Language Arts Graduation Competencies Student Name:______

Ola Middle School—6th Grade

This year all departments in the building will be grading by competencies. You will find these competencies in Campus Portal when you look at your child’s grades; therefore, if your child makes a low grade on an assignment or assessment, the teacher and parent will both be aware of the area in which that child may be struggling.

Graduation Competency 1: Read closely to analyze and evaluate all forms of (i.e. complex literary and informational)texts.

Dates Addressed / Summary of Middle Grade Performance Indicatorsfor Competency 1
  1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis. (ELAGSE6RL1/ELAGSERI1)

  1. Determine a central idea of a text; provide a summary from personal opinions. (RL2/RI2)

  1. Describe how a story’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes.(RL3/RI3)

  1. Determine the meaning of words and phrases including figurative language.(RL4/RI4)

  1. Analyze how a sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure. (RL5/RI5)

  1. Determine or explain an author’s point of view or purpose in a text.(RL6/RI6)

  1. Integrate or compare and contrast information presented in different media or formats. (RL7/RI7)

  1. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims supported by reasons and evidence. (RI8)

  1. Compare and contrast texts in different genres or forms. (RL9/RI9)

  1. By the end of the year, read and comprehend fiction and nonfiction in grades 6-8 text complexity band. (RL10/RI10)

Graduation Competency 2: Construct task-appropriate writing for diverse purposes and audiences.

Dates Addressed / Summary of Middle Grade Performance Indicators for Competency 2
  1. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and evidence. (6W1)

  1. Write informative texts to examine a topic and convey ideas clearly. (6W2)

  1. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences. (6W3)

  1. Produce clear/coherent writing in which the organization is appropriate to task. (6W4)

  1. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, and editing. (6W5)

  1. Use technology to produce and publish writing by collaborating with others. (6w6)

Graduation Competency 3: Design and implement concise and sustained research tasks focused by questions and understandings of rigorous and relevant topics.

Dates Addressed / Summary of Middle Grade Performance Indicators for Competency 3
  1. Conduct short research projects to answer a question. (6W7)

  1. Gather relevant information from multiple sources. (6W8)

  1. Draw evidence from texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (6W9)

Graduation Competency 4: Collaborate and communicate effectively in a range of discussions, responding appropriately to diverse perspectives.

Dates Addressed / Summary of Middle Grades Performance Indicators for Competency 4
  1. Come to discussions prepared; refer to evidence on the topic. (6SL1a)

  1. Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail; follow rules for discussions; review the key ideas expressed. (6SL1b, c, d)

  1. Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats. (6SL2)

  1. Delineate (define) a speaker’s argument and specific claims, distinguish claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not. (SL3)

Graduation Competency 5: Communicate information, reasoning, and supporting evidence that conveys a clear and distinct perspective.

Dates Addressed / Summary of Middle Grade Performance Indicators for Competency 5
  1. Use appropriate eye contact, volume, and pronunciation; present claims and findings effectively. (6SL4)

  1. Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information. (6SL5)

  1. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when appropriate. (6SL6)

Graduation Competency 6: Employ the components of language (including conventions and word choice) effectively in written or spoken form.

Dates Addressed / Summary of Middle Grades Performance Indicators for Competency 6
  1. Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar and usage. (6L1)

  1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (6L2)

  1. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. (6L3)

  1. Determine/clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases by choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (6L4)

  1. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. (6L5)

  1. Accurately use grades-appropriate general academic vocabulary and domain-specific words and phrases; employ knowledge of vocabulary. (6L6)