LTS Solutions: Kid’s College & Stride Academy
READING
Alignment to National Common Core State Standards
Kindergarten
L.K.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
SA Skill 3592
SA Skill 3596
SA Skill 3605
SA Skill 3606
SA Skill 3614
SA Skill 3616
SA Skill 3617
use contractions correctly
use pronouns correctly
use correct sentence structure
use subjects and predicates correctly
avoid use of double negatives
use correct subject/verb agreement
use language to express spatial and temporal relationships
L.K.1.b
Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.
SA Skill 3593
SA Skill 3597
use nouns correctly
use verbs correctly
L.K.1.d
Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g.,
who, what, where, when, why, how).
SA Skill 3604
identify and use different sentence types
1 L.K.1.e
Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from,
in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
SA Skill 3595
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
L.K.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SA Skill 3599
use apostrophes correctly
L.K.2.a
Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.
SA Skill 3584
SA Skill 3585
SA Skill 3586
SA Skill 3587
SA Skill 9246
capitalize dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize proper nouns correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
capitalizing first names
L.K.2.b
Recognize and name end punctuation.
SA Skill 3601
use endmarks correctly
L.K.2.d
Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of
sound-letter relationships.
SA Skill 3608
SA Skill 3610
SA Skill 3611
SA Skill 3612
recognize that there are correct spellings for words
spell sight words and frequently-used words correctly
use a variety of spelling patterns and rules
use correct spelling in writing
L.K.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading
and content.
SA Skill 3786
SA Skill 3787
develop vocabulary by using context clues
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic and syntax
cues
develop vocabulary by using homonyms, homophones, and
homographs
SA Skill 3788
2 L.K.4.b
Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g.,
-ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an
unknown word.
SA Skill 3789
SA Skill 3790
develop vocabulary by using inflections
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes and roots
L.K.5
With guidance and support from adults, explore word
relationships and nuances in word meanings.
SA Skill 3784
develop vocabulary by using compound words
L.K.5.a
Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to
gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
SA Skill 3782
develop vocabulary by classifying words
L.K.5.b
Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and
adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).
SA Skill 3793
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.K.6
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations,
reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
SA Skill 3791
SA Skill 3796
SA Skill 6408
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
develop vocabulary through listening, speaking, and viewing
work to increase sight vocabulary
RF.K.1
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic
features of print.
SA Skill 3654
SA Skill 3659
differentiate between individual letters and printed words
recognize that readers use capitalization and punctuation to
comprehend
demonstrate appropriate book handling skills
differentiate between individual letters and printed words
SA Skill 4212
SA Skill 4213
3 RF.K.1.a
Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by
page.
SA Skill 4800
understand that words move left-to-right and top-to-bottom across
the page
RF.K.1.b
Recognize that spoken words are represented in written
language by specific sequences of letters.
SA Skill 3662
understand that words move left-to-right and top-to-bottom across
the page
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs, and texts
divide sentences into words
differentiate between individual letters and printed words
understand that words move left-to-right and top-to-bottom across
the page
understand that words move left-to-right and top-to-bottom across
the page
differentiate between individual letters and printed words
understand that words are composed of letters that represent
sounds
SA Skill 3664
SA Skill 3765
SA Skill 3936
SA Skill 3943
SA Skill 4220
SA Skill 4492
SA Skill 4620
RF.K.1.c
Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.
SA Skill 3936
SA Skill 4607
differentiate between individual letters and printed words
divide sentences into words
RF.K.1.d
Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the
alphabet.
SA Skill 1537
SA Skill 3655
SA Skill 3767
SA Skill 3937
SA Skill 4214
SA Skill 4322
SA Skill 4493
SA Skill 4610
SA Skill 4794
SA Skill 4909
SA Skill 6407
distinguish between upper and lower case letters
differentiate between upper and lower case letters
name and identify letters of the alphabet
differentiate between upper and lower case letters
differentiate between upper and lower case letters
name and identify letters of the alphabet
differentiate between upper and lower case letters
name and identify letters of the alphabet
differentiate between upper and lower case letters
name and identify letters of the alphabet
Recognizing Differences/Letters & Colors
4 RF.K.2
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and
sounds (phonemes): a. Recognize and produce rhyming
words; b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in
spoken words; c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of
single-syllable spoken words; d. Isolate and pronounce the
initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in threephoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.* (This
does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.); e. Add or
substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, onesyllable words to make new words.
SA Skill 3772
SA Skill 4049
SA Skill 4054
SA Skill 4326
SA Skill 4614
SA Skill 4916
recognize hard and soft consonants
recognize hard and soft consonants
segment spoken words into phonemes
recognize hard and soft consonants
recognize hard and soft consonants
understand that words are composed of letters that represent
sounds
RF.K.2.a
Recognize and produce rhyming words.
SA Skill 3770
SA Skill 4324
SA Skill 4332
recognize and produce rhyming and non-rhyming words
recognize and produce rhyming and non-rhyming words
understand that words are composed of letters that represent
sounds
recognize and produce rhyming and non-rhyming words
SA Skill 4612
RF.K.2.b
Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken
words.
SA Skill 3764
SA Skill 3771
SA Skill 3779
count phonemes and syllables
recognize consonant blends and digraphs
understand that words are composed of letters that represent
sounds
count phonemes and syllables
SA Skill 4042
RF.K.2.c
Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken
words.
SA Skill 3780
SA Skill 4047
SA Skill 4057
SA Skill 4320
use onset and rhyme to read common word families
recognize and produce rhyming and non-rhyming words
use onset and rime to read common word families
divide sentences into words
5 SA Skill 4333
SA Skill 4621
use onset and rime to read common word families
use onset and rime to read common word families
RF.K.2.d
Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final
sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowelconsonant, or CVC) words.* (This does not include CVCs
ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.).
SA Skill 3773
recognize initial, medial, and final consonant and vowel sounds
RF.K.2.e
Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple,
one-syllable words to make new words.
SA Skill 4046
SA Skill 4611
orally manipulate phonemes in a word
orally manipulate phonemes in a word
RF.K.3.a
Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound
correspondences by producing the primary or many of the
most frequent sound for each consonant.
SA Skill 3766
SA Skill 3769
learn and apply sound/letter correspondence
produce the graphic symbols for phonemes
RF.K.3.b
Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings
(graphemes) for the five major vowels.
SA Skill 3774
SA Skill 3775
recognize r-controlled vowels
recognize short and long vowels
RI.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about
key details in a text.
SA Skill 3651
SA Skill 3713
SA Skill 9258
recognize how a message reflects the values of the communicator
draw and support inferences and conclusions
Make predictions
RI.K.2
With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell
key details of a text.
SA Skill 3709
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
6 SA Skill 9200
SA Skill 9201
SA Skill 9206
Identify supporting details
Identify sequence of events
Identify main idea
RI.K.3
With prompting and support, describe the connection between
two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a
text.
SA Skill 3667
read and identify the features of documents related to career
settings
RI.K.4
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about
unknown words in a text.
SA Skill 3786
develop vocabulary by using context clues
RI.K.5
Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
SA Skill 3656
SA Skill 4495
identify and use the parts of a book
identify authors and illustrators and describe their roles
RI.K.6
Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of
each in presenting the ideas or information in a text.
SA Skill 3714
identify author's purpose
RI.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship
between illustrations and the text in which they appear
(e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an
illustration depicts).
SA Skill 3603
SA Skill 3658
complete sentences by choosing pictures that illustrate meaning
recognize likenesses and differences in objects, pictures, and
designs
understand the differences between illustrations and print
SA Skill 3663
RI.K.8
With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author
gives to support points in a text.
SA Skill 3651
SA Skill 3675
recognize how a message reflects the values of the communicator
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
7 RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about
key details in a text.
SA Skill 3713
draw and support inferences and conclusions
RL.K.2
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including
key details.
SA Skill 3688
SA Skill 3709
SA Skill 9200
SA Skill 9201
SA Skill 9206
analyze an author's use of theme
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
Identify supporting details
Identify sequence of events
Identify main idea
RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and
major events in a story.
SA Skill 3678
SA Skill 3684
SA Skill 3687
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
RL.K.4
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
SA Skill 3585
SA Skill 3677
SA Skill 3682
SA Skill 3686
SA Skill 3689
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of patterned structures
analyze an author's use of rhythm
analyze an author's use of word choice
RL.K.5
Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems).
SA Skill 3665
SA Skill 3666
SA Skill 3670
SA Skill 3673
SA Skill 3939
describe differences between prose and poetry
read and identify the features of classic literature
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of poetry
identify authors and illustrators and describe their roles
RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of
a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
SA Skill 3675
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
8 RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship
between illustrations and the story in which they appear
(e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
SA Skill 3603
SA Skill 3658
complete sentences by choosing pictures that illustrate meaning
recognize likenesses and differences in objects, pictures, and
designs
understand the differences between illustrations and print
read literature from a variety of cultures
SA Skill 3663
SA Skill 3674
RL.K.9
With prompting and support, compare and contrast the
adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.
SA Skill 3690
SA Skill 3706
SA Skill 3707
compare literary elements within and across texts
compare and contrast within and across texts
connect ideas and themes across texts
9 Grade 1:
L.1.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
SA Skill 3876
SA Skill 3881
SA Skill 3890
SA Skill 3896
SA Skill 3897
SA Skill 3898
SA Skill 3899
SA Skill 4112
SA Skill 4122
use contractions correctly
use verbs correctly
choose the correct word for a particular usage
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
use correct subject/verb agreement
use language to express spatial and temporal relationships
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of purpose
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
L.1.1.b
Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
SA Skill 3877
use nouns correctly
L.1.1.c
Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic
sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).
SA Skill 3900
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
L.1.1.d
Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me,
my; they, them, their; anyone, everything).
SA Skill 3880
use pronouns correctly
L.1.1.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).
SA Skill 3881
SA Skill 6411
use verbs correctly
choose correct verb form
L.1.1.f
Use frequently occurring adjectives.
SA Skill 3589
SA Skill 3873
use adjectives correctly
use adjectives correctly
10 L.1.1.g
Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so,
because).
SA Skill 3591
SA Skill 3875
use conjunctions correctly
use conjunctions correctly
L.1.1.i
Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond,
toward).
SA Skill 3879
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
L.1.1.j
Produce and expand complete simple and compound
declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory
sentences in response to prompts.
SA Skill 3604
SA Skill 3888
SA Skill 4123
SA Skill 6409
identify and use different sentence types
use correct sentence structure
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
identify complete and incomplete sentences
L.1.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SA Skill 1500
SA Skill 3878
SA Skill 3882
SA Skill 3883
SA Skill 3887
SA Skill 3895
SA Skill 3940
Capitalization & Punctuation
use possessives correctly
use abbreviations correctly
use apostrophes correctly
use punctuation and capitalization correctly
use resources to find correct spelling
recognize that readers use capitalization and punctuation to
comprehend
L.1.2.a
Capitalize dates and names of people.
SA Skill 3868
SA Skill 3869
SA Skill 3870
SA Skill 3871
SA Skill 4121
capitalize dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize proper nouns correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
11 L.1.2.b
Use end punctuation for sentences.
SA Skill 3885
use endmarks correctly
L.1.2.c
Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
SA Skill 3600
SA Skill 3884
use commas correctly
use commas correctly
L.1.2.d
Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling
patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
SA Skill 3891
SA Skill 3892
identify correctly and incorrectly spelled words
use correct spelling in writing
L.1.2.e
Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic
awareness and spelling conventions.
SA Skill 4113
SA Skill 4124
develop drafts using invented spelling
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
L.1.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
SA Skill 4061
develop vocabulary by using compound words
L.1.4.a
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word
or phrase.
SA Skill 3984
choose the correct meaning for a word
L.1.4.c
Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g. look) and their
inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).
SA Skill 4066
SA Skill 4067
develop vocabulary by using inflections
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots
12 L.1.4.d
Apply alphabetical order to the first letter of words to access
information.
SA Skill 4030
use alphabetical order to find information
L.1.5.a
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a
sense of the concepts the categories represent.
SA Skill 4059
develop vocabulary by classifying words
L.1.5.d
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in
manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and
adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by
defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.
SA Skill 4070
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.1.6
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations,
reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including
using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple
relationships (e.g., because).
SA Skill 4068
SA Skill 4073
SA Skill 4074
SA Skill 4076
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
develop vocabulary through listening, speaking, and viewing
develop vocabulary through reading
work to increase sight vocabulary
RF.1.1
Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic
features of print.
SA Skill 4043
SA Skill 4793
divide sentences into words
differentiate between individual letters and printed words
RF.1.1.a
Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first
word, capitalization, ending punctuation).
SA Skill 3869
SA Skill 3885
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
use endmarks correctly
13 RF.1.2
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and
sounds (phonemes).
SA Skill 4044
SA Skill 4056
learn and apply sound/letter correspondence
understand that words are composed of letters that represent
sounds
learn and apply sound/letter correspondence
learn and apply sound/letter correspondence
SA Skill 4321
SA Skill 4609
RF.1.2.a
Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken singlesyllable words.
SA Skill 4051
SA Skill 4052
SA Skill 4329
recognize r-controlled vowels
recognize short and long vowels
recognize short and long vowels
RF.1.2.b
Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds
(phonemes), including consonant blends.
SA Skill 4041
SA Skill 4048
SA Skill 4615
blend phonemes to make spoken words
recognize consonant blends and digraphs
recognize initial, medial, and final consonant and vowel sounds
RF.1.2.c
Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds
(phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
SA Skill 4050
SA Skill 4325
SA Skill 4327
recognize initial, medial, and final consonant and vowel sounds
Beginning/Ending Sounds
recognize initial, medial, and final consonant and vowel sounds
RF.1.2.d
Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete
sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
SA Skill 4331
SA Skill 4619
segment spoken words into phonemes
segment spoken words into phonemes
RF.1.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills
in decoding words.
SA Skill 4613
SA Skill 4618
recognize consonant blends and digraphs
recognize vowel digraphs and diphthongs
14 RF.1.3.a
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common
consonant digraphs.
SA Skill 3776
SA Skill 4053
SA Skill 4330
recognize vowel digraphs and diphthongs
recognize vowel digraphs and diphthongs
recognize vowel digraphs and diphthongs
RF.1.3.b
Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
SA Skill 4056
understand that words are composed of letters that represent
sounds
RF.1.3.g
Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled
words.
SA Skill 4065
Word Recognition
RF.1.4.c
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and
understanding, rereading as necessary.
SA Skill 4003
SA Skill 4011
monitor comprehension
use more than one comprehension strategy to read unfamiliar text
RI.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
SA Skill 3978
SA Skill 3979
SA Skill 3980
SA Skill 3981
SA Skill 3982
SA Skill 3999
SA Skill 4001
SA Skill 4002
SA Skill 4005
SA Skill 4013
SA Skill 4038
SA Skill 9203
read for enjoyment
read for information
read independently
read to develop solutions to problems
set and adjust purpose for reading
integrate strategies from other strands of reading/language arts
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
preview texts
use prior knowledge to comprehend texts
read and follow written directions
Identify supporting details
15 RI.1.2
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
SA Skill 3927
SA Skill 3995
SA Skill 3997
SA Skill 4004
SA Skill 4008
SA Skill 4009
SA Skill 4019
SA Skill 4026
SA Skill 9202
tell and retell stories
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
retell or act out texts
summarize texts
identify main ideas in reference materials
summarize information gathered from reference sources
Identify main idea
RI.1.3
Describe the connection between two individuals, events,
ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
SA Skill 3985
compare and contrast within and across texts
RI.1.4
Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the
meaning of words and phrases in a text.
SA Skill 3948
read and identify the features of drama
RI.1.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of
contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key
facts or information in a text.
SA Skill 3931
SA Skill 3938
SA Skill 3944
evaluate the role of the media
identify and use the parts of a book
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs and texts
describe differences between prose and poetry
read and identify the features of electronic texts
read and identify the features of nonfiction
identify structural features of texts
SA Skill 3945
SA Skill 3949
SA Skill 3952
SA Skill 3998
RI.1.7
Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key
ideas.
SA Skill 3976
respond to texts through technology
16 RI.1.8
Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
SA Skill 3933
SA Skill 3993
SA Skill 4109
recognize how a message reflects the values of the communicator
identify author's purpose
choose the correct writing form
RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
SA Skill 3978
SA Skill 3980
SA Skill 3981
SA Skill 3982
SA Skill 3992
SA Skill 3999
SA Skill 4001
SA Skill 4002
SA Skill 4005
SA Skill 4013
SA Skill 9203
read for enjoyment
read independently
read to develop solutions to problems
set and adjust purpose for reading
draw and support inferences and conclusions
integrate strategies from other strands of reading/language arts
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
preview texts
use prior knowledge to comprehend texts
Identify supporting details
RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate
understanding of their central message or lesson.
SA Skill 3927
SA Skill 3968
SA Skill 3986
SA Skill 3988
SA Skill 3995
SA Skill 3997
SA Skill 4004
SA Skill 4008
SA Skill 4009
SA Skill 9202
tell and retell stories
analyze an author's use of theme
connect ideas and themes across texts
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
retell or act out texts
summarize texts
Identify main idea
RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story,
using key details.
SA Skill 3958
SA Skill 3964
SA Skill 3967
SA Skill 3985
SA Skill 3994
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
compare and contrast within and across texts
identify cause and effect
17 RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest
feelings or appeal to the senses.
SA Skill 3956
SA Skill 3957
SA Skill 3962
SA Skill 3965
SA Skill 3966
SA Skill 3969
analyze an author's style
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of patterned structures
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of rhythm
analyze an author's use of word choice
RL.1.5
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and
books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a
range of text types.
SA Skill 3945
SA Skill 3946
SA Skill 3948
SA Skill 3950
SA Skill 3953
SA Skill 3990
SA Skill 3998
describe differences between prose and poetry
read and identify the features of classic literature
read and identify the features of drama
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of poetry
distinguish reality from fantasy
identify structural features of texts
RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
SA Skill 3955
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
RL.1.9
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of
characters in stories.
SA Skill 3970
compare literary elements within and across texts
W.1.3
Write narratives in which they recount two or more
appropriately sequenced events, include some details
regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event
order, and provide some sense of closure.
SA Skill 4117
SA Skill 4118
use appropriate transitions in drafts
use appropriate word choice in drafts
W.1.5
With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic,
respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add
details to strengthen writing as needed.
18 SA Skill 4128
SA Skill 4140
SA Skill 4141
SA Skill 4142
SA Skill 4143
SA Skill 4144
respond critically to the writing of others
revise for audience and purpose
revise for clarity of content
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for sentence structure
revise for word choice
W.1.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g.,
explore a number of "how-to" books on a given topic and use
them to write a sequence of instructions).
SA Skill 4018
SA Skill 4020
identify a research topic and narrow its focus
identify research questions
W.1.8
With guidance and support from adults, recall information
from experiences or gather information from provided sources
to answer a question.
SA Skill 3942
SA Skill 4022
SA Skill 4025
SA Skill 4029
SA Skill 4030
SA Skill 4031
SA Skill 4032
SA Skill 4035
SA Skill 4037
understand and use alphabetical order
organize information from reference sources
skim and scan reference sources for facts
use a library or media center to find information
use alphabetical order to find information
use labels and signs to locate information
use non-print/electronic resources to find information
use print resources to find information
learn and apply organizational skills
19 Grade 2
L.2.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
SA Skill 4153
SA Skill 4155
SA Skill 4156
SA Skill 4173
SA Skill 4174
SA Skill 4175
SA Skill 4176
SA Skill 4395
use contractions correctly
use possessives correctly
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
choose the correct word for a particular usage
use language to express spatial and temporal relationships
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
L.2.1.a
Use collective nouns (e.g., group).
SA Skill 4152
SA Skill 4154
use conjunctions correctly
use nouns correctly
L.2.1.b
Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g.,
feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).
SA Skill 4177
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
L.2.1.c
Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
SA Skill 4157
use pronouns correctly
L.2.1.d
Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular
verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
SA Skill 4158
use verbs correctly
L.2.1.e
Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between
them depending on what is to be modified.
SA Skill 3874
SA Skill 4150
SA Skill 4151
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
20 L.2.1.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).
SA Skill 4164
SA Skill 4165
SA Skill 4396
identify complete and incomplete sentences
identify and use different sentence types
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
L.2.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SA Skill 4159
SA Skill 4161
SA Skill 4162
SA Skill 4293
SA Skill 4394
SA Skill 6418
use abbreviations correctly
use commas correctly
use endmarks correctly
document sources using appropriate citation format
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
Punctuation
L.2.2.a
Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
SA Skill 3588
SA Skill 3872
SA Skill 4145
SA Skill 4146
SA Skill 4147
SA Skill 4148
SA Skill 4149
capitalize titles correctly
capitalize titles correctly
capitalize and punctuate dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize proper nouns correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
capitalize titles correctly
L.2.2.b
Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
SA Skill 4161
use commas correctly
L.2.2.c
Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently
occurring possessives.
SA Skill 4160
use apostrophes correctly
L.2.2.d
Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing
words (e.g., cage ->badge; boy ->boil).
21 SA Skill 3893
SA Skill 4169
SA Skill 4170
SA Skill 4171
use a variety of spelling patterns and rules
spell sight words and frequently-used words correctly
Spelling with Word Parts
use correct spelling in writing
L.2.2.e
Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries,
as needed to check and correct spellings.
SA Skill 4172
SA Skill 4397
use resources to find correct spellings
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
L.2.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing,
speaking, reading, or listening.
SA Skill 4173:
SA Skill 4174:
SA Skill 4175:
SA Skill 4176:
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
choose the correct word for a particular usage
use language to express spatial and temporal relationships
L.2.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
SA Skill 4339
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic and syntax
cues
develop vocabulary by using homonyms, homophones, and
homographs
develop vocabulary by using inflections
SA Skill 4340
SA Skill 4341
L.2.4.a
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word
or phrase.
SA Skill 4338
SA Skill 6417
develop vocabulary by using context clues
Word Meanings
L.2.4.b
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known
prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy,
tell/retell).
SA Skill 4342
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes and roots
22 L.2.4.d
Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict
the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse,
housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).
SA Skill 4336
develop vocabulary by using compound words
L.2.4.e
Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and
digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and
phrases.
SA Skill 3792
develop vocabulary by using reference materials
L.2.5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and
nuances in word meanings.
SA Skill 4345
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.2.5.a
Identify real-life connections between words and their use
(e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
SA Skill 4334:
develop vocabulary by classifying words
L.2.6
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations,
reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including
using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other
kids are happy that makes me happy).
SA Skill 4343
SA Skill 4348
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
develop vocabulary through listening, speaking, and viewing
RF.2.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills
in decoding words.
SA Skill 4616
recognize r-controlled vowels
RF.2.3.a
Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly
spelled one-syllable words.
SA Skill 4617
recognize short and long vowels
23 RF.2.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
comprehension.
SA Skill 4217
recognize that readers use capitalization and punctuation to
comprehend
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.
SA Skill 4193
SA Skill 4279
SA Skill 4280
SA Skill 4291
SA Skill 4316
SA Skill 9205
ask and respond to questions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
use prior knowledge to comprehend texts
read and follow written directions
Identify supporting details
RI.2.2
Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the
focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
SA Skill 4266
SA Skill 4273
SA Skill 4275
SA Skill 4282
SA Skill 4287
SA Skill 4297
SA Skill 4304
SA Skill 9204
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
identify main ideas in reference materials
summarize information gathered from reference sources
Identify main idea
RI.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant
to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
SA Skill 4338
develop vocabulary by using context clues
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.
SA Skill 4215
SA Skill 4221
identify and use the parts of a book
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs, and texts
identify structural features of texts
SA Skill 4276
24 SA Skill 4288
SA Skill 4295
use graphic organizers to represent information from texts
determine the best reference for a task
RI.2.6
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author
wants to answer, explain, or describe.
SA Skill 4271
SA Skill 4274
identify author's purpose
identify persuasive techniques
RI.2.8
Describe how reasons support specific points the author
makes in a text.
SA Skill 4232
SA Skill 4233
SA Skill 4274
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
analyze an author's style
identify persuasive techniques
RI.2.9
Compare and contrast the most important points presented by
two texts on the same topic.
SA Skill 4263
SA Skill 4264
compare and contrast within and across texts
connect ideas and themes across texts
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.
SA Skill 4193
SA Skill 4268
SA Skill 4279
SA Skill 4280
SA Skill 4291
SA Skill 9205
ask and respond to questions
distinguish reality from fantasy
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
use prior knowledge to comprehend texts
Identify supporting details
RL.2.2
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse
cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or
moral.
SA Skill 4246
SA Skill 4266
SA Skill 4273
SA Skill 4275
analyze an author's use of theme in literature
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
25 SA Skill 4287
SA Skill 9204
summarize texts
Identify main idea
RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events
and challenges.
SA Skill 4235
SA Skill 4245
SA Skill 4263
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of setting
compare and contrast within and across texts
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.
SA Skill 4234
SA Skill 4240
SA Skill 4243
SA Skill 4247
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of patterned structures
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of word choice
RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing
how the beginning introduces the story and the ending
concludes the action.
SA Skill 4221
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs, and texts
identify structural features of texts
SA Skill 4276
RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters,
including by speaking in a different voice for each character
when reading dialogue aloud.
SA Skill 4216
SA Skill 4232
identify authors and illustrators and describe their roles
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
RL.2.8
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story
(e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different
cultures.
SA Skill 4263
compare and contrast within and across texts
26 W.2.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a
topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide
a concluding statement or section.
SA Skill 4387
SA Skill 4392
include a central idea and supporting details in drafts
use correct paragraph structure in drafts
W.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event
or short sequence of events, include details to describe
actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal
event order, and provide a sense of closure.
SA Skill 4119
SA Skill 4299
SA Skill 4390
SA Skill 4391
use correct paragraph structure in drafts
include effective introductions and conclusions
use appropriate transitions in drafts
use appropriate word choice in drafts
W.2.5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a
topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and
editing.
SA Skill 4398
SA Skill 4409
SA Skill 4411
SA Skill 4413
SA Skill 4414
SA Skill 4415
SA Skill 4416
SA Skill 4417
edit drafts using reference sources
select the best title for a written selection
revise drafts
revise for audience and purpose
revise for clarity of content
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for sentence structure
revise for word choice
W.2.7
Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a
number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record
science observations).
SA Skill 4296
SA Skill 4298
identify a research topic and narrow its focus
identify research questions
W.2.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information
from provided sources to answer a question.
SA Skill 4219
SA Skill 4300
understand and use alphabetical order
organize information from reference sources
27 SA Skill 4308
SA Skill 4309
SA Skill 4313
SA Skill 4315
use alphabetical order to find information
use labels and signs to locate information
use print resources to find information
learn and apply organizational skills
28 Grade 3
L.3.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking
SA Skill 4166
SA Skill 4428
SA Skill 4431
SA Skill 4432
SA Skill 4444
SA Skill 4450
SA Skill 4451
SA Skill 4688
SA Skill 6410
use subjects and predicates correctly
use contractions correctly
use possessives correctly
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
use subjects and predicates correctly
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
identify subjects and predicates
L.3.1.a
Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives,
and adverbs in general and their functions in particular
sentences.
SA Skill 4425
SA Skill 4426
SA Skill 4429
SA Skill 4433
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
use nouns correctly
use pronouns correctly
L.3.1.b
Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
SA Skill 4429
SA Skill 4453
use nouns correctly
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
L.3.1.d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
SA Skill 4434
use verbs correctly
L.3.1.f
Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
SA Skill 4452
use correct subject/verb agreement
L.3.1.g
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and
adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to
be modified.
SA Skill 4425
SA Skill 4426
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
29 L.3.1.h
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
SA Skill 4427
use conjunctions correctly
L.3.1.i
Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
SA Skill 4442
SA Skill 4443
SA Skill 4689
avoid fragments and run-ons
identify and use different sentence types
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
L.3.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SA Skill 4418
SA Skill 4419
SA Skill 4420
SA Skill 4421
SA Skill 4422
SA Skill 4423
SA Skill 4435
SA Skill 4438
SA Skill 4439
SA Skill 4687
capitalize and punctuate dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word in a direct quote correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize proper nouns and adjectives correctly
capitalize the greeting and closing in letters correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
use abbreviations correctly
use commas correctly
use endmarks correctly
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
L.3.2.a
Capitalize appropriate words in titles.
SA Skill 4424
capitalize titles correctly
L.3.2.c
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
SA Skill 3602
SA Skill 3886
SA Skill 4163
SA Skill 4436
SA Skill 4438
SA Skill 4441
use quotation marks correctly
use quotation marks correctly
use quotation marks correctly
use apostrophes correctly
use commas correctly
use quotation marks correctly
L.3.2.e
Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other
studied words and for adding suffixes to base words
(e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
SA Skill 4445
SA Skill 4446
SA Skill 4448
spell homonyms and homophones correctly
spell sight words and frequently-used words correctly
use correct spelling in writing
30 L.3.2.f
Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families,
position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules,
meaningful word parts) in writing words.
SA Skill 4447
SA Skill 4448
use a variety of spelling patterns and rules
use correct spelling in writing
L.3.2.g
Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries,
as needed to check and correct spellings.
SA Skill 4449
SA Skill 4690
SA Skill 4691
use resources to find correct spellings
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
edit drafts using reference sources
L.3.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
SA Skill 4628
develop vocabulary by using homonyms, homophones, and
homographs
develop vocabulary by using multiple-meaning words
SA Skill 4630
L.3.4.a
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word
or phrase.
SA Skill 4626
SA Skill 4627
develop vocabulary by using context clues
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic, and syntax
cues
L.3.4.b
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known
affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable,
comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
SA Skill 4629
SA Skill 4631
develop vocabulary by using inflections
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes and roots
L.3.4.d
Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and
digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key
words and phrases.
SA Skill 4633
develop vocabulary by using reference materials
31 L.3.5
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and
nuances in word meanings.
SA Skill 4335
SA Skill 4601
SA Skill 4622
SA Skill 4623
SA Skill 4624
SA Skill 4634
develop vocabulary by using analogies
develop and apply problem-solving and reasoning strategies
develop vocabulary by classifying words
develop vocabulary by using analogies
develop vocabulary by using compound words
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.3.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational,
general academic, and domain specific words and phrases,
including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships
(e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
SA Skill 4632
SA Skill 4637
SA Skill 4638
SA Skill 4641
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
develop vocabulary through listening, speaking, and viewing
develop vocabulary through reading
work to increase sight vocabulary
RF.3.3.c
Decode multi-syllable words.
SA Skill 4608
identify syllables within words
RF.4.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
comprehension.
SA Skill 4496
recognize that readers use capitalization and punctuation to
comprehend
reread to improve comprehension
use more than one comprehension strategy to read unfamiliar texts
SA Skill 4570
SA Skill 4574
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a
text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the
answers.
SA Skill 4545
SA Skill 4547
SA Skill 4555
SA Skill 4564
SA Skill 4565
SA Skill 4579
set and follow purpose for reading
ask and answer questions while reading
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
draw conclusions from information gathered
32 SA Skill 4582
SA Skill 4603
SA Skill 7302
identify main ideas in reference sources
read and follow written directions
Make inferences
RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and
explain how they support the main idea.
SA Skill 4551
SA Skill 4558
SA Skill 4560
SA Skill 4567
SA Skill 4572
SA Skill 7300
SA Skill 7301
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
RI.3.3
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events,
scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures
in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and
cause/effect.
SA Skill 4544
SA Skill 4557
read to develop solutions to problems
identify cause and effect
RI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domainspecific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic
or subject area.
SA Skill 4515
SA Skill 7304
analyze an author's use of dialect and jargon
Identify word meaning in context
RI.3.5
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars,
hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic
efficiently.
SA Skill 4494
SA Skill 4500
identify and use the parts of a book
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs, and texts
read and identify the features of electronic texts
read and identify the features of nonfiction
identify structural features of texts
identify and use the parts of a book
identify and use the parts of a book
SA Skill 4505
SA Skill 4508
SA Skill 4561
SA Skill 4795
SA Skill 5098
33 RI.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of
a text.
SA Skill 3710
SA Skill 3906
SA Skill 3989
SA Skill 4183
SA Skill 4267
SA Skill 4459
SA Skill 4484
distinguish between fact and opinion
distinguish fact from opinion
distinguish between fact and opinion
distinguish fact from opinion
distinguish between fact and opinion
distinguish fact from opinion
compare ideas and points of view expressed in broadcast and print
media
recognize how a message reflects the values of the communicator
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
identify author's purpose
identify persuasive techniques
SA Skill 4489
SA Skill 4511
SA Skill 4556
SA Skill 4559
RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps,
photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate
understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key
events occur).
SA Skill 4550
describe how illustrations and graphics contribute to texts
RI.3.9
Compare and contrast the most important points and key
details presented in two texts on the same topic.
SA Skill 4548
SA Skill 4549
compare and contrast within and across texts
connect ideas and themes across texts
RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a
text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the
answers.
SA Skill 4545
SA Skill 4547
SA Skill 4555
SA Skill 4564
SA Skill 4565
SA Skill 7302
set and follow purpose for reading
ask and answer questions while reading
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
Make inferences
34 RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from
diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or
moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in
the text.
SA Skill 4528
SA Skill 4551
SA Skill 4558
SA Skill 4560
SA Skill 4567
SA Skill 4571
SA Skill 4572
SA Skill 7300
SA Skill 7301
analyze an author's use of theme
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
retell or act out texts
summarize texts
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or
feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the
sequence of events.
SA Skill 4461
SA Skill 4514
SA Skill 4519
SA Skill 4523
SA Skill 4526
SA Skill 4557
listen and respond to literature
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of foreshadowing
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
identify cause and effect
RL.3.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
SA Skill 3681
SA Skill 3683
SA Skill 3960
SA Skill 3961
SA Skill 3963
SA Skill 4237
SA Skill 4238
SA Skill 4241
SA Skill 4513
SA Skill 4515
SA Skill 4516
SA Skill 4517
SA Skill 4522
SA Skill 4524
SA Skill 4525
SA Skill 4529
SA Skill 7304
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of exaggeration
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of exaggeration
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of dialect and jargon
analyze an author's use of exaggeration
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of rhythm
analyze an author's use of word choice
Identify word meaning in context
35 RL.3.5
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or
speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene,
and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on
earlier sections.
SA Skill 4500
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs, and texts
read and identify the features of drama
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of poetry
identify structural features of texts
SA Skill 4504
SA Skill 4506
SA Skill 4509
SA Skill 4561
RL.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or
those of the characters.
SA Skill 4239
analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient narrators
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient narrators
SA Skill 4511
SA Skill 4518
RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute
to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood,
emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
SA Skill 4550
describe how illustrations and graphics contribute to texts
RL.3.9
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of
stories written by the same author about the same or similar
characters (e.g., in books from a series).
SA Skill 4531
SA Skill 4548
SA Skill 4549
SA Skill 4553
compare literary elements within and across texts
compare and contrast within and across texts
connect ideas and themes across texts
distinguish reality from fantasy
W.3.4
With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in
which the development and organization are appropriate to
task and purpose.
SA Skill 4384
SA Skill 4385
SA Skill 4388
SA Skill 4389
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of audience
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of purpose
use a variety of organizational structures in drafts
use appropriate style and tone in drafts
36 SA Skill 4410
SA Skill 4674
SA Skill 4679
SA Skill 4683
SA Skill 4684
SA Skill 4703
use appropriate graphics to enhance text and style
write to record personal reflections and experiences
include a central idea and supporting details in drafts
use appropriate transitions in drafts
use appropriate word choice in drafts
use appropriate graphics to enhance text and style
W.3.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop
and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and
editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate
command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including
grade 3.)
SA Skill 4702
SA Skill 4704
SA Skill 4706
SA Skill 4708
SA Skill 4709
SA Skill 4710
select the best title for a written selection
revise drafts
revise for audience and purpose
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for sentence structure
revise for word choice
W.3.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a
topic.
SA Skill 4581
SA Skill 4583
identify a research topic and narrow its focus
identify research questions
W.3.8
Recall information from experiences or gather information
from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and
sort evidence into provided categories.
SA Skill 4498
SA Skill 4578
SA Skill 4580
SA Skill 4581
SA Skill 4585
SA Skill 4588
SA Skill 4589
SA Skill 4595
SA Skill 4596
SA Skill 4597
SA Skill 4600
SA Skill 4602
understand and use alphabetical order
document sources using appropriate citation format
evaluate quality and usefulness of reference sources
identify a research topic and narrow its focus
organize information from reference sources
select and use print and electronic reference sources
skim and scan reference sources for facts
use alphabetical order to find information
use labels and signs to locate information
use nonprint /electronic resources to find information
use print resources to find information
learn and apply organizational skills
37 Grade 4
L.4.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
SA Skill 4719
SA Skill 4720
SA Skill 4722
SA Skill 4723
SA Skill 4725
SA Skill 4729
SA Skill 4730
SA Skill 4740
SA Skill 4742
SA Skill 4748
SA Skill 4749
SA Skill 4750
SA Skill 4751
SA Skill 4839
SA Skill 4985
SA Skill 4986
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
use conjunctions correctly
use contractions correctly
use nouns correctly
use pronouns correctly
use verbs correctly
identify and use clauses and phrases correctly
use subjects and predicates correctly
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
use correct subject/verb agreement
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
respond to texts through technology
edit drafts for appropriate formatting
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
L.4.1.d
Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional
patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
SA Skill 4988
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
L.4.1.e
Form and use prepositional phrases.
SA Skill 4728
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
L.4.1.f
Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting
inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
SA Skill 4739
SA Skill 4741
SA Skill 4987
avoid fragments and run-ons
identify and use different sentence types
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
L.4.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SA Skill 4437
SA Skill 4731
SA Skill 4732
use colons correctly
use abbreviations correctly
use apostrophes correctly
38 SA Skill 4733
SA Skill 4735
SA Skill 4737
use colons correctly
use endmarks correctly
use parentheses correctly
L.4.2.a
Use correct capitalization.
SA Skill 4711
SA Skill 4712
SA Skill 4713
SA Skill 4714
SA Skill 4715
SA Skill 4716
SA Skill 4717
SA Skill 4718
SA Skill 4984
capitalize dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word in a direct quote correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize proper nouns and adjectives correctly
capitalize the names of groups and organizations correctly
capitalize the parts of letters correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
capitalize titles and outlines correctly
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
L.4.2.b
Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and
quotations from a text.
SA Skill 4734
SA Skill 4738
use commas correctly
use quotation marks correctly
L.4.2.d
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references
as needed.
SA Skill 4743
SA Skill 4744
SA Skill 4745
SA Skill 4747
spell homonyms and homophones correctly
spell sight words and frequently-used words correctly
use a variety of spelling patterns and rules
use resources to find correct spellings
L.4.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
SA Skill 4921
SA Skill 4925
develop vocabulary by using compound words
develop vocabulary by using homonyms, homophones, and
homographs
develop vocabulary by using multiple-meaning words
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
SA Skill 4927
SA Skill 4929
39 L.4.4.a
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in
text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
SA Skill 4923
SA Skill 4924
develop vocabulary by using context clues
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic and syntax
cues
Vocabulary Word Meanings
SA Skill 6419
L.4.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and
roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph,
photograph, autograph).
SA Skill 4071
SA Skill 4346
SA Skill 4635
SA Skill 4926
SA Skill 4928
SA Skill 4932
develop vocabulary by using word origins
develop vocabulary by using word origins
develop vocabulary by using word origins and derivations
develop vocabulary by using inflections
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots
develop vocabulary by using word origins and derivations
L.4.4.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.
SA Skill 4930
SA Skill 4931
develop vocabulary by using reference materials
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.4.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
SA Skill 4918
SA Skill 4920
develop vocabulary by classifying words
develop vocabulary by using analogies
L.4.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general
academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including
those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being
(e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a
particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered
when discussing animal preservation).
SA Skill 4935
SA Skill 4938
develop vocabulary through reading
work to increase sight vocabulary
40 RF.4.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills
in decoding words.
SA Skill 4908
SA Skill 4910
SA Skill 4911
SA Skill 4912
SA Skill 4913
SA Skill 4914
SA Skill 4915
SA Skill 4917
learn and apply sound/letter correspondence
recognize consonant blends and digraphs
recognize hard and soft consonants
recognize initial, medial, and final consonant and vowel sounds
recognize r-controlled vowels
recognize short and long vowels
recognize vowel digraphs and diphthongs
use onset and rime to read common word families
RF.4.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
comprehension.
SA Skill 4797
recognize that readers use capitalization and punctuation to
comprehend
monitor comprehension
SA Skill 4867
RF.4.4.c
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and
understanding, rereading as necessary.
SA Skill 4863
SA Skill 4875
integrate strategies from other strands of reading/language arts
use more than one comprehension strategy to read unfamiliar texts
RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what
the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the
text.
SA Skill 4270
SA Skill 4294
SA Skill 4848
SA Skill 4856
SA Skill 4865
SA Skill 4866
SA Skill 4880
SA Skill 4904
SA Skill 7402
draw and support inferences and conclusions
draw conclusions from information gathered
ask and answer questions while reading
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
draw conclusions from information gathered
read and follow written directions
Make inferences
41 RI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is
supported by key details; summarize the text.
SA Skill 4852
SA Skill 4859
SA Skill 4861
SA Skill 4868
SA Skill 4873
SA Skill 4883
SA Skill 4889
SA Skill 7400
SA Skill 7401
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
summarize texts
paraphrase texts
identify main ideas in reference sources
summarize information gathered from reference sources
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
RI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical,
scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why,
based on specific information in the text.
SA Skill 4858
identify cause and effect
RI.4.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domainspecific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic
or subject area.
SA Skill 7404
Identify word meaning from context clues
RI.4.5
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison,
cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or
information in a text or part of a text.
SA Skill 4801
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs, and texts
read and identify the features of documents related to career
settings
read and identify the features of electronic texts
read and identify the features of nonfiction
read for information
identify structural features of texts
SA Skill 4804
SA Skill 4806
SA Skill 4809
SA Skill 4843
SA Skill 4862
RI.4.6
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of
the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and
the information provided.
SA Skill 4849
SA Skill 7406
compare and contrast within and across texts
Identify author's point of view
42 RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or
quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines,
animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain
how the information contributes to an understanding of the
text in which it appears.
SA Skill 4785
compare ideas and points of view expressed in broadcast and print
media
RI.4.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support
particular points in a text.
SA Skill 4233
SA Skill 4757
SA Skill 4790
SA Skill 4853
SA Skill 4857
SA Skill 4860
analyze an author's style
distinguish fact from opinion
recognize how a message reflects the values of the communicator
distinguish between fact and opinion
identify author's purpose
identify persuasive techniques
RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what
the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the
text.
SA Skill 4270
SA Skill 4294
SA Skill 4848
SA Skill 4856
SA Skill 4865
SA Skill 4866
SA Skill 7402
draw and support inferences and conclusions
draw conclusions from information gathered
ask and answer questions while reading
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
Make inferences
RL.4.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in
the text; summarize the text.
SA Skill 4830
SA Skill 4834
SA Skill 4852
SA Skill 4859
SA Skill 4861
SA Skill 4868
SA Skill 4873
SA Skill 7400
SA Skill 7401
SA Skill 7405
analyze an author's use of theme
evaluate an author's choice of title
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
summarize texts
paraphrase texts
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
Identify best title
43 RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or
drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a
character’s thoughts, words, or actions.
SA Skill 4762
SA Skill 4815
SA Skill 4820
SA Skill 4825
SA Skill 4828
SA Skill 4831
SA Skill 4849
SA Skill 4858
listen and respond to literature
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of foreshadowing
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
analyze an author's use of word choice
compare and contrast within and across texts
identify cause and effect
RL.4.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including those that allude to significant characters
found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
SA Skill 4718
SA Skill 4814
SA Skill 4816
SA Skill 4817
SA Skill 4822
SA Skill 4823
SA Skill 4824
SA Skill 4826
SA Skill 4827
SA Skill 7404
capitalize titles and outlines correctly
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of dialect and jargon
analyze an author's use of exaggeration
analyze an author's use of onomatopoeia
analyze an author's use of patterned structures
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of rhythm
Identify word meaning from context clues
RL.4.5
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose,
and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse,
rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings,
descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or
speaking about a text.
SA Skill 4801
understand the relationships among letters, words, sentences,
paragraphs, and texts
read and identify the features of classic literature
read and identify the features of drama
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of multicultural tales
read and identify the features of poetry
read for enjoyment
identify structural features of texts
SA Skill 4803
SA Skill 4805
SA Skill 4807
SA Skill 4808
SA Skill 4810
SA Skill 4842
SA Skill 4862
44 RL.4.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different
stories are narrated, including the difference between firstand third-person narrations.
SA Skill 4819
analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient narrators
Identify author's point of view
SA Skill 7406
RL.4.7
Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a
visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each
version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the
text.
SA Skill 4850
connect ideas and themes across texts
RL.4.9
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and
topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of
events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional
literature from different cultures.
SA Skill 4833
SA Skill 4854
compare literary elements within and across texts
distinguish reality from fantasy
W.4.2.a
Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in
paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings),
illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding
comprehension.
SA Skill 4975
include a central idea and supporting details in drafts
W.4.3.d
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to
convey experiences and events precisely.
SA Skill 4983
use literary devices effectively in writing
W.4.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development
and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are
defined in standards 1–3 above.)
SA Skill 4995
choose the appropriate form of writing based on established
purpose
45 W.4.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop
and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and
editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate
command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including
grade 4.)
SA Skill 5005
SA Skill 5006
SA Skill 5007
SA Skill 5008
SA Skill 5009
SA Skill 5010
revise for audience and purpose
revise for clarity of content
revise for elaboration
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for sentence structure
revise for word choice
W.4.7
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through
investigation of different aspects of a topic.
SA Skill 4881
SA Skill 4884
Reference/information Skills
identify research questions
W.4.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather
relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes
and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
SA Skill 3661
SA Skill 4799
SA Skill 4879
SA Skill 4885
SA Skill 4888
SA Skill 4892
SA Skill 4893
SA Skill 4894
SA Skill 4896
SA Skill 4898
SA Skill 4901
SA Skill 4903
understand and use alphabetical order
understand and use alphabetical order
document reference sources using appropriate citation format
organize information from reference sources
skim and scan reference sources for facts
use visual aids to illustrate research findings
use a library or media center to find information
use alphabetical order to find information
use key words to find information
use non-print/electronic resources to find information
use print resources to find information
learn and apply organizational skills
46 Grade 5
L.5.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking:
SA Skill 4721
SA Skill 4724
SA Skill 5020
SA Skill 5021
SA Skill 5024
SA Skill 5026
SA Skill 5028
SA Skill 5030
SA Skill 5041
SA Skill 5042
SA Skill 5043
SA Skill 5044
SA Skill 5051
SA Skill 5052
SA Skill 5054
SA Skill 5291
SA Skill 5292
SA Skill 5293
use appositives correctly
use interjections correctly
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
use contractions correctly
use nouns correctly
use possessives correctly
use pronouns correctly
avoid fragments and run-ons
identify and use clauses and phrases correctly
identify and use correct sentence structure
identify and use subjects and predicates correctly
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
edit drafts for appropriate formatting
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
L.5.1.a
Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and
interjections in general and their function in particular
sentences;
SA Skill 5022
SA Skill 5023
SA Skill 5025
use appositives correctly
use conjunctions correctly
use interjections correctly
L.5.1.b
Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked;
I will have walked) verb tenses
SA Skill 5031
use verbs correctly
L.5.1.d
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
SA Skill 5053
use correct subject/verb agreement
47 L.5.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing;
SA Skill 5011
SA Skill 5012
SA Skill 5013
SA Skill 5014
SA Skill 5015
SA Skill 5016
SA Skill 5017
SA Skill 5018
SA Skill 5019
SA Skill 5032
SA Skill 5033
SA Skill 5034
SA Skill 5036
SA Skill 5037
SA Skill 5039
SA Skill 5290
capitalize abbreviations correctly
capitalize dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word in a direct quote correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize proper nouns and adjectives correctly
capitalize the names of groups and organizations correctly
capitalize the parts of letters correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I”; correctly
capitalize titles and outlines correctly
use abbreviations correctly
use apostrophes correctly
use colons and semicolons correctly
use dashes and hyphens correctly
use endmarks correctly
use parentheses correctly
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
L.5.2.a
Use punctuation to separate items in a series
SA Skill 5035
use commas correctly
L.5.2.d
Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of
works
SA Skill 4440
SA Skill 4736
SA Skill 5038
SA Skill 5040
use italics and underlining correctly
use italics and underlining correctly
use italics and underlining correctly
use quotation marks correctly
L.5.2.e
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references
as needed.
SA Skill 5045
SA Skill 5046
SA Skill 5047
SA Skill 5048
SA Skill 5049
SA Skill 5050
SA Skill 5294
generate a spelling list
spell homonyms and homophones correctly
spell sight words and frequently-used words correctly
use a variety of spelling patterns, strategies, and rules
use correct spelling in writing
use resources to find correct spellings
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
48 L.5.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing,
speaking, reading, or listening
SA Skill 5099
recognize that readers use capitalization and punctuation to
comprehend
L.5.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies
SA Skill 5231
SA Skill 5233
SA Skill 5241
develop vocabulary by using multiple-meaning words
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
incorporate newly-learned vocabulary in speaking and writing
L.5.4.a
Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons
in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
SA Skill 5227
SA Skill 5228
develop vocabulary by using context clues
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic and syntax
cues
understand meanings of confusing words
SA Skill 5229
L.5.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and
roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph,
photosynthesis)
SA Skill 5232
SA Skill 5236
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots
develop vocabulary by using word origins and derivations
L.5.4.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.
SA Skill 5234
develop vocabulary by using reference materials
L.5.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word meanings
SA Skill 5222
develop vocabulary by classifying words
49 L.5.5.b
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms,
adages, and proverbs
SA Skill 5224
develop vocabulary by using analogies
L.5.5.c
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g.,
synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each
of the words.
SA Skill 4337
SA Skill 4625
SA Skill 4902
SA Skill 4922
SA Skill 5222
SA Skill 5225
SA Skill 5226
SA Skill 5235
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
develop and apply problem-solving and reasoning strategies
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
develop vocabulary by classifying words
develop vocabulary by using compound words
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.5.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general
academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including
those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical
relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly,
moreover, in addition).
SA Skill 5223
develop vocabulary by studying word meanings across curricular
content areas and through current events
SA Skill 5238
develop vocabulary through listening, speaking, and viewing
RF.5.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills
in decoding words
SA Skill 5214
SA Skill 5215
SA Skill 5216
SA Skill 5217
SA Skill 5219
SA Skill 5220
learn and apply sound/letter correspondence
recognize consonant blends and digraphs
recognize hard and soft consonants
recognize initial, medial, and final consonant and vowel sounds
recognize short and long vowels
recognize vowel digraphs and diphthongs
RI.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
SA Skill 5138
SA Skill 5154
interpret an author's use of rhetorical question
ask and answer questions while reading
50 SA Skill 5171
SA Skill 5172
SA Skill 5186
SA Skill 5202
SA Skill 7502
SA Skill 7505
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
draw conclusions from information gathered
use key words to find information
Draw conclusions
Make inferences
RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how
they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
SA Skill 5158
SA Skill 5165
SA Skill 5167
SA Skill 5174
SA Skill 5179
SA Skill 5189
SA Skill 5195
SA Skill 7500
SA Skill 7501
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
identify main ideas in reference sources
summarize information gathered from reference sources
identify main ideas
Identify supporting details
RI.5.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more
individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical,
scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the
text.
SA Skill 5164
SA Skill 7504
identify cause and effect
Compare and contrast
RI.5.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domainspecific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic
or subject area.
SA Skill 5223
develop vocabulary by studying word meanings across curricular
content areas and through current events
develop vocabulary by using context clues
SA Skill 5227
RI.5.5
Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology,
comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas,
concepts, or information in two or more texts.
51 SA Skill 5102
SA Skill 5106
SA Skill 5141
SA Skill 5155
SA Skill 5168
SA Skill 7503
compare communication in different forms
read and identify the features of electronic texts
relate texts to social issues
compare and contrast within and across texts
identify structural features of texts
Identify structural features of texts
RI.5.6
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting
important similarities and differences in the point of view they
represent.
SA Skill 5112
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
RI.5.7
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources,
demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question
quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
SA Skill 5207
use print resources to find information
RI.5.8
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support
particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and
evidence support which point(s).
SA Skill 5060
SA Skill 5096
SA Skill 5147
distinguish fact from opinion
recognize how a message reflects the values of the communicator
support responses by referring to relevant aspects of text and own
experience
distinguish between fact and opinion in texts
identify author's purpose
identify persuasive techniques
SA Skill 5159
SA Skill 5163
SA Skill 5166
RL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text
says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
SA Skill 5154
SA Skill 5171
SA Skill 5172
SA Skill 7505
ask and answer questions while reading
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions
Make inferences
52 RL.5.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in
the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond
to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a
topic; summarize the text.
SA Skill 5132
SA Skill 5139
SA Skill 5156
SA Skill 5158
SA Skill 5165
SA Skill 5167
SA Skill 5174
SA Skill 5179
SA Skill 7500
SA Skill 7501
analyze an author's use of theme
evaluate an author's choice of title
connect ideas and themes across texts
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
Identify main ideas
Identify supporting details
RL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or
events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the
text (e.g., how characters interact).
SA Skill 5116
SA Skill 5121
SA Skill 5126
SA Skill 5129
SA Skill 5155
SA Skill 5164
SA Skill 7504
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of foreshadowing
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
compare and contrast within and across texts
identify cause and effect
Compare and contrast
RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and
similes.
SA Skill 5113
SA Skill 5114
SA Skill 5115
SA Skill 5117
SA Skill 5118
SA Skill 5119
SA Skill 5123
SA Skill 5125
SA Skill 5127
SA Skill 5128
SA Skill 5131
SA Skill 5133
SA Skill 5134
SA Skill 5135
analyze an author's style
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of allusion
analyze an author's use of dialect and jargon
analyze an author's use of exaggeration
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of onomatopoeia
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of rhythm
analyze an author's use of symbolism
analyze an author's use of word choice
analyze how mood is conveyed in texts
analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
53 RL.5.5
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits
together to provide the overall structure of a particular story,
drama, or poem.
SA Skill 5105
SA Skill 5107
SA Skill 5110
SA Skill 5168
SA Skill 7503
read and identify the features of drama
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of poetry
identify structural features of texts
Identify structural features of texts
RL.5.6
Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view
influences how events are described.
SA Skill 5112
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
RL.5.7
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the
meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel,
multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
SA Skill 5157
compare literary elements within and across texts
RL.5.9
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g.,
mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to
similar themes and topics.
SA Skill 5137
SA Skill 5160
compare literary elements within and across texts
distinguish reality from fantasy
W.5.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development
and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are
defined in standards 1–3 above.)
SA Skill 5074
SA Skill 5247
SA Skill 5253
SA Skill 5264
SA Skill 5277
SA Skill 5278
SA Skill 5279
SA Skill 5281
SA Skill 5283
SA Skill 5284
SA Skill 5285
adapt verbal and nonverbal language to the audience and purpose
perform basic computer operations
write captions and labels
write opinions supported with facts
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of audience
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of purpose
develop personal voice in writing
include a central idea and supporting details in drafts
use appropriate sentence variety in drafts
use appropriate style and tone in drafts
use appropriate transitions in drafts
54 SA Skill 5286
SA Skill 5287
SA Skill 5289
SA Skill 5301
SA Skill 5309
use appropriate word choice in drafts
use correct paragraph structure in drafts
use literary devices effectively in writing
choose the appropriate form of writing based on established
purpose
use appropriate graphics to enhance text and style
W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop
and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising,
editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for
conventions should demonstrate command of Language
standards 1–3 up to and including grade 5.)
SA Skill 5308
SA Skill 5311
SA Skill 5312
SA Skill 5313
SA Skill 5314
SA Skill 5315
SA Skill 5317
select the best title for a written selection
revise for audience and purpose
revise for clarity of content
revise for descriptive details
revise for elaboration
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for word choice
W.5.7
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to
build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a
topic.
SA Skill 5188
SA Skill 5190
identify a research topic and narrow its focus
identify research questions
W.5.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather
relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize
or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and
provide a list of sources.
SA Skill 5100
SA Skill 5185
SA Skill 5187
SA Skill 5191
SA Skill 5200
SA Skill 5202
SA Skill 5203
SA Skill 5204
SA Skill 5206
SA Skill 5207
SA Skill 5209
understand and use alphabetical order
document sources using appropriate citation format
evaluate quality and usefulness of reference sources
organize information from reference sources
use alphabetical order to find information
use key words to find information
use labels and signs to locate information
use non-print/electronic resources to find information
use pictures to find information
use print resources to find information
learn and apply organizational skills
55 Grade 6
L.6.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking
SA Skill 5029
SA Skill 5328
SA Skill 5329
SA Skill 5331
SA Skill 5332
SA Skill 5334
SA Skill 5335
SA Skill 5337
SA Skill 5338
SA Skill 5340
SA Skill 5350
SA Skill 5351
SA Skill 5352
SA Skill 5353
SA Skill 5361
SA Skill 5363
SA Skill 5365
SA Skill 5622
SA Skill 5623
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
use conjunctions correctly
use contractions correctly
use interjections correctly
use nouns and noun phrases correctly
use possessives correctly
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
use verbs and verb phrases correctly
avoid fragments and run-ons
identify and use clauses and phrases correctly
identify and use different sentence types
identify and use subjects and predicates correctly
avoid use of double negatives
use correct subject/verb agreement
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
L.6.1.a
Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective,
objective, possessive)
use pronouns correctly
SA Skill 5339
L.6.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
SA Skill 5318
SA Skill 5319
SA Skill 5320
SA Skill 5321
SA Skill 5322
SA Skill 5323
SA Skill 5324
SA Skill 5325
SA Skill 5326
SA Skill 5327
SA Skill 5341
SA Skill 5342
capitalize abbreviations correctly
capitalize dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word in a direct quote correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize nationalities, religions, races, and languages correctly
capitalize proper nouns and adjectives correctly
capitalize the names of groups and organizations correctly
capitalize the parts of letters correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
capitalize titles and outlines correctly
use abbreviations correctly
use apostrophes correctly
56 SA Skill 5346
SA Skill 5347
SA Skill 5349
SA Skill 5427
SA Skill 5620
use endmarks correctly
use italics and underlining correctly
use quotation marks correctly
articulate and discuss themes and connections across cultures
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
L.6.2.a
Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off
nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements
SA Skill 5343
SA Skill 5344
SA Skill 5345
SA Skill 5348
use colons and semicolons correctly
use commas correctly
use dashes and hyphens correctly
use parentheses correctly
L.6.2.b
Spell correctly
SA Skill 5355
SA Skill 5356
SA Skill 5357
SA Skill 5358
SA Skill 5624
spell frequently misspelled and high-frequency words correctly
spell homonyms and homophones correctly
use a variety of spelling patterns, strategies, and rules
use correct spelling in writing
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
L.6.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies
SA Skill 5564
develop vocabulary by using homonyms, homophones, and
homographs
develop vocabulary by using multiple-meaning words
SA Skill 5566
L.6.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or
paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a
clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
SA Skill 5562
SA Skill 5563
develop vocabulary by using context clues
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic, and syntax
cues
L.6.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and
roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience,
auditory, audible)
57 SA Skill 5567
SA Skill 5571
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots
develop vocabulary by using word origins and derivations
L.6.4.c
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation
of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part
of speech
SA Skill 5569
develop vocabulary by using reference materials
L.6.5.a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context
SA Skill 5572
choose the best meaning for a word
L.6.5.b
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g.,
cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand
each of the words
SA Skill 5559
SA Skill 5560
SA Skill 5570
develop vocabulary by using analogies
develop vocabulary by using compound words
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.6.5.c
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words
with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping,
economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
SA Skill 5561
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
L.6.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general
academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather
vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
SA Skill 5558
develop vocabulary by studying word meanings across curricular
content areas and through current events
RH.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary
and secondary sources.
SA Skill 9264
SA Skill 9265
SA Skill 9267
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
58 RH.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or
secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source
distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
SA Skill 9263
SA Skill 9268
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage
RH.6-8.3
Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to
history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how
interest rates are raised or lowered).
SA Skill 9269
Compare and contrast details in an informational passage
RH.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to
history/social studies.
SA Skill 9261
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RH.6-8.6
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of
view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance
of particular facts).
SA Skill 9260
SA Skill 9262
SA Skill 9270
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
RH.6-8.8
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a
text.
SA Skill 9266
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
SA Skill 5501
SA Skill 5528
SA Skill 5554
SA Skill 7602
SA Skill 7603
draw and support inferences and conclusions
draw conclusions from information gathered
read and follow written directions
Make inferences
Draw conclusions
59 RI.6.2
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed
through particular details; provide a summary of the text
distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
SA Skill 5498
SA Skill 5504
SA Skill 5505
SA Skill 5520
SA Skill 7600
SA Skill 7601
SA Skill 7604
distinguish between fact and opinion in texts
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
summarize or paraphrase texts
identify main idea
Identify details
Summarize text
RI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is
introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through
examples or anecdotes).
SA Skill 5503
SA Skill 5507
identify cause and effect
identify techniques of persuasion, bias, and propaganda
RI.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical
meanings.
SA Skill 5452
SA Skill 5471
SA Skill 5561 SA Skill 5562
SA Skill 7604
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of word choice
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
develop vocabulary by using context clues
Summarize text
RI.6.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or
section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes
to the development of the ideas.
SA Skill 5436
SA Skill 5438
SA Skill 5440
SA Skill 5506
read and identify the features of electronic texts
read and identify the features of functional materials
read and identify the features of nonfiction
identify structural features of texts
RI.6.6
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
explain how it is conveyed in the text.
SA Skill 5431
SA Skill 5432
SA Skill 5444
identify and revise research questions
identify the various purposes of texts
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
60 RI.6.8
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text,
distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and
evidence from claims that are not.
SA Skill 5431
SA Skill 5473
SA Skill 5498
compare ways different authors organize and present ideas
analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
distinguish between fact and opinion in texts
RL.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
SA Skill 5501
SA Skill 5510
SA Skill 5511
SA Skill 7602
SA Skill 7603
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions and hypotheses
Make inferences
Draw conclusions
RL.6.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is
conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the
text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
SA Skill 5470
SA Skill 5504
SA Skill 5505
SA Skill 5520
SA Skill 7600
SA Skill 7601
SA Skill 7604
analyze an author's use of theme
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
summarize or paraphrase texts
Identify main idea
Identify details
Summarize text
RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a
series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or
change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
SA Skill 5431
SA Skill 5448
SA Skill 5450
SA Skill 5454
SA Skill 5455
SA Skill 5458
SA Skill 5464
SA Skill 5467
SA Skill 5494
SA Skill 5503
compare ways different authors organize and present ideas
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of dialogue
analyze an author's use of flashback
analyze an author's use of foreshadowing
analyze an author's use of irony
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
compare and contrast within and across texts
identify cause and effect
61 RL.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings;
analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and
tone.
SA Skill 5445
SA Skill 5446
SA Skill 5447
SA Skill 5449
SA Skill 5452
SA Skill 5456
SA Skill 5457
SA Skill 5459
SA Skill 5460
SA Skill 5465
SA Skill 5466
SA Skill 5468
SA Skill 5469
SA Skill 5471
SA Skill 5472
SA Skill 5473
SA Skill 7605
analyze an author's style
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of allusion
analyze an author's use of dialect and jargon
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of hyperbole
analyze an author's use of imagery
analyze an author's use of language structure
analyze an author's use of metaphor
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of rhythm
analyze an author's use of simile
analyze an author's use of symbolism
analyze an author's use of word choice
analyze how mood is conveyed in texts
analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
Identify word meaning from context clues
RL.6.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza
fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the
development of the theme, setting, or plot.
SA Skill 5433
SA Skill 5435
SA Skill 5437
SA Skill 5441
SA Skill 5506
read and identify the features of classic literature
read and identify the features of drama
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of poetry
identify structural features of texts
RL.6.6
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the
narrator or speaker in a text.
SA Skill 5444
SA Skill 5453
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient narrators
RL.6.8
Differentiate among odes, ballads, epic poetry, and science
fiction.
SA Skill 5437
SA Skill 5441
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of poetry
62 RL.6.9
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.
SA Skill 5475
SA Skill 5495
compare literary elements within and across texts
connect ideas and themes across texts
RST.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science
and technical texts.
SA Skill 9264
SA Skill 9265
SA Skill 9267
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
RST.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide
an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge
or opinions.
SA Skill 9263
SA Skill 9268
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage
RST.6-8.3
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out
experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical
tasks.
SA Skill 9269
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
RST.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a
specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8
texts and topics.
SA Skill 9261
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RST.6-8.6
Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation,
describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.
SA Skill 9260
SA Skill 9262
SA Skill 9270
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
63 RST.6-8.8
Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on
research findings, and speculation in a text.
SA Skill 9266
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
W.6.4
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.)
SA Skill 5608
SA Skill 5612
SA Skill 5613
SA Skill 5614
SA Skill 5615
SA Skill 5616
SA Skill 5617
SA Skill 5631
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of purpose
select and support a thesis statement in drafts
use a variety of organizational patterns in drafts
use appropriate sentence variety in drafts
use appropriate style and tone in drafts
use appropriate transitions in drafts
use appropriate word choice in drafts
choose the appropriate form of writing based on established
purpose
use prewriting strategies in assigned and self-selected writing
SA Skill 5634
W.6.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults,
develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning,
revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
(Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of
Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 6.)
SA Skill 5638
SA Skill 5642
SA Skill 5643
SA Skill 5644
SA Skill 5645
SA Skill 5646
SA Skill 5647
SA Skill 5648
SA Skill 5649
SA Skill 5650
select the best title for a written selection
revise for clarity of content
revise for consistent point of view
revise for elaboration
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for sentence structure
revise for support of ideas
revise for transitions
revise for voice
revise for word choice
W.6.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question,
drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when
appropriate.
SA Skill 5531
identify and revise research questions
64 W.6.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital
sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or
paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding
plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for
sources.
SA Skill 5527
SA Skill 5529
SA Skill 5534
SA Skill 5546
SA Skill 5548
SA Skill 5549
SA Skill 5552
document sources using appropriate citation format
evaluate quality and usefulness of reference sources
organize information from reference sources
use alphabetical order to find information
use key words to find information
use labels and signs to locate information
use print resources to find information
65 Grade 7
L.7.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking
SA Skill 5330
SA Skill 5333
SA Skill 5336
SA Skill 5661
SA Skill 5662
SA Skill 5663
SA Skill 5664
SA Skill 5667
SA Skill 5668
SA Skill 5670
SA Skill 5671
SA Skill 5672
SA Skill 5673
SA Skill 5683
SA Skill 5686
SA Skill 5694
SA Skill 5695
SA Skill 5696
SA Skill 5698
SA Skill 5953
SA Skill 5954
use appositives correctly
use infinitives correctly
use participles and participial phrases correctly
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
use appositives correctly
use conjunctions correctly
use interjections correctly
use nouns and noun phrases correctly
use possessives correctly
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
use pronouns correctly
use verbs and verb phrases correctly
avoid fragments and run-ons
identify and use subjects and predicates correctly
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
use correct subject/verb agreement
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
edit drafts for appropriate formatting
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
L.7.1.a
Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and
their function in specific sentences;
SA Skill 5666
SA Skill 5669
use infinitives correctly
use participles and participial phrases correctly
L.7.1.b
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compoundcomplex sentences to signal differing relationships among
ideas
SA Skill 5685
SA Skill 5955
SA Skill 5956
identify and use different sentence types
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
L.7.1.c
Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and
correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
SA Skill 5684
identify and use clauses and phrases correctly
66 L.7.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
SA Skill 5651
SA Skill 5652
SA Skill 5653
SA Skill 5654
SA Skill 5655
SA Skill 5656
SA Skill 5657
SA Skill 5658
SA Skill 5659
SA Skill 5660
SA Skill 5674
SA Skill 5675
SA Skill 5676
SA Skill 5678
SA Skill 5679
SA Skill 5680
SA Skill 5681
SA Skill 5682
SA Skill 5959
capitalize abbreviations correctly
capitalize dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word in a direct quote correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize nationalities, religions, races, and languages correctly
capitalize proper nouns and adjectives correctly
capitalize the names of groups and organizations correctly
capitalize the parts of letters correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
capitalize titles and outlines correctly
use abbreviations correctly
use apostrophes correctly
use colons and semicolons correctly
use dashes and hyphens correctly
use endmarks correctly
use italics and underlining correctly
use parentheses correctly
use quotation marks correctly
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
L.7.2.a
Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a
fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green
shirt)
SA Skill 5677
use commas correctly
L.7.2.b
Spell correctly
SA Skill 5687
SA Skill 5688
generate a spelling list
spell frequently misspelled words and high-frequency words
correctly
spell homonyms and homophones correctly
use a variety of spelling patterns, strategies, and rules
use resources to find correct spellings
SA Skill 5689
SA Skill 5690
SA Skill 5692
L.7.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies
SA Skill 5897
develop vocabulary by using homonyms, homophones, and
homographs
67 SA Skill 5899
develop vocabulary by using multiple-meaning words
L.7.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or
paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a
clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
SA Skill 5895
SA Skill 5896
develop vocabulary by using context clues
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic, and syntax
cues
L.7.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and
roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent,
bellicose, rebel)
SA Skill 5900
SA Skill 5904
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots
develop vocabulary by using word origins and derivations
L.7.4.c
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g.,
dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to
find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its
precise meaning or its part of speech
SA Skill 5902
develop vocabulary by using reference materials
L.7.5.b
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g.,
synonym/antonym, analogy) to better understand each of the
words
SA Skill 5892
SA Skill 5893
SA Skill 5903
develop vocabulary by using analogies
develop vocabulary by using compound words
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.7.5.c
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words
with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., refined, respectful,
polite, diplomatic, condescending).
SA Skill 5894
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
68 L.7.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general
academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather
vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
SA Skill 5891
develop vocabulary by studying word meanings across curricular
content areas and through current events
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
SA Skill 5901
RH.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary
and secondary sources.
SA Skill 9279
SA Skill 9280
SA Skill 9282
SA Skill 9288
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RH.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or
secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source
distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
SA Skill 9278
SA Skill 9283
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage.
RH.6-8.3
Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to
history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how
interest rates are raised or lowered).
SA Skill 9284
SA Skill 9286
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
RH.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to
history/social studies.
SA Skill 9276
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
69 RH.6-8.6
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view
or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of
particular facts).
SA Skill 9275
SA Skill 9277
SA Skill 9285
SA Skill 9287
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
Identify traits of a character within an informational passage
RH.6-8.8
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a
text.
SA Skill 9281
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
RI.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from
the text.
SA Skill 5809
SA Skill 5834
SA Skill 5843
SA Skill 5844
SA Skill 5856
SA Skill 7702
SA Skill 7703
SA Skill 7707
SA Skill 7708
interpret an author's use of rhetorical question
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions and hypotheses
use prior knowledge to comprehend texts
Make inferences
Draw conclusions
Make predictions
Identify hypotheses
RI.7.2
Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their
development over the course of the text; provide an objective
summary of the text.
SA Skill 5803
SA Skill 5811
SA Skill 5830
SA Skill 5837
SA Skill 5838
SA Skill 5846
SA Skill 5853
SA Skill 5865
SA Skill 5872
SA Skill 7700
SA Skill 7701
analyze an author's use of theme
evaluate an author's choice of title
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
identify main ideas in reference sources
summarize information gathered from reference sources
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
70 RI.7.3
Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and
ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events,
or how individuals influence ideas or events).
SA Skill 5836
identify cause and effect
RI.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical
meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on
meaning and tone.
SA Skill 5778
SA Skill 5785
SA Skill 5790
SA Skill 5793
SA Skill 5795
SA Skill 5796
SA Skill 5801
SA Skill 5804
analyze an author's style
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of imagery
analyze an author's use of metaphor
analyze an author's use of patterned structures
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of simile
analyze an author's use of word choice
RI.7.5
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text,
including how the major sections contribute to the whole and
to the development of the ideas.
SA Skill 5766
SA Skill 5768
SA Skill 5769
SA Skill 5771
SA Skill 5773
SA Skill 5839
SA Skill 7706
read and identify the features of classic literature
read and identify the features of drama
read and identify the features of electronic texts
read and identify the features of functional materials
read and identify the features of nonfiction
identify structural features of texts
Analyze text structure
RI.7.6
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from
that of others.
SA Skill 5765
SA Skill 5777
SA Skill 5835
SA Skill 5840
SA Skill 5851
identify the various purposes of texts
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
identify author's purpose
identify techniques of persuasion, bias, and propaganda
relate the content of texts to their purposes
71 RI.7.7
Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia
version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the
subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact
of the words).
SA Skill 5763
compare communication in different forms
RI.7.8
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text,
assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is
relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
SA Skill 5831
distinguish between fact and opinion in texts
RI.7.9
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic
shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing
different evidence or advancing different interpretations of
facts.
SA Skill 5764
compare ways different authors organize and present ideas
RL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from
the text.
SA Skill 5834
SA Skill 5843
SA Skill 5844
SA Skill 5856
SA Skill 7702
SA Skill 7703
SA Skill 7707
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions and hypotheses
use prior knowledge to comprehend texts
Make inferences
Draw conclusions
Make predictions
RL.7.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text; provide an objective
summary of the text.
SA Skill 5803
SA Skill 5811
SA Skill 5828
SA Skill 5830
SA Skill 5837
SA Skill 5838
SA Skill 5846
SA Skill 5853
analyze an author's use of theme
evaluate an author's choice of title
connect ideas and themes across texts
distinguish between essential and nonessential information
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
72 SA Skill 7700
SA Skill 7701
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
RL.7.3
Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact
(e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
SA Skill 5781
SA Skill 5782
SA Skill 5783
SA Skill 5787
SA Skill 5797
SA Skill 5800
SA Skill 5827
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of dialect and jargon
analyze an author's use of dialogue
analyze an author's use of flashback
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
compare and contrast within and across texts
RL.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings;
analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds
(e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or
section of a story or drama.
SA Skill 5778
SA Skill 5779
SA Skill 5780
SA Skill 5784
SA Skill 5785
SA Skill 5788
SA Skill 5789
SA Skill 5790
SA Skill 5792
SA Skill 5793
SA Skill 5794
SA Skill 5795
SA Skill 5796
SA Skill 5798
SA Skill 5799
SA Skill 5802
SA Skill 5804
SA Skill 5805
analyze an author's style
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of allusion
analyze an author's use of exaggeration
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of foreshadowing
analyze an author's use of hyperbole
analyze an author's use of imagery
analyze an author's use of language structure
analyze an author's use of metaphor
analyze an author's use of onomatopoeia
analyze an author's use of patterned structures
analyze an author's use of personification
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of rhythm
analyze an author's use of symbolism
analyze an author's use of word choice
analyze how mood is conveyed in texts
73 RL.7.5
Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g.,
soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.
SA Skill 5767
read and identify the features of documents related to career
settings
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of multicultural tales
read and identify the features of poetry
identify structural features of texts
Analyze text structure
SA Skill 5770
SA Skill 5772
SA Skill 5774
SA Skill 5839
SA Skill 7706
RL.7.6
Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of
view of different characters or narrators in a text.
SA Skill 5777
SA Skill 5786
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient narrators
analyze an author's use of irony
compare and contrast within and across texts
SA Skill 5791
SA Skill 5827
RL.7.7
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).
SA Skill 5761
SA Skill 5763
SA Skill 5764
SA Skill 5808
compare traditional literature from different cultures
compare communication in different forms
compare ways different authors organize and present ideas
compare literary elements within and across texts
RL.7.9
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.
SA Skill 5832
distinguish reality from fantasy in texts
RST.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science
and technical texts.
SA Skill 9279
SA Skill 9280
SA Skill 9282
SA Skill 9288
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
74 RST.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide
an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge
or opinions.
SA Skill 9278
SA Skill 9283
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage.
RST.6-8.3
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out
experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical
tasks.
SA Skill 9284
SA Skill 9286
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
RST.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a
specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8
texts and topics.
SA Skill 9276
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RST.6-8.6
Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation,
describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.
SA Skill 9275
SA Skill 9277
SA Skill 9285
SA Skill 9287
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
Identify traits of a character within an informational passage
RST.6-8.8
Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on
research findings, and speculation in a text.
SA Skill 9281
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
W.7.4
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.)
SA Skill 5940
SA Skill 5941
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of audience
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of purpose
75 SA Skill 5949
SA Skill 5950
SA Skill 5964
use appropriate transitions in drafts
use appropriate word choice in drafts
choose the appropriate form of writing based on established
purpose
W.7.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults,
develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning,
revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing
on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
(Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of
Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 7.)
SA Skill 5971
SA Skill 5974
SA Skill 5975
SA Skill 5976
SA Skill 5977
SA Skill 5978
SA Skill 5979
SA Skill 5980
SA Skill 5981
SA Skill 5982
SA Skill 5983
select the best title for a written selection
revise for audience and purpose
revise for clarity of content
revise for consistent point of view
revise for elaboration
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for sentence structure
revise for support of ideas
revise for transitions
revise for voice
revise for word choice
W.7.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish
writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and
collaborate with others, including linking to and citing
sources.
SA Skill 5912
SA Skill 5913
identify uses of technology
learn and use basic computer terms
W.7.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question,
drawing on several sources and generating additional related,
focused questions for further research and investigation.
SA Skill 5863
SA Skill 5864
identify a research topic and narrow its focus
identify and revise research questions
76 W.7.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital
sources, 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.
SA Skill 5842
SA Skill 5854
SA Skill 5860
SA Skill 5862
SA Skill 5866
SA Skill 5867
SA Skill 5875
SA Skill 5879
SA Skill 5881
SA Skill 5883
interpret graphic representations that display information
use graphic organizers to represent information from texts
document sources using appropriate citation format
evaluate quality and usefulness of reference sources
interpret and use graphic sources of information
organize information from reference sources
use graphic organizers to aid research
use alphabetical order to find information
use key words to find information
use non-print/electronic resources to find information
W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and research
SA Skill 5959
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
77 Grade 8
L.8.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
grammar and usage when writing or speaking
SA Skill 5994
SA Skill 5995
SA Skill 5996
SA Skill 5997
SA Skill 5998
SA Skill 6000
SA Skill 6001
SA Skill 6002
SA Skill 6003
SA Skill 6004
SA Skill 6005
SA Skill 6007
SA Skill 6013
SA Skill 6014
SA Skill 6016
SA Skill 6017
SA Skill 6019
SA Skill 6027
SA Skill 6028
SA Skill 6029
SA Skill 6031
SA Skill 6287
SA Skill 6288
SA Skill 6289
use adjectives correctly
use adverbs and adverb phrases correctly
use appositives correctly
use conjunctions correctly
use contractions correctly
use interjections correctly
use nouns and noun phrases correctly
use participles and participial phrases correctly
use possessives correctly
use prepositions and prepositional phrases correctly
use pronouns correctly
use abbreviations correctly
use italics and underlining correctly
use parentheses correctly
avoid fragments and run-ons
identify and use clauses and phrases correctly
identify and use subjects and predicates correctly
avoid use of double negatives
identify and use formal and informal language correctly
use correct subject/verb agreement
use regular and irregular plurals correctly
edit drafts for appropriate formatting
edit drafts for appropriate grammar and usage
edit drafts for appropriate sentence structure
L.8.1.a
Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles,
infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences
SA Skill 4430
SA Skill 4726
SA Skill 5999
use participles and participial phrases correctly
use participles and participial phrases correctly
use infinitives correctly
L.8.1.b
Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice
SA Skill 6006
use verbs and verb phrases correctly
78 L.8.1.c
Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative,
conditional, and subjunctive mood
SA Skill 6018
identify and use different sentence types
SA Skill 6290
edit drafts for appropriate spelling
L.8.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing:
a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause
or break; b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission;
c. Spell correctly.
SA Skill 5984
SA Skill 5985
SA Skill 5986
SA Skill 5987
SA Skill 5988
SA Skill 5989
SA Skill 5990
SA Skill 5991
SA Skill 5992
SA Skill 5993
SA Skill 6286
capitalize abbreviations correctly
capitalize dates and holidays correctly
capitalize first word in a direct quote correctly
capitalize first word of sentences correctly
capitalize names of groups and organizations correctly
capitalize nationalities, religions, races, and languages correctly
capitalize parts of letters correctly
capitalize proper nouns and adjectives correctly
capitalize the pronoun “I” correctly
capitalize titles and outlines correctly
edit drafts for appropriate capitalization and punctuation
L.8.2.a
Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or
break
SA Skill 6008
SA Skill 6009
SA Skill 6010
SA Skill 6011
SA Skill 6012
SA Skill 6015
use apostrophes correctly
use colons and semicolons correctly
use commas correctly
use dashes and hyphens correctly
use endmarks correctly
use quotation marks correctly
L.8.2.c
Spell correctly
SA Skill 6021
spell frequently misspelled words and high frequency words
correctly
spell homonyms and homophones correctly
use a variety of spelling patterns, strategies, and rules
use correct spelling in writing
use resources to find correct spellings
SA Skill 6022
SA Skill 6023
SA Skill 6024
SA Skill 6025
79 L.8.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and
content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies
SA Skill 6230
develop vocabulary by using homonyms, homophones, and
homographs
develop vocabulary by using multiple-meaning words
SA Skill 6232
L.8.4.a
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or
paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a
clue to the meaning of a word or phrase
SA Skill 6228
SA Skill 6229
develop vocabulary by using context clues
develop vocabulary by using graphophonic, semantic, and syntax
cues
L.8.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and
roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede,
secede)
SA Skill 6231
SA Skill 6233
SA Skill 6237
develop vocabulary by using inflections
develop vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes, and roots
develop vocabulary by using word origins and derivations
L.8.4.c
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g.,
dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to
find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its
precise meaning or its part of speech
SA Skill 6235
develop vocabulary by using reference materials
L.8.4.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).
SA Skill 6234
develop vocabulary by using prior knowledge
L.8.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word meanings
SA Skill 6225
develop vocabulary by using analogies
80 L.8.5.a
Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns) in context
SA Skill 6228
develop vocabulary by using context clues
L.8.5.b
Use the relationship between particular words to better
understand each of the words
SA Skill 6225
SA Skill 6236
develop vocabulary by using analogies
develop vocabulary by using synonyms and antonyms
L.8.5.c
Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words
with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful,
firm, persistent, resolute).
SA Skill 6227
develop vocabulary by using connotation and denotation
L.8.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general
academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather
vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase
important to comprehension or expression.
SA Skill 6224
develop vocabulary by studying word meanings across curricular
content areas and through current events
develop vocabulary through discussion
develop vocabulary through listening, speaking, and viewing
develop vocabulary through reading
SA Skill 6238
SA Skill 6239
SA Skill 6240
RI.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an
analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences
drawn from the text.
SA Skill 5887
SA Skill 6106
SA Skill 6152
read and follow written directions
read and identify the features of nonfiction
support responses to texts by referring to relevant aspects of text
and own experience
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions and hypotheses
use prior knowledge to comprehend texts
draw conclusions from information gathered
summarize information gathered from reference sources
SA Skill 6167
SA Skill 6176
SA Skill 6177
SA Skill 6189
SA Skill 6194
SA Skill 6205
81 SA Skill 6220
SA Skill 7802
read and follow written directions
Make inferences
RI.8.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development
over the course of the text, including its relationship to
supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
SA Skill 6170
SA Skill 6171
SA Skill 6179
SA Skill 6186
SA Skill 6198
SA Skill 7800
SA Skill 7801
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
identify main ideas in reference sources
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
RI.8.3
Analyze how a text makes connections among and
distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events
(e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
SA Skill 6125
SA Skill 6169
analyze an author's use of language structure
identify cause and effect
RI.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical
meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on
meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other
texts.
SA Skill 6111
SA Skill 6118
SA Skill 6126
SA Skill 6134
SA Skill 6136
SA Skill 6137
SA Skill 6138
SA Skill 6139
SA Skill 6166
analyze an author's style
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of metaphor
analyze an author's use of simile
analyze an author's use of theme
analyze an author's use of word choice
analyze how mood is conveyed in texts
analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
draw and discuss visual and mental images based on texts
82 RI.8.5 Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including
the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
SA Skill 6097
SA Skill 6172
SA Skill 6181
SA Skill 6185
SA Skill 7804
compare ways different authors organize and present ideas
identify structural features of texts
read independent and instructional-level materials
reread to improve comprehension
Analyze text structure
RI.8.6
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and
analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to
conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
SA Skill 6095
SA Skill 6098
SA Skill 6110
SA Skill 6119
describe characteristics of various cultures through reading
identify the various purposes of texts
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient points of view
analyze an author's use of irony
distinguish between fact and opinion in texts
identify author's purpose
identify techniques of persuasion, bias, and propaganda
relate the content of texts to their purposes
SA Skill 6124
SA Skill 6164
SA Skill 6168
SA Skill 6173
SA Skill 6184
RI.8.7
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different
mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to
present a particular topic or idea.
SA Skill 6102
SA Skill 6104
SA Skill 6195
SA Skill 6199
SA Skill 6216
SA Skill 6218
read and identify the features of electronic texts
read and identify the features of functional materials
evaluate quality and usefulness of reference sources
interpret and use graphic sources of information
use non-print/electronic resources to find information
use print resources to find information
83 RI.8.8
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a
text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the
evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant
evidence is introduced.
SA Skill 6110
SA Skill 6173
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
identify techniques of persuasion, bias, and propaganda
RI.8.9
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting
information on the same topic and identify where the texts
disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
SA Skill 6160
compare and contrast within and across texts
RL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an
analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences
drawn from the text.
SA Skill 6152
support responses to texts by referring to relevant aspects of text
and own experience
draw and support inferences and conclusions
make and support generalizations
make and support predictions and hypotheses
Make inferences
SA Skill 6167
SA Skill 6176
SA Skill 6177
SA Skill 7802
RL.8.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its
development over the course of the text, including its
relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an
objective summary of the text.
SA Skill 6099
SA Skill 6101
SA Skill 6103
SA Skill 6107
SA Skill 6141
SA Skill 6161
SA Skill 6170
SA Skill 6171
SA Skill 6179
SA Skill 6186
SA Skill 7800
SA Skill 7801
read and identify the features of classic literature
read and identify the features of drama
read and identify the features of fiction
read and identify the features of poetry
compare literary elements within and across texts
connect ideas and themes across texts
identify main ideas and supporting details
identify sequence of events
paraphrase texts
summarize texts
Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
84 RL.8.3
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.
SA Skill 6114
SA Skill 6115
SA Skill 6116
SA Skill 6120
SA Skill 6121
SA Skill 6122
SA Skill 6125
SA Skill 6130
SA Skill 6133
SA Skill 6169
analyze an author's use of characterization
analyze an author's use of dialect and jargon
analyze an author's use of dialogue
analyze an author's use of flashback
analyze an author's use of foreshadowing
analyze an author's use of hyperbole
analyze an author's use of language structure
analyze an author's use of plot
analyze an author's use of setting
identify cause and effect
RL.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings;
analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and
tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
SA Skill 6111
SA Skill 6112
SA Skill 6113
SA Skill 6118
SA Skill 6123
SA Skill 6126
SA Skill 6131
SA Skill 6132
SA Skill 6134
SA Skill 6135
SA Skill 6136
SA Skill 6137
SA Skill 6138
SA Skill 6139
SA Skill 6166
analyze an author's style
analyze an author's use of alliteration
analyze an author's use of allusion
analyze an author's use of figurative and sensory language
analyze an author's use of imagery
analyze an author's use of metaphor
analyze an author's use of rhyme
analyze an author's use of rhythm
analyze an author's use of simile
analyze an author's use of symbolism
analyze an author's use of theme
analyze an author's use of word choice
analyze how mood is conveyed in texts
analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
draw and discuss visual and mental images based on texts
RL.8.5
Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and
analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to
its meaning and style.
SA Skill 6096
SA Skill 6097
SA Skill 7804
compare communication in different forms
compare ways different authors organize and present ideas
Analyze text structure
85 RL.8.6
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters
and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of
dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
SA Skill 6092
SA Skill 6095
SA Skill 6098
SA Skill 6110
SA Skill 6119
analyze how literary works reflect the culture of the author
describe characteristics of various cultures through reading
identify the various purposes of texts
analyze an author's perspective or point of view
analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient points of view
analyze an author's use of irony
SA Skill 6124
RL.8.9
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.
SA Skill 6094
SA Skill 6182
compare traditional literature from different cultures
relate literary works to the historical context in which they were
created
RH.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary
and secondary sources.
SA Skill 9279
SA Skill 9300
SA Skill 9305
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RH.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or
secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source
distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
SA Skill 9296
SA Skill 9301
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage.
RH.6-8.3
Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to
history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how
interest rates are raised or lowered).
SA Skill 9302
SA Skill 9304
Compare and contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
86 RH.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to
history/social studies.
SA Skill 9294
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RH.6-8.6
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view
or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of
particular facts).
SA Skill 9293
SA Skill 9295
SA Skill 9303
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
RH.6-8.8
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a
text.
SA Skill 9299
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
RST.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science
and technical texts.
SA Skill 9297
SA Skill 9298
SA Skill 9300
SA Skill 9305
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RST.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide
an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge
or opinions.
SA Skill 9296
SA Skill 9301
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage.
RST.6-8.3
Follow precisely a multi-step procedure when carrying out
experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical
tasks.
SA Skill 9302
SA Skill 9304
Compare and contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
87 RST.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a
specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8
texts and topics.
SA Skill 9294
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RST.6-8.6
Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation,
describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.
SA Skill 9293
SA Skill 9295
SA Skill 9303
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
RST.6-8.8
Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on
research findings, and speculation in a text.
SA Skill 9299
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
W.8.4
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.)
SA Skill 6273
SA Skill 6274
SA Skill 6297
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of audience
develop drafts that reflect an understanding of purpose
choose the appropriate form of writing based on established
purpose
use prewriting strategies in assigned and self-selected writing
SA Skill 6300
W.8.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults,
develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning,
revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing
on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
(Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of
Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 8.)
SA Skill 6282
SA Skill 6283
SA Skill 6304
SA Skill 6307
SA Skill 6308
use appropriate transitions in drafts
use appropriate word choice in drafts
select the best title for a written selection
revise for audience and purpose
revise for clarity of content
88 SA Skill 6309
SA Skill 6310
SA Skill 6311
SA Skill 6312
SA Skill 6313
SA Skill 6314
SA Skill 6315
SA Skill 6316
revise for consistent point of view
revise for elaboration
revise for organization and logical progression of ideas
revise for sentence structure
revise for support of ideas
revise for transitions
revise for voice
revise for word choice
W.8.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish
writing and present the relationships between information and
ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with
others.
SA Skill 6245
identify uses of technology
W.8.7
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.
SA Skill 6196
SA Skill 6197
SA Skill 6215
identify a research topic and narrow its focus
identify and revise research questions
use labels and signs to locate information
W.8.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital
sources, 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.
SA Skill 6175
SA Skill 6187
SA Skill 6193
SA Skill 6200
SA Skill 6212
SA Skill 6214
interpret graphic representations that display information
use graphic organizers to represent information from texts
document sources using appropriate citation format
organize information from reference sources
use alphabetical order to find information
use key words to find information
W.8.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and research
SA Skill 6296
apply knowledge of genre as a strategy for writing
89 Grade 9
RH.9-10.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary
and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date
and origin of the information
SA Skill 9314
SA Skill 9317
SA Skill 9322
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RH.9-10.2
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.
SA Skill 9313
SA Skill 9318
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage
RH.9-10.3
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text;
determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply
preceded them.
SA Skill 9315
SA Skill 9319
SA Skill 9321
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
RH.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or
economic aspects of history/social science.
SA Skill 9311
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RH.9-10.6
Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they
treat the same or similar topics, including which details they
include and emphasize in their respective accounts.
SA Skill 9310
SA Skill 9312
SA Skill 9320
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
90 RH.9-10.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a
text support the author's claims.
SA Skill 9316
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
RI.9-10.10 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
SA Skill 9366
SA Skill 9369
SA Skill 9409
Make inferences
Make and support predictions
Draw conclusions in an information text
RI.9-10.11
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development
over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is
shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective
summary of the text.
SA Skill 9378
SA Skill 9379
SA Skill 9372
Identify main idea in an informational text
Identify supporting details in an informational text
Analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
SA Skill 9367
Draw conclusions in a literary text
RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in
detail its development over the course of the text, including
how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details;
provide an objective summary of the text.
SA Skill 9364
SA Skill 9365 SA Skill 9371
Identify main idea in a literary text
Identify supporting details in a literary text
Identify sequence of events in a literary text
RL.9-10.3
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.
SA Skill 9368
SA Skill 9370
Identify cause and effect in a literary text
Compare and contrast within and across texts
91 SA Skill 9375
SA Skill 9376
Analyze an author's use of characterization
Analyze an author's use of plot
RL.9-10.5
Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure
a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and
manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects
as mystery, tension, or surprise.
SA Skill 9377
Identify genre
RL.9-10.6
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience
reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States,
drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
SA Skill 9373
Analyze an author's use of first-person, third-person, and
omniscient points of view
Analyze an author's perspective or point of view in a literary text
SA Skill 9374
RST.9-10.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science
and technical texts, attending to the precise details of
explanations or descriptions.
SA Skill 9314
SA Skill 9317
SA Skill 9322
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RST.9-10.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the
text's explanation or depiction of a complex process,
phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the
text.
SA Skill 9313
SA Skill 9318
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage.
RST.9-10.3
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying
out experiments, taking measurements, or performing
technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions
defined in the text.
SA Skill 9315
SA Skill 9319
SA Skill 9321
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
92 RST.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a
specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10
texts and topics.
SA Skill 9311
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RST.9-10.6
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation,
describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text,
defining the question the author seeks to address.
SA Skill 9310
SA Skill 9312
SA Skill 9320
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
RST.9-10.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a
text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for
solving a scientific or technical problem.
SA Skill 9316
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
93 Grade 10
RH.9-10.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary
and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date
and origin of the information
SA Skill 9332
SA Skill 9335
SA Skill 9340
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RH.9-10.2
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.
SA Skill 9331
SA Skill 9336
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage
RH.9-10.3
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text;
determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply
preceded them.
SA Skill 9333
SA Skill 9337
SA Skill 9339
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
RH.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or
economic aspects of history/social science.
SA Skill 9329
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RH.9-10.6
Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they
treat the same or similar topics, including which details they
include and emphasize in their respective accounts.
SA Skill 9328
SA Skill 9330
SA Skill 9338
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
94 RH.9-10.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a
text support the author's claims.
SA Skill 9334
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
RI.9-10.10 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
SA Skill 9384
Make inferences
RI.9-10.11
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development
over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is
shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective
summary of the text.
SA Skill 9393
SA Skill 9394
Identify main idea in an informational text
Identify supporting details in an informational text
RI.9-10.12
Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas
or events, including the order in which the points are made,
how they are introduced and developed, and the connections
that are drawn between them.
SA Skill 9387
Compare and contrast within and across in an informational text
RI.9-10.13
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical
meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word
choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a
court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
SA Skill 9381
SA Skill 9389
Develop vocabulary by using context clues
Analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
95 RI.9-10.17
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a
text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the
evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements
and fallacious reasoning.
SA Skill 9392
Distinguish between facts and opinions
RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
SA Skill 9385
Draw conclusions in a literary text
RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in
detail its development over the course of the text, including
how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details;
provide an objective summary of the text.
SA Skill 9382
SA Skill 9383 SA Skill 9388
Identify main idea in a literary text
Identify supporting details in a literary text
Identify sequence of events in a literary text
RL.9-10.3
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.
SA Skill 9386
SA Skill 9391
SA Skill 9390
Identify cause and effect in a literary text
Analyze an author's use of characterization
Analyze an author's use of plot
RST.9-10.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science
and technical texts, attending to the precise details of
explanations or descriptions.
SA Skill 9332
SA Skill 9335
SA Skill 9340
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
96 RST.9-10.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the
text's explanation or depiction of a complex process,
phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the
text.
SA Skill 9331
SA Skill 9336
SA Skill 9339
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage.
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
RST.9-10.3
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying
out experiments, taking measurements, or performing
technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions
defined in the text.
SA Skill 9333
SA Skill 9337
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
RST.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a
specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10
texts and topics.
SA Skill 9329
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RST.9-10.6
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation,
describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text,
defining the question the author seeks to address.
SA Skill 9328
SA Skill 9330
SA Skill 9338
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
RST.9-10.8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a
text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for
solving a scientific or technical problem.
SA Skill 9334
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
97 Grade 11
RH.11-12.1
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.
SA Skill 9349
SA Skill 9352
SA Skill 9357
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RH.11-12.2
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.
SA Skill 9348
SA Skill 9353
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage
RH.11-12.3
Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and
determine which explanation best accords with textual
evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters
uncertain.
SA Skill 9350
SA Skill 9354
SA Skill 9356
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
RH.11-12.4
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).
SA Skill 9346
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RH.11-12.6
Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same
historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims,
reasoning, and evidence.
SA Skill 9345
SA Skill 9347
SA Skill 9355
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
98 RH.11-12.8
Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by
corroborating or challenging them with other information
SA Skill 9351
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
RI.11-12.10
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
SA Skill 9399
Make inferences
RI.11-12.12
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical
meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word
choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a
court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
SA Skill 9396
Develop vocabulary by using context clues
RI.11-12.17
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a
text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the
evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements
and fallacious reasoning.
SA Skill 9406
Distinguish between facts and opinions
RL.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text, including determining where the text leaves
matters uncertain.
SA Skill 9400
Draw conclusions in a literary text
RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and
analyze their development over the course of the text,
including how they interact and build on one another to
produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of
the text.
SA Skill 9397
SA Skill 9398 SA Skill 9402
Identify main idea in a literary text
Identify supporting details in a literary text
Identify sequence of events in a literary text
99 RL.11-12.3
Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how
to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where
a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters
are introduced and developed).
SA Skill 9405
SA Skill 9407
Analyze an author's use of characterization
Analyze an author's use of plot
RL.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used
in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings;
analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and
tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that
is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include
Shakespeare as well as other authors.)
SA Skill 9403
Analyze how tone is conveyed in texts
RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure
specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or
end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic
resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as
well as its aesthetic impact.
SA Skill 9408
Identify genre
RL.11-12.6
Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires
distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is
really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
SA Skill 9404
Analyze an author's perspective or point of view in a literary text
RST.11-12.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science
and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the
author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the
account.
SA Skill 9349
SA Skill 9352
SA Skill 9357
Draw conclusions from an informational passage
Make predictions from details in an informational passage
Draw inferences from an informational passage
RST.11-12.2
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text;
summarize complex concepts, processes, or information
presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still
accurate terms.
100 SA Skill 9348
SA Skill 9353
Identify the main idea of an informational passage
Identify details in an informational passage.
RST.11-12.3
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying
out experiments, taking measurements, or performing
technical tasks; analyze the specific results based on
explanations in the text.
SA Skill 9350
SA Skill 9354
SA Skill 9356
Identify sequence of events in an informational passage
Compare and Contrast details in an informational passage
Identify cause and effect in an informational passage
RST.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other
domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a
specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11-12
texts and topics.
SA Skill 9346
Use context clues to identify an unknown word in an informational
passage
RST.11-12.6
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation,
describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text,
identifying important issues that remain unresolved.
SA Skill 9345
SA Skill 9347
SA Skill 9355
Identify the tone of an informational passage
Identify an author's purpose in an informational passage
Identify an author's point of view in an informational passage
RST.11-12.8
Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a
science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and
corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources
of information.
SA Skill 9351
Identify facts and opinions in an informational passage
101