RL.7.1:
Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.7.10:
Reading Literature
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
W.7.1:
Writing
Text Types and Purposes
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.7.4:
Writing
Production and Distribution of Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
W.7.9:
Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
RL.8.1:
Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.8.3:
Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
RL.8.10:
Reading Literature
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
W.8.1:
Writing
Text Types and Purposes
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.8.4:
Writing
Production and Distribution of Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
W.8.9:
Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
RL.9-10.1:
Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.9-10.3:
Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
W.9-10.1:
Writing
Text Types and Purposes
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W.9-10.4:
Writing
Production and Distribution of Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
W.9-10.9:
Writing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
