1 Anchor Standards for Reading Key Ideas and Details 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. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. 3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. Craft and Structure Craft and Structure 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. 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. 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.* 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. 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. 10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. Anchor Standards for Writing: Text Types and Purposes 1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Production and Distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
2 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. 3. Evaluate a speaker s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric. Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. 6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. Anchor Standards for Language Conventions of Standard English 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Knowledge of Language 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. Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. 6. Acquire and use accurately a range of 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 term important to comprehension or expression. The following standards are adequately addressed through the anchor standards for each English Language Arts category: RL:1, 4, 6, 7, 10 - RI:3, 4, 5, 6 - W: 3, 4, 5 - SP: 1 - L: 2, 6
3 TN Academic Standards Student Friendly I Can Statements ACT Readiness Instructional Time TN Ready Resources ACT Resources 9-10.RL.IKI.9 Analyze a variety of related literary texts and evaluate how an author draws on, alludes to, or transforms source material to provide a deeper and more thorough interpretation of the text. Evaluate how an author draws on source material in related literary Evaluate how an author alludes to source material in related literary Evaluate how an author transforms source material in related literary SYN 9-10.RI.KID.1 Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw inferences; cite the strongest, most compelling textual evidence to support conclusions. 9-10.RI.IKI.7 Evaluate the topic or subject in two Analyze explicit ideas in the text. Draw inferences from the text. Cite strong, thorough, textual evidence to support conclusions. Evaluate multiple Summarize and paraphrase information in increasingly challenging texts, identifying key ideas, supporting details, inconsistencies, and ambiguities Locate sources Describe how the choice of form (e.g., film, novel, sculpture) affects the
4 diverse formats or media. 9-10.RI.IKI.8 Evaluate how reasoning and evidence affects the argument and specific claims in a text. 9-10.RI.IKI.9 Analyze a variety of thematicallyrelated texts of historical and literary significance for the way they address related topics, facts, and interpretations of a topic or subject. Evaluate the impact of reasoning used to support an argument or claim. Evaluate the impact of the evidence used to support an argument or claim. Analyze the treatment of related topic, facts, and concepts across a variety of presentation of a work s theme or topic (e.g., comparing Fahrenheit 451 to Francois Truffaut s film version) Locate sources Compare how different media forms (e.g., television news, news magazines, documentaries, online news sources) cover the same event Identify, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of persuasive techniques (e.g., appeals to emotion, reason, or authority; stereotyping) and the presence of bias in literature, film, advertising, and/or speeches Locate sources Evaluate source information (e.g., primary and secondary sources) for accuracy, credibility, currency, utility, relevance, reliability, and perspective SYN
5 concepts. 9-10.W.PDW.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. Use technology to publish writing. Use technology to update individual or shared writing products. Use technology to link and display information flexibly and dynamically. Prepare writing for publication by choosing the most appropriate format, considering principles of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing, columns) and the use of various fonts and graphics (e.g., drawings, charts, graphs); use electronic resources to enhance the final product Use research methods (e.g., background reading, online searches, surveys, interviews) to locate and collect reliable information from print and nonprint sources 9-10.W.RBPK.9 Support and defend interpretations, analyses, reflections, or research with evidence found in literature or informational texts, applying grade band 9-10 standards for reading to source material. Support an interpretation, analysis, reflection, or research with evidence from literature or informational text. Defend an interpretation, analysis, reflection, or research with evidence from literature or informational text. Identify, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of persuasive techniques (e.g., appeals to emotion, reason, or authority; stereotyping) and the presence of bias in literature, film, advertising, and/or speeches Locate sources Provide an interpretation of a literary work that is supported by evidence from the text and from cogent reasoning Craft first and final drafts of informational essays or reports that provide clear and accurate perspectives on the subject and support the main ideas with facts, details, and examples Craft first and final drafts of responses to literature that organize an insightful
6 9-10.SL.CC.2 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media formats; evaluate the credibility and accuracy of each source. 9-10.SL.CC.3 Evaluate a speaker s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric; identify any fallacious reasoning and/or exaggerated or distorted evidence. Integrate multiple sources of information. Evaluate the credibility and accuracy of sources. Evaluate speaker s point of view, reasoning, evidence, and rhetoric. Identify fallacious reasoning and evidence. interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images and support judgments with specific references to the original text and to other texts or authors Compile and systematically organize important information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes Identify, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of persuasive techniques (e.g., appeals to emotion, reason, or authority; stereotyping) and the presence of bias in literature, film, advertising, and/or speeches Identify and evaluate the effect of logical fallacies (e.g., overgeneralization, bandwagon) and the presence of biases and stereotypes in television and print advertising, speeches, newspaper articles, and Internet advertisements Identify types of arguments (e.g., causation, analogy, appeals to emotion or authority) in visual and oral texts Recognize the main ideas in a variety of oral presentations and draw valid conclusions Identify and evaluate the effect of logical fallacies (e.g., overgeneralization, bandwagon) and the presence of biases and stereotypes in television and print advertising, speeches, newspaper articles, and Internet advertisements Identify types of arguments (e.g., causation, analogy, appeals to emotion or authority) in visual and oral texts Analyze and evaluate the way language choice (e.g.,
7 9-10.L.CSE.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking; use effective parallel structure and various types of phrases and clauses to convey specific meaning and add variety and interest to writing or presentations. Demonstrate proper usage of the conventions of standard English when writing or speaking. Use parallel structure when writing or speaking. Use a variety of phrases and clauses when writing or speaking. repetition, use of rhetorical questions) and delivery style (e.g., eye contact, nonverbal messages) affect the mood and tone of the communication and make an impact on the audience USL *01 9-10.L.KL.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. Apply understanding of style when writing for effect. Apply understanding of style when reading to demonstrate comprehension. USL *01