Kentucky Reading and Writing RL.6.2
The Standard
Analyze how the text reflects the theme by citing textual evidence, using direct quoting and summarizing.
Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Key Ideas and Details
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students state a theme as a full idea, not a one-word topic. They use a short quote and summarize an event, then explain how each supports that idea.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can state a theme such as kindness can change someone's choices. They quote a telling line, summarize a different scene accurately, and explain how both support the theme.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name 'kindness' as the theme without saying what the story shows about it. They may pick a quote that does not support their claim or copy a sentence and call it a summary.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: In 'Thank You, Ma'am,' state one theme. Include one short quote and a one-sentence summary of a different scene, then explain how each supports your theme.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs two printed scene strips from 'Thank You, Ma'am' and have them mark words or actions that support a theme about trust.
Ask: Why does Mrs. Jones leave Roger near her purse, and which line best supports your answer?
Play theme match: Teams pair story event cards with theme claims, then defend each match with a quote or summary.
Have students draft advice to a coach deciding whether to trust a player after a mistake, using Roger's story as evidence.
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