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“I Can” Statements 6th Grade ELA Common Core
Student friendly “I can” statements for the 6th Grade ELA Common Core!
L6.1 I can identify
and use pronouns.
Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun such as: I,
she, he, we, they, or them.
L6.2 I can spell and
use punctuation correctly.
L6.3 I can write
using my own style and tone.
L6.4 I can use context clues to find the
meanings of unknown words.
L6.4 I can use root
words, prefixes, and suffixes to understand the
meaning of unknown words.
L6.4 I can use
dictionaries, glossaries, and online
dictionaries to understand the
meaning of unknown words.
L6.4 I can use a
dictionary to check the meaning of
words after I have used context clues to infer meaning.
RL 6.1 I can cite evidence from the text to prove my inferences about
the text I am reading.
RL 6.2 I can identify the theme or central idea of a text. I can support
my theme with examples from the
text.
RL 6.2 I can write a
summary of my reading.
RL 6.3 I can describe the plot of the text I am
reading.
RL 6.3 I can explain how the
characters change and
respond to the events in the
story.
RL 6.4 I can understand figurative
language in text.
RL 6.4 I can explain how the author’s word
choice effects his or her tone.
RL 6.5 I can analyze sentences and paragraphs in
my reading.
RL 6.5 I can explain how a part of a story
contributes to the plot of the story.
RL 6.6 I can explain how an
author uses point of view.
Point of View: the perspective the
story is told from.
RL 6.7 I can compare and contrast the
experience of reading a story with viewing a video or live play of
the story.
RL 6.7 I can compare and contrast what I
see and hear during a video or play to what
I imagined in my mind while reading.
RL 6.9 I can compare and contrast texts in
different forms or genres (stories, poems, fantasy,
plays).
Genre: a category of literature.
Examples: plays, short stories, newspapers,
fantasy novels, historical fiction.
RL 6.10 I can read and understand all types of literature including: novels,
short stories, plays, poems, and
nonfiction texts.
SL 6.1 I can discuss what I have read with
my peers. I can express my own
thoughts and opinions.
SL 6.1 I can have a role in discussions
and follow the group’s rules.
SL 6.2 I can understand
information that I see and hear.
SL 6.3 I can understand a
speaker’s argument. I can explain which
parts of the argument are supported by
evidence and which parts are not.
SL 6.4 I can make a speech to an
audience. I can make a logical argument using descriptions, facts, and details.
SL 6.5 I can make a speech to an
audience. I can include visual
displays to support my argument.
SL 6.6 I can make a speech to an
audience. I can speak correctly with
appropriate language.
W 6.1 I can write arguments to support
claims with clear reasons and relevant
evidence.
W 6.1 I can write arguments. I can write with a formal style and
a concluding statement.
W 6.2 I can write informative texts on
a topic. I can introduce a topic in an organized way
with facts, examples, and quotes.
W 6.2 I can write informative texts on a topic. I can write in
a formal style with correct vocabulary.
W 6.2 I can write informative texts on a topic. I can provide
a concluding statement.
W 6.3 I can write a fictional story. My
story has a sequence of events.
W 6.3 I can write a fictional story. My
story has a narrator and characters.
W 6.3 I can write a fictional story. My
story has a setting.
W 6.4 I can write clearly. I can make my writing appropriate for the task I am given, my purpose for writing and the audience who will
read my writing.
W 6.5 I can listen to the suggestions from my
teacher and my fellow classmates about how
to edit my writing.
W 6.5 I can use the steps of the writing process. I can plan,
revise, edit, and rewrite my writing.
W 6.6 I can use technology including
the internet to publish my writing.
W 6.6 I can use the internet to collaborate with others during the
writing process.
W 6.6 I can use the keyboard to write at least three pages in a
single sitting.
W 6.7 I can use research to answer a question. I can use several sources of information in my
research.
W 6.8 I can use many sources in my research
including print and digital sources.
W 6.8 I can decide if I should use a source
in my research.
W 6.8 I can paraphrase
information I find in researching without
plagiarizing.
W 6.8 I can provide a bibliography for
my sources.
W 6.9 I can draw conclusions from
literacy and informational texts to support my research,
analysis, and reflections.
W 6.10 I can work on research and writing
for several days.
W 6.10 I can write in a shorter time frame. I
can write in one sitting and in over two days.
RW 6.10 I can write for various tasks, purposes and audiences.
RI 6.1 I can read an informational text. I can cite evidence to
support my inferences drawn
from the text.
Inference: an educated guess about what is
happening in a text. The inference is
formed from clues in the reading.
RI 6.2 I can read an informational text. I can tell the central idea of the reading and summarize my
reading.
RI 6.3 I can read an informational text. I can explain how an event, person, or
idea is presented in a reading.
RI 6.4 I can read an informational text. I
can use context clues to understand
the meaning of words.
RI 6.5 I can read an informational text. I can explain how a
part of the text contributes to the central idea of the
reading.
RI 6.6 I can read an informational text. I can determine the author’s point of view and explain
how it is conveyed in a text.
RI 6.7 I can understand information
presented in a video, presentation, or
speech.
RI 6.8 I can read an informational text. I
can explain the arguments in the
text and explain how it is supported in the
reading.
RI 6.9 I can read an informational text. I
can compare and contrast one
author’s writing with another writer’s
writing on the same topic.
RI 6.10 I can read several different
types of informational text.
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