6th Grade Language
Conventions of Standard English:
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6.L.1
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Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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6.L.1a
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Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
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6.L.1b
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Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
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6.L.1c
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Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
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6.L.1d
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Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
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6.L.1e
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Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.*
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6.L.2
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Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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6.L.2a
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Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
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6.L.2b
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Spell correctly.
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Knowledge of Language:
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6.L.3
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Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
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6.L.3a
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Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.*
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6.L.3b
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Maintain consistency in style and tone.*
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
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6.L.4
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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.
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6.L.4a
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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.
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6.L.4b
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Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
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6.L.4c
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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.
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6.L.4d
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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).
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6.L.5
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Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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6.L.5a
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Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
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6.L.5b
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Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
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6.L.5c
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Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
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6.L.6
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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.
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