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Common Core · Grade 6 · English

79 curriculum codes

English

Language

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.a — opens in a new tab

Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.

6 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.b — opens in a new tab

Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.

19 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.c — opens in a new tab

Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).

19 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 — opens in a new tab

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

20 resources

Reading: Informational Text

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1 — opens in a new tab

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

11 resources

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2 — opens in a new tab

Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

17 resources