Georgia 6.P.EICC.2
Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)
Engagement & Intention Engage in written or spoken dialogue as author and audience for a variety of tasks and purposes, making intentional connections within, between, and beyond texts.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P)
Cluster contents
Expectations in This Standard
6.P.EICC.2 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.
- 6.P.EICC.2.a
Share real or imagined experiences by interpreting and constructing texts that tell or include stories. (I/C)
- 6.P.EICC.2.b
Make use of texts to build knowledge, develop skills, make informed decisions, and share information and ideas. (I/C)
- 6.P.EICC.2.c
Explain and learn concepts and processes by interpreting and constructing texts. (I/C)
- 6.P.EICC.2.d
Interpret and construct texts to aid the analysis and evaluation of texts and ideas. (I/C)
- 6.P.EICC.2.e
Consume and produce texts in order to solve problems or influence decisions. (I/C)
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students take part in purposeful speaking and writing as both contributors and listeners. They connect details and ideas from one text, multiple texts, personal experience, and the wider world.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students support their ideas with relevant details, connect ideas from multiple sources, and explain the value of each connection. They listen closely, respond directly to others, and adjust their words for the task and audience.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may treat any shared detail as a meaningful connection without explaining why it matters. They may also repeat a classmate’s point, cite only one text, or ignore the purpose of the discussion.
How to Assess It
- Give students two short passages and ask: “How does one passage change or deepen your understanding of the other?” Require one detail from each passage and a response to a partner’s idea.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups quote cards from two texts and real-life scenario cards, then have them build and label a connection map with string.
Ask students to discuss: “Which connection between these texts best changes your thinking, and why?” using evidence from both texts.
Play Connection Relay, where teams draw two passage cards and earn points by stating and explaining a clear link.
Compare two school policy statements with a local news article, then write a recommendation for the principal based on all three sources.
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