(6.6A) apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, language structure, and context to recognize words (4-8);

(6.6B) use structural analysis to identify root words with prefixes such as dis-, non-, in-, and suffixes such as -ness, -tion, and -able (4-6)

(6.6C) locate the meanings, pronunciations, and derivations of unfamiliar words using dictionaries, glossaries, and other sources (4-8).

(6.9A) develop vocabulary by listening to selections read aloud (4-8)

(6.9B) draw on experiences to bring meanings to words in context such as interpreting [idioms,] multiple-meaning words, and analogies (6-8);

(6.9C) use multiple reference aids, including a thesaurus, a synonym finder, a dictionary, and software, to clarify meanings and usage (4-8);

(6.9D) determine meanings of derivatives by applying knowledge of the meanings of root words such as like, pay or happy and affixes such as dis-, pre- or un- (4-8);

(6.9E) study word meanings systematically such as across curricular content areas and through current events (4-8);

(6.9G) use word origins as an aid to understanding historical influences on English word meanings (6-8).

(6.10A) use his/her own knowledge and experience to comprehend (4-8);

(6.10B) establish and adjust purposes for reading such as reading to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems (4-8);

(6.10C) monitor his/her own comprehension and make modifications when understanding breaks down such as by rereading a portion aloud, using reference aids, searching for clues, and asking questions (4-8);

(6.10D) describe mental images that text descriptions evoke (4-8);

(6.10E) use the text's structure or progression of ideas such as cause and effect or chronology to locate and recall information (4-8);

(6.10F) determine a text's main (or major ideas) and how those ideas are supported with details (4-8);

(6.10G) paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas (4-8);

(6.10H) draw inferences such as conclusions or generalizations and support them with text evidence and experience (4-8);

(6.10I) find similarities and differences across texts such as in treatment, scope, or organization (4-8);

(6.10J) distinguish fact and opinion in various texts (4-8);

(6.10K) answer different types and levels of questions such as open-ended, literal, and interpretative as well as test-like questions such as multiple choice, true-false, and short answer (4-8);

(6.10L) represent text information in different ways such as in outline, timeline, or graphic organizer (4-8); and

(6.10M) use study strategies to learn and recall important ideas from texts such as preview, question, reread, and record (6-8).

(6.11A) offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to texts (4-8);

(6.11B) interpret text ideas through such varied means as journal writing, discussion, enactment, and media (4-8);

(6.11C) support responses by referring to relevant aspects of text [and his/her own experiences] (4-8); and

(6.11D) connect, compare, and contrast ideas, themes, and issues across text (4-8).

(6.12A) identify the purposes of different types of texts such as to inform, influence, express, or entertain (4-8);

(6.15F) choose the appropriate form for his/her own purpose for writing, including journal, letters and poems (7-8)

(6.15H) produce cohesive and coherent written texts by organizing ideas, using effective transitions, and choosing precise wording (6-8).

(6.16A) write legibly by selecting cursive or manuscript as appropriate (4-8);

(6.16B) capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using hyphens, semicolons, colons, possessives, and sentence punctuation (6-8);

(6.16C) write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns (3-6);

(6.16D) write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy, inflections such as those that change tense or number, suffixes such as -able or -less, and prefixes such as re- or un- (4-6);

(6.16E) use resources to find correct spellings (4-8);

(6.16F) spell accurately in final drafts (4-8); and

(6.16G) understand the influence of other languages and cultures on the spelling of English words (6-8).

(6.17A) use regular and irregular plurals correctly (4-6)

(6.17B) write in complete sentences, varying the types such as compound and complex, and use of appropriately punctuated dependent clauses (6);

(6.17C) use conjunctions to connect ideas meaningfully (4-8);

(6.17D) use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise (4-8);

(6.17E) use prepositional phrases to elaborate written ideas (4-8);

(6.17F) employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech (4-8);

(6.17G) use verb tenses appropriately and consistently such as present, past, future, perfect, and progressive (6-8);

(6.17H) write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as doesn’t and possessives such as Maria's (4-8); and

(6.17I) write with increasing accuracy when using pronoun case such as "He and they joined him." (6-8).