the editing process.
• Use sentence structure and word choice checks to clarify meaning in writing.
• Apply genre-appropriate conventions to produce polished, correct writing.