Common Core sixth-grade ELA standards (2024)

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L.6 Language

Conventions of Standard English
- L.6.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  - L.6.1.a Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
    - Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent (6-GG.2)
    - Choose between subject and object pronouns (6-HH.1)
    - Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me" (6-HH.2)
    - Compound subjects and objects with pronouns (6-HH.3)
    - Use possessive pronouns (6-HH.4)
    - Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns (6-HH.5)
    - Use reflexive pronouns (6-HH.6)
    - Use relative pronouns: who and whom (6-HH.9)
  - L.6.1.b Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
    - Is the pronoun reflexive or intensive? (6-HH.7)
  - L.6.1.c Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.
    - Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (6-GG.5)
  - L.6.1.d Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).
    - Identify vague pronoun references (6-GG.3)
    - Identify all of the possible antecedents (6-GG.4)
  - L.6.1.e Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.
    - Which sentence is more formal? (6-C.2)
- L.6.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
  - L.6.2.a Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.
    - What does the punctuation suggest? (6-QQ.6)
    - Commas with nonrestrictive elements (6-QQ.7)
    - Use dashes (6-QQ.8)
  - L.6.2.b Spell correctly.
    - Use the correct frequently confused word (6-S.1)
    - Correct errors with frequently confused words (6-S.2)
    - Use the correct hom*ophone (6-X.1)
    - Form plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y (6-FF.2)
    - Form and use plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y (6-FF.3)
    - Form plurals: review (6-FF.4)
    - Form and use plurals: review (6-FF.5)
    - Form the singular or plural possessive (6-FF.7)
    - Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns (6-FF.8)
    - Irregular past tense: review (6-KK.1)
    - Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives (6-LL.7)
    - Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs (6-LL.9)
    - Pronoun-verb contractions (6-PP.1)
    - Contractions with "not" (6-PP.2)
Knowledge of Language
- L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
  - L.6.3.a Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
    - Create varied sentences based on models (6-P.2)
    - Transitions with conjunctive adverbs (6-R.1)
    - Is the sentence simple, compound, or complex? (6-EE.9)
    - Use coordinating conjunctions (6-OO.1)
    - Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions (6-OO.4)
    - Fill in the missing correlative conjunction (6-OO.5)
  - L.6.3.b Maintain consistency in style and tone.
    - Which sentence is more formal? (6-C.2)
    - Compare passages for tone (6-C.3)
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- L.6.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
  - L.6.4.a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
    - Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source (6-F.2)
    - Interpret figures of speech (6-F.3)
    - Find synonyms in context (6-W.2)
    - Find antonyms in context (6-W.4)
    - Which definition matches the sentence? (6-X.2)
    - Which sentence matches the definition? (6-X.3)
    - Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 (6-Y.1)
    - Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 (6-Y.3)
    - Find words using context (6-BB.1)
    - Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (6-BB.2)
    - Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (6-BB.3)
    - Use context to identify the meaning of a word (6-BB.4)
    - Use academic vocabulary in context: literary (6-BB.5)
    - Use academic vocabulary in context: informational (6-BB.6)
    - Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (6-CC.1)
  - L.6.4.b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
    - Words with pre- (6-U.1)
    - Words with re- (6-U.2)
    - Words with sub- (6-U.3)
    - Words with mis- (6-U.4)
    - Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- (6-U.5)
    - Words with -ful (6-U.6)
    - Words with -less (6-U.7)
    - Words with -able and -ible (6-U.8)
    - Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words (6-V.1)
    - Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (6-V.2)
    - Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (6-V.3)
    - Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (6-V.4)
    - Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots (6-V.5)
  - L.6.4.c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
    - Use guide words (6-DD.2)
    - Use dictionary entries (6-DD.3)
    - Use dictionary definitions (6-DD.4)
    - Use thesaurus entries (6-DD.5)
  - L.6.4.d Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
- L.6.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
  - L.6.5.a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
    - Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source (6-F.2)
    - Interpret figures of speech (6-F.3)
    - Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (6-F.5)
    - Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 (6-Y.1)
    - Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 (6-Y.3)
  - L.6.5.b Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
    - Choose the synonym (6-W.1)
    - Choose the antonym (6-W.3)
    - Analogies (6-AA.1)
    - Analogies: challenge (6-AA.2)
    - Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (6-BB.2)
    - Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (6-BB.3)
  - L.6.5.c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
    - Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (6-P.3)
    - Describe the difference between related words (6-Z.1)
    - Positive and negative connotation (6-Z.2)
- L.6.6 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.
  - Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (6-P.3)
  - Transitions with conjunctive adverbs (6-R.1)
  - Words with pre- (6-U.1)
  - Words with re- (6-U.2)
  - Words with sub- (6-U.3)
  - Words with mis- (6-U.4)
  - Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- (6-U.5)
  - Words with -ful (6-U.6)
  - Words with -less (6-U.7)
  - Words with -able and -ible (6-U.8)
  - Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words (6-V.1)
  - Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (6-V.2)
  - Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (6-V.3)
  - Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (6-V.4)
  - Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots (6-V.5)
  - Positive and negative connotation (6-Z.2)
  - Find words using context (6-BB.1)
  - Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (6-BB.2)
  - Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context (6-BB.3)
  - Use context to identify the meaning of a word (6-BB.4)
  - Use academic vocabulary in context: literary (6-BB.5)
  - Use academic vocabulary in context: informational (6-BB.6)
  - Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (6-CC.1)

Common Core sixth-grade ELA standards (2024)

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L.6 Language

Conventions of Standard English

L.6.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.6.1.a Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).

L.6.1.b Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

L.6.1.c Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.

L.6.1.d Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).

L.6.1.e Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.

L.6.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.6.2.a Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.

L.6.2.b Spell correctly.

Knowledge of Language

L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

L.6.3.a Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.

L.6.3.b Maintain consistency in style and tone.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

L.6.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

L.6.4.a Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

L.6.4.b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

L.6.4.c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

L.6.4.d Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).

L.6.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

L.6.5.a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.

L.6.5.b Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.

L.6.5.c Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).

L.6.6 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.