South Dakota ELA 6.L.6

6.L.6 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 6.L.6.a

  Gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

• 6.L.6.b

  Apply knowledge of vocabulary to reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students notice words that help them understand a text or say exactly what they mean. They check meanings using nearby clues and a dictionary, then use the words in writing and conversation.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can spot a word such as erosion that matters to a passage and explain its meaning. They can use it correctly in a sentence and while talking about the passage.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose the first dictionary meaning without checking whether it fits the sentence. They may use sediment to mean any dirt, even when nothing has carried or deposited it.

04

How to Assess It

Give students this exit ticket: “Rain washed soil from the riverbank. This erosion made the path narrow.” Ask them to explain erosion and use it in a sentence about a different place.

1. 01

   Give pairs cards labeled analyze, compare, erosion, and sediment; have them sort the words into across-subject and earth science piles.

2. 02

   Read “The flood carried sediment downstream.” Ask partners, “What might sediment mean, and which words helped you decide?”

3. 03

   Play a matching game with cards for analyze, erosion, and evidence, their meanings, and example sentences; ask partners to explain each match.

4. 04

   Show a flash flood warning; have students look up warning, then write a text to a neighbor explaining what action to take.

• 3.L.6

  Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

• 7.L.6

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.

• 8.L.6

  Acquire and use grade-appropriate academic and domain-specific vocabulary; gather and apply knowledge of words and phrases to reading, writing, speaking, and li...