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

  • 1. 

    construct meaning from oral presentation 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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