# 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/ut-ela-grade-6 Part of: [Utah: English language arts](https://ai.page/roadmap/ut-ela.md) Goal: Utah academic standards: English language arts, Grade 6 ## 1. Grade 6 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Justifying Views About Texts](https://ai.page/c/justifying-views-about-texts/index.md): Provide reasoned justifications for views about texts, supporting interpretations and opinions with evidence and logical arguments - [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 - [Comparing Books](https://ai.page/c/comparing-books/index.md): Make comparisons within and across books, identifying similarities and differences in themes, characters, settings, and authorial choices across multiple texts - [Using and Evaluating Textual Evidence](https://ai.page/c/using-and-evaluating-textual-evidence/index.md): Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly and what can be inferred, distinguishing between strong and weak evidence and explaining how the evidence supports a point - [Evaluating Arguments in Non-Fiction](https://ai.page/c/evaluating-arguments-in-non-fiction/index.md): Evaluate arguments and claims in non-fiction texts — assess whether reasoning is sound, evidence is relevant and sufficient, distinguish between fact and opinion, and recognise bias, propaganda, and rhetorical techniques - [Different viewpoints in texts](https://ai.page/c/different-viewpoints-in-texts/index.md): Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described, recognising the difference between limited and omniscient narration and how perspective shapes storytelling - [How Parts Build a Whole Text](https://ai.page/c/how-parts-build-a-whole-text/index.md): Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a story, drama, or poem, analysing how each part contributes to the whole - [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 - [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 - [Comparing Characters, Settings and Events](https://ai.page/c/comparing-characters-settings-and-events/index.md): Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details about how characters interact, settings influence action, or events connect - [Reading with Expression and Accuracy](https://ai.page/c/reading-with-expression-and-accuracy/index.md): Read aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression (prosody), re-reading familiar texts to build fluency and confidence, and using context to self-correct - [Adapting Speech to Context](https://ai.page/c/adapting-speech-to-context/index.md): Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation while adjusting tone, vocabulary, and style for different audiences - [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 ## 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): - Short Research Projects 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 - Justifying Views About Texts has no explanation yet - Persuasive Writing has no explanation yet - Comparing Books has no explanation yet - Using and Evaluating Textual Evidence has no explanation yet - Evaluating Arguments in Non-Fiction has no explanation yet - Different viewpoints in texts has no explanation yet - How Parts Build a Whole Text has no explanation yet - Vocabulary Strategies has no explanation yet - Figurative Language and Literary Devices has no explanation yet - Comparing Characters, Settings and Events has no explanation yet - Reading with Expression and Accuracy has no explanation yet - Adapting Speech to Context has no explanation yet - Group discussions has no explanation yet Credit: The structure of Utah academic standards: English language arts (https://asn.desire2learn.com/resources/D21362291); 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.