English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

ELA21.6.12

Interpret language to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and credibility of digital sources, with guidance and support.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Digital sources, such as online academic journals, social media, blogs, and podcasts, have various subjects, appropriate occasions, intended audiences, purposes, and tones.
  • A credible source is free from bias and supported with relevant evidence.

Skills

Students are able to:
With guidance and support,
  • Interpret the language of digital sources to determine the subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and credibility.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • It is important to evaluate the credibility of digital sources.
  • They can determine the subject, occasion, audience, and purpose of digital sources by identifying the intended meaning of the source.

    Vocabulary

    • Interpret
    • Subject
    • Audience
    • Occasion
    • Purpose
    • Credibility
    • Digital sources
    • Guidance
    • Support
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