South Dakota ELA 6.RI.10.c
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.
Read widely to understand diverse perspectives and viewpoints.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read informational texts from different writers and sources, across more than one topic. They identify each writer's viewpoint and use details from the texts to compare them.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given three short texts about a proposed park, a student can name each writer's viewpoint and point to a sentence that supports it. They can explain what they missed when they read only the first text.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students name the topic, such as parks, instead of the writer's viewpoint on it. Others assume the first text tells the whole story or treat a writer's opinion as a proven fact.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: From the three park texts, name two different viewpoints and copy one sentence from each text that shows the difference.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three short texts about a proposed park, from a student, shop owner, and neighbor, then have them sort printed quotes by viewpoint.
Ask, 'What does the neighbor notice about the park that the student misses?' Have partners point to a line in each text.
Play viewpoint match: read a quote from the three park texts, then have students hold up a writer card and explain their choice.
Read a city notice and two resident letters about a bus route change, then write one question to ask at a public meeting.
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