E.L.A Standards for Reading Literature
Key Ideas and Details
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 1)
CCR Anchor Standard 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (CLICK her to view K-12 detailed Standard 2)
CCR Anchor Standard 3: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. (CLICK here to view K-12 Standard 3)
Strategies that will enhance Standard 1-3
AVID
Intra-Act
Discussion Webs (Close the pop-up to continue to the web page.)
S-O-S Summary
Think*Pair*Share Variations
Mystery Envelope
Say Mean Chart
Socratic Seminar
Summarization Template
AVID
Intra-Act
Discussion Webs (Close the pop-up to continue to the web page.)
S-O-S Summary
Think*Pair*Share Variations
Mystery Envelope
Say Mean Chart
Socratic Seminar
Summarization Template
Craft and Structure ** See Vocabulary Strategies
CCR Anchor Standard 4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
(CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 4)
(CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 4)
CCR Anchor Standard 5: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
(CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 5)
(CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 5)
CCR Anchor Standard 6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
(CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 6)
(CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 6)
Strategies that will enhance Standard 4-6
Think*Pair*Share Variations
Intra-Act
Mystery Envelope
Think*Pair*Share Variations
Intra-Act
Mystery Envelope
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
CCR Anchor Standard 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.* (CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 7)
CCR Anchor Standard 8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. (CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 8)
CCR Anchor Standard 9: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take. (CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 9)
CCR Anchor Standard 10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently. (CLICK here to view K-12 detailed Standard 10)
Strategies that will enhance Standard 7-10
Think*Pair*Share Variations
Mystery Envelope
Dramatic Role Play
Think*Pair*Share Variations
Mystery Envelope
Dramatic Role Play