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L.6 Language
- Conventions of Standard English
- L.6.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking as appropriate for Grade 6.
- L.6.1.A Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
- L.6.1.B Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves) correctly.
- L.6.1.C Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).
- L.6.1.D Recognize and correct vague pronouns (e.g., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents), as well as inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.
- L.6.1.F Produce complex sentences with a variety of dependent clauses using subordinating conjunctions.
- L.6.1.H Produce compound complex sentences using dependent clauses, subordinating conjunctions, and coordinating conjunctions.
- L.6.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling as appropriate for Grade 6 when writing.
- L.6.2.B Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.
- L.6.2.C Use commas to set off clauses.
- L.6.2.D Spell correctly.
- L.6.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking as appropriate for Grade 6.
- Knowledge of Language
- L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions for Grade 6 when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- L.6.3.A Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
- L.6.3.B Maintain consistency in style and tone.
- L.6.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions for Grade 6 when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- 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 effective strategies.
- 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.
- L.6.4.B Use common, Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- 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.
- 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).
- L.6.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings, as appropriate for the grade level.
- L.6.5.A Interpret figures of speech (e.g., extended metaphor, personification) in context.
- 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.
- L.6.5.C Distinguish among the connotations, associations, of words with similar denotations, definitions, (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
- L.6.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic vocabulary and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
- 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 effective strategies.