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English 2 Semester One

District Assessment Connection for Common Core Standards


English II V07 – Semester One

Grades 9-10 – Common Core State Standards for Language

Reading Standards for Literature (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.

 8, 10, 12, 14, 35, 38
RL09-10.02.  Determine a theme or central ideas 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.

 1, 6, 7, 15, 31, 32
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.

 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11
Craft and Structure

  Test Questions
RL09-10.04.  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 (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).  16, 19, 25, 26, 33, 34
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

 13, 17, 18, 20, 36, 37
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

  Test Questions
RL09-10.07.  Analyze the representation of a subject or key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment (e.g., Auden’s “Musee des Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s Landscape with the Fall of Icarus).

 27, 28, 29, 30
 




 






























Language Standards (L)
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, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentation.
 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67, 72
 L09-10.02. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
  • Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses.
  • Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation.
  • Spell correctly.
  65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use  Test Questions
 L09-10.04. Determine or clarify the menaing 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).
  39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46       
 L09-10.05. Demonostrate 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.
  21, 22, 23, 24, 47, 48, 49, 50
 L09-10.06. Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
  51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
Writing Standards (W)  
Text Types and Purposes Test Questions     
W09-10.01. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topcs or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Essay
W09-10.02. Write information/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 Test Questions
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 the Text Types and Purposes standards above.) Essay
Research to Build and Present Knowledge Test Questions
W09-10.09. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Essay
Range of Writing Test Questions
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