South Dakota ELA 6.RL.2.c
The Standard
- 6.RL.2
- Determine a theme or central idea(s) of a text.
Identify key textual details to support the analysis.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students make a claim about a character or theme in a story. They find details that support the claim and explain how those details back it up.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can choose a stronger detail over one that is merely interesting. They can point to the exact action or line and explain its link to their claim.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may pick a vivid detail that does not support their claim. They may retell the scene or copy a line without explaining what it shows.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: In “Thank You, Ma’am,” how does Mrs. Jones show trust in Roger? Name one specific action and explain how it supports your answer.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Write four actions from “Thank You, Ma’am” on slips; pairs sort them by whether they support the claim that Mrs. Jones trusts Roger.
Ask: Which action best shows Roger beginning to change, and why does that detail support your view?
Play evidence match: give groups two claims and six story details to place beside the claims they support.
Imagine your school is revising its response to theft; cite one of Mrs. Jones’s actions to argue for or against second chances.
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