“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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