construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading and viewing.6-8.1 

  • 1

    construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading and viewing.6-8.1 

participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.6-8.2 

  • 2

    participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.6-8.2 

speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.6-8.3 

  • 3

    speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.6-8.3 

construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.6-8.4 

  • 4

    construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.6-8.4 

conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.6-8.5 

  • 5

    conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.6-8.5 

analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.6-8.6 

  • 6

    analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.6-8.6 

adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.6-8.7 

  • 7

    adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.6-8.7 

determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.6-8.8 

  • 8

    determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.6-8.8 

create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text.6-8.9 

  • 9

    create clear and coherent grade-appropriate speech and text.6-8.9 

make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing.6-8.10 

  • 10

    make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing.6-8.10 

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Arkansas Department of Education

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