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READING
READING
READING: Vocabulary
Vocabulary Building
9-10.RV.2.5 Select appropriate general and specialized reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, part of speech, or etymology.
9-10.RV.3.1 Analyze the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in works of literature, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings.
9-10.RL.1 Read a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 9-10. By the end of grade 9, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed for texts at the high end
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideReading-Drama
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideThinking Skills
Key Ideas and Textual Support
9-10.RL.2.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly as well as inferences and interpretations drawn from the text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideThinking Skills
READING: Nonfiction
Structural Elements and Organization
9-10.RN.3.2 Analyze in detail how an author’s ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of a text.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuidePersuasive Text
Synthesis and Connection of Ideas
9-10.RN.4.1 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuidePersuasive Text
WRITING
WRITING
Learning Outcome
9-10.W.1 Write routinely over a variety of time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to support analysis, reflection, and research by drawing evidence from literature and nonfiction texts.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideThinking Skills
The Research Process: Finding, Assessing, Synthesizing, and Reporting Information
9-10.W.5 Conduct short as well as more sustained research assignments and tasks to build knowledge about the research process and the topic under study.
Avoid plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and follow a standard format (e.g., MLA, APA) for citation.
9-10.W.1 Write routinely over a variety of time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences; apply reading standards to support analysis, reflection, and research by drawing evidence from literature and nonfiction texts.
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study GuideThinking Skills
The Research Process: Finding, Assessing, Synthesizing, and Reporting Information
9-10.W.5 Conduct short as well as more sustained research assignments and tasks to build knowledge about the research process and the topic under study.
Avoid plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and follow a standard format (e.g., MLA, APA) for citation.
9-10.SL.2.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade-appropriate topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly and persuasively.
9-10.SL.2.2 Examine, analyze, and reflect on ideas and support or refute points under discussion, by providing specific evidence from materials under study and other resources.
9-10.SL.2.4 Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.
9-10.SL.2.5 Respond thoughtfully to multiple perspectives, summarize points of agreement and disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify personal views and understanding and make new connections in reference to the evidence and reasoning presented.
9-10.SL.2.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade-appropriate topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing personal ideas clearly and persuasively.
9-10.SL.2.2 Examine, analyze, and reflect on ideas and support or refute points under discussion, by providing specific evidence from materials under study and other resources.
9-10.SL.2.4 Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.
9-10.SL.2.5 Respond thoughtfully to multiple perspectives, summarize points of agreement and disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify personal views and understanding and make new connections in reference to the evidence and reasoning presented.