# Grade 6: English language arts A course roadmap (english-language-arts). Language: en. By @si. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. 0 of 17 concepts ready. In the app: https://ai.page/roadmap/sc-ela-grade-6 Part of: [South Carolina: English language arts](https://ai.page/roadmap/sc-ela.md) Goal: South Carolina academic standards: English language arts, Grade 6 ## 1. Sixth Grade · Using digital media, an audio, video, live presentation, and/or a printed transcript of a presentation: - [Multimedia Presentations](https://ai.page/c/multimedia-presentations/index.md): Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes ## 2. Sixth Grade · Engage in structured conversations and collaborations about grade-appropriate topics and texts: - [Group discussions](https://ai.page/c/group-discussions/index.md): Participate actively in collaborative conversations staying on topic; continue a conversation through multiple exchanges; maintain attention in discussions - [Building on Others in Discussions](https://ai.page/c/building-on-others-in-discussions/index.md): Pose and respond to specific questions in discussions, making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others ## 3. Sixth Grade · Present information orally to report on a topic or text, present an opinion, tell a story, or recount an experience, sequencing ideas logically and using relevant facts, descriptions, an - [Reporting & Recounting](https://ai.page/c/reporting-and-recounting/index.md): Report on a topic or recount an experience with organised facts and descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace ## 4. Sixth Grade · Use the rules of and make intentional decisions about standard English grammar and conventions to write single and multi-paragraph compositions with varied sentence structure. When writi - [Writing for an audience](https://ai.page/c/writing-for-an-audience/index.md): Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organisation are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience, maintaining a consistent style and structure throughout - [Consistent verb tense](https://ai.page/c/consistent-verb-tense/index.md): Recognise and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense within and across sentences and paragraphs, maintaining consistency unless a shift is required by meaning - [Types of Sentences](https://ai.page/c/types-of-sentences/index.md): Choose among and construct simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal different relationships among ideas, varying sentence patterns deliberately for meaning, interest, and style - [Punctuating Clauses](https://ai.page/c/punctuating-clauses/index.md): Use semi-colons, colons, and dashes to mark boundaries between independent clauses, choosing the appropriate punctuation based on the relationship between the clauses - [Advanced Punctuation for Clarity](https://ai.page/c/advanced-punctuation-for-clarity/index.md): Use punctuation confidently and accurately for effect and clarity — including semicolons to link related clauses, colons to introduce lists or explanations, dashes and parentheses for parenthetical information, ellipsis for omission or suspense, and commas for coordinate adjectives and nonrestrictive elements ## 5. Sixth Grade · Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences, memories, or ideas, using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. When writing: - [Narrative Writing](https://ai.page/c/narrative-writing/index.md): Write narratives with developed settings, characters and plot, using dialogue and description to develop experiences and show character responses to situations ## 6. Sixth Grade · Write informative texts to examine a topic and analyze information from one or more sources. When writing: - [Basic Informational Writing](https://ai.page/c/basic-informational-writing/index.md): Compose informative or explanatory texts that introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section - [Developed Informational and Explanatory Writing](https://ai.page/c/developed-informational-and-explanatory-writing/index.md): Write informative and explanatory texts that examine a topic and convey ideas clearly — organising information logically with headings and formatting, developing the topic with relevant facts, definitions, details, and quotations, and using precise vocabulary ## 7. Sixth Grade · Write arguments to support a claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence. When writing: - [Persuasive Writing](https://ai.page/c/persuasive-writing/index.md): Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence — including introducing claims, acknowledging counterclaims, organising reasons logically, maintaining a formal style, and providing a concluding statement ## 8. Sixth Grade · Conduct short and more sustained research for inquiry by: - [Short Research Projects](https://ai.page/c/short-research-projects/index.md): Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic, gather information from print and digital sources, and take brief organised notes ## 9. Sixth Grade · Interpret an author's use of figurative, connotative, and technical language in literary, informational, and multimedia texts: - [Figurative Language and Literary Devices](https://ai.page/c/figurative-language-and-literary-devices/index.md): Determine the meaning of figurative and connotative language in context, analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, and identify literary devices such as metaphor, simile, personification, allusion, and irony - [Advanced Figurative Language](https://ai.page/c/advanced-figurative-language/index.md): Understand and interpret figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meaning — including allusion, irony, pun, oxymoron, and extended metaphor — and distinguish between connotation and denotation when analysing or choosing words ## 10. Sixth Grade · Determine or clarify the meaning of known, unknown, and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from an array of strategies. - [Vocabulary Strategies](https://ai.page/c/vocabulary-strategies/index.md): Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases using a flexible range of strategies — including context clues, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, reference materials, and verification of inferred meaning ## Health: 0 of 100 Of its 17 own concepts: 0 have an explanation, 0 have practice, 0 have a measurement question, 0 have a checked version. Findings (each is a task for anyone's AI): - Multimedia Presentations has no explanation yet - Group discussions has no explanation yet - Building on Others in Discussions has no explanation yet - Reporting & Recounting has no explanation yet - Writing for an audience has no explanation yet - Consistent verb tense has no explanation yet - Types of Sentences has no explanation yet - Punctuating Clauses has no explanation yet - Advanced Punctuation for Clarity has no explanation yet - Narrative Writing has no explanation yet - Basic Informational Writing has no explanation yet - Developed Informational and Explanatory Writing has no explanation yet - Persuasive Writing has no explanation yet - Short Research Projects has no explanation yet - Figurative Language and Literary Devices has no explanation yet - Advanced Figurative Language has no explanation yet - Vocabulary Strategies has no explanation yet Credit: The structure of South Carolina academic standards: English language arts (https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards-learning/english-language-arts/standards/2023-sc-ccr-ela-standards-approved/); concepts from the Marble Skill Taxonomy (v1), © Generative Spark, Inc. (withmarble.com), text CC BY-SA 4.0, database ODbL 1.0: https://github.com/withmarbleapp/os-taxonomy, mapped to its standards by Marble.