6.9

6.9 is a knowledge and skills statement. These are the student expectations under it.

• 6.9.A

  explain the author's purpose and message within a text

• 6.9.B

  analyze how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose

• 6.9.C

  analyze the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

• 6.9.D

  describe how the author's use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes

• 6.9.E

  identify the use of literary devices, including omniscient and limited point of view, to achieve a specific purpose

• 6.9.F

  analyze how the author's use of language contributes to mood and voice

• 6.9.G

  explain the differences between rhetorical devices and logical fallacies.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students determine why an author created a text and what message the author communicates. They explain how structure, graphics, figurative language, point of view, and word choice serve that purpose. They distinguish rhetorical devices from faulty reasoning and apply craft choices in their own work.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students state the author’s purpose and message, then support their thinking with specific details. They explain how structure, visuals, language, point of view, or devices shape meaning. They also use chosen craft moves effectively in their own work.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students often name a device without explaining its effect. They may confuse the topic with the author’s message, or mood with voice. They may also label any weak argument as a logical fallacy without identifying the faulty reasoning.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a short passage with one graphic. Ask, “What is the author’s purpose, and how do two craft choices help achieve it?”

1. 01

   Cut apart a short article, then have pairs reorder its sections and explain how each arrangement changes emphasis and purpose.

2. 02

   Ask students to defend which single word, image, or metaphor most shapes the text’s mood, using two details.

3. 03

   Play Craft Match: teams pair passage cards with purpose, point of view, literary device, or fallacy cards and justify each match.

4. 04

   Compare two advertisements for the same product, then mark persuasive devices, graphic choices, intended audience, and any logical fallacies.

• 5.10

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.10

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• K.9

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.

• 4.10

  The 4th Grade version of this standard.