Common Core: ELA-LITERACY
9-10.L.5a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.
October 1, 20189-10.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.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.3
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.5
Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.
October 1, 20189-10.L.3
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.6
Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.
October 1, 20189-10.L.3a
Write and edit work so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA Handbook, Turabian’s Manual for Writers) appropriate for the discipline and writing type.
October 1, 2018