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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
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Range of Writing.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
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 …
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Text Types and Purposes.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Writing
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
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).
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
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.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a top…
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Craft and Structure.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
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Craft and Structure.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
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.
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Craft and Structure.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
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Key Ideas and Details.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
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Key Ideas and Details.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
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 judgment…
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
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…
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Key Ideas and Details.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Informational Text
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas.
- 6th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Reading for Literature
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 simila…