ELA/Literacy
Outcomes
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Kindergarten
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Reading Foundational Skills
- Print Concepts
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Phonological awareness
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K.RF.2
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).Examples
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K.RF.2.a
Recognize and produce rhyming words.Examples
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K.RF.2.c
Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.Examples
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K.RF.2.d
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonent-vowel-consonent, or CVC) words.* (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)Examples
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K.RF.2.e
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.Examples
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K.RF.2
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Phonics and Word recognition
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K.RF.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Examples
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K.RF.3.c
Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).Examples
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K.RF.3.d
Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.Play Activities 128Examples
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K.RF.3
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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K.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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K.L.1.e
Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).Examples
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K.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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K.L.2.c
Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).Examples
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K.L.2.d
Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.Examples
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K.L.1
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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K.L.5.a
Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.Examples
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K.L.5.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
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K.RL.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.Examples
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K.RL.3
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Foundational Skills
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Grade 1
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Reading Informational
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Craft and Structure
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1.RI.6
Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.Examples
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1.RI.6
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
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1.RI.9
Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).Examples
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1.RI.9
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Craft and Structure
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Reading Foundational Skills
- Print Concepts
- Phonological awareness
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Phonics and Word recognition
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1.RF.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Play Activities 283Examples
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1.RF.3.a
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.Examples
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1.RF.3.b
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.Play Activities 172Examples
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1.RF.3.g
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.Examples
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1.RF.3
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Fluency
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1.RF.4.c
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.Examples
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1.RF.4.c
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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1.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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1.L.1.b
Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.Examples
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1.L.1.e
Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).Examples
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1.L.1.f
Use frequently occurring adjectives.Examples
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1.L.1.i
Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).Examples
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1.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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1.L.2.a
Capitalize dates and names of people.Examples
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1.L.2.e
Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.Examples
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1.L.1
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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1.L.5.a
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.Examples
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1.L.5.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Informational
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Grade 2
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Reading Literature
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Craft and Structure
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2.RL.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.Examples
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2.RL.5
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
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2.RL.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.Examples
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2.RL.7
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Craft and Structure
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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2.RI.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.Examples
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2.RI.1
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Foundational Skills
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Phonics and Word recognition
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2.RF.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Play Activities 276Examples
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2.RF.3.a
Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.Examples
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2.RF.3.b
Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.Examples
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2.RF.3.c
Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.Examples
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2.RF.3.e
Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.Examples
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2.RF.3.f
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.Examples
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2.RF.3
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Fluency
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2.RF.4.c
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.Examples
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2.RF.4.c
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Phonics and Word recognition
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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2.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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2.L.1.d
Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).Examples
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2.L.1.e
Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.Examples
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2.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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2.L.1
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Knowledge of Language
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2.L.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.Examples
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2.L.3
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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2.L.4.a
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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2.L.4.c
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).Examples
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2.L.4.d
Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).Examples
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2.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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2.L.4.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Grade 3
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Reading Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
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3.RL.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.Examples
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3.RL.1
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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3.RI.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.Examples
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3.RI.1
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
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3.RI.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).Examples
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3.RI.8
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).Examples
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3.RI.7
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Foundational Skills
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Phonics and Word recognition
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3.RF.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Play Activities 229Examples
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3.RF.3.a
Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.Examples
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3.RF.3.c
Decode multisyllable words.Examples
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3.RF.3.d
Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.Examples
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3.RF.3
- Fluency
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Phonics and Word recognition
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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3.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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3.L.1.a
Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.Examples
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3.L.1.g
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.Examples
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3.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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3.L.2.f
Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.Examples
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3.L.1
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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3.L.4.a
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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3.L.4.b
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).Examples
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3.L.5.b
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).Examples
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3.L.4.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Grade 4
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Reading Literature
- Key Ideas and Details
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Craft and Structure
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4.RL.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).Examples
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4.RL.4
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Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
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4.RL.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.Examples
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4.RL.10
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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4.RI.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.Examples
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4.RI.1
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Craft and Structure
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4.RI.5
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.Examples
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4.RI.5
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
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4.RI.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.Examples
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4.RI.7
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Foundational Skills
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Phonics and Word recognition
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4.RF.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Examples
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4.RF.3.a
Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.Examples
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4.RF.3
- Fluency
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Phonics and Word recognition
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Writing
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Text Types and Purposes
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4.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.Examples
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4.W.3
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Text Types and Purposes
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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4.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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4.L.1.a
Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).Examples
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4.L.1.b
Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.Examples
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4.L.1.g
Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*Examples
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4.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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4.L.2.d
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.Examples
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4.L.1
- Knowledge of Language
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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4.L.4.a
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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4.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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4.L.5.c
Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).Examples
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4.L.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).Examples
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4.L.4.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Grade 5
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Reading Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
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5.RL.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.Examples
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5.RL.1
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Craft and Structure
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5.RL.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.Examples
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5.RL.5
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.Examples
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5.RL.4
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Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
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5.RL.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.Examples
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5.RL.10
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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5.RI.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.Examples
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5.RI.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.Examples
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5.RI.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.Examples
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5.RI.1
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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5.RI.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.Examples
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5.RI.10
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Foundational Skills
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Phonics and Word recognition
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5.RF.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Examples
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5.RF.3
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Fluency
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5.RF.4.a
Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.Examples
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5.RF.4.a
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Phonics and Word recognition
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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5.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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5.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Play Activities 107Examples
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5.L.1
- Knowledge of Language
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Vocabulary acquisition and Use
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5.L.4.a
Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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5.L.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).Examples
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5.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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5.L.5.a
Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.Examples
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5.L.5.c
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.Examples
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5.L.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).Examples
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5.L.4.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Grade 6
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Reading Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
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6.RL.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.Examples
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6.RL.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.Examples
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6.RL.1
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Craft and Structure
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6.RL.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.Examples
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6.RL.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.Examples
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6.RL.4
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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6.RI.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.Examples
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6.RI.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.Examples
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6.RI.1
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Craft and Structure
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6.RI.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.Examples
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6.RI.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.Examples
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6.RI.4
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Key Ideas and Details
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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6.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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6.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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6.L.2.a
Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.Examples
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6.L.2.b
Spell correctly.Examples
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6.L.1
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Knowledge of Language
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6.L.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.Examples
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6.L.3
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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6.L.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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6.L.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).Examples
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6.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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6.L.5.b
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.Examples
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6.L.5.c
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).Examples
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6.L.4.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Grade 7
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Reading Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
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7.RL.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.Examples
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7.RL.2
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Craft and Structure
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7.RL.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.Examples
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7.RL.5
Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.Examples
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7.RL.4
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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7.RL.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.Examples
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7.RL.10
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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7.RI.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.Examples
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7.RI.2
Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.Examples
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7.RI.1
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Craft and Structure
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7.RI.5
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas.Examples
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7.RI.5
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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7.RI.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.Examples
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7.RI.10
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Key Ideas and Details
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Language
- Conventions of Standard English
- Knowledge of Language
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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7.L.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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7.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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7.L.5.b
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.Examples
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7.L.5.c
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).Examples
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7.L.4.a
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Reading Literature
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Grade 8
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Reading Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
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8.RL.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.Examples
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8.RL.2
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Craft and Structure
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8.RL.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.Examples
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8.RL.4
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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8.RI.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.Examples
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8.RI.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.Examples
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8.RI.3
Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).Examples
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8.RI.1
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Craft and Structure
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8.RI.5
Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.Examples
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8.RI.5
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
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8.RI.8
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.Examples
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8.RI.8
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Key Ideas and Details
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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8.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Play Activities 196Examples
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8.L.1.a
Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.Examples
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8.L.1.b
Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.Examples
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8.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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8.L.2.a
Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.Examples
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8.L.2.c
Spell correctly.Play Activities 129Examples
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8.L.1
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Knowledge of Language
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8.L.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.Examples
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8.L.3
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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8.L.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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8.L.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).Examples
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8.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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8.L.5.a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.Examples
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8.L.5.b
Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.Examples
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8.L.5.c
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute).Examples
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8.L.4.a
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Grade 9-10
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Reading Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
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9-10.RL.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.Examples
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9-10.RL.2
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Craft and Structure
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9-10.RL.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).Examples
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9-10.RL.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.Examples
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9-10.RL.4
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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9-10.RL.10
By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.Examples
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9-10.RL.10
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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9-10.RI.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.Examples
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9-10.RI.2
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Craft and Structure
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9-10.RI.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).Examples
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9-10.RI.4
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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9-10.RI.10
By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.Examples
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9-10.RI.10
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Key Ideas and Details
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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9-10.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Play Activities 203Examples
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9-10.L.1.b
Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.Examples
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9-10.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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9-10.L.2.a
Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses.Examples
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9-10.L.2.c
Spell correctly.Play Activities 135Examples
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9-10.L.1
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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9-10.L.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.Examples
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9-10.L.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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9-10.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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9-10.L.5.a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.Examples
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9-10.L.5.b
Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.Examples
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9-10.L.6
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.Examples
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9-10.L.4
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Literature
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Grade 11-12
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Reading Informational
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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11-12.RI.10
By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 11-CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.Examples
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11-12.RI.10
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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11-12.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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11-12.L.1.a
Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested.Examples
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11-12.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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11-12.L.2.a
Observe hyphenation conventions.Examples
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11-12.L.2.b
Spell correctly.Examples
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11-12.L.1
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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11-12.L.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 11-12 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.Examples
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11-12.L.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Examples
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11-12.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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11-12.L.5.a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text.Examples
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11-12.L.4
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Conventions of Standard English
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Reading Informational