Language Arts: Grade 6
Competency Goal 1: The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.
1.01 Expand and refine vocabulary through knowledge
of prefixes, suffixes, roots, derivatives
and etymologies (word origins) to assist comprehension.
1.02 Select key vocabulary critical to the
text and apply appropriate meanings as necessary
for comprehension.
1.03 Increase reading and writing vocabulary
through:
wide reading
word study
word reference materials
content area study
writing process elements
writing as a tool
debate
discussions
seminars
examining the author's craft
1.04 Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary,
dictionary, thesaurus, on-line reference
tools) to identify and comprehend unknown words.
Competency Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
2.01 Use metacognitive strategies independently
and flexibly to monitor comprehension and
and extend vocabulary.
2.02 Interact with the text before, during,
and after reading, listening, and viewing by:
making predictions
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formulating questions
supporting answers from textual information, previous experience, and/or
other sources
2.03 Read a variety of texts, such as:
fiction (tall tales, myths)
nonfiction (books of true experience, newspaper and magazine articles,
schedules)
poetry
drama (plays and skits)
2.04 Identify elements of fiction and
nonfiction and support by referencing the text to
determine the:
plot development
author's choice of words
effectiveness of figurative language (e.g., personification, flashback)
2.05 Evaluate inferences, conclusions, and
generalizations and provide evidence by
referencing the text(s).
2.06 Analyze choice of reading materials congruent
with purposes (e.g., reading for
pleasure, entertainment).
2.07 Evaluate the usefulness and quality of
information and ideas based on purpose,
experiences, text(s), and graphics.
2.08 Explain and evaluate relationships that
are:
causal
hierarchical
temporal
problem-solution
2.09 Listen actively and critically by:
asking questions
delving deeper into the topic
elaborating on the information and ideas presented
evaluating information and ideas
making judgments
2.10 Identify strategies used by a speaker
or writer to inform, entertain, or influence an
audience.
Competency Goal 3: The learner will make connections through the
use of oral language, written
language, media, and technology.
3.01 Respond to fiction, nonfiction,
poetry, and drama using interpretive, critical, and
and evaluative processes by:
analyzing word choice and content
examining reasons for a character's actions, taking into account the situation
and basic
motivation of the character
creating and presenting a product that effectively demonstrates a personal
response
to a selection or experience
examining alternative perspectives
3.02 Make connections between texts by recognizing
similarities and differences based on a
lesson, theme, or message.
3.03 Justify evaluation of characters and events
from different selections by citing supporting
evidence in the text(s).
3.04 Make informed judgments about television,
radio, video/film productions, and other
electronic mediums and/or formats.
3.05 Integrate main idea and supporting details
from multiple sources to expand understanding
of texts.
3.06 Conduct research (with assistance) from
a variety of sources for assigned or self-selected
projects (e.g., print, and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries,
databases, computer
networks).
Competency Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills
to create oral, written and
visual texts.
4.01 Read aloud grade-appropriate text with
fluency, comprehension, expression, and
personal style demonstration an awareness of volume, pace, audience, and
purpose.
4.02 Use oral and written language to:
formulate hypotheses
evaluate information and ideas
present and support arguments
influence the thinking of others
4.03 Make oral and written presentations to
inform or persuade selecting vocabulary for
impact.
Social Studies:Grade 6
Goal 2: The learner will assess the influence of major religions,
ethical beliefs, and aesthetic
values on life in Europe and the former Soviet Republics.
2.2 Evaluate the influence of
beliefs, individual, and practice associated with major
religions and practices associated with major religions in Europe and the
former
Soviet Republics.
2.3 Analyze economic, social and
political situations which involve ethical and moral
dilemmas.
Goal 6: The learner will evaluate the significance of the movement
of people, goods and ideas.
6.3 Judge how changes in
the movement of people, goods, and ideas have affected
ways of living in Europe and the former Soviet Republics.
Goal 8: The learner will examine how societies in Europe and the
former Soviet Republic govern
themselves.
8.2 Analyze how the societies
in Europe and the former Soviet Republics select leaders
and establish laws.
8.3 Compare forms of government
in Europe and former Soviet Republic and explain
how and why they have changed over time.
Goal 9: The learner will determine how societies in Europe and
the former Soviet Republics make
decisions about the allocation and use of economic resources.
9.4 Describe the characteristics
of economies in Europe and former Soviet Republics and
how they have changed over time.
Goal 11: The learner will analyze changes in ways of living and
investigate why and how these
changes occurred.
11.1 Describe and analyze changes which
have occurred in ways of living in Europe and
the former Soviet Republics.
11.2 Identify examples of cultural transmission
and interaction within and among regions in
Europe and the former Soviet Republics.
11.3 Evaluate the effect of change on
the lives of people in Europe and the former Soviet
Republics.
Goal 12: The learner will trace developments in the history of
Europe and the former Soviet
Republics and assess their impact on the lives of people today.
12.1 Identify people, symbols
and events associated with heritage of societies of Europe
and the former Soviet Republics.
12.3 Trace an economic, political,
or social development through the history of Europe and
the former Soviet Republics, judge its impact, and predict future changes.