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Evaluating Arguments, Evidence, and Reasoned Claims
6th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
6 lessons
Goal
Trace and evaluate arguments in informational texts, distinguishing verifiable facts, reasoned judgments, opinions, and unsupported speculation.
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Distinguishing Between Facts, Opinions, and Reasoned Claims
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Curriculum Framework
6th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
1
6 lessons
Citing Textual Evidence and Writing Objective Summaries
Cite explicit and inferential textual evidence from informational, scientific, and historical texts to support conclusions and write objective summaries without bias.
2
7 lessons
Analyzing Informational Text Structures and Idea Development
Analyze how authors introduce, illustrate, and elaborate on key individuals, scientific procedures, and historical events through various organizational structures.
3
6 lessons
Domain-Specific Vocabulary, Technical Terms, and Tone
Determine the meaning of academic, scientific, and figurative vocabulary in informational texts and evaluate how diction establishes authorial tone.
4
6 lessons
Author's Point of View, Bias, and Rhetorical Stance
Determine an author's stance and purpose in informational texts, identifying bias, loaded words, subjective phrasing, and selective omission.
5
6 lessons
Evaluating Arguments, Evidence, and Reasoned Claims
Trace and evaluate arguments in informational texts, distinguishing verifiable facts, reasoned judgments, opinions, and unsupported speculation.
6
6 lessons
Integrating Visual, Quantitative, and Technical Information
Synthesize charts, graphs, diagrams, maps, models, and timelines with written prose to achieve deep informational comprehension.
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6 lessons
Comparing Multi-Source Accounts and Media Presentations
Compare and contrast how different authors, primary and secondary sources, and media formats portray the same event or scientific phenomenon.