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English I Semester One

District Assessment Connection for Common Core Standards

English Language Arts Common Core – English I S1 (V08)
Grade 9-10 – Common Core State Standards for Reading
READING STANDARDS FOR LITERATUARE (RL)
Key Ideas and Details
Test Questions
RL09-10.01.  Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 18, 23, 24, 31
RL09-10.02.  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. 22, 26, 30, 39, 46
RL09-10.03.  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. 19, 20, 40
Craft and Structure  Test Questions
RL09-10.05.  Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. 25, 29, 32, 33, 38
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity.

  Test Questions
RL09-10RL10. By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently. 16, 17, 21, 34, 37
 

READING STANDARDS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT (RI)
Key Ideas and Details
Test Questions
RI09-10.01.  Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

 12, 13, 14, 15
RI09-10.02.  Determine a central idea of a text and analyze 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. 8, 9, 10, 11
 
Grade 9-10 – Common Core State Standards for Language
Conventions Of Standard English
Test Questions
L09-10.01. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

  •   Use parallel structure.*
  •   Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

 Test Questions
L09-10.04. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9–10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

  • Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
  • Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy).
  • Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology.
  • Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
 28, 35, 41, 42, 47
L09-10.05. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

  • Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.
  • Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
 27, 36, 43, 44, 45
 
Grade 9-10 – Common Core State Standards for Writing
WRITING STANDARDS FOR LITERATUARE (RL)
Text Types and Purposes
Test Questions
W09-10.02. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. Essay

Production and Distribution of Writing

  
W09-10.04. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.) Essay
W09-10.05. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. Essay

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

  
W09-10.09. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Essay

Range of Writing

  
W09-10.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. Essay

Total Questions:  47 points
Essay: 30 points
Overall: 77 points