Missouri 6th Grade English Language Arts GLE Checklist for 10-Year-Olds

Missouri 6th Grade English Language Arts GLE Checklist

Reading:

• Read grade-appropriate fiction and nonfiction texts independently.
• Determine the main idea or theme of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.
• Summarize texts accurately without personal opinions.
• Make inferences and draw conclusions based on details and examples from the text.
• Identify the author’s purpose and point of view.
• Analyze how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view affects the story.
• Understand and explain the meaning of figurative language and literary devices (e.g., similes, metaphors, personification).
• Compare and contrast stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
• Understand text features in nonfiction (e.g., headings, bold print, captions, indexes) and use them to locate information.

Writing:

• Write opinion pieces supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
• Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas clearly.
• Write narratives including real or imagined experiences or events.
• Organize writing with clear introductions, logical sequence, and conclusions.
• Use appropriate transitions to clarify relationships between ideas.
• Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary.
• Edit writing to improve grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
• Conduct short research projects using several sources.

Speaking and Listening:

• Engage effectively in collaborative discussions on grade-level topics and texts.
• Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats.
• Present claims and findings clearly, supporting ideas with relevant evidence.

Language Conventions:

• Demonstrate command of grammar and usage, including correct use of pronouns, verbs, and modifiers.
• Use capitalization correctly, especially with proper nouns and titles.
• Use punctuation marks correctly (e.g., commas, quotation marks, apostrophes).
• Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.

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