CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2b
The Standard
Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students choose information that helps a reader understand an informational topic. They explain how specific facts, examples, definitions, details, and quoted words support each point.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student builds each paragraph around a clear point and adds specific, accurate support. The student leaves out unrelated material and introduces quotations with enough context.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may add an interesting fact even when it does not support the paragraph's point. They may repeat broad claims instead of giving precise examples. Quotations may appear without context or explanation.
How to Assess It
- Give students five source notes about school lunch waste, including one unrelated note. Ask them to write a four-sentence paragraph using two relevant details and explaining each.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs fact cards about one topic, then have them sort the cards into relevant, unrelated, and needs explanation groups.
Ask students, "Which detail best explains why school start times affect learning, and what does it help the reader understand?"
Play Evidence Match by having teams pair paragraph points with the strongest facts, examples, definitions, or quotations.
Have students examine the school lunch menu and write a paragraph explaining one improvement, supported by two specific menu details.
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