6th Grade Reading Curriculum
CONTENT STRAND: WORD IDENTIFICATION SKILLS
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Use strategies to decode or comprehend meaning of words in text.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
Content Skills
6-2.1.1: demonstrating knowledge SW apply knowledge of word
of word structure (root words,
structure to decode and pronounce
prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations)
unknown words.
and language structure through
reading words in text (word order, SW apply knowledge of root words,
grammar).
affixes, and abbreviations to
construct and relate meaning.
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SW deduce meaning of unknown
words through knowledge of
language structure.
6-2.1.2: determining the meaning of SW apply rules of structural analysis
unfamiliar words using knowledge of (contractions, compound words, root
word families, phonetics, context
words, prefixes, suffixes, plurals) to
and visual cues, structural elements interpret unfamiliar words.
(contractions, compound words,
root words, prefixes, suffixes,
SW utilize word families, phonetics,
plurals).
context and visual clues to extend
sight word vocabulary.
6-2.1.3: obtaining information using SW utilize text structures to locate
text features including pictures,
information in text.
illustrations, text structure (e.g.,
bolded or italicized text, graphs,
SW locate key information by
charts, headings, or subheadings). skimming/scanning
6-2.1.4: identifying relationships
SW identify relationships among
among words by categorizing (e.g., categories of words (antonyms,
synonyms, antonyms, homophones, synonyms, homophones,
homographs), identifying shades of homographs).
meaning (e.g., happy, ecstatic) and
analogies.
SW explain shades of meaning
between synonyms.
SW explain analogies.
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6-2.1.5: self-monitoring and selfcorrecting while reading (e.g.,
adjusting reading pace).
AGSD Curricular Objectives
SW validate understanding by rereading difficult or relevant material.
SW modify reading pace to help
comprehension.
Content Skills
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Content Skills
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SW choose and utilize decoding
strategies such as reading on,
rereading, and recognizing
mismatches.
CONTENT STRAND: FORMING A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Comprehends literal or inferred meaning from text.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.2.1: locating information
SW justify answers to literal
explicitly stated in narrative and
comprehension questions by
informational text to answer literal- locating information in text.
comprehension questions.
6-2.2.2: self-monitoring
SW formulate questions (5Ws, how)
comprehension by formulating
to clarify meaning while reading.
questions while reading (e.g., what
circumstances influenced a
SW review and re-read text for
character to make a specific
comprehension.
decision) or rereading (e.g., for
clarification, confirmation,
correction).
SW construct inferences about stories
6-2.2.3: making inferences (e.g.,
predicts logical outcomes, such as or information while listening or reading
how would the story hae been
SW formulate predictions and verify or
different if…,deduces missing
adjust as needed
outcome or information such as
where a story takes place if not
SW demonstrate understanding by
directly stated).
distinguishing between fact and opinion
within text
6-2.2.4: drawing conclusions based SW draw logical conclusions based
on information presented explicitly upon explicit information in text.
in the text (e.g., cause and effect,
character motivation, predictions).
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CONTENT STRAND: FLUENCY
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Read text aloud.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.3.1: reading orally with rhythm, SW demonstrate use of a clear and
flow and expression, showing
fluent reading voice that varies for
understanding of punctuation and different situations.
other conventions of print.
SW adapt reading speed to allow for
understanding and expression.
Content Skills
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Content Skills
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Content Skills
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SW demonstrate use of punctuation
to guide comprehension and fluency
CONTENT STRAND: FORMING A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Restates/summarizes information.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.4.1: restating and summarizing SW relate the important events in a
main ideas or events in correct
story, in correct order.
sequence after reading a text (e.g.,
paraphrasing, constructing a topic SW summarize information
outline, using graphic organizers) or contained in a text after reading.
identifying accurate restatements
and summaries of main ideas or
SW identify correct restatements
events or generalizations of a text. and summaries of a text.
CONTENT STRAND: FORMING A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Demonstrate understanding of main idea.
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6-2.5.1: identifying the main idea or
central concept in various types of
texts.
6-2.5.2: locating information in
narrative and informational text to
answer questions related to main
ideas or key details.
AGSD Curricular Objectives
SW recognize main idea or central
concept of a passage
SW research a reading passage to
find answers to questions about the
main idea or important details.
SW support understanding of main
6-2.5.3: locating references from the idea by locating references from the
text that support understanding of a text
main idea (e.g., what event in
history is similar to this one).
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CONTENT STRAND: FORMING A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Follow oral, written, or multi-step directions.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.6.1: completing a task by
SW apply written, multi-step
following written, multi-step
directions to perform a task
directions (e.g., basic science
experiment).
Content Skills
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Content Skills
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6-2.6.2: identifying the sequence of SW identify or outline the sequence
steps in multi-step directions
of steps in multi-step directions.
CONTENT STRAND: ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Analyze content and structure of genres.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.7.1: identifying or explaining the SW classify the elements of short
characteristics of the four major
story.
genres of fiction: short story, drama,
novel, and poetry.
SW classify the elements of drama.
SW classify the elements of poetry.
SW classify the elements of novel.
SW distinguish between story,
drama (plays), novels, and poetry.
6-2.7.2: identifying or explaining the SW identify and explain the
characteristics of fiction and nonelements of nonfiction and fiction.
fiction, prose and poetry.
SW identify and explain the
elements of prose and poetry.
6-2.7.3: identifying or explaining use SW describe the type of literary
elements used in a reading selection.
of literary elements and devices
appropriate to genre (i.e., dialogue,
rhyme, alliteration, simile, metaphor, SW describe or explain dialogue.
or personification).
SW describe or explain alliteration.
SW describe or explain simile.
SW describe or explain metaphor.
SW describe or explain rhyme
SW describe or explain personification
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CONTENT STRAND: ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Analyze literary elements and devices.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.8.1: identifying or describing in SW describe and explain plot in
fiction
fiction (e.g., main conflict or
*plot (e.g., main conflict or problem, problem, sequence of events).
sequence of events, resolution)
*settings (e.g., how it affects the
SW recognize and describe main
characters or plot)
characters in fiction (e.g., physical
*characters (e.g., physical
characteristics, personality traits,
characteristics, personality traits,
motivation).
motivation, growth and change)
*point of view (who is telling the
SW identify and describe setting in
story)
fiction. (e.g., how it affects the
characters or plot)
Content Skills
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SW describe and explain point of
view (who is telling the story).
6-2.8.2: comparing and contrasting SW compare and contrast plot,
plots, settings, characters in a
setting and characters in different
variety of works by a variety of
stories across a variety of works by
authors.
a variety of authors.
CONTENT STRAND: ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Analyze content of text to differentiate fact and opinion.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
Content Skills
6-2.9.1: distinguishing fact from
SW distinguish fact from opinion in
opinion in a text.
a text.
6-2.9.2: identifying bias/propaganda SW cite textual evidence to explain
by citing textual evidence.
bias/propanganda
6-2.9.3: expressing own opinion SW formulate and share an opinion
about material read and supporting about stories, poems or text through
discussion and the use of evidence.
opinions with evidence from text.
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SW express and defend own reading
interest and preferences to others.
SW listen and respond to opinions of
others with respect.
SW utilize prior knowledge to form
opinions.
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CONTENT STRAND: ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Connect themes.
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.10.1: identifying author's
SW identify and interpret the stated
message, theme, or purpose, stated or implied message and/or theme of
or implied (e.g., helping others
a text.
brings great rewards).
6-2.10.2: identifying themes in texts SW identify, compare, and contrast
and making relevant connections to themes between texts.
personal experiences, experiences
of others, or other texts.
SW respond to text by telling own
ideas, personal experiences, and
stories.
Content Skills
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SW relate story or information to
other stories or text.
SW create a written response to a
piece of literature.
SW compare experiences in text
with those of others.
SW tell stories related to text read.
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CONTENT STRAND: ANALYSIS OF CONTENT AND STRUCTURE
ORGANIZING CONCEPT: Connect cultural influences
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AGSD Curricular Objectives
6-2.11.1: comparing and contrasting SW explore, examine, and discuss
cultural events, ideas, settings, and stories, music, and art from a variety
influences in one story or text to
of cultures.
similar stories or texts from other
cultures (e.g., coming-of-age
SW compare and contrast traditions
stories).
between cultures
Content Skills
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SW point out similarities and
differences between the
experiences depicted in other
cultures
SW outline the relationship between
geographical location and the
development of tradition.
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