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Standard Identifier: RL.6.9

Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.7

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.8

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources (primary and secondary), using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. CA

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.9

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Standard Identifier: RL.7.7

Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).

Standard Identifier: RL.7.8

Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
(Not applicable to literature)

Standard Identifier: RL.7.9

Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.

Standard Identifier: RL.8.7

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.

Standard Identifier: RL.8.8

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
(Not applicable to literature)

Standard Identifier: RL.8.9

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.

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