ELA Worksheets

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate how media (visuals, audio, and digital elements) should support a clear claim and central line of reasoning.
• Select and integrate evidence-based media by matching it to purpose, context, and audience expectations.
• Verify accuracy by keeping the source and context of media clear to avoid misleading impressions.

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• Define synthesis and explain how it is different from retelling or summarizing a single text.
• Identify relevant details from multiple sources and combine them into one clear understanding.
• Reconcile differences between sources by choosing accurate evidence and preserving original meaning.+ Show more

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• Identify whether a verb sentence is written in active or passive voice.
• Choose the correct verb tense to maintain a consistent timeline in narratives and explanations.
• Revise sentences to correct verb tense shifts and improve clarity.+ Show more

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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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• Distinguish between phrases and clauses by identifying whether a finite verb is present.
• Use phrases to modify nouns and clarify meaning in informative and argumentative writing.
• Use dependent clauses to provide reasons, conditions, or additional details without creating confusion.

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• Understand the importance of quoting exact words from sources to support claims.
• Identify proper ways to embed quotations within explanatory writing.
• Recognize the difference between paraphrasing and quoting directly.+ Show more

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• Identify different source types and explain how they provide evidence for a research question.
• Use source features (headings, captions, tables, and glossaries) to locate relevant information efficiently.
• Compare what sources say and decide whether information is specific and credible.+ Show more

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• Evaluate whether a claim is supported by its premises using evidence and logical structure.
• Assess relevance, credibility, and bias in references used to support conclusions.
• Identify overreach by determining whether an author’s inference goes beyond the text.+ Show more

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• Identify similes and metaphors in a passage and explain what they suggest beyond the literal meaning.
• Recognize personification and hyperbole and describe how each affects the mood or imagery.
• Infer the author’s intended meaning by connecting figurative language to nearby events and details.

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• Evaluate whether sources are credible, relevant, and sufficiently detailed for a research topic.
• Identify bias, accuracy signals, and limitations in information used for evidence-based writing.
• Synthesize ideas from multiple sources to build a coherent claim rather than treating quotations as isolated facts.

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• Identify the purpose and key parts of expository writing, including a main idea and factual support.
• Use definitions, examples, and explanations to develop details that support the main idea.
• Recognize how organization and transitions help readers follow an expository text.+ Show more

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• Explain how synthesis combines information from multiple parts of an informational text to make one clear understanding.
• Identify relationships (cause and effect, similarities and differences, or clarifications) between ideas across a text.
• Use evidence from different sections to support a claim in writing.

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• Use capitalization correctly for proper nouns, days, months, and the pronoun "I."
• Apply capitalization rules for titles used with people’s names.
• Use spelling conventions involving common prefixes and suffixes, including doubling or dropping letters when spelling changes.

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• Analyze how conflicting motivations shape a character’s choices and reveal tension in a narrative.
• Identify how dialogue, emotional reactions, and tone changes contribute to shifting purpose.
• Use textual evidence to explain how pressure exposes deeper values.

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• Use context clues to determine the precise meaning of academic and figurative words.
• Identify how nearby sentences (contrast, definition, examples, and cause-effect) shape word meaning.
• Analyze word parts and sentence structure to decide whether a word is used literally or figuratively.+ Show more

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• Use capitalization correctly at the start of sentences and for proper nouns (names, places, and titles).
• Apply common spelling conventions to improve the accuracy of frequently misspelled grade-level words.
• Edit writing to ensure consistent spelling of names and repeated terms so meaning is clear.

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• Identify how a theme emerges through recurring situations, character choices, and outcomes.
• Explain how moments of conflict and resolution contribute to theme development over time.
• Interpret how shifting contexts affect the meaning of recurring symbols in a text.

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• Use a research plan to connect a topic to specific information needs and an intended product format.
• Choose key search terms and prioritize the most important information for an outline.
• Collect and organize research notes with accurate context for later evaluation and attribution.

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• Explain how revising improves clarity, coherence, and focus in writing.
• Use rereading to decide what details to add, remove, or rearrange.
• Revise word choice to make meaning more precise and engaging.+ Show more

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• Capitalize the first word of each sentence and the word after end marks that begin a new sentence
• Use standard capitalization for proper nouns, days, and months
• Capitalize major geographic regions and titles connected to names of people when appropriate

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• Explain how to integrate evidence from multiple texts to support a single, focused conclusion.
• Identify where sources agree or conflict and explain what that means for the claim.
• Use quoted or closely paraphrased details to ground reasoning in text evidence.

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• Understand how to identify causes and effects in informational texts.
• Learn to connect events with their reasons.
• Develop skills to analyze relationships between actions and outcomes.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a short paragraph by finding the central message.
• Use supporting details (examples, reasons, and facts) to explain why they match the main idea.
• Distinguish main idea from individual details that do not carry the central message.+ Show more

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• Use details from a text as evidence to support an inference or conclusion.
• Distinguish between factual statements and interpretations by checking where claims come from in the writing.
• Match the strength of evidence to the specific question being asked, especially when information varies by section.

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• Use academic and domain-specific vocabulary to improve clarity and precision in writing and speaking.
• Select words that match the exact meaning and correct technical level needed in an academic text.
• Revise sentences by replacing overly general words with more specific academic alternatives.+ Show more

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• Analyze how plot development reveals character through dialogue, narration, setting, and timing.
• Evaluate how exposition, delays, revelations, and interruptions reframe earlier motives or assumptions.
• Trace how relationships and situational pressures complicate choices and intensify conflict.

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• Choose a focus and list key points that support a central idea
• Arrange ideas in a logical order for a clear beginning, middle, and end
• Use planned transitions to improve sentence-to-sentence and paragraph flow+ Show more

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• Identify a character’s motivation (reasons) using actions, dialogue, and reactions from a text.
• Connect character motivation to how the plot changes from one event to the next.
• Use textual evidence to explain why a character makes a specific choice.

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• Apply standard capitalization and spelling in Grade 6 writing.
• Use correct punctuation to form complex sentences and clear series.
• Choose appropriate comma placement and hyphenated modifiers to improve precision.+ Show more

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• Identify an author’s likely purpose (to inform, to explain, to persuade, or to entertain) using patterns in the text
• Determine how evidence, language style, and organization connect to author purpose
• Use text clues such as transitions, examples, and tone to support interpretations

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• Use correct end punctuation for statements and questions.
• Use commas to support clarity in lists and common sentence structures.
• Use apostrophes for common contractions and for possessive forms.+ Show more

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• Explain what an integrated summary is and how it differs from isolated mini-summaries.
• Identify main ideas and select the most critical supporting details from different sections of an informational text.
• Link ideas using logical relationships while keeping a consistent point of view.+ Show more

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• Identify how transitions and logical connections improve coherence in writing.
• Evaluate how word choice, sentence structure, and tone support a writer’s purpose.
• Revise statements by improving style consistency (perspective, terminology, and organization).

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• Analyze how an author organizes events to shape meaning and reader expectations.
• Explain how structural choices (chapter division, repetition, and placement of revelations) affect pacing and emphasis.
• Identify how delayed information builds suspense and contributes to theme.+ Show more

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• Identify how feedback can improve clarity, organization, and support in a draft
• Revise writing by making content and structural changes, not just surface edits
• Use evidence from a passage to answer questions about effective revision+ Show more

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• Identify how central ideas are strengthened through strategic selection of details, explanations, and examples.
• Analyze how transitions and ordering of paragraphs help develop and refine an author’s claim.
• Explain how evidence appears throughout a text and how emphasis can shift as ideas become more specific.

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• Analyze how sentence variety (independent/dependent clauses) improves clarity and emphasis in complex writing
• Apply parallel structure to create coherence in lists and comparisons
• Revise modifier placement to prevent unintended meanings+ Show more

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• Identify and describe character traits, motivations, and development within a story.
• Analyze how characters' actions and decisions influence the plot and themes.
• Use textual evidence to support inferences about characters' personalities and relationships.+ Show more

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• Apply correct modifier placement to clarify meaning in sentences.
• Maintain consistent verb tense to avoid confusing shifts in time.
• Use subject-verb agreement accurately, including with common tricky subjects.+ Show more

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• Understand how an author's point of view influences the presentation of information.
• Identify bias, perspective, and language choices in texts.
• Analyze tone and evidence used to support arguments.+ Show more

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• Identify effective “hook,” background information, and thesis/focus statements in different genres of writing.
• Choose the best introduction strategy for a specific writing purpose (narrative, informative, or persuasive).
• Revise a weak introduction by improving clarity of purpose and main focus.

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• Identify the central idea of a narrative by using textual clues.
• Determine how characters, setting, and plot help develop a theme.
• Distinguish between theme (message) and central idea (main point).+ Show more

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• Identify and explain discussion norms that support respectful group conversations
• Practice building on others’ ideas by adding evidence, clarifying questions, and meaningful comments
• Use active listening strategies to improve understanding during collaborative discussions

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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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• Locate specific textual details that support an inference about a character, setting, or plot.
• Use quoted or paraphrased evidence to explain how it confirms a claim or central idea.
• Distinguish between evidence from the text and guesses based on feelings or rumors.

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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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• Understand how to compare information from multiple texts on similar topics.
• Develop skills to synthesize key insights from different sources.
• Learn the importance of cross-referencing information to build a comprehensive understanding.+ Show more

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• Deliver ideas clearly by organizing a speech with an introduction, supporting details, and a conclusion.
• Use effective communication techniques such as appropriate tone, volume, and pacing to engage an audience.
• Support a presentation with relevant examples and details, and strengthen key points with visual aids.