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Grade 6: Reading
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Overall Expectations
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•read
a variety of fiction and non-fiction materials (e.g., novels, short
stories, poetry, myths, articles) for different purposes;
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•read aloud, showing understanding of the material and
awareness of the audience;
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•read independently,
selecting appropriate reading strategies;
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•explain their
interpretation of a written work, supporting it with evidence from the
work and from their own knowledge and experience;
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•decide on a specific
purpose for reading, and select the material that they need from a variety
of appropriate sources;
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•understand the vocabulary
and language structures appropriate for this grade level;
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•use conventions of written materials to help them
understand and use the materials.
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Specific Expectations
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Reasoning and Critical Thinking
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•identify the elements of a story and explain how they
relate to each other (e.g., ways in which development of character and
plot are interrelated);
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•make predictions while reading a story or novel, using
various clues;
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•summarize and explain the
main ideas in information materials (e.g., textbooks), and cite details
that support the main ideas;
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•make judgements and
draw conclusions about ideas in written materials on the basis of
evidence;
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•identify a writer's perspective or character's
motivation;
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•select appropriate
reading strategies (e.g., adjust reading speed as necessary; take notes
and use diagrams to organize them);
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•plan a research
project and carry out the research;
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Understanding of Form and Style
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•identify different forms of writing and describe their
characteristics (e.g., historical novel, encyclopaedia);
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•use their knowledge
of the characteristics of different forms of writing to select the
appropriate materials for a specific purpose (e.g., an encyclopaedia
article may provide a general introduction to a topic);
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Knowledge of Language Structures
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•use their knowledge of the elements of grammar and the
structure of words and sentences to understand what they read;
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•use generalizations about spelling to help them pronounce
words;
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Vocabulary Building
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•use their knowledge of word origins and derivations to
determine the meaning of unfamiliar words;
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•consult a
dictionary to confirm pronunciation and/or find the meaning of unfamiliar
words;
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•use a thesaurus to expand their vocabulary;
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•understand specialized words or terms, as necessary (e.g.,
medieval in a historical novel);
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Use of Conventions
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•use punctuation to help them understand what they read
(e.g., colon);
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•use a variety of conventions of formal texts to find and
verify information (e.g., index, headings and subheadings, charts,
glossary).
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