Missouri 6th Grade Standards in Reading Informational Text

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6.RI Reading Informational Text

• 6.RI.1 Comprehend and Interpret Texts (Approaching Texts as a Reader)
  • 6.RI.1.A Draw conclusions, infer and analyze by citing textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • 6.RI.1.B Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative, connotative, and content-specific meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.
  • 6.RI.1.C Interpret visual elements of a text including those from different media and draw conclusions from them (when applicable).
  • 6.RI.1.D Explain the central/main idea(s) of a text and cite evidence of its development; summarize the text.
• 6.RI.2 Analyze Craft and Structure (Approaching Texts as a Writer)
  • 6.RI.2.A Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, section, or image contributes to meaning
  • 6.RI.2.B Explain how an author’s point of view or purpose is conveyed in a text.
  • 6.RI.2.C Analyze how word choice, including the use of figurative language, connotations and/or repetition, contributes to meaning.
  • 6.RI.2.D Identify an author’s argument in a text and distinguish claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
• 6.RI.3 Synthesize Ideas from Multiple Texts (Approaching Texts as a Researcher)
  • 6.RI.3.A Compare and contrast the experience of reading a text to listening to or viewing an audio or video version of the same text, noting how a performance impacts personal interpretation.
  • 6.RI.3.B Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another
  • 6.RI.3.C Explain how the text reflects historical and/or cultural contexts.
  • 6.RI.3.D Read and comprehend informational text independently and proficiently