South Dakota ELA 6.RI.10.a
The Standard
- 6.RI.10
- By the end of the year, independently read and comprehend informational texts representing a variety of genres, cultures, and perspectives that exhibit complexity appropriate for at least grade 6.
Demonstrate proficiency in reading and comprehending grade-appropriate texts.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
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What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Read sixth-grade informational texts on their own. Work out the main idea, key details, and unfamiliar words. Use the text to explain their answers.
What Mastery Looks Like
- After reading a new article, a student can summarize it without adding opinions. They can answer questions about what happened and why, then point to details that support their answers.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may mistake an interesting fact for the main idea. They may guess a word’s meaning from the topic instead of nearby sentences, or answer from memory when the text says something else.
How to Assess It
- Give students a one-page, sixth-grade article about how beaver dams affect streams. Ask: “What is the main point, and which two details support it?”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a one-page article on beaver dams and sticky notes; have them mark each paragraph’s main point and one supporting detail.
Ask pairs, “Which change caused by a beaver dam matters most to the stream?” Have them point to a detail that supports their choice.
Post four claims about the article; teams label each supported, contradicted, or not stated, then find the line that proves their choice.
Have students read a one-page article on water conservation, choose one home habit to change, and cite a fact that supports it.
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Related Standards
- 6.RL.10.a
Demonstrate proficiency in reading and comprehending grade-appropriate texts.
- 7.RL.10.a
Demonstrate proficiency in reading and comprehending grade-appropriate texts.
- 8.RL.10.a
Demonstrate proficiency in reading and comprehending grade-appropriate texts.
- 7.RI.10.a
The 7th Grade version of this standard.
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