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Standard Identifier: L.11-12.5

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Language
Cluster: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Standard:
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.

Standard Identifier: L.11-12.6

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Language
Cluster: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Standard:
Acquire and use accurately 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 important to comprehension or expression.

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.1

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

Standard:
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.10

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Standard:
By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–12 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.2

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

Standard:
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.3

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

Standard:
Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.4

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.5

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.6

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.

Standard Identifier: RH.11–12.7

Grade Range: 11–12
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

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