Sixth-Grade Power Standards

Reading

Teachers, please be sure that the students are aware of the test vocabulary listed in the NECAP appendix pages.

Focus on analyses and interpretation with regard to the bold and underlined skills:

• R-6-2.1: Students will identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary by using strategies to unlock meaning

(e.g., knowledge of word structure, including prefixes/suffixes and base words; or context clues; or other resources, such as dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses; or prior knowledge).

• R-6-4.1 Demonstrates initial understanding of elements of literary texts by identifying or describing

characters, setting, problem/solution, or plot, as appropriate to text; or identifying any significant changes in character or setting over time.

• R-6-4.2 Demonstrates initial understanding of elements of literary texts by paraphrasing or summarizing key

ideas/plot, with major events sequenced, as appropriate to text.

• R-6-4.4 Demonstrates initial understanding of elements of literary texts by identifying the characteristics of a

variety of types/genres of literary text (e.g., literary texts, poetry, plays, fairytales, fantasy,

fables, realistic fiction, folktales, historical fiction, mysteries, science fiction, myths, legends)

• R-6-5.1 Analyze and interpret elements of literary texts, citing evidence where appropriate by explaining or

supporting logical predictions (e.g. providing evidence from text to explain why something is likely to happen next)

• R-6-5.2 Analyze and interpret elements of literary texts, citing evidence where appropriate by describing

characters’ traits, motivation, or interactions, citing thoughts, words, or actions that reveal

characters’ traits, motivations, or their changes over time.

• R-6-5.3 Analyze and interpret elements of literary texts, citing evidence where appropriate by making

inferences about cause/effect, external conflicts (e.g., person versus person, person versus

nature/society/fate), or the relationship among elements within text (e.g., how the historical era

influences the characters’ actions or thinking)

• R-6-5.5 Analyze and interpret elements of literary texts, citing evidence where appropriate by identifying

author’s message or theme.

• R-6-7.1 Demonstrates initial understanding of informational texts (expository and practical texts) by...

obtaining information from text features (e.g., table of contents, glossary, index, transition

words/phrases, bold or italicized text, headings, subheadings, graphic organizers, charts, graphs, or illustrations.

• R-6-7.2 Demonstrates initial understanding of informational texts (expository and practical texts) by

using information from the text to answer questions related to main/central ideas or key details.

• R-6-8.3 Analyze and interpret informational text, citing evidence as appropriate by drawing inferences about text, including author’s purpose (e.g., to inform, explain, entertain, persuade) or message; or forming and supporting judgments and assertions about central ideas that are relevant.