English II Semester Two
District Assessment Connection for South Dakota Core Standards
Grades 9-10 – Common Core State Standards for Language
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
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49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 |
| Knowledge of Language |
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L09-10.03. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
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42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 |
Grades 9-10 – Common Core State 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. |
2, 4, 7, 11 |
| RL09-10.02. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail 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. | 6, 10 |
| 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 aformal or informal tone). |
1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 |
Grades 9-10 – Common Core State Standards for Reading
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. |
31, 32, 33, 36 |
| 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. | 14, 21, 34, 39 |
| RI09-10.03. Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them. | 5, 22, 24, 25, 35, 40 |
| Craft and Structure | Test Questions |
| RI09-10.04. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper). | 18, 23, 30 |
| RI09-10.06. Determine an author's point of view or purposes in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. | 16, 17, 26, 37 |
| Integration of Knowledge and Ideas | |
| RI09-10.07. Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person's life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account. | 28, 29, 41 |
| RI09-10.09. Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (e.g., Washington's Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech, King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"), including how they address related themes and concepts. | 19, 20, 27, 38 |
Total Questions: 58 points
Essay: 30 points
