Key Ideas and Details
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.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.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Craft and Structure
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.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.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.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.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats,
including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.1
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.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.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.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.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
Note on range and content of student reading
To
build a foundation for college and career readiness, students must read
widely and deeply from among a broad range of high-quality,
increasingly challenging literary and informational texts. Through
extensive reading of stories, dramas, poems, and myths from diverse
cultures and different time periods, students gain literary and cultural
knowledge as well as familiarity with various text structures and
elements. By reading texts in history/social studies, science, and other
disciplines, students build a foundation of knowledge in these fields
that will also give them the background to be better readers in all
content areas. Students can only gain this foundation when the
curriculum is intentionally and coherently structured to develop rich
content knowledge within and across grades. Students also acquire the
habits of reading independently and closely, which are essential to
their future success.