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Standard Identifier: L.9-10.1
Grade Range:
9–10
Subject Area:
English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain:
Language
Cluster:
Conventions of Standard English
Standard:
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use parallel structure.* b. Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent ,dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
Footnote:
Beginning in grade 3, skills and understandings that are particularly likely to require continued attention in higher grades as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing and speaking are marked with an asterisk (*).
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use parallel structure.* b. Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent ,dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
Footnote:
Beginning in grade 3, skills and understandings that are particularly likely to require continued attention in higher grades as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing and speaking are marked with an asterisk (*).
Standard Identifier: L.9-10.2
Grade Range:
9–10
Subject Area:
English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain:
Language
Cluster:
Conventions of Standard English
Standard:
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. b. Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation. c. Spell correctly.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. b. Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation. c. Spell correctly.
Standard Identifier: L.9-10.3
Grade Range:
9–10
Subject Area:
English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain:
Language
Cluster:
Knowledge of Language
Standard:
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. a. Write and edit work so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA Handbook, Turabian’s Manual for Writers) appropriate for the discipline and writing type.
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. a. Write and edit work so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA Handbook, Turabian’s Manual for Writers) appropriate for the discipline and writing type.
Standard Identifier: L.9-10.4
Grade Range:
9–10
Subject Area:
English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain:
Language
Cluster:
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard:
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. b. Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy) and continue to apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes. CA c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., college-level dictionaries, rhyming dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology. CA d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. b. Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy) and continue to apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots and affixes. CA c. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., college-level dictionaries, rhyming dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology. CA d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
Standard Identifier: L.9-10.5
Grade Range:
9–10
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., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
Standard Identifier: L.9-10.6
Grade Range:
9–10
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.
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.9–10.1
Grade Range:
9–10
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, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
Standard Identifier: RH.9–10.10
Grade Range:
9–10
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 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Standard Identifier: RH.9–10.2
Grade Range:
9–10
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 of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
Standard Identifier: RH.9–10.3
Grade Range:
9–10
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:
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
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