1. Common Core State Standards

ELA/Literacy

Outcomes

• Kindergarten
  • Reading Foundational Skills
    • Print Concepts
      • K.RF.1
        Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
        Play Activities 21
        Examples
      • K.RF.1.a
        Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
        Play Activities 11
        Examples
      • K.RF.1.d
        Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
        Play Activities 49
        Examples
    • Phonological awareness
      • K.RF.2
        Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
        Play Activities 87
        Examples
      • K.RF.2.a
        Recognize and produce rhyming words.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • K.RF.2.c
        Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.
        Play Activities 78
        Examples
      • 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/.)
        Play Activities 28
        Examples
      • K.RF.2.e
        Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.
        Play Activities 18
        Examples
    • Phonics and Word recognition
      • K.RF.3
        Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
        Play Activities 54
        Examples
      • K.RF.3.c
        Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does).
        Play Activities 41
        Examples
      • K.RF.3.d
        Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.
        Play Activities 128
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • K.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 45
        Examples
      • K.L.1.e
        Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
        Play Activities 9
        Examples
      • K.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • K.L.2.c
        Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).
        Play Activities 30
        Examples
      • K.L.2.d
        Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.
        Play Activities 28
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • K.L.5.a
        Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
        Play Activities 24
        Examples
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • K.RL.3
        With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
        Play Activities 4
        Examples
• Grade 1
  • Reading Informational
    • Craft and Structure
      • 1.RI.6
        Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text.
        Play Activities 25
        Examples
    • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
      • 1.RI.9
        Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
        Play Activities 23
        Examples
  • Reading Foundational Skills
    • Print Concepts
      • 1.RF.1
        Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
        Play Activities 26
        Examples
      • 1.RF.1.a
        Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
    • Phonological awareness
      • 1.RF.2
        Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 1.RF.2.d
        Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
        Play Activities 21
        Examples
    • Phonics and Word recognition
      • 1.RF.3
        Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
        Play Activities 283
        Examples
      • 1.RF.3.a
        Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
        Play Activities 44
        Examples
      • 1.RF.3.b
        Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
        Play Activities 172
        Examples
      • 1.RF.3.g
        Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Fluency
      • 1.RF.4.c
        Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
        Play Activities 92
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 1.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
      • 1.L.1.b
        Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • 1.L.1.f
        Use frequently occurring adjectives.
        Play Activities 9
        Examples
      • 1.L.1.i
        Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • 1.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 22
        Examples
      • 1.L.2.a
        Capitalize dates and names of people.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
      • 1.L.2.e
        Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
        Play Activities 4
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 1.L.5.a
        Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
• Grade 2
  • Reading Literature
    • Craft and Structure
      • 2.RL.5
        Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
        Play Activities 24
        Examples
    • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
      • 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.
        Play Activities 49
        Examples
  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 18
        Examples
  • Reading Foundational Skills
    • Phonics and Word recognition
      • 2.RF.3
        Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
        Play Activities 276
        Examples
      • 2.RF.3.a
        Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.
        Play Activities 16
        Examples
      • 2.RF.3.b
        Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams.
        Play Activities 78
        Examples
      • 2.RF.3.c
        Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
        Play Activities 33
        Examples
      • 2.RF.3.e
        Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
        Play Activities 10
        Examples
      • 2.RF.3.f
        Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
        Play Activities 43
        Examples
    • Fluency
      • 2.RF.4.c
        Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
        Play Activities 22
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 2.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 36
        Examples
      • 2.L.1.d
        Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 2.L.1.e
        Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
      • 2.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 47
        Examples
    • Knowledge of Language
      • 2.L.3
        Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 2.L.4.a
        Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
        Play Activities 14
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 9
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
      • 2.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 4
        Examples
• Grade 3
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 3.RL.1
        Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
        Play Activities 41
        Examples
  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 3.RI.1
        Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
        Play Activities 43
        Examples
    • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
      • 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).
        Play Activities 40
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 7
        Examples
  • Reading Foundational Skills
    • Phonics and Word recognition
      • 3.RF.3
        Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
        Play Activities 229
        Examples
      • 3.RF.3.a
        Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
        Play Activities 16
        Examples
      • 3.RF.3.c
        Decode multisyllable words.
        Play Activities 58
        Examples
      • 3.RF.3.d
        Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
        Play Activities 72
        Examples
    • Fluency
      • 3.RF.4
        Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
        Play Activities 3
        Examples
      • 3.RF.4.c
        Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
        Play Activities 4
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 3.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 16
        Examples
      • 3.L.1.a
        Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
        Play Activities 21
        Examples
      • 3.L.1.g
        Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
      • 3.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 38
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 3.L.4.a
        Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
      • 3.L.5.b
        Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
• Grade 4
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 4.RL.1
        Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
        Play Activities 59
        Examples
      • 4.RL.2
        Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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).
        Play Activities 4
        Examples
    • Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
      • 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.
        Play Activities 28
        Examples
  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 24
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
    • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
      • 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.
        Play Activities 43
        Examples
  • Reading Foundational Skills
    • Phonics and Word recognition
      • 4.RF.3
        Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
        Play Activities 60
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 3
        Examples
    • Fluency
      • 4.RF.4
        Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
        Play Activities 3
        Examples
      • 4.RF.4.a
        Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
        Play Activities 32
        Examples
      • 4.RF.4.c
        Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
        Play Activities 3
        Examples
  • Writing
    • Text Types and Purposes
      • 4.W.3
        Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 4.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 16
        Examples
      • 4.L.1.a
        Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
      • 4.L.1.b
        Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
        Play Activities 10
        Examples
      • 4.L.1.g
        Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*
        Play Activities 9
        Examples
      • 4.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 40
        Examples
      • 4.L.2.d
        Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
        Play Activities 18
        Examples
    • Knowledge of Language
      • 4.L.3
        Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 4.L.3.a
        Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*
        Play Activities 23
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 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.
        Play Activities 12
        Examples
      • 4.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 30
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
• Grade 5
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 5.RL.1
        Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
        Play Activities 10
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 9
        Examples
    • Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
      • 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.
        Play Activities 10
        Examples
  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 5.RI.1
        Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
        Play Activities 4
        Examples
      • 5.RI.2
        Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
      • 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.
        Play Activities 22
        Examples
  • Reading Foundational Skills
    • Phonics and Word recognition
      • 5.RF.3
        Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
    • Fluency
      • 5.RF.4.a
        Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
        Play Activities 26
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 5.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 37
        Examples
      • 5.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 107
        Examples
    • Knowledge of Language
      • 5.L.3
        Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • 5.L.3.a
        Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
    • Vocabulary acquisition and Use
      • 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.
        Play Activities 8
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 7
        Examples
      • 5.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
      • 5.L.5.a
        Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 5.L.5.c
        Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
        Play Activities 43
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 15
        Examples
• Grade 6
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 6.RL.1
        Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
        Play Activities 10
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 6.RI.1
        Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
        Play Activities 25
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 7
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 6.RI.4
        Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 3
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 6.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 71
        Examples
      • 6.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 22
        Examples
      • 6.L.2.a
        Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.
        Play Activities 7
        Examples
      • 6.L.2.b
        Spell correctly.
        Play Activities 89
        Examples
    • Knowledge of Language
      • 6.L.3
        Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 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.
        Play Activities 7
        Examples
      • 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).
        Play Activities 4
        Examples
      • 6.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 31
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 7
        Examples
      • 6.L.5.c
        Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
        Play Activities 7
        Examples
• Grade 7
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 3
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
      • 7.RL.5
        Analyze how a drama's or poem's form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
      • 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.
        Play Activities 25
        Examples
  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 3
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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.
        Play Activities 9
        Examples
    • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
      • 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.
        Play Activities 12
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 7.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 82
        Examples
      • 7.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 17
        Examples
      • 7.L.2.b
        Spell correctly.
        Play Activities 88
        Examples
    • Knowledge of Language
      • 7.L.3
        Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • 7.L.3.a
        Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 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.
        Play Activities 21
        Examples
      • 7.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 41
        Examples
      • 7.L.5.b
        Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the words.
        Play Activities 57
        Examples
      • 7.L.5.c
        Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful, polite, diplomatic, condescending).
        Play Activities 10
        Examples
• Grade 8
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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.
        Play Activities 22
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  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
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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.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 8.RI.3
        Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
        Play Activities 1
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    • Craft and Structure
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
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    • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
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  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 8.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 196
        Examples
      • 8.L.1.a
        Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
        Play Activities 19
        Examples
      • 8.L.1.b
        Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • 8.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 44
        Examples
      • 8.L.2.a
        Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
        Play Activities 2
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      • 8.L.2.c
        Spell correctly.
        Play Activities 129
        Examples
    • Knowledge of Language
      • 8.L.3
        Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
        Play Activities 1
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    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 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.
        Play Activities 20
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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).
        Play Activities 5
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      • 8.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 21
        Examples
      • 8.L.5.a
        Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context.
        Play Activities 6
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      • 8.L.5.b
        Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.
        Play Activities 7
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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).
        Play Activities 21
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• Grade 9-10
  • Reading Literature
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 6
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    • Craft and Structure
      • 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).
        Play Activities 11
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
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    • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
      • 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.
        Play Activities 19
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  • Reading Informational
    • Key Ideas and Details
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
    • Craft and Structure
      • 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).
        Play Activities 3
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    • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
      • 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.
        Play Activities 16
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  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 9-10.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 203
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 9-10.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 42
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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.
        Play Activities 4
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      • 9-10.L.2.c
        Spell correctly.
        Play Activities 135
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 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.
        Play Activities 2
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 28
        Examples
      • 9-10.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 53
        Examples
      • 9-10.L.5.a
        Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.
        Play Activities 8
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      • 9-10.L.5.b
        Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
        Play Activities 1
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 1
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• Grade 11-12
  • Reading Informational
    • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
      • 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.
        Play Activities 5
        Examples
  • Language
    • Conventions of Standard English
      • 11-12.L.1
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
        Play Activities 68
        Examples
      • 11-12.L.1.a
        Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested.
        Play Activities 6
        Examples
      • 11-12.L.2
        Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
        Play Activities 19
        Examples
      • 11-12.L.2.a
        Observe hyphenation conventions.
        Play Activities 1
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      • 11-12.L.2.b
        Spell correctly.
        Play Activities 52
        Examples
    • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
      • 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.
        Play Activities 24
        Examples
      • 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.
        Play Activities 13
        Examples
      • 11-12.L.5
        Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
        Play Activities 21
        Examples
      • 11-12.L.5.a
        Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text.
        Play Activities 1
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