Grade 9
9-10.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, 20189-10.RH.7
Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.
October 1, 20189-10.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.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claims.
October 1, 20189-10.L.4a
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.
October 1, 20189-10.RH.9
Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.
October 1, 20189-10.L.4b
Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy).
October 1, 20189-10.RH.10
By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9-10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
October 1, 20189-10.L.4c
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology.
October 1, 20189-10.L.4d
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
October 1, 20189-10.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
October 1, 2018