Grade 9
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).
October 1, 20189-10.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. By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the … Read More “9-10.RL.10”
October 1, 20189-10.RI.5
Analyze in detail how an author’s ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of a text (e.g., a section or chapter).
October 1, 20189-10.RST.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
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, 2018