6th Grade ELA

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6th Grade ELA Learning Objective We will
determine an authors point of view.
Focus Standard 6.RI.6 Determine an authors point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
Support Standard 6.RI.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 6.RI.I0 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Prerequisite(s) 6.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Special Instructions
Vocabulary
Academic determine, conveyed, identify
Content point of view, position
Support inspiration, wreck, ordinance, contaminates, immigrants, sole, enduring, maintenance
Common Core Shifts in ELA / Literacy
Shift 1 K-5, Balancing Informational Literary Texts
Shift 2 6-12, Building Knowledge in the Disciplines
Shift 3 Staircase of Complexity
Shift 4 Text-based Answers
Shift 5 Writing from Sources
Shift 6 Academic Vocabulary
EDI Lesson Overview
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Learning Objective
We will determine1 an authors point of view.
Activate Prior Knowledge
Writing often reveals how an author feels about a
topic. What does the author of the passage below
feel about healthy eating? (Pair-Share)

1. Would you like to have a healthy glow, the
energy to do what you need, strong bones, good
eyes, and more? 2. Is there a special formula for
that? 3. Well, no, but eating a mix of healthy
foods everyday comes pretty close!
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