Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

Learning Objectives

• Identify how surrounding sentences help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
• Distinguish between different types of context clues such as definitions, restatements, comparisons, examples, and tone.
• Use clues from headings, captions, and adjacent sentences to infer meaning accurately.

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• Explain how authors create connections between ideas across informational text sections (cause/effect, problem/solution, and related concepts).
• Identify how authors make distinctions between categories, stages, and viewpoints using signal words and structure.
• Use textual clues (signal words and headings) to describe why relationships and contrasts are included.

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• Synthesize information from multiple parts of a text to form a coherent interpretation.
• Use main ideas, inferred implications, and structural/feature details to support claims about meaning.
• Explain how changes in character or ideas across the text connect to the author’s message.

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• Identify an author’s main claim in an informational argument
• Trace how evidence and reasoning details support a claim
• Explain how definitions, comparisons, and cause-and-effect statements strengthen an argument+ Show more

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• Identify the central message of information texts presented in charts, diagrams, timelines, photographs, and audio/video.
• Locate key details and explain how design elements (labels, legends, captions, axes/units) change or shape meaning.
• Integrate information from a format into a spoken or written summary, distinguishing supporting data from general background.

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• Identify the difference between a claim and evidence in a spoken or multimedia presentation.
• Select credible evidence types (data, observations, expert statements, and textual details) that support conclusions.
• Explain how visuals (slides, charts, photographs, and infographics) should reinforce a spoken message without adding unrelated ideas.

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• Explain how an audience affects a speaker’s word choice, tone, and level of formality.
• Identify which details, transitions, and emphasis best match a purpose and context.
• Revise a short speech to fit a new audience by changing vocabulary, structure, and delivery choices.

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• Identify a speaker’s main claim and supporting claims in an argument.
• Determine how evidence is used to justify claims and recognize common argument relationships (cause, comparison, problem-solution).
• Use an argument map to paraphrase spoken logic accurately while omitting unrelated details.

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• Use correct pronouns and verb forms to keep sentence meaning clear and accurate.
• Maintain consistent verb tense and avoid sentence fragments and run-ons.
• Choose modifiers that specify meaning without confusing or altering the intended message.

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• Identify and interpret metaphors, similes, and idioms by explaining how they create figurative meaning.
• Analyze how figurative language and word relationships (synonyms, antonyms, and categories) affect tone and mood.
• Use nuance between closely related words to explain differences in emphasis, intensity, or perspective within a sentence.

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• Use capitalization correctly for sentence beginnings and proper nouns.
• Apply end punctuation (periods, question marks, exclamation points) to match sentence purpose.
• Use commas, apostrophes, and quotation punctuation to clarify meaning.+ Show more

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• Explain how text features (titles, captions, charts, diagrams, maps, and highlighted terms) help readers understand both informational and narrative texts.
• Identify how a text feature adds context or clarifies main ideas that a paragraph might not explain fully.
• Interpret the information provided by labels and layout to support accurate meaning.

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• Identify key elements of an effective oral presentation, including organization and a clear central idea.
• Use delivery techniques such as appropriate tone, volume, pace, and transitions to communicate clearly.
• Select and explain how visual aids can support ideas without distracting the audience.+ Show more

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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 context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words
• Analyze word roots and affixes to decode and understand new words
• Use dictionary information accurately to confirm word meanings and choose the best meaning in context+ Show more

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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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• Identify the independent clause and dependent clause in a complex sentence.
• Use subordinating conjunctions to combine ideas into a single coherent sentence.
• Apply comma rules for dependent clauses placed at the beginning of a complex sentence.

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• Identify common grammar errors in standard English, including subject-verb agreement, inconsistent tense, and misplaced modifiers.
• Revise sentences to correct errors while preserving meaning and clarity.
• Explain why an error disrupts accuracy and how the revision improves the writing.

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• Revise drafts to improve clarity, coherence, and development by asking targeted questions about ideas and structure.
• Strengthen arguments by ensuring claims are supported with specific, relevant evidence and explanations.
• Improve writing through strategic word choice, style adjustments, and organization changes.

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• Identify media perspective through selection, omission, wording, and tone in texts and visuals.
• Recognize bias signals by noting who is represented, who speaks, and what details are emphasized.
• Compare how the same event is framed across headlines or short descriptions to infer possible bias.

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• Identify the purpose and audience before drafting a coherent piece of writing.
• Use an outline to organize ideas logically during the drafting process.
• Revise a draft by improving clarity, transitions, and support for the main idea.+ Show more

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• Identify a story’s theme and distinguish it from the text’s central idea.
• Use evidence from characters, setting, and plot events to explain a recurring message or moral.
• Determine how author choices develop theme through details and textual clues.

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• Identify different types of evidence in informational texts, such as data, quotations, and examples.
• Evaluate how well evidence supports a claim by checking relevance and credibility.
• Explain how authors use evidence to persuade readers or develop accurate conclusions.

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• Revise sentences to improve coherence by using clear subject–verb relationships and consistent tense
• Strengthen paragraph organization by making each sentence contribute to the paragraph’s main point
• Avoid fragments and run-ons by combining or splitting sentences appropriately while preserving meaning+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a paragraph or short selection by focusing on the central point that connects the details.
• Distinguish main idea from supporting details and explain how details work together to support a single focus.
• Use main idea to write accurate summaries that fit the whole text.

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• Explain how focus statements and elaboration strengthen a draft in a grade-appropriate report.
• Use purposeful sequencing so paragraphs connect logically and contribute to a central message.
• Identify and apply transitions to guide readers between ideas within a draft.

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• Explain how an author’s point of view affects the presentation of information in a text.
• Identify clues of bias or perspective by analyzing tone, word choice, and supporting evidence.
• Evaluate how the author’s language choices influence a reader’s understanding of claims.

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• Identify character traits and explain how they are shown through a character’s actions and dialogue.
• Infer a character’s motivations and connect them to key plot events.
• Analyze how a character develops over time and how that development affects themes.

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• Explain how to evaluate media credibility by checking evidence, source transparency, and alignment between claims and what is shown.
• Identify bias by recognizing loaded language, selective images, emotional appeals, and missing counter-evidence.
• Compare two media messages about the same topic to determine how facts and opinions are presented differently.

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• Identify key points and supporting details when planning an idea for writing
• Select relevant evidence that best matches a writer’s purpose and intended audience
• Organize notes into grouped categories that support a clear, coherent draft+ Show more

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• Organize an informative text using a clear structure (topic introduction, headings or logical order, and supporting details).
• Use accurate information with evidence and sources to explain a concept, process, or idea.
• Write sentences that define, describe, and elaborate so readers can understand the topic clearly.

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• Draft an opening, body, and closing that work together to communicate a clear purpose.
• Use complete sentences and logical sequencing so ideas connect smoothly from paragraph to paragraph.
• Revise a developing draft by checking that each section supports the main point and audience.

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• Identify the subject and predicate in common sentences.
• Recognize how complements complete sentence meaning.
• Distinguish simple and compound sentences by analyzing clauses.+ Show more

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• Identify correct subject–verb agreement in sentences with intervening phrases
• Choose the correct verb form for compound subjects (and/or/both...and)
• Maintain consistent tense and correct forms of verbs that show action or state of being

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• Identify simple, compound, and complex sentences and explain how they differ
• Revise sentences to improve sentence variety by combining ideas effectively
• Use sentence variety to create clearer rhythm and meaning in writing

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• Identify sentence fragments and run-on sentences and revise them for clarity.
• Apply subject-verb agreement and correct verb tense when writing complete sentences.
• Improve sentence structure so ideas are complete, well-formed, and unambiguous.

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• Explain how precise word choice improves clarity and tone in writing and speaking.
• Identify how connotations and shade of meaning change a message.
• Revise sentences by replacing vague words with more specific, accurate vocabulary.

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• Support an inference using specific evidence from a text, including exact wording or precise details.
• Explain how a clue connects to an inferred meaning (not just naming the evidence).
• Revise an inference when the text includes information that seems contradictory.

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• Identify common text features in informational texts, including headings, subheadings, captions, and graphics.
• Explain how text features help readers locate and understand key information.
• Use text features to navigate a text and support comprehension.

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• Identify common informational text structures (cause and effect, compare and contrast, problem and solution) and describe how they organize ideas.
• Use textual clues such as signal words and paragraph organization to determine the structure of a passage.
• Support claims about text structure by citing specific details from the text.

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• Use purposeful turn-taking, attentive listening, and respectful responses in a group discussion.
• Build on others’ ideas by summarizing, asking clarifying questions, and connecting points to a shared goal.
• Use evidence-based remarks and maintain a coherent thread of ideas during collaborative dialogue.

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• Identify the most important ideas in a text and distinguish them from minor details.
• Write a summary that preserves the author’s overall meaning using logical transitions.
• Determine whether information is presented as a fact or an opinion and represent it accurately in a summary.

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• Identify observable media choices (wording, visuals, camera angles, editing pace, music, and layout) in a message
• Explain inferred meaning by connecting multiple media choices rather than treating details separately
• Use evidence from wording and visuals to support interpretations about author/creator purpose

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• Identify the central idea (main message) of an informational text.
• Distinguish between key supporting details and minor examples when writing a summary.
• Write a concise central-idea summary that keeps the author’s meaning and organizes ideas clearly.

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• Use textual clues (details, dialogue, and actions) to make logical inferences.
• Draw conclusions about characters’ motives and likely next events based on evidence.
• Distinguish between what a text explicitly states and what a reader can reasonably infer.

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• Determine an author’s purpose (to inform, to persuade, or to entertain) using textual clues and tone.
• Identify words, phrases, and sentence patterns that signal whether a text is meant to share information, convince the reader, or provide enjoyment.
• Explain how recognizing purpose helps readers evaluate reliability and possible bias in informational texts.

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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

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• Use clues in a text to make an inference that goes beyond the exact wording
• Explain how word choice, sentence relationships, and context signals support an implied meaning
• Distinguish between confirmed facts in a passage and reasonable implied outcomes