Mastery(of(English(Language(Arts:(Writing(Conventions(L.K:3.(2((

L"" Language"(L):"Demonstrate"command"of"the"conventions"of"standard"English"capitalization,"punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing."

L.K.2" ✔"a." Capitalize"the"first"word"in"a"sentence"and"the"pronoun"I."" "b." Recognize"and"name"end"punctuation."" "c." Write"a"letter"or"letters"for"most"consonant"and"shortDvowel"sounds"(phonemes)."" "d." Spell"simple"words"phonetically,"drawing"on"knowledge"of"soundDletter"relationships."" "

L.1.2" ✔"a." Capitalize"dates"and"names"of"people."" "b." Use"end"punctuation"for"sentences."" "c." Use"commas"in"dates"and"to"separate"single"words"in"a"series."" "

d." Use"conventional"spelling"for"words"with"common"spelling"patterns"and"for"frequently"occurring"irregular"words" "

e." Spell"untaught"words"phonetically,"drawing"on"phonemic"awareness"and"spelling"conventions."" "

L.2.2" ✔"a." Capitalize"holidays,"product"names,"and"geographic"names."" "b." Use"commas"in"greetings"and"closings"of"letters."" "c." Use"an"apostrophe"to"form"contractions"and"frequently"occurring"possessives."" "d." Generalize"learned"spelling"patterns"when"writing"words"(e.g.,"cage"→"badge;"boy"→"boil)."" "

e." Consult"reference"materials,"including"beginning"dictionaries,"as"needed"to"check"and"correct"spellings."" "

L.3.2" ✔"a." Capitalize"appropriate"words"in"titles."" "b." Use"commas"in"addresses."" "c." Use"commas"and"quotation"marks"in"dialogue."" "d." Form"and"use"possessives."" "

e." Use"conventional"spelling"for"high"frequency"and"other"studied"words"and"for"adding"suffixes"to"base"words"(e.g.,"sitting,(smiled,(cries,(happiness)."" "

f." Use"spelling"patterns"and"generalizations"(e.g.,"word"families,"positionDbased"spellings,"syllable"patterns,"ending"rules,"meaningful"word"parts)"in"writing"words."" "

g." Consult"reference"materials,"including"beginning"dictionaries,"as"needed"to"check"and"correct"spellings."" "

"

Language((L):( ✔"

Conventions"of"Standard"English" "

1" Standard"English"grammar"and"usage"conventions"when"speaking"and"writing"

"

2" Standard"English"capitalization,"punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing"

"

Knowledge"of"Language" "

3"Use"knowledge"of"language"and"its"conventions"when"writing,"speaking,"reading,"or"

listening"

"

Vocabulary"Acquisition"and"Use" "

4"Determine"meaning"of"unknown"and"multipleDmeaning"words"and"phrases"using"

strategies"

"

5"Demonstrate"understanding"of"figurative"language,"word"relationships,"and"nuances"

in"word"meanings"

"

"

4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 3/4

Language((L):(Knowledge(of(Language( ✔" " ✔"

L.3."Use"knowledge"of"language"and"its"conventions"when"writing,"speaking,"reading,"or"listening"

a."

a."Choose"words"and"phrases"to"convey"ideas"precisely" "

a."Expresses"ideas"precisely"and"

concisely,"eliminating"wordiness"and"redundancy"

"

a."Expand,"combine,"and"reduce"sentences"for"

meaning,"reader/listener"interest,"and"style""

a."Use"verbs"in"active"and"passive"

voice"and"in"the"conditional"and"

subjunctive"mood"to"achieve"effects"

"

a."Vary"sentence"patterns"for"meaning,"reader,"listener"interest,"style"

"a."Write"and"edit"to"guidelines"in"a"style"manual"appropirate"for"writing"

type"

"

b."

b."Choose"punctuation"for"effect" "b."Maintain"consistency"in"style"and"

tone""

b."Compare"and"contrast"the"varieties"of"English"(e.g.,"

dialects,"registers)"used"in"stories,"dramas,"or"poems"" " "

c."c."Differentiate"between"contexts"that"call"for"formal"

English"and"situations"where"to"use"informal"" " "

"

4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 1/4 Language((L):(Conventions(of(Standard(

English( ✔"" ✔"

L.1."Standard"English"grammar"and"usage"conventions"when"speaking"and"writing"

a."

a."Use"relative"pronouns"(who,(whose,(whom,(which,(that)"and"relative"adverbs"(where,(when,(why)"

" a."Function"of"phrases"and"clauses" "

a."Explain"the"function"of"conjunctions,"

prepositions,"and"interjections"in"general"

and"their"function"

"a."Explain"function"of"verbals"(gerunds,"

participles,"infinitives)""

a."Pronouns"in"proper"case"(subjective,"

objective,"possessive)"" a."Use"parallel"structure" "

b."

b."Form"and"use"the"progressive"(e.g.,(I(was(walking;(I(am(walking;(I(will(be(walking)"verb"tenses"

"

b."Simple,"compound,"complex,"and"

compoundDcomplex"sentences"to"signal"differing"relationships"among"ideas"

"

b."Form"and"use"the"perfect"(e.g.,"I(had(walked;(I(have(walked;(I(will(have(walked)"verb"tenses"

"b."Form"and"use"verbs"in"the"active"and"

passive"voice""

b."Use"intensive"pronouns"(e.g.,"myself,"ourselves)"

"

b."Use"various"types"of"phrases"(noun,"

verb,"adjectival,"adverbial,"participal,"preopsitional,"absolute)"and"clauses"to"

convey"meanings"

"

c."

c."Use"modal"auxiliaries"(e.g.,"can,(may,(must)"to"convey"various"conditions" "

c."Place"phrases"and"clauses"within"a"sentence,"recognize"and"correct"

mislplaced"modifiers"

"

c."Use"verb"tense"to"convey"various"times,"

sequences,"states,"and"conditions""

c."Form"and"use"verbs"in"the"indicative,"imperative,"interrogative,"conditional,"

and"subjunctive"mood"

"

c."Recognize"and"correct"inapropriate"shifts"in"pronoun"number"and"person" "

"d.""

d."Order"adjectives"within"sentences"

according"to"conventional"patterns"(e.g.,"a(small(red(bag(rather"than"a(red(small(bag)"

" d."Recognize"and"correct"vague"pronouns" "

d."Recognize"and"correct"inappropriate"shifts"in"verb"tense"

"d."Recognize"and"correct"inappropriate"shifts"in"verb"voice"and"mood"

"

""

"

e."

e."Form"and"use"prepositional"phrases" "

e."Recognize"variations"in"own"and"

others’"writing"and"speaking;"identify"

and"use"strategies"to"improve"

"

e."Use"correlative"conjunctions"(e.g.,"

either/or,(neither/nor)" " " "

f."f."Produce"complete"sentences,"recognizing"and"correcting"inappropriate"fragments"and"runD

ons""

g." g."Correctly"use"frequently"confused"words"(e.g.,"to,(too,(two;(there,(their)" "

"

4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 2/4 Language((L):(Conventions(of(Standard(

English( ✔" " ✔"

L.2."Standard"English"capitalization,"punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing"

a."

a."Use"correct"capitalization." "a."Use"a"comma"to"separate"cooridinate"adjectives"

"

a."Use"punctuation"to"separate"items"in"a"series"

"a."Indicate"a"pause"or"break"(comma,"ellipsis,"dash)"

"

a."To"set"off"nonrestrictive"and"parenthetical"elements"(commas,"

parentheses,"dashes)"

" a."Hyphenation"conventions" "

b."

"

b."Use"commas"and"quotation"marks"to"

mark"direct"speech"from"a"text""

b."Use"an"ellipsis"to"indicate"an"

ommission""

b."Use"a"comma"to"separate"an"introductory"

element"from"the"rest"of"the"sentence"" " "

c."c."Use"a"comma"before"a"coordinating"

conjunction"in"a"compound"sentence""

c."Use"a"comma"to"set"off"the"words"yes(and"no,(to"set"off"a"question"from"rest"of"sentence,"to"indicate"direct"address"

"

d."d."Spell"gradeDappropriate"words"correctly,"

consulting"references"as"needed""

d."Use"underlining,"quotation"marks,"or"

italics"to"indicate"titles"of"work""

"

4-8 Grade Level Checklist: Language 4/4 Language((L):(Vocabulary(Acquisition(and(Use( ✔" " ✔"

L.4."Determine"meaning"of"unknown"and"multipleDmeaning"words"and"phrases"using"strategies"

a.""a."Use"context"(e.g.,"definitions,"examples,"restatements"in"text,"cause/effect"relationships"and"

comparisons"in"text)"as"a"clue"to"the"meaning"of"a"word"or"phrase."

"

"

"b.""

b."Use"common,"gradeDappropriate"Greek"and"Latin"affixes"and"roots"as"clues"to"the"meaning"of"a"word"

" b."Identify"patterns"of"word"changes" "

c."c."Consult"reference"materials"(e.g.,"dictionaries,"glossaries,"thesauruses),"both"print"and"digital,"to"

find"the"pronunciation"and"determine"or"clarify"the"precise"meaning"of"key"words"and"phrases""

d." d."Verify"preliminary"meaning"of"words"or"phrase" "

L.5."Demonstrate"understanding"of"figurative"language,"word"relationships,"and"nuances"in"word"meanings"

a."

a."Explain"meaning"of"figurative"language"(similes"and"

metaphors)"in"context"" a."Verbal"irony,"puns" "

a."Figures"of"speech"including"personification" " a."Euphemism,"oxymoron" "

a."Literary,"biblical,"mythological"allusions" " " "

b."b."Recognize"and"explain"common"idioms,"adages,"

proverbs""

b."Use"relationship"between"

particular"words"(cause/effect,"part/whole,"item/category,"

synonym/antonym,"analogy)"to"

understand"each"of"the"words"

"

c."

c."Demonstrate"understanding"of"words"by"relating"

them"to"particular"words"(antonyms,"synonyms,"

homographs)"

"c."Distinguish"connotations"and"

denotations""

L.6."Acquire"and"use"gradeDappropriate"general"academic"and"domainDspecific"words"and"phrases;"gather"

vocabulary""

"

Mastery(of(English(Language(Arts:(Grammar(Conventions(L.(K:3.(1(

L.1""Language"(L):"Conventions"of"Standard"English:"Demonstrate"command"of"the"conventions"of"

standard"English"grammar"and"usage"when"writing"or"speaking."

L.1.1" ✔"

a." Print"all"upperD"and"lowercase"letters."" "

b." Use"common,"proper,"and"possessive"nouns."" "

c."Use"singular"and"plural"nouns"with"matching"verbs"in"basic"sentences"(e.g.,"He(hops;"We(hop)."" "

d."Use"personal,"possessive,"and"indefinite"pronouns"(e.g.,"I,(me,(my;(they,(them,(their;(anyone,(everything)."" "

e."Use"verbs"to"convey"a"sense"of"past,"present,"and"future"(e.g.,"Yesterday(I(walked(home;(Today(I(walk(home;(Tomorrow(I(will(walk(home)."" "

f." Use"frequently"occurring"adjectives." "

g." Use"frequently"occurring"conjunctions"(e.g.,"and,(but,(or,(so,(because)." "

h." Use"determiners"(e.g.,"articles,"demonstratives)." "

i." Use"frequently"occurring"prepositions"(e.g.,"during,(beyond,(toward)." "

j."Produce"and"expand"complete"simple"and"compound"declarative,"interrogative,"imperative,"

and"exclamatory"sentences"in"response"to"prompts."""

L.2.1" ✔"

a." Use"collective"nouns"(e.g.,"group)."" "

b."Form"and"use"frequently"occurring"irregular"plural"nouns"(e.g.,"feet,(children,(teeth,(mice,(fish)."" "

c." Use"reflexive"pronouns"(e.g.,"myself,(ourselves)."" "

d." Form"and"use"the"past"tense"of"frequently"occurring"irregular"verbs"(e.g.,"sat,(hid,(told)."" "

e." Use"adjectives"and"adverbs,"and"choose"between"them"depending"on"what"is"to"be"modified."" "

f."

Produce,"expand,"and"rearrange"complete"simple"and"compound"sentences"(e.g.,"The(boy(watched(the(movie;(The(little(boy(watched(the(movie;(The(action(movie(was(watched(by(the(little(boy).""

"

L.3.1" ✔"

a."Explain"the"function"of"nouns,"pronouns,"verbs,"adjectives,"and"adverbs"in"general"and"their"

functions"in"particular"sentences."""

b." Form"and"use"regular"and"irregular"plural"nouns."" "

c." Use"abstract"nouns"(e.g.,"childhood)."" "

d." Form"and"use"regular"and"irregular"verbs."" "

e." Form"and"use"the"simple"(e.g.,"I(walked;(I(walk;(I(will(walk)"verb"tenses."" "

f." Ensure"subjectDverb"and"pronounDantecedent"agreement."*"" "

g."Form"and"use"comparative"and"superlative"adjectives"and"adverbs,"and"choose"between"

them"depending"on"what"is"to"be"modified."""

h." Use"coordinating"and"subordinating"conjunctions."" "

i." Produce"simple,"compound,"and"complex"sentences."" "

"

4-8 Checklist of CCRS: Reading Literature

Reading(Literaure((RL):(Key(Ideas(and(Details( ✔" " ✔"

RL.1."Textual"

evidence"and"

inferences"

Refer"to"details"in"text"when"eplaining"text"

and"inferences"" Cite"several"times" "

Quote"accurately"from"a"text" "Textual"evidence"that"most"strongly"

supports""

Cite"to"support"analysis" " Strong"and"thorough"textual"evidence" "

RL.2."Theme"or"

central"idea,"

summary,"

sensory"details"

Determine"theme"from"details;"summarize" "Analyze"theme’s"development"over"the"

course"of"text""

Include"character"development"when"

determining"theme""

Analyze"theme’s"relationship"with"

characters,"setting,"plot""

Use"particular"sensory"details"with"theme;"

objective"summary""

Theme"shaped"and"refined"by"specific"

details""

RL.3."

Development"of"

literary"

elements"

including"plot,""

characters,"

dialogue"

Describe"a"character,"setting,"or"event"using"

specifc"details"" Interaction"of"different"literary"elements" "

Compare"and"contrast"two"or"more"

characters,"settings,"events""

Analyze"how"dialogue"or"incidents"propel"

action,"revealing"new"aspects"of"character""

Plot"unfolds"in"a"series"of"episodes;"

characters"respond"and"change"as"plot""

developes"

"Complex"characters"and"their"

development""

Reading(Literaure((RL):(Craft(and(Structure( ✔" " ✔"

RL.4."Decipher"

words"and"

phrases,"word"

choice"

Determine"meaning"including"allusions"

found"in"myths"" Rhyme"and"repetition" "

Figurative"language:"similes"and"metaphors" " Analogies"and"allusions"to"other"texts" "

Figurative,"connotative,"word"choice,"tone" "Word"choice"and"tone;"formal"and"

informal""

RL.5."Text"

structure"

Explain"major"differences"between"

structures"and"technical"jargon"with"poems,"

drama,"prose"

"Drama"or"poem"form"or"structure"

contribute"to"meaning""

Series"of"chapters,"stanzas,"scenes"fit"

together"in"overall"structure""

Compare"and"contrast"structure"of"two"or"

more"texts"and"the"value"in"different"

structures"

"

Specific"excerpt"connected"to"plot,"theme,"

setting"development""

Manipulate"time"for"effects"(e.g.,"

flashblacks,"pacing)""

RL.6."Author,"

point"of"view,"

narrator"

Compare"and"contrast"POV"of"stories:"first"

and"third"person"narrations""

Author"contrasts"narrator’s"perspective"

with"other"characters""

Narrator’s"perspective"influences"how"

events"are"described""

Differences"in"perspective"create"effects"

(e.g.,"suspense"or"humor)""

Author"develops"into"narrator"POV" " Particular"POV"or"culture"of"US"reflected" "

"

4-8 Checklist of CCRS: Reading Literature

Reading Literaure (RL): Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ✔" " ✔"

RL.7."Compare"

and"contrast,"

production"

techniques"

Connection"between"text"and"visual" "Analyze"the"effects"of"techniques"unique"to"

each"medium""

Analyze"how"visual"elements"contribute"to"

meaning,"tone""

Analyze"how"a"production"stays"faithful"to"

or"departs"from"the"original,"evaluating"

creative"choices"used"

"

Compare"and"contrast"reading"to"listening"or"

viewing"same"piece""

Representiation"of"a"subject"in"two"

different"artistic"mediums""

RL.9."Compare"

and"contrast"

style,"purpose,"

genre,"multiple"

texts"on"same"

theme,"patterns"

of"events"

character"types"

Compare"and"contrast"common"themes"in"

myths,"traditional"literature,"stories""

Fictional"with"nonfiction"historical"

account""

Compare"and"contraste"stories"in"same"

genre""

Modern"work"with"traditional"literature"in"

terms"of"themes,"patterns"of"events,"or"

character"types"

"

Compare"and"contrast"texts"in"different"

forms"or"genres"in"terms"of"approaches"to"

similar"themes"

"Author"draws"on"and"transforms"source"

material"in"specific"work""

Reading Literature (RL): Range of Reading and Level of Complexity ✔" " ✔"

RL.10."Fictional"

text"complexity"

proficiently"

4D5"Scaffolding""

50%"Literary""

6D"8"Independently""

45%"Literary""

"

Mastery of English Language Arts: Reading Literature RL. K-3. All RL Keywords Reading Literature Standards ✔

Reading Literaure (RL): Key Ideas and Details ✔

RL1. Textual evidence and inferences

RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, explicitly using text as basis for answers.

RL2. Theme or central idea, summary, sensory details

RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

RL3. Development of literary elements including plot, characters, dialogue

RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story using key details.

RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges

Reading Literaure (RL): Craft and Structure ✔

RL4. Decipher words and phrases, word choice

RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories and poems that suggest feelings or appeal to senses.

RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

RL.3.4 Distinguish literal from nonliteral language

RL5. Text structure

RL.1.5 Explain differences between books that tell stories and books that give information.

RL.2.5 Describe overall structure of a story including beginning as introduction and ending concluding action.

RL.3.5 Use technical terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza when refering to stories, dramas, and poems.

RL6. Author, point of view, narrator

RL.1.6 Identify who is telling the story at different parts. RL.2.6. Acknowledge differents in POV of characters, including speaking in different voices when reading dialogue.

RL.3.6 Distinguish own POV from the narrator or characters.

Reading Literaure (RL): Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ✔ RL7. Compare and contrast, production techniques

RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by words in the story (mood, emphasis on aspects of a character or setting).

RL9. Compare and contrast style, purpose, genre, multiple texts on same theme, patterns of events character types

RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two versions of the same story from different cultures or by different authors.

RL.3.9 Compare and contrast themes, settings, and plots written by same author about similar characters.

"

Reading"Literaure"(RL):"" 1" 2" 3" 4"

Key"Ideas"and"Details" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

1" Textual"evidence"and"inferences" " " " "

2" Theme"or"central"idea,"summary,"sensory"details" " " " "

3" Development"of"literary"elements"including"plot,""characters,"dialogue" " " " "

Craft"and"Structure" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

4"Words"and"phrases:"figurative,"connotative,"rhyme,"repitition"word"choice,"

tone,"analogies,"allusion""

" " " "

5" Text"structure" " " " "

6" Author,"point"of"view,"narrator" " " " "

Integration"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

7" Compare"and"contrast,"production"techniques" " " " "

9"Compare"and"contrast"style,"purpose,"genre,"multiple"texts"on"same"theme,"

patterns"of"events"character"types"

" " " "

Range"of"Reading"and"Level"of"Complexity" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

10" Fictional"text"complexity"proficiently" " " " "

"

Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"" 1" 2" 3" 4"

Key"Ideas"and"Details" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

1" Textual"evidence"and"inferences" " " " "

2" Central"idea,"summary,"sensory"details" " " " "

3" Developing"key"details"and"connections" " " " "

Craft"and"Structure" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

4" Decipher"words"and"phrases,"word"choice" " " " "

5" Text"structure"and"development"of"ideas" " " " "

6" Author’s"point"of"view"or"purpose"" " " " "

Integration"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

7" Integrate"medias"or"formats"to"develop"coherent"understanding" " " " "

8" Evaluate"the"argument"and"specific"claims;"evidence"" " " " "

9" Compare"and"contrast"one"author’s"presentation" " " " "

Range"of"Reading"and"Level"of"Complexity" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

10" Informational"text"complexity"proficiently" " " " "

"

Speaking"and"Listening"(SL)" 1" 2" 3" 4"

Comprehension"and"Collaboration" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

1" Engage"in"collaborative"dicussions" " " " "

a." Read"material"with"evidence"prior" " " " "

b." Set"and"track"goals" " " " "

c." Elaboration,"detail" " " " "

d." Key"ideas,"multiple"perpectives,"reflection"paraphrasing,"justify" " " " "

2" Use"evidence"to"support"with"diverse"media" " " " "

3" Reliability"of"claims"and"evidence" " " " "

Presentation"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

4" Sequence"findings,"appropriate"body"language" " " " "

5" Visual"Aid" " " " "

6" Range"and"diversity"of"writing" " " " "

"

Writing"(W):" 1" 2" 3" 4"

Text"Types"and"Purposes" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

1"Write"arguments"to"support"claims"with"clear"reasons"and"relevant"

evidence."

" " " "

a." Introduce"claims,"organize"reasons"and"evidence""" " " "

b." Support,"credible"sources""" " " "

c." Clarify"relationship"among"claims"and"reasons"" " " "

d." Formal"style"" " " "

e." Concluding"statement"" " " "

2"

Write"informative/"explanatory"texts"to"examine"a"topic,"convey"ideas,"

concepts,"and"information"through"the"selection","organization,"and"

analysis"of"relevant"content.""

" " " "

a." Introduce"topic,"organization,"formating,"grapics,"multimedia"" " " "

b." Develop"topic"" " " "

c." Transitions"" " " "

d." Language""and"vocabulary"" " " "

e." Formal"style"" " " "

f."" Concluding"statement"" " " "

3"

Write"narratives"to"develop"real"or"imagined"experiences"or"events"

using"effective"technique,"relevant"descriptive"details,"and"wellD

structured"event"sequences."

" " " "

a." Establish"context,"introduce"narrators"and"characters,"organize"" " " "

b."Develop"story"using"narrative"techniques"

" " " "

c."Transition"and"sequence"

" " " "

d."Sensory"language"

" " " "

e."Conclusion"

" " " "

10" Range,"audience,"purpose""" " " "

"

Writing"(W):" 1" 2" 3" 4"

Production"and"Distribution"of"Writing" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

4" Development,"organization,"style,"task,"purpose,"audience"" " " "

5" Develop"writing,"planning,"revising,"editing,"rewriting"" " " "

6" Use"technology""" " " "

Research"to"Build"and"Present"Knowledge" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

7" Research,"question,"sources"" " " "

8" Relevant"and"credible""resources,"quotes,"paraphrase,"bibliography"" " " "

9" Literary"and"informational"textDbased"evidence"" " " "

Range"of"Writing" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

10" Range,"audience,"purpose""" " " "

"

Language"(L):" 1" 2" 3" 4"

Conventions"of"Standard"English" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

1"Standard"English"grammar"and"usage"conventions"when"speaking"and"

writing"

" " " "

a." Function"of"phrases"and"clauses"" " " " "

b."Simple,"compound,"complex,"and"compoundDcomplex"sentences"to"signal"

differing"relationships"among"ideas"

" " " "

c."Place"phrases"and"clauses"within"a"sentence,"recognize"and"correct"

mislplaced"modifiers"

" " " "

2" Standard"English"capitalization,"punctuation,"and"spelling"when"writing"" " " "

a." Use"a"comma"to"separate"cooridinate"adjectives"" " " "

b." Spell"correctly"" " " "

Knowledge"of"Language" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

3"Use"knowledge"of"language"and"its"conventions"when"writing,"speaking,"

reading,"or"listening"

" " " "

a."Expresses"ideas"precisely"and"concisely,"eliminating"wordiness"and"

redundancy"

" " " "

Vocabulary"Acquisition"and"Use" ✔" ✔" ✔" ✔"

4"Determine"meaning"of"unknown"and"multipleDmeaning"words"and"

phrases"using"strategies"

" " " "

a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, restatements in text, cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

" " " "

b." Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word"

" " " "

c."

Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases."

" " " "

d." Verify preliminary meaning of words or phrase" " " " "

5"Demonstrate"understanding"of"figurative"language,"word"relationships,"

and"nuances"in"word"meanings"

" " " "

a. Literary, biblical, mythological allusions" " " " "

b." Use relationship between particular words (cause/effect, part/whole, item/category, synonym/antonym, analogy) to understand each of the words"

" " " "

c." Distinguish connotations and denotations" " " " "

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4D8"Grade"Level"Checklist"of"CCRS:"Reading"Informational"Text"

Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Key(Ideas(and(Details( ✔ " ✔

RI.1."Textual"

evidence"and"

inferences"

Refer"to"details"in"text"when"eplaining"text"

and"inferences"" Cite"several"times" "

Quote"accurately" "Textual"evidence"that"most"strongly"

supports""

Cite"to"support"analysis"of"what"text"

explicitly""sys"and"draw"inferences"" Strong"and"thorough"evidence" "

RI.2."Central"

idea,"summary,"

sensory"details"

Determine"main"idea"supported"by"key"

details;"summarize""

Two"or"more"central"ideas,"analyze"

development;"provide"summary""

Two"or"more"main"ideas" "Include"the"central"idea’s"relationship"to"

supporting"ideas""

Determine"central"idea"of"a"text"and"how"it’s"

conveyed"through"particular"details""

Theme"shaped"and"refined"by"specific"

details""

RI.3."Developing"

key"details"and"

connections"

Explain"events"with"contentDvocabulary"

from"text""

Interactions"between"one"another"in"a"

text;"compare"multiple"events""

Interactions"between"two"or"more" "

Connections"amongst"the"distinctions"

through"comparisons,"analagies,"and"

categories"

"

Analyze"key"individual,"event,"idea"is"

introduced,"illustrated,"and"elaborated""

How"author"unfolds"ideas"or"events,"

including"order""and"style""

Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Craft(and(Structure( ✔ " ✔ RI.4."Decipher"

words"and"

phrases,"word"

choice"

Determine"meaning"of"grade"level"academic"

and"domainDspecific"words""

Technical"meanings,"analogies"and"

allusions"to"other"texts""

Figurative,"connotative,"word"choice,"tone" "Tone" "

Rhyme"and"repetition" "

RI.5."Text"

structure"and"

development"of"

ideas"

Describe"overall"structure" "Analyze"structure"author"uses"to"organize"

text""

Compare"and"contrast"structure" " Refined"key"concept""" "

Specific"excerpt"connected"to"overall"

structure"and"development"of"ideas"" Claims"developed"and"refined"by"author" "

RI.6."Author’s"

point"of"view"or"

purpose""

Compare"and"contrast"firsthand"and"

secondhand"account""

Author"distinguishes"perspective"from"

that"of"others""

Similarities"and"differences"in"multiple"

accounts""

Author"acknowledges"and"responds"to"

conflicting"viewpoints""

Author’s"perspective"or"purpose"and"how"

it’s"conveyed""

Author"uses"rhetoric"to"advance"

perspective""

"

4D8"Grade"Level"Checklist"of"CCRS:"Reading"Informational"Text"

Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Integration(of(Knowledge(and(Ideas( ✔ " ✔ RI.7."Integrate"

medias"or"

formats"to"

develop"

coherent"

understanding"

Interpret"visual"information" "Compare"and"contrast"text"to"audio,"

depicting"each"portrayal"of"subject""

Draw"on"multiple"sources,"locating"an"

answer""

Evaluate"advantages"and"disadvantages"of"

using"different"mediums""

Integrate"information"in"different"formats"to"

develop"understanding""

Various"accounts"told"in"different"

mediums"and"emphasized"details""

RI.8."Evaluate"

the"argument"

and"specific"

claims;"evidence""

Explain"how"author"uses"reasons"and"

evidence"to"support"particular"points""

Assess"whether"the"reasoning"is"sound"

and"evidence"is"relevant"and"sufficient""

Identify"which"evidence"supports"specific"

points""

Examine"and"evaluate"if"the"argument"is"

sound;"recognize"irrelevant"evidence""

Evaluate"the"argument"and"specific"claims;""

claims"supported"by"reasons"and"evidence""

Valid,"sufficient"evidence"and"false"

statements""

RI.9."Compare"

and"contrast"

one"author’s"

presentation"

Integrate"information"from"two"texts"on"

same"topic"to"speak"knowledgeably""

Two"or"more"authors"writing"to"

emphasize"different"interpretations""

Several"texts" "Identify"where"they"disagree"on"fact"or"

inpretation""

Compare"and"contrast"two"differing"authors’"

presentation"of"events""

Analyze"U.S."documents"of"significance"in"

relation""

Reading(Informational(Text((RI):(Range(of(Reading(and(Level(of(Complexity( ✔ " ✔ RI.10."

Informational"

text"complexity""

4D5"Scaffolding"

50%"Informational""

6D"8"Independently""

55%"Informational""

"

Primary"Mastery"of"English"Language"Arts:"Reading"Informational"Text"RI."KD3."ALL"

RI(Keywords( Reading(Informational(Text(Standards( ✔"

Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"Key"Ideas"and"Details" "

RI.1."Textual"evidence"

and"inferences"

"

RI.2.1"Ask"and"answer"such"questions"as"who,"what,"where,"when,"why,"and"how(to"demonstrate"understanding"of"key"details"in"a"text." "

RI.3.1"Ask"and"answer"questions"to"demonstrate"understanding"of"a"

text,"explicitly"using"text"as"basis"for"answers.""

RI.2."Central"idea,"

summary,"sensory"

details"

RI.3.2"Recount"main"idea"of"a"text,"recount"the"key"details"and"explain"

how"they"support"the"main"idea.""

RI.3."Developing"key"

details"and"connections"

RI.2.3"Describe"the"connection"between"a"series"of"historical"events,"

scientific"ideas"or"concepts,"or"steps"in"technical"procedures"in"a"text."""

Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"Craft"and"Structure" ✔"

RI.5."Text"structure"and"

development"of"ideas"

RI.2.5"Know"and"use"various"text"features"(e.g.,"captions,"bold"print,"

subheadings,"glossaries,"indexes,"electronic"menus,"icons)"to"locate"

key"facts"or"information"in"a"text"efficiently.""

"

RI.3.5"key"words,"sidebars,"hyperlinks" "

RI.6."Author’s"point"of"

view"or"purpose"

RI.2.6"Identify"the"main"purpose"of"a"text,"including"what"the"author"

wants"to"answer,"explain,"or"describe."""

RI.3.6"Distinguish"own"POV"from"that"of"author."" "

Reading"Informational"Text"(RI):"Integration"of"Knowledge"and"Ideas" ✔"

RI.7."Integrate"medias"

or"formats"to"develop"

coherent"understanding"

RI.2.7"Explain"how"specific"images"(e.g.,"a"diagram"showing"how"a"

machine"works)"contribute"to"and"clarify"a"text.""

RI.8."Evaluate"the"

argument"and"specific"

claims;"evidence""

RI.3.8"Describe"the"logical"connection"between"particular"sentences"

and"paragraphs"in"a"text""

"

"