Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

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• Analyze how transitions connect ideas and clarify relationships between sentences in informational text.
• Describe the specific relationship created by transitions such as therefore, however, for example, and in contrast.
• Use transitional words and phrases to strengthen coherence in a written response.

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• Explain how ethical media creation includes accurate, credible information and appropriate representation of perspectives.
• Identify common ethical responsibilities in media products, such as attribution and avoiding unauthorized copying.
• Evaluate whether a media message is misleading due to missing context or unbalanced supporting details.

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• Use inference to connect repeated ideas, events, and conflicts to a theme.
• Explain how character choices and patterns of events reveal an underlying message.
• Determine what a text implies by comparing explicit statements to broader meanings.

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• Explain how precise word choice helps communicate meaning and tone.
• Identify how connotations change the impact of a sentence.
• Replace vague words with more specific vocabulary to improve writing and speaking.+ Show more

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• Use evidence from a text to support each part of a response to a prompt.
• Distinguish between what a text states directly and what can be inferred.
• Use structural cues (such as headings, topic sentences, and transitions) to synthesize information accurately.+ Show more

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• Identify what makes a question clarifying rather than off-topic
• Use clarification strategies such as paraphrasing, defining terms, requesting evidence, and asking for steps in reasoning
• Answer follow-up questions that extend discussion by addressing missing logic or unclear details

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• Identify and distinguish simple, compound, and complex sentences.
• Use subordinating elements (because, although, when, after, while) to show clear relationships in complex sentences.
• Revise writing to improve clarity by varying sentence structure and avoiding repetitive construction.

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• Ask clarification questions that target specific details, definitions, steps, or evidence that are unclear.
• Use paraphrasing to confirm understanding and maintain relevance during discussion.
• Explain how clarification questions can improve reasoning by identifying gaps and requesting concrete examples.

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• Identify narrative elements such as character, setting, plot, and point of view in a story
• Use clear sequencing and vivid details to craft an engaging narrative
• Distinguish between correct and incorrect narrative writing choices

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• Explain how clarifying questions strengthen comprehension during discussion
• Use active listening by restating claims to confirm accurate interpretation
• Identify whether a speaker’s meaning is evidence, an opinion, or a hypothesis

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• Identify the main idea or theme in a passage.
• Support the central idea with specific details from the text.
• Understand how details reinforce the message across paragraphs.

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• Use discussion moves such as acknowledging others, connecting ideas, and paraphrasing to refine a shared understanding.
• Respond to disagreements with respectful reasoning and evidence rather than personal comments.
• Use short follow-up questions that clarify and extend ideas during collaborative conversation.

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• Revise writing to remove vague wording and replace it with precise terms.
• Improve clarity by making key points appear early and remain connected to the main idea.
• Use consistent references for people and topics so readers can easily follow meaning.

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• Identify antecedents and explain how pronoun reference creates clarity
• Use correct pronoun case by recognizing common sentence patterns (after prepositions and linking verbs)
• Choose pronouns that match their antecedents in number and clarity to reduce ambiguity in informational writing

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• Identify key features of strong introductions (hook, context, direction, narrowing focus).
• Determine how different intro strategies (scenario, fact, claim) match a purpose and audience.
• Use transitions to connect an introduction to the body in a clear, purposeful way.

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• Explain how a specific detail from a text shapes a reader’s reaction and interpretation.
• Connect ideas from a text to personal experiences, other texts, and real-world issues using evidence.
• Analyze how tone, word choice, and character decisions influence meaning and perspective.

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• Explain the difference between purpose and audience in writing
• Identify how purpose affects what details and language a writer includes
• Describe how audience affects tone, format, and the level of explanation+ Show more

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• Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
• Apply knowledge of word roots and affixes to infer word meanings
• Use dictionaries and precise word choice to improve writing and speaking

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• Explain how specific persuasive techniques in media influence attention, emotion, and audience interpretation.
• Identify visual and audio features (camera angles, color, music, repetition, slogans, and testimonials) and describe how they can encourage agreement.
• Evaluate why a creator uses a technique and whether it matches the needs and beliefs of a target audience.

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• Compare multiple versions of a claim by evaluating evidence, context, and sourcing.
• Identify indicators of sponsorship and determine whether statistics are defined and sourced.
• Detect contradictions between accounts and explain which message is more trustworthy and why.

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• Revise writing for clarity by checking sentence boundaries and fixing run-on sentences or fragments.
• Use punctuation (commas, periods, and other end punctuation) to guide meaning and interpretation.
• Proofread to confirm correct spelling of key terms and consistent mechanical details.

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• Identify the main idea of a paragraph by using topic sentences, repeated ideas, and connected details
• Distinguish the main idea from supporting details when wording changes across sentences
• Summarize a text accurately using the central point as a guide

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• Explain how a specific detail from a text shapes a reader’s reaction
• Connect ideas in a text to personal experiences, other texts, and real-world issues
• Analyze how tone and character choices affect interpretation and perspective+ Show more

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• Explain how headings, subheadings, and sectional labels organize information in a report or study guide.
• Use heading structure to predict what a section will discuss and to confirm meaning while reading.
• Compare sections by identifying the main idea signaled by each heading.

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• Revise an informational or argumentative draft by improving logical order and paragraph structure.
• Strengthen coherence by refining topic sentences and ensuring evidence is placed where it best supports the claim.
• Eliminate repetition by combining, deleting, or replacing redundant details without losing meaning.+ Show more

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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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• Demonstrate respectful oral communication by using appropriate turn-taking behaviors (entering, speaking, and pausing).
• Listen actively during discussions and respond by acknowledging and building on others’ ideas without repeating them.
• Use complete thoughts with clear connections to the topic and appropriate pacing during a conversation.

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• Connect character development to specific textual evidence such as dialogue, internal thoughts, and significant actions
• Explain cause-and-effect relationships in a story by showing how one event influences the next
• Distinguish between what a character says, what the narrator shows, and what the plot requires when making interpretations+ Show more

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• Use correct capitalization for proper nouns and the start of sentences.
• Apply standard punctuation, including commas in compound sentences and correct end punctuation.
• Choose correct spelling and edit writing for clarity using conventions.

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• Identify common spelling errors and apply proofreading strategies to correct them
• Check unfamiliar words using reliable strategies (context, word parts, and reference tools)
• Find repeated mistakes that reduce clarity and revise drafts to protect meaning+ Show more

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• Identify how main headings, subheadings, and sectional labels organize information in an informational text.
• Use headings and their formatting to predict content and confirm meaning while reading.
• Explain how heading structures support comprehension by grouping related information and signaling relationships.

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• Explain what a theme is and how it differs from a topic or a plot summary
• Identify a text’s theme by connecting characters’ choices, conflicts, and recurring ideas
• Use evidence from multiple parts of a text to support a theme claim

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• Identify the subject and predicate in different sentence types.
• Recognize how complements complete the meaning of verbs.
• Combine simple clauses into compound sentences to improve coherence.

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• Track spoken information to identify main ideas and key details.
• Infer speaker intent by paying attention to phrasing, emphasis, and tone.
• Distinguish fact, opinion, and reasoning using careful listening.+ Show more

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• Apply spelling strategies for long and short vowels and consonant doubling when adding endings
• Use knowledge of word families and meaningful context to choose correct spelling for related words
• Identify and correct errors involving homophones and frequently confused words during proofreading+ Show more

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• Review a published draft to confirm it matches its purpose and audience.
• Revise for correct spelling, punctuation, consistent formatting, and clear paragraphing.
• Check that headings/titles and text features support understanding and keep the draft polished and consistent.

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• Identify common persuasive techniques used in media and explain how they influence an audience’s attention and emotions
• Analyze how design and delivery choices (such as visuals, music, repetition, and testimonials) support a persuasive message
• Evaluate whether persuasive techniques align with the needs and interests of a specific audience

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• Explain how common prefixes, suffixes, and roots build meaning in academic words.
• Identify how affixes signal ideas such as negation, time, location, and profession.
• Use root and affix knowledge to support spelling and interpretation of complex words.

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• Make inferences about an author’s purpose and meaning in complex informational texts
• Evaluate evidence by identifying which details support specific claims
• Interpret technical vocabulary and text signals that show relationships (cause, contrast, consequence)+ Show more

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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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• Connect a character’s development to specific evidence from the text, such as dialogue, internal thoughts, and significant actions.
• Use cause-and-effect reasoning to explain how one event influences the next in a story.
• Distinguish between what a character says, what the narrator shows, and what the plot requires to stay grounded in textual support.

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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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• Revise a draft so sentences clearly support a central message (main idea).
• Improve coherence by ordering ideas in the most effective sequence and adding missing explanations.
• Strengthen clarity by reducing unnecessary repetition and clarifying confusing sections.+ 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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• 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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• Explain how roots and affixes contribute to word meaning patterns in Grade 6 vocabulary
• Identify common prefixes and suffixes and infer meaning from them
• Use knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to support accurate spelling and interpretation of complex words

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• Identify genre techniques that shape meaning in narrative, expository, and argumentative writing.
• Explain how sentence style and pacing can reinforce a writer’s purpose.
• Apply cause-and-effect and word-choice skills to determine how details impact an audience.

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• Apply correct modifier placement to improve clarity and meaning.
• Maintain consistent verb tense in paragraphs and revise for errors.
• Use correct subject-verb agreement in sentences, especially with tricky subjects.