Standard - R.CCR.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.

Standard - R.CCR.2:
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Standard - R.CCR.3:
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Standard - R.CCR.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.

Standard - R.CCR.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.

Standard - R.CCR.6:
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

Standard - R.CCR.7:
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words

Standard - R.CCR.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.

Standard - R.CCR.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.

Standard - R.CCR.10:
Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently

Standard - R.CCR.11:
Respond to literature by employing knowledge of literary language, textual features, and forms to read and comprehend, reflect upon, and interpret literary texts from a variety of genres and a wide spectrum of American and world cultures.