Arizona 9th Grade ELA Standards in Reading Literature

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9-10.RL Reading Standards for Literature

• Key Ideas and Details
  • 9-10.RL.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
  • 9-10.RL.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.
  • 9-10.RL.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.
• Craft and Structure
  • 9-10.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
  • 9-10.RL.5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it, and manipulate time create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
  • 9-10.RL.6 Analyze how points of view and/or cultural experiences are reflected in works of literature, drawing from a variety of literary texts.
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
  • 9-10.RL.7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.
  • 9-10.RL.9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work.
• Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
  • 9-10.RL.10 By the end of the year, proficiently and independently read and comprehend literature, including stories, drama, and poetry, in a text complexity range determined by qualitative and quantitative measures appropriate to grades 9.