Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

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• Write a clear claim and support it with relevant evidence in a persuasive argument.
• Explain how reasons and evidence help convince an audience logically.
• Address at least one counterargument and respond to it to strengthen an argument.+ Show more

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• Identify main ideas and supporting details across sentences in a text
• Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
• Explain how background information helps the reader understand events and concepts+ Show more

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• Identify and correct common grammar, punctuation, and usage errors while editing.
• Apply editing strategies to improve clarity and sentence structure.
• Use writing conventions appropriate to the intended genre and purpose.

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• Identify simple sentences in reading passages and examples.
• Understand the structure of simple sentences.
• Construct correct and clear simple sentences.

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• Identify an author’s purpose for writing (to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain).
• Analyze how purpose affects word choice, evidence, and the structure of a text.
• Distinguish main ideas from supporting details in passages with an identified purpose.+ Show more

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• Understand the proper use of commas in compound sentences.
• Recognize correct punctuation in sentences.
• Apply capitalization rules for proper nouns.+ Show more

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• Identify a central claim in informational writing about causes, processes, or interpretations.
• Support a claim by citing specific textual evidence (quoted or paraphrased) that matches the author’s meaning.
• Evaluate whether evidence is relevant and accurately represented, avoiding vague impressions.

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• Explain how an author’s point of view affects the way information is presented in a text.
• Identify bias or perspective by analyzing language choices, tone, and evidence.
• Compare statements to determine whether they reflect a neutral perspective or a specific viewpoint.

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• Identify the author’s purpose (inform, persuade, entertain, or explain) in a text
• Use evidence from a passage (claims, examples, details, and word choice) to justify an author’s purpose
• Distinguish between main claims and supporting details in opinion-style writing+ Show more

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• Explain how a speaker’s purpose affects the selection of main ideas, supporting details, and evidence in an informational presentation.
• Identify main ideas and supporting details and use logical sequencing to understand presented information.
• Use signposting language and clear topic sentences to improve clarity and organization in a spoken or written presentation.

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• Identify the key parts of a narrative (character, setting, plot, and point of view)
• Use clear sequencing to make events in a story easy to follow
• Write with vivid details and craft choices that strengthen a personal or imagined narrative+ Show more

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• Identify the different purposes an author might have when writing a text.
• Analyze textual clues and tone to determine whether the author aims to inform, persuade, or entertain.
• Distinguish between informational, persuasive, and entertainment texts through critical reading skills.+ 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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• Identify a section’s main idea and choose the most relevant supporting details for a summary.
• Write concise summaries that preserve the author’s purpose without repeating every sentence.
• Organize a summary in the same logical order as the text (claim first, then evidence).

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• I can ask clarifying questions that target specific details, definitions, or steps in reasoning.
• I can use question stems to request examples, evidence, or rewording when something is unclear.
• I can revise my questions to stay relevant to the topic being discussed.

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• Refine word choice by selecting synonyms that match meaning and connotation in context
• Use surrounding context clues to determine the precise meaning of unfamiliar words
• Improve coherence by using thematic vocabulary consistently across related ideas

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• Identify subjects in simple sentences
• Recognize the role of subjects within sentence structure
• Differentiate between subjects and predicates+ Show more

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• Use discussion moves (paraphrasing, connecting, and asking follow-up questions) to refine ideas with classmates.
• Respond respectfully to disagreement by using reasoning or evidence instead of personal comments.
• Identify and practice claim-and-counterclaim moves to strengthen a collaborative discussion goal.

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• Identify an author’s purpose (to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain) in different texts.
• Explain how purpose affects structure, evidence, and word choice.
• Distinguish main claims from supporting details and recognize bias or viewpoint signaled by language.

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• Use standard capitalization rules for proper nouns and titles
• Apply correct punctuation, including commas in compound sentences
• Use spelling conventions to produce clear, accurate writing

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• Identify the purpose of persuasive advertisements.
• Understand how purpose influences structure and content of media texts.
• Differentiate between various media formats based on their purpose.

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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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• Identify common parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections) in sentences.
• Determine how adverbs and adjectives change meaning and tone in descriptive writing.
• Use accurate parts of speech to improve clarity and precision in a short descriptive paragraph.

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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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• 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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• 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 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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• 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 central idea of an informational text using key supporting details
• Distinguish between main ideas and less important details when reading closely
• Use evidence from the text to write a clear, accurate summary+ Show more

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• Explain how purpose, format, and audience content work together in a simple media product
• Use coherence techniques (consistent visuals/text/audio and supporting details) to strengthen a media message
• Apply ethical representation by ensuring information is accurate and not misleading+ Show more

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• Review a draft to ensure spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing are accurate and consistent.
• Evaluate whether headings, titles, and text features support the purpose and audience.
• Revise for consistency in tense, voice, and style to create a polished final presentation.

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• Explain how purposeful evidence supports a writer’s central message
• Identify how ordering and transitions improve clarity and emphasis in writing
• Revise sentences to better connect evidence to claims through explanation

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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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• Write narrative events in purposeful sequence using clear transitions.
• Develop plot by explaining cause-and-effect relationships between choices and obstacles.
• Use relevant details, sensory information, and brief dialogue to advance a story.

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• Identify and distinguish simple, compound, and complex sentences.
• Combine ideas using sentence variety to improve clarity and rhythm.
• Revise writing by changing sentence structure and length to make it more engaging.

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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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• 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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• Identify how narration, music, pacing, and camera angles influence meaning in multimedia texts
• Explain how visual choices can support or contradict spoken claims and affect credibility or emphasis
• Use evidence from both visuals and accompanying text to interpret a viewpoint accurately

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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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• 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 cause-and-effect relationships (direct, indirect, and cumulative) in narrative and informational texts.
• Distinguish between stated reasons and implied effects by using context clues.
• Use transition words such as therefore, because, and as a result to clarify connections between events.

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• Identify how text features (headings, captions, and bullet points) guide readers through information.
• Explain how punctuation and quotation marks support clarity in dialogue and narratives.
• Use stylistic choices such as precise verbs and sensory details to strengthen meaning and readability.

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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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• Explain how clarifying questions improve comprehension during discussion.
• Write clarifying questions that target confusion (definitions, examples, reasons, or missing details).
• Use active listening by restating an idea to confirm understanding.+ Show more

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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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• Identify how main ideas and supporting details fit together to create clear paragraphs.
• Use organization strategies such as chronological order, cause and effect, and comparison to improve coherence.
• Explain how an introduction and conclusion help guide a reader through an explanatory text.

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• Identify character traits through actions and dialogue
• Analyze how characters develop over time in a story
• Recognize changes in behavior, decisions, and relationships that reveal character traits+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea and key details in a speaker’s message during active listening
• Demonstrate engagement behaviors (eye contact, posture, and turn-taking) that support understanding
• Respond appropriately by confirming meaning and clarifying misunderstandings