6th Grade Benchmark Terms

To list in steps means ________.

• Analyze

• infer

• Summarize

• Trace

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

To break apart means _______

• Explain

• Describe

• Analyze

• Reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

__________ means to read between the lines.

• Infer

• Claim

• Support

• Summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What you know + what the text say = __________.

• Evidence

• Inference

• Predict

• Illustrate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

• Illustrate
• to explain by using examples such as
• pictures

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

to develop or present something in detail

• Elaborate

• Details

• Cite

• Text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

a brief story about an interesting, funny, or strange event. It is told to entertain or make a point.

• Narrator

• Perspective

• Anecdote

• Illustrate

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

specific information about the central idea

• Theme

• Evidence

• Justify

• Details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

to make known for the first time

• introduce

• explain

• implicit

• cite

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

important thoughts or opinions in a text

• Key Details

• Perspective

• Justify

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1