Grade 6 standards

Math

Ratios and proportional relationships

6.RP.A.1 Grasp ratio concept and describe two-quantity relationships with ratio language · 2 Peabody pages
6.RP.A.2 Understand unit rates a/b and use rate language in ratio contexts · 2 Peabody pages
6.RP.A.3 Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and math problems
6.RP.A.3a Build equivalent-ratio tables, find missing values, plot pairs on a plane · 2 Peabody pages
6.RP.A.3b Solve unit-rate problems, including unit pricing and constant speed · 4 Peabody pages
6.RP.A.3c Work with percents as rates per 100, including finding the whole from a part · 4 Peabody pages
6.RP.A.3d Convert measurement units using ratio reasoning · 2 Peabody pages

The number system

6.NS.A.1 Divide fractions by fractions and solve word problems with visual models · 2 Peabody pages
6.NS.B.2 Divide multi-digit whole numbers fluently with the standard algorithm · 2 Peabody pages
6.NS.B.3 Add, subtract, multiply, divide multi-digit decimals fluently with standard algorithms · 2 Peabody pages
6.NS.B.4 Find GCF and LCM; use distributive property to factor sums · 2 Peabody pages
6.NS.C.5 Use positive and negative numbers for opposite quantities in real contexts · 2 Peabody pages
6.NS.C.6 Locate rational numbers on number lines and coordinate planes, including negatives · 2 Peabody pages
6.NS.C.6a Read opposite signs as opposite sides of zero on a number line
6.NS.C.6b Read coordinate-pair signs as quadrants; reflections across axes
6.NS.C.6c Plot integers and rational numbers on number lines and coordinate planes
6.NS.C.7 Understand order and absolute value of rational numbers · 2 Peabody pages
6.NS.C.7a Read inequalities as relative positions of numbers on a number line
6.NS.C.7b Write and explain order statements for rational numbers in real contexts
6.NS.C.7c Treat absolute value as distance from zero and as magnitude in context
6.NS.C.7d Distinguish absolute value comparisons from order comparisons
6.NS.C.8 Graph points in all four quadrants and find distances using coordinates

Expressions and equations

6.EE.A.1 Write and evaluate numerical expressions with whole-number exponents · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.A.2 Write, read, and evaluate expressions with letters standing for numbers · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.A.2a Write expressions that record operations with numbers and letters
6.EE.A.2b Name expression parts (sum, term, product, factor, coefficient, quotient)
6.EE.A.2c Evaluate expressions at given values using order of operations
6.EE.A.3 Apply properties of operations to produce equivalent expressions · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.A.4 Recognize when two expressions name the same number for any substitution · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.B.5 Understand solving as testing which values make an equation or inequality true · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.B.6 Use variables to represent unknown numbers or numbers from a set · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.B.7 Solve x + p = q and px = q with nonnegative rational numbers · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.B.8 Write inequalities x > c or x < c and graph solutions · 2 Peabody pages
6.EE.C.9 Relate dependent and independent variables through equations, tables and graphs · 2 Peabody pages

Geometry

6.G.A.1 Find areas of triangles and polygons by composing or decomposing shapes · 2 Peabody pages
6.G.A.2 Find volume of prisms with fractional edges using unit cubes and formulas · 2 Peabody pages
6.G.A.3 Draw polygons on a coordinate plane and find side lengths from coordinates · 4 Peabody pages
6.G.A.4 Find surface area of 3D figures using nets of rectangles and triangles · 2 Peabody pages

Statistics and probability

6.SP.A.1 Recognize statistical questions that anticipate variability in data
6.SP.A.2 Describe a data distribution by its center, spread and overall shape
6.SP.A.3 Recognize that center and variation measures summarize data with one number
6.SP.B.4 Display numerical data on number lines as dot plots, histograms, box plots
6.SP.B.5 Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context · 2 Peabody pages
6.SP.B.5a Report the number of observations in the data set
6.SP.B.5b Describe the attribute measured, how it was measured, and its units
6.SP.B.5c Give median or mean plus IQR or MAD, noting patterns and outliers
6.SP.B.5d Match choice of center and spread measures to distribution shape and context

English language arts

Reading literature

RL.6.1 Back claims with evidence from text, both stated and implied · 2 Peabody pages
RL.6.2 Identify a theme, then summarize without personal opinion
RL.6.3 Trace how plot episodes and characters change toward resolution
RL.6.4 Work out word meanings, including figurative and connotative ones
RL.6.5 Explain how a passage's placement shapes the whole story
RL.6.6 Explain how the narrator's or speaker's viewpoint is built · 2 Peabody pages
RL.6.7 Compare reading a text with hearing or watching it
RL.6.9 Compare themes across different genres of text
RL.6.10 Read grade 6-8 literature proficiently by year's end

Reading informational text

RI.6.1 Back claims with textual evidence, both stated and implied
RI.6.2 Identify the central idea and summarize it neutrally
RI.6.3 Examine how a key person, event, or idea is developed
RI.6.4 Determine word meanings, including figurative and technical senses
RI.6.5 Explain how a section's placement contributes to the text's ideas
RI.6.6 Identify the author's stance or aim and how it appears · 2 Peabody pages
RI.6.7 Combine information from charts, visuals, and written words
RI.6.8 Assess an argument's claims, sorting supported from unsupported ones · 2 Peabody pages
RI.6.9 Compare two accounts of the same events by different authors
RI.6.10 Read grade 6-8 nonfiction proficiently by year's end, with support

Writing

W.6.1 Write arguments backed by clear reasons and relevant evidence · 2 Peabody pages
W.6.1a State the claim and arrange reasons and evidence clearly
W.6.1b Back claims with credible sources, showing topic understanding
W.6.1c Use linking words and phrases to connect claims and reasons
W.6.1d Keep a formal tone throughout
W.6.1e End with a conclusion that follows from the argument
W.6.2 Write explanatory texts that inform through chosen, organized, analyzed content
W.6.2a Introduce the topic and organize ideas using strategies and visual aids
W.6.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, and examples
W.6.2c Use transitions that link ideas
W.6.2d Use precise, subject-specific vocabulary
W.6.2e Maintain a formal register from start to finish
W.6.2f Close with a statement that wraps up the explanation
W.6.3 Write stories with real or invented events, using craft and ordered sequences
W.6.3a Set the scene, introduce narrator or characters, and order events logically
W.6.3b Use dialogue, pacing, and description to build events and characters
W.6.3c Use transition words to show time order and setting changes
W.6.3d Choose precise words and sensory details to convey experiences
W.6.3e End the story with a conclusion that follows from the events
W.6.4 Make writing clear and organized, suited to purpose and audience
W.6.5 With some support, plan, revise, edit, and rewrite as needed
W.6.6 Use digital tools to publish, collaborate, and type three pages · 2 Peabody pages
W.6.7 Run short research projects to answer a question, adjusting focus as needed
W.6.8 Collect information from several sources, judge credibility, and cite them
W.6.9 Use evidence from literature and nonfiction in analysis and research
W.6.9a Apply grade 6 reading skills to comparing stories, poems, and novels
W.6.9b Apply grade 6 reading skills to judging claims in nonfiction
W.6.10 Write often over short and long time frames for varied tasks

Speaking and listening

SL.6.1 Join collaborative talks with varied partners, building on others' ideas
SL.6.1a Arrive prepared and use evidence from required reading to probe ideas
SL.6.1b Follow discussion norms, set goals and deadlines, assign roles
SL.6.1c Ask and answer questions with detail that adds to the topic
SL.6.1d Restate key points and show grasp of different viewpoints
SL.6.2 Interpret info in varied formats and explain how it adds to a topic
SL.6.3 Identify a speaker's argument, separating supported claims from unsupported ones
SL.6.4 Present findings logically with supporting details and clear speaking habits
SL.6.5 Add graphics, images, music, or sound to clarify presentations
SL.6.6 Shift speech style to suit context and task, using formal English when needed

Language

L.6.1 Use standard English grammar and usage correctly when writing or speaking
L.6.1a Use pronouns in correct case: subject, object, possessive
L.6.1b Use emphasizing pronouns such as myself or ourselves
L.6.1c Fix improper switches in pronoun number or person
L.6.1d Fix pronouns whose referent is unclear or ambiguous
L.6.1e Spot nonstandard usage in own and others' work and apply fixes
L.6.2 Apply standard capitalization, punctuation, and spelling conventions in writing
L.6.2a Set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical phrases with commas, parentheses, or dashes
L.6.2b Spell words correctly · 2 Peabody pages
L.6.3 Apply knowledge of language and its conventions across speaking, reading, writing, listening
L.6.3a Vary sentence structure to suit meaning, reader interest, and style
L.6.3b Keep style and tone consistent throughout a piece
L.6.4 Work out meanings of unfamiliar or multiple-meaning words using a range of strategies
L.6.4a Use surrounding sentence or paragraph meaning and word position as clues
L.6.4b Use common Greek or Latin word parts to decode word meanings · 2 Peabody pages
L.6.4c Check dictionaries, glossaries, or thesauruses for pronunciation or precise meaning
L.6.4d Confirm a tentative word meaning by checking context or a dictionary
L.6.5 Show grasp of figurative language, word relationships, and shades of meaning
L.6.5a Explain figures of speech such as personification in context
L.6.5b Use links like cause and effect or part and whole to understand words
L.6.5c Tell apart words with similar definitions but different associations · 2 Peabody pages
L.6.6 Learn and use grade-level general academic and subject-specific words accurately

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