Colorado 6th Grade ELA Standards in Writing and Composition

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RW.6.3 Writing and Composition

• RW.6.3.1 Write arguments that support claim(s) using clear reasons, relevant evidence, credible sources, and a formal style.
  • RW.6.3.1.a Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    • RW.6.3.1.a.i Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
    • RW.6.3.1.a.ii Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
    • RW.6.3.1.a.iii Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
    • RW.6.3.1.a.iv Establish and maintain a formal style.
    • RW.6.3.1.a.v Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.
• RW.6.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts characterized by appropriate organization, ample development, precise language and formal style.
  • RW.6.3.2.a Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
    • RW.6.3.2.a.i Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (for example: headings), graphics (for example: charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
    • RW.6.3.2.a.ii Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
    • RW.6.3.2.a.iii Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
    • RW.6.3.2.a.iv Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
    • RW.6.3.2.a.v Establish and maintain a formal style.
    • RW.6.3.2.a.vi Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
• RW.6.3.3 Write engaging real or imagined narratives using techniques such as sensory language, dialogue, description and sequencing to convey experiences and events.
  • RW.6.3.3.a Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
    • RW.6.3.3.a.i Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
    • RW.6.3.3.a.ii Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
    • RW.6.3.3.a.iii Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
    • RW.6.3.3.a.iv Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
    • RW.6.3.3.a.v Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
    • RW.6.3.3.a.vi Use stylistic techniques (for example: alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme); figurative language (for example: simile, metaphor, personification); and graphic elements (for example: capital letters, line length, word position) to express personal or narrative voice.
• RW.6.3.4 Plan, draft, edit, and revise as needed to craft clear and coherent writing that demonstrates a grasp of standard conventions for grammar, usage, and mechanics as well as a style appropriate for purpose and audience.
  • RW.6.3.4.a Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
    • RW.6.3.4.a.i Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
    • RW.6.3.4.a.ii Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
    • RW.6.3.4.a.iii Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.
    • RW.6.3.4.a.iv Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).
    • RW.6.3.4.a.v Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.
  • RW.6.3.4.b Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
    • RW.6.3.4.b.i Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.
    • RW.6.3.4.b.ii Correctly spell frequently used words and consult reference materials (for example: dictionaries, both print and digital, spell check, and/or trusted peers and/or adults) to determine the spelling of less frequent vocabulary.
  • RW.6.3.4.c Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
    • RW.6.3.4.c.i Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
    • RW.6.3.4.c.ii Maintain consistency in style and tone.
  • RW.6.3.4.d Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
  • RW.6.3.4.e With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
  • RW.6.3.4.f Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
  • RW.6.3.4.g 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 of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.