Grades
Standard
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a [...]
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of [...]
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
Introduce a topic and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes [...]
Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information [...]
Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships [...]
Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic; [...]
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important [...]
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or [...]
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order [...]
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating [...]
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what [...]
Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or [...]
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, [...]
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a [...]
Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create [...]
Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the [...]
Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, [...]
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in [...]
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and [...]
By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 11–12 text complexity band independently and [...]
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by [...]
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text.
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks; analyze the specific results [...]
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific [...]
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the [...]
Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an [...]
By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–12 text complexity band independently [...]
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the [...]
Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text [...]
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses [...]
Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the [...]
Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and [...]
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in [...]
Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.
Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies [...]
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed [...]
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a [...]
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, [...]
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context [...]
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of [...]
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of [...]
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See [...]
Grades
Standard
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a [...]
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of [...]
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented.
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
Introduce a topic and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes [...]
Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information [...]
Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships [...]
Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic; [...]
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important [...]
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or [...]
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order [...]
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating [...]
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what [...]
Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or [...]
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, [...]
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a [...]
Introduce precise, knowledgeable claim(s), establish the significance of the claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create [...]
Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying the most relevant data and evidence for each while pointing out the [...]
Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, [...]
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in [...]
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and [...]
By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 11–12 text complexity band independently and [...]
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by [...]
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., hyperbole, paradox) in context and analyze their role in the text.
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks; analyze the specific results [...]
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific [...]
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the [...]
Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an [...]
By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–12 text complexity band independently [...]
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the [...]
Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text [...]
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses [...]
Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the [...]
Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and [...]
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in [...]
Evaluate an author’s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.
Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies [...]
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed [...]
Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a [...]
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, [...]
Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context [...]
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of [...]
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of [...]
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See [...]
