“I can” statements for 6th grade: math and reading, printable

I can use ratio language to describe how two amounts relate.

I can find a unit rate and use it to solve problems.

I can make tables of equal ratios and graph them.

I can find a percent of a number and find the whole from a part.

I can use ratios to convert units of measure.

I can divide fractions by fractions and explain why it works.

I can divide large numbers and work with decimals fluently.

I can find the greatest common factor and least common multiple.

I can use positive and negative numbers to describe real amounts.

I can find absolute value and explain what it means.

I can plot points in all four parts of a coordinate plane.

I can write and find the value of expressions with exponents.

I can write expressions with variables to stand for unknown numbers.

I can use the distributive property to write equal expressions.

I can solve one-step equations.

I can write an inequality and show it on a number line.

I can tell which variable depends on the other.

I can find the area of triangles and other polygons.

I can find the volume of a box with fraction side lengths.

I can use a net to find surface area.

I can draw polygons on a coordinate plane and find side lengths.

I can tell a statistical question from one with a single answer.

I can describe a data set by its center, spread, and shape.

I can find the mean, median, range, and interquartile range.

I can show data in dot plots, histograms, and box plots.

I can cite evidence to back up what I say about a text.

I can find a theme and summarize without my own opinions.

I can explain how the plot unfolds and how characters change.

I can explain how word choice sets the tone.

I can explain how one scene or chapter fits the whole.

I can compare reading a story with hearing or watching it.

I can find the central idea and how the details build it.

I can explain how an idea is introduced and developed.

I can tell the author's purpose and point of view.

I can trace an argument and judge if the claims are supported.

I can compare how two authors present the same events.

I can write an argument with a clear claim, reasons, and evidence.

I can write to explain with a clear structure and transitions.

I can keep a formal style when the task calls for it.

I can write a story with dialogue, pacing, and vivid details.

I can find trustworthy sources and give them credit.

I can use evidence from my reading in a discussion.

I can explain information I get from charts, videos, and speakers.

I can present a claim with logical reasons.

I can change how I speak for formal and casual settings.

I can use pronouns correctly and fix unclear ones.

I can set off extra information with commas or parentheses.

I can use context and roots to work out word meanings.

I can explain figurative language in a text.

I can tell the difference between a word's meaning and its feeling.

I can vary my sentences to keep writing interesting.