Common Core: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading

CCRA.R.4

Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.5

Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.6

Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.7

Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.1

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.8

Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.9

Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.10

Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.1

Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.2

Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

October 1, 2018
CCRA.R.3

Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

October 1, 2018