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K–12 Standards

Grade Level: 6-8: Language Arts

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Listening

  • 1

    Select illustrations representing main ideas based on simple oral words/phrases using a word bank.16.2.6-8.1L

  • 2

    Select illustrations representing main ideas based on brief oral descriptive phrases using a word bank.16.2.6-8.2L

  • 3

    Identify main idea and supporting detail based on oral descriptions using sentence frames. 16.2.6-8.3L

  • 4

    Connect main idea and supporting details based on a teacherread passage with a partner using graphic organizer.16.2.6-8.4L

  • 5

    Summarize main ideas and supporting details based on teacher-read fiction/nonfiction during small groups.16.2.6-8.5L

Reading

  • 1

    Match words to illustrations that reflect main ideas of an illustrated text.16.2.6-8.1R

  • 2

    Locate phrases that reflect the main ideas of an illustrated text.16.2.6-8.2R

  • 3

    Analyze the use of illustrations, headings, captions, vocabulary to determine the central idea of a text with a partner. 16.2.6-8.3R

  • 4

    Identify the central and related ideas of a text in sentences using a story map while working in a small group.16.2.6-8.4R

  • 5

    Select and explain the best summary of the central and related ideas of a text in a group of three to four.16.2.6-8.5R

Speaking

  • 1

    Repeat key vocabulary (WH-words) that demonstrate main ideas using illustrated flash cards.16.2.6-8.1S

  • 2

    Describe the main idea using short phrases with a partner.16.2.6-8.2S

  • 3

    Connect three details to one main idea with an adapted text in a small group of 3-4. 16.2.6-8.3S

  • 4

    Explain the connection between different details and at least two main ideas in a small group of 3-4.16.2.6-8.4S

  • 5

    Debate the main idea and cite details with self-selected support (e.g., a partner, notes, rehearsal time).16.2.6-8.5S

Writing

  • 1

    Label events in a story with sequence words (e.g., first, second, then, last) using an illustrated narrative or informational text.16.2.6-8.1W

  • 2

    Write phrases to demonstrate sequence from an illustrated narrative or informational text sentence frames (e.g., After that …; Finally…).16.2.6-8.2W

  • 3

    Compose sentences that convey sequence using a sequencing chart.16.2.6-8.3W

  • 4

    Construct a paragraph that uses some technical language (e.g., initially, finally) to convey sequence using model papers.16.2.6-8.4W

  • 5

    Edit multiple organized paragraphs that use technical language to sequence events using a rubric.16.2.6-8.5W

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Standards for English Language Development July, 2017

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