South Dakota ELA 6.RL.10.c
The Standard
- 6.RL.10
- By the end of the year, independently read and comprehend literary 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 stories by different writers and notice how characters see events differently. They use lines from each story to explain what a character thinks or feels.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can describe two characters' views and support each one with a detail from the story. They can explain a difference without treating either character as a voice for an entire group.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may assume the narrator speaks for every character. They may also treat one character as a voice for a whole culture or dismiss a view that differs from their own.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Choose two characters from different stories you have read. Name a challenge each faces, quote one line from each story, and explain how their responses differ.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs quote cards from two stories to sort by character, then have them label what each quote reveals about that character's view.
Ask students to write: "Where do two characters see a problem differently? Which line helps you understand each view?"
Play viewpoint match: read a line aloud, and have teams name the speaker and point to words that reveal the speaker's outlook.
Read two fictional accounts of starting at a new school, then have students write a welcome note that considers both characters' concerns.
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