END OF Grade 6 Reading Grade Level Expectations

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VOCABULARY  (V:1 and V:2)        

EMPHASIS ON NECAP  20%

R:V:IStudents identify meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary by...

R:V:6:1.1 Using strategies to unlock meaning (e.g., knowledge of word structure, including prefixes/suffixes and base words; or context clues; or other resources, such as dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses; or prior knowledge) (State) SAMPLE QUESTIONS - CLICK HERE.

R:V:2 Shows breadth of vocabulary knowledge through demonstrating understanding of word meanings and relationships by…

R:V:6:2.1 Identifying synonyms, antonyms, homonyms/ homophones, or shades of meaning (State)

R:V:6:2.2 Selecting appropriate words or explaining the use of words in context, including content specific vocabulary, words with multiple meanings, or precise vocabulary (State) SAMPLE QUESTIONS- CLICK HERE.

COMMON TESTING VOCABULARY FOR R-6-2

UNDERSTANDING OF LITERARY TEXT (LT:1)      

EMPHASIS ON NECAP 15%

R:LT:1 Demonstrate initial understanding of elements of literary texts by…

R:LT:6:1.1 Identifying or describing character(s), setting, problem/ solution, or plot, as appropriate to text; or identifying any significant changes in character or setting over time (State) EXAMPLE (of setting changing): In this poem, how does the farm’s appearance change over the years?

R:LT:6:1.2 Paraphrasing or summarizing key ideas/plot, with major events sequenced, as appropriate to text (State)

COMMON TESTING VOCABULARY FOR R-6-4

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF LITERARY TEXTS/ CITING EVIDENCE  (LT:2 and LT:3)

EMPHASIS ON NECAP 25%

R:LT:2 Analyze and interpret literary texts by citing evidence...

R:LT:6:2.1 Explaining or supporting logical predictions (e.g., providing evidence from text to explain why something is likely to happen next) (State)

R:LT:6:2.2 Describing characters’ traits, motivation, or interactions, citing thoughts, words, or actions that reveal characters’ traits, motivations, or their changes over time (State)  SAMPLE QUESTIONS-TO SEE CLICK HERE.

R:LT:6:2.3 Making inferences about cause/effect, external conflicts (e.g., person versus person, person versus nature/society/fate), or the relationship among elements within text (e.g., how the historical era influences the characters’ actions or thinking) (State)

R:LT:6:2.4 Explaining how the narrator’s point of view affects the reader’s interpretation (State) EXAMPLE: This story is told from Ted’s point of view. What do you know about how Ted feels because he tells the story?

R:LT:6:2.5 Identifying author’s message or theme (State) SAMPLE QUESTIONS-CLICK HERE.

COMMON TESTING VOCABULARY FOR R-6-5

R:LT:3 Analyze and interpret author’s craft, citing evidence where appropriate by…

R:LT:6:3.1 Demonstrating knowledge of use of literary elements and devices (i.e.,  imagery, exaggeration, simile, metaphor, foreshadowing, or suspense) to analyze literary work (State) SAMPLE QUESTIONS-CLICK HERE.

Suggested Literary Texts include, but are not limited to…

  Poetry, plays, fairytales, fantasy, fables, realistic fiction, folktales, historical fiction, mysteries, science fiction, myths, legends, etc

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INITIAL UNDERSTANDING OF INFORMATIONAL TEXT (IT:1)

EMPHASIS ON NECAP 20%

R:IT:1 Demonstrate initial understanding of informational texts (expository and practical texts) by…

R:IT:6:1.1a Obtaining information from text features (e.g., table of contents, glossary, index, transition words /phrases, bold or italicized text, headings, subheadings, graphic organizers, charts, graphs, or illustrations) (State) SAMPLE QUESTIONS - CLICK HERE.

R:IT:6:1.2 Using information from the text to answer questions related to main/central ideas or key details (State) SAMPLE QUESTIONS - CLICK HERE.

R:IT:6:1.3 Organizing information to show understanding (e.g., representing main/central ideas or details within text through charting, mapping, paraphrasing, summarizing, or comparing/contrasting) (State)

COMMON TESTING VOCABULARY FOR R-6-7

ANALYSIS and INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATIONAL TEXTS/CITING EVIDENCE (IT:2) 

EMPHASIS ON NECAP 20%

R:IT:2 Analyze and interpret informational text, citing evidence as appropriate by...

R:IT:6:2.1 Connecting information within a text or across texts (State) SAMPLE QUESTION - CLICK HERE.

R:IT:6:2.2 Synthesizing information within or across text(s) (e.g., constructing appropriate titles; or formulating assertions or controlling ideas (State)

R:IT:5:2.3 Drawing inferences about text, including author’s purpose (e.g., to inform, explain, entertain, persuade) or message; or forming and supporting opinions/judgments and assertions about central ideas that are relevant (State) SAMPLE QUESTION -CLICK HERE.

R:IT:6:1.4 Distinguishing fact from opinion, and identifying possible bias/propaganda (State)

R:IT:6:1.5 Making inferences about causes or effects (State)

COMMON TESTING VOCABULARY FOR R-6-8

Suggested Informational Texts include, but are not limited to…

Reference materials: Dictionaries, thesauruses, reports, encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, textbooks, biographies, autobiographies, Internet websites, public documents and discourse, essays, articles, etc.                                      

Practical/ functional  texts: Procedures/instructions, announcements, invitations, book orders, recipes, menus, advertisements, pamphlets, etc.

TEXT COMPLEXITY DESCRIPTORS FOR GRADE 6

~Includes a range of literary selections, such as full-length novels, well-crafted short stories (with increasingly diverse characters and settings), historical fiction and myths.

~Includes more complex informational/functional texts, such as persuasive essays, procedural “how to” guides, scientific and historical summaries (e.g., textbooks).

~More varied and challenging vocabulary, including use of figurative language (idioms, metaphors) and analogies. Some technical terms.

~Language in narrative text includes dialect and other linguistic variants to enhance characterization and setting.

~Ideas and content increase in number and density. Relationships between ideas become more complex (e.g. flashback may be introduced) in narrative text; graphs and charts are needed to convey key information in expository text.

~Content requires general background knowledge. Underlying themes become more complex and more universal.

~Interrelationships among story elements become more complex and require more interpretation. Literary elements include flashback, humor, suspense, personification, and exaggeration.

~Informational and functional texts use a variety of formats, illustrations, and graphics to support understanding. Text features include chapter headings, glossaries, punctuation guides.

SAMPLE TEXTS AT THE END OF GRADE 6:

True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle; Holes; The Grey King; Cobblestone magazine

FLUENCY RATE:

Oral 135-160     Silent  190-220