Sixth Grade

Communication Arts Essential Outcomes

Anchor
Standards

RF 6.3:
Know and apply
gradelevel
phonics and word
analysis skills in
decoding words

RF 6.4:
Read gradelevel
text with sufficient
accuracy and
fluency to support
comprehension

RL/RI 5.1
Cite textual
evidence to
support analysis of
what the text says
as well as
inferences drawn
from the text

RL/RI 6.2
Determine the
theme central idea
of a text, and how
its conveyed

Evidenc
e of
Proficie
ncy

Prior Skills
Needed

Common
Summative
Assessment

When
Taught

*Identifying
level of
mastery for
phonics,
* using
weekly
worksheets
relating to
the story ,
*DIBEL
scores
*spelling
inventory

Phonemes and
phonics skills
from K5

*Daily
activities/worksh
eets
*Weekly
Activities
*Weekly
Assessment

*Teacher
Observatio
n,
*Conferenci
ng with
students
*making
connections
with
the text
*DIBEL
scores
*Students
keep track
on ORF
sheet
Ability to
understand
the
purpose of
the
question
and
accurately
answer the
question at
hand with
the
support
from the
text
*Teacher
Observatio
n,
*Conferenci
ng with

Phonemes and
phonics skills
from K5
*Set a purpose
for reading
*Vocabulary
through the 5th
grade

Weekly to
monthly
depending on
range according
to DIBELS
data/criteria
* Quarterly
Common Core
Benchmarks

Daily

Understand the
difference of
quote and cite

*Assessed
daily/weekly
*daily work
*weekly tests
* Quarterly
Common Core
Benchmarks

*Weekly
*Throughout
the year
*Spiraled

Answer grade
level
comprehension
skills to read
alouds and

*Weekly
Activities
*weekly
assessments
*Quarterly

*Weekly/mont
hly
depending on
the type of
the literature

*Weekly
*Throughout
the year
*Spiraled

*Quarterly
Common Core
Benchmarks

through details ,
provide a summary
of the text distinct
form personal
opinions or
judgments

students
*making
connections
with the
text

read text
Prior
introduction
with assistance
in 3rd/ 4th grade
*5th grade
independently

Common Core
Benchmarks

during that
time

RL/RI 6.10:
By the end of
the year, read and
comprehend
informational
texts/literature
independently and
proficiently

*Students
will be on
current
grade level
according
to STAR.
*Students
will apply
strategies
(connection
s,
visualizatio
ns,
questioning
,
inferring,
rereading)
Students
understand
that words
have
multiple
meanings,
*use root
words,
*Latin
Greek
*prefixes
*suffixes
*antonyms
*synonyms
as clues to
find the
meaning of
the grade
level words
Students
produce
writing
that stays
focused
and
relevant to
main idea &
supporting
details

Answer basic
comprehension
skills to read
alouds and
read text

*Continuously
assessed
depending on
their rate of
fluency and
comprehension
*STAR reading
assessments
*Quarterly
Common Core
Benchmarks
Weekly/monthly
DIBEL scores

Daily

*Phonics skills
from K4
*chunking/sylla
bles
*develop
vocabulary
through
listening to and
discussing
unknown words
in text
*figurative
language

*Assessed
daily/weekly
daily work
weekly tests
*Study Island
* Quarterly
Common Core
Benchmarks

*Daily/weekly
*Throughout
the year

Adding details
that
describe main
idea
*basic writing
skills from 2-4
(4 square)
*Familiar with
paragraph
structure and
complete
sentence
formation
*Know what
good writers
do.
*Understand
the

*Weekly
Writing Prompt
*Quarterly
Writing Prompt
Assessment

*Modeled
throughout
the
Year
*Continuously
spiraled

*Weekly
Writing Prompt
*Quarterly
Writing Prompt
Assessment

*Modeled
throughout
the
Year
*Continuously

RI/RL 6.4
Interpret words
and phrases as
they are used in a
text

W 5.1
Write opinion
pieces to support
claims, using valid
reasons and
evidence

W 5.3
Write personal
stories,
real or imagined
experiences events

Writing
should be
focused,
detailed,
organized,

using effective
technique, wellchosen details,
well-structured
event sequences

and
sequenced
in a way
that
clearly
communica
tes the
ideas to the
reader.

W 5.5:
With guidance and
support from peers
and
adults, develop
and
strengthen writing
by
planning, revising,
editing, rewriting
or trying a new
approach

Producing a
final
product
that has
clear ideas
as a
writer, with
clear
evidence
of applying
the six
traits of
writing.

L 4.1 .L4.2
Use appropriate
sentence grammar
match verb to
subject,
beginning/capitaliz
ation and
ending/punctuation
& grade level
spelling
(when speaking
and writing)

Capability
to score a 3
or
higher on
six trait
scoring
guide in the
conventions
category.
Apply rules
of
capitalizatio
n, commas
in
dates,
separate
city and
state, and
in a series.
Spell
high
frequency
words and
apply
spelling

purpose for
their writing
and how to
develop
narrative skills,
components,
and story
structures.
*basic writing
skills from 2-4
(4 square)
*Familiar with
paragraph
structure and
complete
sentence
formation
Understanding
of six traits
scoring guide
with examples
of strong
writing. Guided
through the
entire writing
process
multiple times.
*Master L
standards from
1-4
*Familiar with
paragraph
structure and
complete
sentence
formation
*Complete
sentences with
a subject and
predicate start
with capital
and end with
punctuation.
*Exposure to
first word in
sentence,
*nouns/pronou
ns, and months
need
capitalized.
*Spell grade
appropriate
high frequency
words.
*Commas in
friendlyletter
format.
*Quotation
marks
indicate
dialogue

spiraled.

*Weekly
Writing Prompt
*Quarterly
Writing Prompt
Assessment

*Modeled
throughout
the
Year
*Continuously
spiraled

*Weekly
Writing Prompt
*Quarterly
Writing Prompt
Assessment

*Modeled
throughout
the
Year
*Continuously
spiraled

rules

*Familiar with
paragraph
structure and
complete
sentence
formation