Reading

Unit 1

• Cite evidence from text to support analysis of both explicit and implicit messages within the text
• Cite evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources
• Find and explain the theme or central idea of a text and details that support it
• Summarize literary and informational or explanatory texts
• Describe how a plot unfolds in a series of episodes

Unit 2

• Analyze how a key event, idea, or character is developed in a text
• Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history or social studies
• Describe how a text presents information
• Follow a multistep written procedure when performing science or technical tasks
• Compare and contrast characters, settings, events, or ideas in a text

Unit 3

• Determine meanings and effects of words, phrases, or symbols as used in a text
• Analyze the effect of specific word choices on a text’s meaning and tone
• Analyze how a particular part of a text fits into the overall structure
• Describe overall structure of a passage and its effect on the message
• Compare and contrast the experience of reading a literary passage with viewing or listening to the same text

Unit 4

• Compare and contrast texts in different genres and forms
• Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic
• Describe how an author develops the point of view of a speaker in a text
• Integrate quantitative or technical information presented in text form with information expressed visually
• Explain how visual and multimedia elements help to develop the topic
• Trace and evaluate the argument and supporting reasons in a text
• Compare and contrast two authors’ presentations of the same events