RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
How this standard develops across Grades 6–8
The ELA strands share anchor standards, so the same skill appears at each grade with rising demand. Here is the full arc.
- RL.6.3Grade 6: Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
- RL.7.3Grade 7: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
- RL.8.3Grade 8: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 6 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RL.6.3 in Unit 1: Evidence and Theme, weeks 1–4.
Cite textual evidence for explicit and inferred meaning; determine a theme through its particular details, distinct from personal opinion; trace how characters respond and change as a plot moves toward resolution. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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