11th-12th

Reading (Literature)

Reading (Informational Text) 

Writing

Speaking and Listening

Language

Key Ideas and Details

Craft and Structure

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Key Ideas and Details

Craft and Structure

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Text Types and Purposes

Production and Distribution of Writing

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Range of Writing

Comprehension and Collaboration

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 

Conventions of Standard English

Knowledge of Language

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 

Analyze a text to determine its meaning and cite textual evidence to support explicit and implicit understandings.

Recount the main events of the text which are related to the theme or central idea.

Determine how characters, the setting or events change over the course of the story or drama.

Determine how words or phrases in a text, including words with multiple meanings and figurative language, impact the meaning.

Determine how the author’s choice of where to end the story contributes to the meaning. 

Determine the point of view when there is a difference between the author’s actual language and intended meaning.

Compare two or more interpretations (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry) of a story, drama, or poem.  

(Not applicable to literature)

Demonstrate explicit understanding of recounted versions of foundational works of American literature. 

Demonstrate understanding while actively engaged in reading or listening to stories, dramas, and poems.

Analyze a text to determine its meaning and cite textual evidence to support explicit and implicit understanding.

Determine the central idea of a text; recount the text.

Determine how individuals, ideas, or events change over the course of the text.

Determine how words or phrases in a text, including words with multiple meanings and figurative language, impacts the meaning of the text.

Determine whether the structure of a text enhances an author’s claim.

Determine author’s point of view and compare and contrast it with own point of view.

Analyze information presented in different media on related topics to answer questions or solve problems.

Determine whether the claims and reasoning enhance the author’s argument in an informational text.

Compare and contrast arguments made by two different texts on the same topic.

Demonstrate understanding while actively engaged in reading or listening to literary non-fiction.

Write arguments to support claims.

Write to share information supported by details.

Write about events or personal experiences.

Produce writing that is appropriate to a particular task, purpose, and audience. 

Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting.

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish and update an individual or shared writing project.

Conduct research projects to answer questions posed by self and others using multiple sources of information. 

Write answers to research questions by selecting relevant information from multiple resources.

Cite evidence from literary or informational texts. 

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Engage in collaborative discussions.

Determine the credibility and accuracy of information presented across diverse media or formats.

Determine whether the claims and reasoning enhance the speaker’s argument on a topic.

Present an argument on a topic using an organization appropriate to the purpose, audience, and task.

Use digital media strategically (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to support understanding and add interest.

Adapt communication to a variety of contexts and tasks using complete sentences when indicated or appropriate.

Demonstrate standard English grammar and usage when communicating.

Demonstrate understanding of conventions of standard English.

Use language to achieve desired outcomes when communicating.

Demonstrate knowledge of word meanings.

Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and use.

Use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases across contexts.

Write an argument to support a claim that results from studying a topic or reading a text.

Support claims with reasons and evidence drawn from text.

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Introduce a topic clearly and write an informative or explanatory text that conveys ideas, concepts, and information including visual, tactual, or multimedia information as appropriate.

Develop the topic with relevant facts, details, or quotes.

Use complete, simple sentences, as well as compound and other complex sentences as appropriate.

Use domain specific vocabulary when writing claims related to a topic of study or text.

Not applicable

Provide a closing or concluding statement.

Write a narrative about a problem, situation, or observation including at least one character, details, and clearly sequenced events.

Not applicable

Organize the events in the narrative using temporal words to signal order and add cohesion.

Use descriptive words and phrases to convey a vivid picture of experiences, events, setting, or characters.

Provide a closing.

Apply Grades 11-12 Essential Elements for Reading Standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast elements of American literature to other literary works, self, or one’s world. [Compare themes, topics, locations, context, and point of view].”).

Apply Grades 11-12 Essential Elements for Reading Standards to informational texts (e.g., “Compare and contrast reasoning and arguments used in one's work with those used in seminal U.S. texts.”). 

Prepare for discussions by collecting information on the topic.

Work with peers to set rules and goals for discussions.

Ask and answer questions to verify or clarify own ideas and understandings during a discussion. 

Respond to agreements and disagreements in a discussion. 

Use conventions of standard English when needed.

Use digital, electronic, and other resources and tools to improve uses of language as needed. 

Demonstrate conventions of standard English including capitalization, ending punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Spell most single-syllable words correctly and apply knowledge of word chunks in spelling longer words. 

Vary sentence structure using a variety of simple and compound sentence structures.

Use context to determine the meaning of unknown words.

Identify and use root words and the words that result when affixes are added or removed. 

Not applicable

Consult reference materials (dictionaries, online vocabulary supports) to clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words encountered when reading. 

Interpret simple figures of speech encountered while reading or listening. 

Not applicable