Reading Standards for Literature
Common Core Standards for Literacy
1) After reading the standard, underline nouns and circle verbs. 2) Using the verbs, craft the “I Can” statement(s). 3) Note any
relevant vocabulary necessary for achieving the standard.
Common Core Standards Converted/Unpacked Standards Vocabulary
“I Can” Statements (Student-Centered)
RL.6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of I can… Text
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn - Define “textual evidence”. Infer
from the text. - Analyze sources using evidence from the text. Evidence
- Draw inferences from the text. Sources
I can… Theme
RL.6.2 - Determine a theme or central idea of a text and - Define “theme” Fact
how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a - Write a summary using facts from the text Opinion
summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or Summary
judgments.
I can… Plot
RL.6. 3 – Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s - Analyze the plot of a story Character
plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the - Recognize character development Episodes
characters respond or change as the plot moves toward
a resolution.
RL.6. 4 – Determine the meaning of words and phrases I can… Figurative
as they are used in a text, including figurative and - Determine meaning of words in a text Connotative
connotative meanings, and analyze the impact of a - Decode figurative language and connotative meanings
specific word choice on meaning and tone.
RL.6.5 – Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, I can… Scene
scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text - Relate the text to determine story elements Stanza
and contributes to the development of the theme, Theme
setting, or plot. Setting
Plot
Element
RL.6.6 – Explain how an author develops the point of I can… Point of View
view of the narrator or speaker in a text. - Determine point of view Narrator
RL.6.7- Compare and contrast the experience of I can… Compare
reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or - Define Compare and Contrast Contrast
viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, - Evaluate two forms of literature Evaluate
including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when
reading the text to what they perceive when they listen
or watch.
RL.6.8 – Not applicable to literature. I can…
RL.6.9 – Compare and contrast texts in different forms I can… Genre
or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and - Define genre Elements
fantasy stories) - Determine elements of different genres
RL.6.10 - By the end of the year, read and comprehend I can… Comprehend
literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the - Read and comprehend at a 6th grade level Scaffold
grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with
scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
