Tennessee 6th Grade ELA Standards in Language

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6.L Language

• 6.L.CSE Conventions of Standard English
  • 6.L.CSE.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
    • 6.L.CSE.1.a When reading or listening, explain the function of pronouns (case, intensive pronouns, pronoun antecedent agreement).
    • 6.L.CSE.1.b When writing or speaking, use pronouns (case, intensive pronouns, pronoun antecedent agreement) effectively.
    • 6.L.CSE.1.c When reading and listening, explain the function of phrases and clauses.
    • 6.L.CSE.1.d When writing or speaking, use simple, compound, and complex sentences.
  • 6.L.CSE.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. When reading or writing, explain the functions of commas, parentheses, and dashes to set off parenthetical elements and use them correctly to do so.
• 6.L.KL Knowledge of Language
  • 6.L.KL.3 When writing and speaking, vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style; maintain consistency in style and tone.
• 6.L.VAU Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
  • 6.L.VAU.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on 6th grade-level text by choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
    • 6.L.VAU.4.a Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or a phrase.
    • 6.L.VAU.4.b Use common grade-appropriate morphological elements as clues to the meaning of a word or a phrase.
    • 6.L.VAU.4.c Consult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or phrase.
    • 6.L.VAU.4.d Use etymological patterns in spelling as clues to the meaning of a word or phrase.
  • 6.L.VAU.5 When reading, listening, writing, and speaking, explain the function of figurative language, word relationships, and connotation/denotation and use them correctly and effectively.
  • 6.L.VAU.6 Acquire and accurately use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; develop vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.