English Language Arts, Grade 6

Examining how sharing clarifies and extends thinking

I can examine how sharing my thinking with others clarifies and extends it.

Using active listening strategies

I can use active listening strategies for a range of purposes.

Assessing how listening affects your thinking

I can assess how listening to others affects my own thinking.

Expressing ideas in a range of discussions

I can express ideas clearly in different kinds of discussions.

Applying effective presentation skills

I can apply effective presentation skills for my audience and purpose.

Analyzing a presentation's impact on an audience

I can analyze how a presentation affects its audience.

Examining a speaker's perspective

I can examine a speaker's perspective and what shapes it.

Evaluating verbal and non-verbal communication

I can evaluate verbal and non-verbal communication.

Integrating cueing systems to construct meaning

I can integrate cueing systems smoothly to construct meaning.

Selecting texts for interests and learning needs

I can select texts suited to my interests and learning needs.

Integrating effective reading and viewing strategies

I can integrate reading and viewing strategies to understand texts.

Explaining how structures help the audience make meaning

I can explain how text structures help an audience make meaning.

Explaining how features help the audience make meaning

I can explain how text features help an audience make meaning.

Reflecting on themselves as readers and viewers

I can reflect on myself as a reader and viewer and set goals.

Creating inquiry questions for multiple purposes

I can create inquiry questions that gather information for multiple purposes.

Selecting a variety of informational sources

I can select a variety of informational sources for my inquiry.

Evaluating information from sources

I can evaluate information from my selected sources.

Organizing reliable information

I can organize relevant information from reliable sources.

Sharing relevant information

I can share relevant information from my sources clearly.

Explaining thinking using support from texts

I can explain my thinking using support from the text.

Explaining thinking using personal connections

I can explain my thinking using personal connections.

Evaluating messages in texts

I can evaluate the messages in texts.

Comparing alternate points of view

I can compare alternate points of view on a text or issue.

Analyzing the impact of language in texts

I can analyze the impact of the language a text uses.

Examining how responses to texts affect social change

I can examine how people's responses to texts can affect social change.

Exploring ways to develop ideas

I can explore ways to develop my ideas in writing.

Developing voice in texts

I can develop a voice that makes my writing sound like me.

Experimenting with stylistic effects

I can experiment with stylistic effects to make my writing interesting.

Reflecting on themselves as text creators

I can reflect on myself as a text creator and set goals.

Creating a range of texts

I can create a range of texts across forms and genres.

Assessing the influence of audience and purpose

I can assess how audience and purpose influence the texts I create.

Analyzing traits of writing to create texts

I can analyze the traits of writing to strengthen my texts.

Analyzing responses from peers

I can analyze peer feedback and decide how to use it.

Applying knowledge of language conventions

I can apply language conventions effectively in my writing.

Examining the impact of publishing texts

I can examine what happens when I publish a text for others.