English Language Arts and Literacy | Grade : 9-10
Strand - Reading in History and Social Science
Cluster - Key Ideas and Details
[RCA-H.9-10.1] - Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
- Analysis (Analyze)
In general, a careful examination of the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another; in language arts, a study of how words, sentences, paragraphs, stanzas, or sections of a text affect its meaning. - Evidence
Empirical data or other sources of support (e.g., mathematical proofs) for a claim; may be selected, presented, and evaluated differently by different audiences and in different subject areas according to the norms of disciplinary literacy. See Text Types and Purposes for Argument. - Massachusetts Anchor Standards for Reading
- Reading Closely to Analyze Complex Texts in the Secondary Grades
- Source
Text used largely for informational purposes, as in research. - Text features
Aspects of a (usually informational) text other than the main content: for example, headings, illustrations, charts, captions, callout boxes, excerpts displayed in a larger font for emphasis.
[WCA.9-10.9] -
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, interpretation, reflection, and research. (See grades 9-10 Reading Standard 1 for more on the use of textual evidence.)
[SLCA.9-1.a0.1] -
Come to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas. (See grades 9-10 Reading Standard 1 for more on the use of textual evidence.)