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Grade 6

• Communication & Collaboration

  • 6.CC
  • 6.CC.1
  • 6.CC.2
  • 6.CC.3
  • 6.CC.4
  • 6.CC.5
  • 6.CC.6
  • 6.CC.7
  • 6.CC.8

• Reading: Comprehension

  • 6.RC
  • 6.RC.1
  • 6.RC.2
  • 6.RC.3
  • 6.RC.4
  • 6.RC.5
  • 6.RC.6
  • 6.RC.7
  • 6.RC.8
  • 6.RC.9
  • 6.RC.10
  • 6.RC.11
  • 6.RC.12
  • 6.RC.13

• Writing

  • 6.W
  • 6.W.1
  • 6.W.1.a
  • 6.W.1.b
  • 6.W.1.d
  • 6.W.1.f
  • 6.W.2
  • 6.W.2.a
  • 6.W.2.b
  • 6.W.2.c
  • 6.W.2.d
  • 6.W.2.e
  • 6.W.2.f
  • 6.W.2.g
  • 6.W.3
  • 6.W.3.a
  • 6.W.3.b
  • 6.W.3.c
  • 6.W.3.d
  • 6.W.3.e
  • 6.W.4
  • 6.W.4.a
  • 6.W.4.b
  • 6.W.5
  • 6.W.5.a
  • 6.W.5.b
  • 6.W.5.c
  • 6.W.5.d
  • 6.W.5.e
  • 6.W.5.f
  • 6.W.6
  • 6.W.6.a
  • 6.W.6.b
  • 6.W.7
  • 6.W.7.a

Indiana ELA Standard: 6.RC.12

Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations.

Power and Symbols

A skull and crossbones says “danger” faster than any sentence can. So why can’t a symbol say “I forgive you, but I’m still upset”?

Antonym Paths

Does the antonym of an antonym bring us back to the same meaning?

Fancier Figurative Language: Use the Opposite

Let’s start with “As cold as fire.”

More Specific than “Smart”

When students are told that they’re “smart”, what does this word actually mean to them? (Psst. It isn’t what we intended.)

Synonym Graphs

So, which is happiest: happy, joyful, or ecstatic? Which is most temporary?