ELA Worksheets

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• Write an integrated summary that combines main ideas using key supporting details from different parts of an informational text.
• Maintain the author’s emphasis by linking ideas with clear logic and staying focused on the most important information.
• Remove repeated or minor details while keeping categories, steps, or claims distinct when the text separates them.

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• Identify the parts of procedural writing, including ordered steps and helpful transitions.
• Use action verbs and clear sequence words (first, next, then, last) to organize steps.
• Recognize safety notes or warnings that help readers do a task correctly.

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• I can explain what synonyms mean and choose a synonym that fits a sentence.
• I can explain what antonyms mean and choose an antonym that shows a contrast.
• I can use clues from a reading passage to understand word meaning.

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• Revise a draft to make ideas clearer by strengthening the main idea and adding needed details.
• Rearrange information when the order of ideas or events affects understanding.
• Improve word choice and add transitions to guide the reader through changes in time and topic.

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• Choose a clear topic and purpose before writing a draft.
• Create organized notes that support a central message.
• Plan the order of information so details fit the genre.

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• Draft a short piece that follows a clear structure with an introduction and a concluding statement.
• Group related ideas into paragraphs and use logical sequencing to connect events or points.
• Use transitions and varied sentence beginnings/ending punctuation to improve flow and readability.

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• Define theme and explain how it differs from topic.
• Identify clues in a story (choices, consequences, relationships) that support a theme.
• Write a clear theme statement using evidence from the passage.

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• Use commas correctly to separate items and clauses without creating comma splices.
• Choose semicolons or dashes to connect ideas when a period alone would be unclear.
• Use quotation marks and punctuation around quoted material to support accurate meaning.+ Show more

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• Identify common rhetorical strategies authors use to achieve a purpose in persuasive and informational texts
• Analyze how specific wording and structure affect a reader’s interpretation or judgment
• Use evidence from a text to explain the effect of an author’s choices

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• Identify key text features (headings, captions, charts, and bolded terms) and explain what information they highlight.
• Determine how a text feature connects to nearby paragraphs to support comprehension.
• Use text features to make accurate predictions about what the text will explain next.

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• Explain how two authors organize ideas and how structure affects emphasis and tone.
• Synthesize information across two texts by making evidence-based inferences.
• Write a claim that connects ideas from both texts and remains aligned to textual evidence.

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• Identify the textual details that support an inference.
• Differentiate between a reasonable inference and unsupported guessing.
• Explain how word choice, dialogue, and sensory details contribute to meaning.

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• Use dependent clauses to show conditions, reasons, contrasts, and relationships within a single sentence.
• Combine ideas accurately using relative clauses and embedded modifiers to clarify which details apply to which nouns.
• Punctuate complex sentences correctly so meaning stays clear and unbroken.

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• Use capitalization rules for proper nouns, days, and months in sentences
• Capitalize the pronoun I correctly and apply title capitalization when used with names
• Recognize common spelling changes involving prefixes, suffixes, and letter doubling/dropping+ Show more

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• Explain how point of view (first person vs. third person) affects tone and clarity.
• Identify and fix shifts in pronouns that break consistency in a narration or explanation.
• Use consistent pronouns and perspective to strengthen arguments, summaries, and interpretations.

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• Identify features of credible sources, including trustworthy authorship, a clear purpose, and verifiable information.
• Evaluate evidence by checking the publication details and date and matching evidence to the topic.
• Choose relevant information to support ideas and limit the use of unreliable claims or vague opinions.

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• Explain how a strong research question narrows a broad topic into a focused claim and clear scope.
• Identify specific features of effective research questions, such as clarity, boundaries, and appropriate depth.
• Distinguish between questions that are too broad, too narrow, or unclear for finding relevant evidence.

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• Identify common text organization patterns in literary and informational writing (chronological, flashback, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/solution).
• Explain how the order of ideas helps readers understand relationships between details and the author’s message.
• Use signal words and structural clues to predict what information will come next in a text.

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• Use coherence transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs.
• Choose transition words that match relationships such as time, cause-effect, contrast, and example.
• Revise writing so pronouns and noun references clearly point to the correct ideas.

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• Identify a text’s purpose and controlling idea.
• Explain how an introduction, body, and conclusion work together to organize information.
• Use transition words and grouped details to keep writing focused and coherent.

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• Revise vague statements by adding specific supporting details that directly connect to a paragraph’s controlling idea
• Use precise nouns and verbs to improve clarity and accuracy in a draft
• Choose relevant evidence and remove distracting details during editing+ Show more

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• Use respectful turn-taking and attentive listening during group discussions.
• Ask relevant questions and make connections to others’ ideas without dismissing viewpoints.
• Summarize key points briefly to clarify understanding and move the discussion forward.

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• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in informational text by citing textual evidence.
• Distinguish true causation from mere correlation by checking how the text supports the link.
• Make inferences about motivations and outcomes using clues across sentences and paragraphs.

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• Identify how an author orders events to create chronological understanding.
• Explain how flashbacks and foreshadowing affect suspense and character development.
• Analyze turning points in an informational narrative or historical account using sequence.

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• Explain how connotation and denotation change the meaning of word choices.
• Identify and interpret metaphors, similes, and personification in context.
• Use context clues to recognize idioms and understand their tone or mood effects.+ Show more

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• Identify figurative language (metaphor, simile, symbolism, hyperbole) in a text.
• Explain what figurative language suggests about a theme, emotion, or conflict.
• Use textual evidence to interpret implied meaning beyond the literal definition.

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• Analyze how an author’s plot events and character actions develop a theme or message
• Explain how dialogue, point of view, and sensory details shape the reader’s understanding
• Support claims with evidence from specific moments in a short story

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• Identify a theme by tracking repeated ideas across a text
• Explain how turning points change the meaning of events and support a theme
• Support theme statements with specific evidence from the passage

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• Identify audience purpose and central ideas in informational and persuasive spoken messages.
• Use evidence and transitions to guide listeners from a claim to supporting details.
• Adjust tone and word choice to match audience needs and reduce ambiguity.+ Show more

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• Select evidence and details that directly support a stated claim
• Explain how evidence connects to purpose using clear commentary
• Revise vague references by replacing them with specific wording+ Show more

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• Revise paragraphs to improve coherence by checking that ideas connect logically.
• Identify and strengthen topic sentences so each section supports the central claim.
• Reorder sentences or evidence to match the genre’s expected structure.+ Show more

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• Identify a text’s central idea or theme using clues from the whole passage.
• Explain how supporting details connect to the central idea across paragraphs.
• Use evidence from key moments to support claims about what the text emphasizes.

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• Evaluate whether a source is relevant to a research question.
• Determine if a source is credible by using evidence about the author and publication.
• Extract key information accurately and decide whether it supports a specific claim.

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• Explain how evidence supports a claim or central idea using facts, details, and quotations.
• Connect evidence to a statement by writing clear commentary that explains how the evidence proves the point.
• Organize evidence so each major idea is followed by the support that matches it.

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• Define corroboration and explain how it strengthens a conclusion.
• Evaluate source credibility by identifying bias, incomplete coverage, and differences in purpose or method.
• Determine how claims are supported when sources agree or disagree.

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• Identify the central idea of a persuasive nonfiction passage.
• Select supporting details that strengthen a claim by providing reasons, facts, examples, or elaborations.
• Distinguish essential details from interesting but nonessential information.

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• Identify how topic sentences and supporting details create clear organization in a paragraph.
• Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas smoothly across sentences and paragraphs.
• Explain how logical structure (time order, cause-effect, and compare-contrast) helps readers understand purpose.

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• Determine an author’s likely purpose by analyzing patterns in the text.
• Identify how evidence selection and transitions support a purpose (to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain).
• Explain how an author’s language choices and organization shape the reader’s understanding.

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• Identify how main ideas and supporting details work together in a synthesized presentation.
• Write short summaries that connect to a claim using grouped research ideas.
• Use citations to attribute summarized information to credible sources consistently.

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• Use evidence from nearby sentences, actions, and descriptions to make inferences
• Identify likely motives, consequences, and outcomes based on what a text implies
• Distinguish inference from guesswork by explaining how clues support an answer

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• Revise transition words so they match the relationship between ideas (cause, contrast, sequence, emphasis).
• Maintain coherence by using consistent references and repeating key terms on purpose.
• Keep a stable point of view and tense by identifying and correcting shifts.

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• Identify common text structures and explain how they support meaning.
• Distinguish narrative plot progression from informational idea relationships.
• Determine how details are arranged using chronological order, cause-effect, compare-contrast, or problem-solution.

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• Explain how nonprint features (labels, captions, charts, and diagrams) support the main idea in an informational text.
• Identify relationships between visual information and claims made in nearby sentences.
• Use evidence from both the text and the visual to answer comprehension questions.

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• Choose textual evidence that directly supports a claim, inference, or summary.
• Explain how evidence shows cause-and-effect or a key idea from a passage.
• Avoid irrelevant details when answering reading questions.

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• Identify how first-person, third-person limited, and an external narrator change what readers notice and how they judge characters.
• Explain how an author’s voice, diction, and sentence style affect the mood and inferred motives.
• Use textual evidence to support claims about meaning formed from perspective shifts.

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• Write a focused research question with a clear purpose.
• Identify what information is needed and where it might be found.
• Use notes to capture key details that connect back to the research question.

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• Revise writing to make ideas clearer and easier to follow
• Check that each paragraph supports the main claim and purpose
• Improve sentence-level meaning by fixing confusing statements+ Show more

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• Write a research conclusion that answers the research question using synthesized findings.
• Connect major points into a unified interpretation that improves coherence.
• Revise a final draft for clarity and accuracy, including an aligned, consistently formatted reference list.+ Show more