ELA-09.RL.01

9th Grade ELA Targeted Standards
(RL) Reading Literature Strand
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

ELA-09.RL.01

Students can CITE STRONG AND THOROUGH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE as they

  • Read closely to comprehend texts of grade-level appropriate complexity  a. Determine what the text says explicitly and implicitly   b. Provide an objective summary of the text

Student Learning Targets:

Knowledge Targets

  • I can identify inferred and literal meanings.
  • I can explain the difference between explicit and implicit.
  • I understand how much evidence is needed to support my conclusions or claims.
  • I can distinguish between text that provides strong support and text that is not related, uncertain, or is insufficient or unreliable as evidence.

Reasoning Targets

  • I can insightfully analyze texts, showing that I can make meaning from details that are directly stated as well as from those that are implied.
  • I can draw conclusions from a text and support my thoughts with specific and cited textual references.

Skills (Performance) Targets

  • I can use textual evidence that is convincing and complete to support my ideas.
  • I can cite from the text in a formal citation as well as in a verbal reference.
  • I can closely read a text, looking for patterns, use of figurative language, character development, etc. in order to express and support my conclusions.
  • I can take part in small or large group discussions where I can cite specific textual evidence in order to discuss the meaning of a work of literature.

Product Targets

  • I can write a explanation and/or provide a verbal explanation of conclusions I have drawn after a close read of a text.

Proficiency Scale

Measurement of Progress

KEY IDEAS & DETAILS

Students can CITE STRONG AND THOROUGH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE as they

  • RL9-10.1 Read closely to comprehend texts of grade-level appropriate complexity   a. Determine what the text says explicitly and implicitly   b. Provide an objective summary of the text
  • RL9-10.2 Determine and analyze a theme and/or central idea of texts -- analyze the development of theme or central idea over the course of a text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details.
  • RL9-10.3 Analyze how and why characters and/or textual elements (e.g., symbolism, mood, setting, etc.) develop and interact over the course of a text, interact with other elements, and advance plot or develop theme.

  • Sample Activity
Advanced Proficient

In addition to expectations of proficiency, student provides consistent evidence of in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught and expected.

  • The student elicits strong and thorough textual evidence (often cross referencing with other sources) while insightfully analyzing the development of theme(s) development and/or central idea(s) as well as the impact of the author’s choices on setting, plot, and characterization.
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Proficient

The student

  • relies on strong and thorough textual evidence while

    • making inferences

    • analyzing the development of theme(s) and/or central idea(s)

    • analyzing the impact of the author’s choices on setting, plot, and characterization.

  • accurately determines what the text says explicitly, even in more complex texts where ambiguities surface

  • moves beyond summary to analysis.
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Progressing

There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes; however the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.

The student

  • summarizes key ideas of a text, but struggles to consistently and relevantly draw from the text to support analysis.

  • recognizes or recalls specific terminology that relates to literature, such as:

    • textual evidence, setting, plot, characterization, theme vs. central idea and topic, analysis, summary
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Novice With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. -

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