Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.6.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Water World | 9 to 13 |
| The Golden Fish | 19 to 23 |
| Princess Bella and the Frog Prince | 24 to 28 |
| A Sonnet and an Elegy | 49 to 53 |
| Mercury and the Workmen | 54 to 58 |
| The Creation of New Zealand | 59 to 63 |
| The Mystery of the Cave | 64 to 68 |
| The Tree House | 79 to 83 |
| Pay Attention | 99 to 103 |
| The Expert | 104 to 108 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Water World | 9 to 13 |
| The Golden Fish | 19 to 23 |
| Princess Bella and the Frog Prince | 24 to 28 |
| Petrified Wood | 29 to 33 |
| A Sonnet and an Elegy | 49 to 53 |
| Mercury and the Workmen | 54 to 58 |
| The Creation of New Zealand | 59 to 63 |
| The Mystery of the Cave | 64 to 68 |
| First Mission | 69 to 73 |
| The Tree House | 79 to 83 |
| Pay Attention | 99 to 103 |
| The Expert | 104 to 108 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.6.3: Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Golden Fish | 19 to 23 |
| Mercury and the Workmen | 54 to 58 |
| The Creation of New Zealand | 59 to 63 |
| The Mystery of the Cave | 64 to 68 |
| The Tree House | 79 to 83 |
| Pay Attention | 99 to 103 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Water World | 9 to 13 |
| The Golden Fish | 19 to 23 |
| A Sonnet and an Elegy | 49 to 53 |
| The Creation of New Zealand | 59 to 63 |
| The Mystery of the Cave | 64 to 68 |
| First Mission | 69 to 73 |
| Pay Attention | 99 to 103 |
| The Expert | 104 to 108 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Golden Fish | 19 to 23 |
| Petrified Wood | 29 to 33 |
| A Sonnet and an Elegy | 49 to 53 |
| The Creation of New Zealand | 59 to 63 |
| The Mystery of the Cave | 64 to 68 |
| First Mission | 69 to 73 |
| Pay Attention | 99 to 103 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RL.6.9: Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Golden Fish | 19 to 23 |
| Princess Bella and the Frog Prince | 24 to 28 |
| A Sonnet and an Elegy | 49 to 53 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RL.6.6: Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Mercury and the Workmen | 54 to 58 |
| The Creation of New Zealand | 59 to 63 |
| Pay Attention | 99 to 103 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RL.6.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Water World | 9 to 13 |
| The Golden Fish | 19 to 23 |
| Princess Bella and the Frog Prince | 24 to 28 |
| Petrified Wood | 29 to 33 |
| A Sonnet and an Elegy | 49 to 53 |
| Mercury and the Workmen | 54 to 58 |
| The Creation of New Zealand | 59 to 63 |
| The Mystery of the Cave | 64 to 68 |
| First Mission | 69 to 73 |
| The Tree House | 79 to 83 |
| Pay Attention | 99 to 103 |
| The Expert | 104 to 108 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Rocket Builder | 14 to 18 |
| Braille | 34 to 38 |
| Lone Survivor! | 39 to 43 |
| Sir Donald Bradman | 44 to 48 |
| Junk Food Vegetables | 74 to 78 |
| Childhood Obesity | 84 to 88 |
| Beach Hotel | 89 to 93 |
| Bus Timetable | 94 to 98 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.6.2: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Rocket Builder | 14 to 18 |
| Lone Survivor! | 39 to 43 |
| Sir Donald Bradman | 44 to 48 |
| Childhood Obesity | 84 to 88 |
| Beach Hotel | 89 to 93 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.6.3: Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Sir Donald Bradman | 44 to 48 |
| Junk Food Vegetables | 74 to 78 |
| Childhood Obesity | 84 to 88 |
| Beach Hotel | 89 to 93 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Rocket Builder | 14 to 18 |
| Braille | 34 to 38 |
| Lone Survivor! | 39 to 43 |
| Childhood Obesity | 84 to 88 |
| Beach Hotel | 89 to 93 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.6.6: Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Rocket Builder | 14 to 18 |
| Braille | 34 to 38 |
| Lone Survivor! | 39 to 43 |
| Sir Donald Bradman | 44 to 48 |
| Childhood Obesity | 84 to 88 |
| Beach Hotel | 89 to 93 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Braille | 34 to 38 |
| Lone Survivor! | 39 to 43 |
| Sir Donald Bradman | 44 to 48 |
| Childhood Obesity | 84 to 88 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.6.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Braille | 34 to 38 |
| Junk Food Vegetables | 74 to 78 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.6.7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Junk Food Vegetables | 74 to 78 |
| Bus Timetable | 94 to 98 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RI.6.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Rocket Builder | 14 to 18 |
| Braille | 34 to 38 |
| Lone Survivor! | 39 to 43 |
| Sir Donald Bradman | 44 to 48 |
| Junk Food Vegetables | 74 to 78 |
| Childhood Obesity | 84 to 88 |
| Beach Hotel | 89 to 93 |
| Bus Timetable | 94 to 98 |
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