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Kindergarten
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
First Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Second Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Third Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Fourth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Fifth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Reading: Foundational Skills
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Sixth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Seventh Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Eighth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Ninth and Tenth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Eleventh and Twelfth Grade
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
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WHST.9-10.2
Ninth and Tenth Grade
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Reading: Literature
Reading: Informational Text
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Reading: History/Social Studies
Reading: Science & Technical Subjects
Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
WHST.9-10.2
WHST.9-10.1
Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
WHST.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
WHST.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
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WHST.9-10.2.a
Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
WHST.9-10.2.b
Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.
WHST.9-10.2.c
Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
WHST.9-10.2.d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic and convey a style appropriate to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
WHST.9-10.2.e
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
WHST.9-10.2.f
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).