CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1d

ELA6th GradeComprehension and Collaboration

The Standard

Review the key ideas expressed and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives through reflection and paraphrasing.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen closely during a discussion and identify what each speaker means. Afterward, they restate different viewpoints in their own words and reflect on how those ideas shaped their thinking.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can accurately paraphrase ideas from several speakers without changing the meaning. They can compare those views and explain how the discussion affected their own thinking.
Common Misconceptions: Students may repeat only the opinion they agree with or list speakers without explaining their ideas. They may copy exact words, distort a viewpoint, or confuse paraphrasing with giving a personal response.
How to Assess It: After a short group discussion, ask students to write: “Paraphrase two different viewpoints, then explain one way your thinking changed or became clearer.”

Lesson moves

Give groups four viewpoint cards to sort by speaker, claim, and supporting reason after a discussion.
Ask students to write: “Which two speakers viewed the issue differently, and how would you paraphrase each view?”
Play Paraphrase Relay, where teams restate a classmate’s idea accurately before adding a new point.
Use a school lunch proposal and have students summarize the views of students, families, cafeteria staff, and administrators.

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