ELA.6.RML.1

The research cycle: asking questions, finding sources, gathering and synthesizing.

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ELA.6.RML.1

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Students engage in research and inquiry by asking questions and seeking answers from information sources.

  1. a.Ask different types of questions, refining and asking new questions as understanding of the topic evolves.
  2. b.Generate ideas for how to initiate their search based on prior knowledge.
  3. c.Select and access a variety of relevant information sources, considering library collections and knowledgeable people, among other options.
  4. d.Select and use digital search tools effectively based on an understanding of the technologies that deliver results, adapting search or prompt terms and analyzing results as needed.
  5. e.Gather and organize relevant information using a variety of strategies.
  6. f.Synthesize new learning to use and/or share.

Common Core: RI.6.7 W.6.7 W.6.8 W.6.9

ResourcesWIDAOSPI

WIDA language connections2

Argue

ELD-SI.4-12.Argue · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

  • Generate questions about different perspectives
  • Support or challenge an opinion, premise, or interpretation
  • Refine claims and reasoning based on new information or evidence
Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.6-8.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 6-8

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

  • Identifying and/or summarizing main ideas and their relationship to supporting ideas
  • Analyzing observations and descriptions in textual evidence for key attributes, qualities, characteristics, activities, and behaviors

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

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Smarter Balanced interim assessment

  • Research: Evaluate Information and Sources
    • Research Target 3, items 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12
  • Research: Use Evidence
    • Research Target 4, items 1, 3, 4, 5, 10

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The research blocks: judging whether a source fits the question, and using evidence from sources.

OSPI's interim connections

  • Research: Evaluate Information and Sources
    • Claim 4: Research/Inquiry, Target 3: Evaluate Information and Sources, items 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12
  • Research: Use Evidence
    • Claim 4: Research/Inquiry, Target 4: Use Evidence, items 1, 3, 4, 5, 10

Smarter Balanced publishes its claims and targets in its content specifications, written to the Common Core. A 2026 standard reaches them through OSPI's crosswalk. Check them before anything official.

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ELA.6.W.3PriorityW.3 part b draws on findings from research, and RML.1 is how those findings get found.Students draft content within the genre, using technology appropriately.ELA.6.SLDF.1PriorityPart b has students express ideas by drawing on research.Students listen, respond respectfully, and contribute during face-to-face discussions and/or in digital forums.ELA.6.RML.5PriorityChoosing sources during research is where judging credibility gets used.Students evaluate the credibility of those responsible for media messages, as well as content-generating technology.

Standards text, priority flags, the Common Core crosswalk and the linked resources are published by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). PRISM is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by OSPI. The Standards for Mathematical Practice text is from the Common Core State Standards.

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