
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.9
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.9: Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2: Determine a theme or 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.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3: Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.10
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2: 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.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.5
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6: Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.8
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9: Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.10
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A: Common Core Standard Definition: Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B: Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.C
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.C: Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D: Establish and maintain a formal style.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.E
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.E: Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.6
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.A: Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.B: Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.C
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.C: Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.E
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.E: Establish and maintain a formal style.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.F
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.F: Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 6 here.)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.8
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9.A: Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres [e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories] in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics").

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.9.B: Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., "Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not").

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2: Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1....
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.A: Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1....
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.B: Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1....
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.C: Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1....
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.D: Review the key ideas expressed and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives through reflection and paraphrasing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.3
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.3: Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.A: Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.*

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.B: Maintain consistency in style and tone.*

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.A: Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.B: Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.C
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.C: Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.D
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.D: Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.E
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.*

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.A: Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.B: Spell correctly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.C
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.D
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.A
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.A: Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.B
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.C
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.C: Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6
This unit contains materials aligned to the 6th grade ELA Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.