Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Other South Carolina English Language Arts sets

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• Grade 7
• Grade 8

Analyze how perspective, context, and/or key elements deepen meaning or enhance style.ELA.E1.AOR.1.1

Analyze how figurative language impacts mood, tone, and meaning in a text(s); explain an author's use of allusion.ELA.E1.AOR.1.2

Determine a universal theme(s) and explain how key details contribute to its development over the course of a literary text.ELA.E1.AOR.2.1

Evaluate supporting details an author uses to develop a central idea(s) over the course of an informational text.ELA.E1.AOR.2.2

Analyze how an author creates effects such as suspense or humor through differences in the perspectives of the characters and the reader (e.g., situational or dramatic irony).ELA.E1.AOR.3.1

Analyze an author's perspective or purpose in a text, and analyze how the author's rhetoric contributes to the effectiveness of the text.ELA.E1.AOR.4.1

Analyze how an author's choices in structuring a text, including the manipulation of time (e.g., flashback and foreshadowing), create effects such as mystery, tension, and/or suspense.ELA.E1.AOR.5.1

Analyze how multiple text structures and/or features impact the author's purpose and/or meaning in an informational text.ELA.E1.AOR.5.2

Analyze an author's argument while evaluating the effectiveness of the types of reasoning and/or the rhetoric used in an informational text.ELA.E1.AOR.5.3

Summarize and/or paraphrase content from grade-level text to enhance comprehension.ELA.E1.AOR.6.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of known, unknown, and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from an array of strategies:ELA.E1.AOR.7.1

Interpret an author's use of figurative, connotative, and technical language in literary, informational, and multimedia texts:ELA.E1.AOR.8.1

Apply knowledge of etymology to determine new and/or clarify meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.ELA.E1.AOR.9.1

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using different multimedia (e.g., print text, digital text, film, image, performance) formats for presenting ideas or topics.ELA.E1.AOR.10.1

Conduct short and more sustained research to answer a question(s) or solve a problem(s) by:ELA.E1.R.1.1

Analyze the credibility and relevance of sources using only those that are credible and relevant to the topic and the purpose of inquiry.ELA.E1.R.1.2

Analyze findings to determine relevance to the topic and purpose of inquiry.ELA.E1.R.1.3

Logically organize findings as relevant to the purpose.ELA.E1.R.1.4

Follow a standard academic style guide for citation to avoid plagiarism.ELA.E1.R.1.5

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a topic or texts. When writing:ELA.E1.C.1.1

Write informative texts to examine and convey complex information clearly and accurately through the analysis of multiple sources of information. When writing:ELA.E1.C.2.1

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences, memories, or ideas using effective techniques and well-structured sequences for an intended purpose. When writing:ELA.E1.C.3.1

Use the rules of and make intentional decisions about standard English grammar and conventions to write compositions with varied sentence structures. When writing:ELA.E1.C.4.1

Improve writing by planning, editing, and considering feedback from adults and peers and revising to improve clarity and cohesiveness.ELA.E1.C.5.1

This standard is not directly addressed after fifth grade.ELA.E1.C.6.1

Present claims and findings, emphasizing key ideas in a focused manner with relevant descriptions, facts, details, and examples for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences. When presenting:ELA.E1.C.7.1

Initiate and participate in structured discussions and collaborations about grade-appropriate topics and texts:ELA.E1.C.8.1

Using digital media, an audio, video, or live presentation, and/or a printed transcript of a presentation:ELA.E1.C.9.1

Analyze how multiple perspectives, context, and/or key elements add to and deepen meaning or enhance style within and across texts.ELA.E2.AOR.1.1

Analyze an author's use of figurative language in a text(s); explain an author's use of allegory.ELA.E2.AOR.1.2

Analyze the development of universal themes across literary texts from different time periods, places, and/or cultures.ELA.E2.AOR.2.1

Analyze how the author of a historical speech or essay uses supporting details to develop the central idea over the course of a text.ELA.E2.AOR.2.2

Analyze how an author creates effects such as suspense, humor, or sarcasm through differences in the perspectives of the characters and the reader (e.g., situational, dramatic, or verbal irony).ELA.E2.AOR.3.1

Analyze an author's perspective or purpose, and evaluate the effectiveness of the author's rhetoric used to advance that perspective or purpose.ELA.E2.AOR.4.1

Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a literary text, order events within it, and manipulate time, create effects such as mystery, tension, or surprise.ELA.E2.AOR.5.1

Analyze the impact of multiple text structures and/or the use of text features in an informational text; determine and explain how an author could make the text more effective.ELA.E2.AOR.5.2

Compare how two authors with opposing views develop arguments in informational texts; evaluate the effectiveness of each author's reasoning, rhetoric, and/or validity of claims.ELA.E2.AOR.5.3

Summarize and/or paraphrase content from grade-level text to enhance comprehension.ELA.E2.AOR.6.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of known, unknown, and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from an array of strategies:ELA.E2.AOR.7.1

Interpret an author's use of figurative, connotative, and technical language in literary, informational, and multimedia texts:ELA.E2.AOR.8.1

Apply knowledge of etymology to determine new and/or clarify meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.ELA.E2.AOR.9.1

Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using different multimedia (e.g., print text, digital text, film, image, performance) formats for presenting ideas or topics.ELA.E2.AOR.10.1

Conduct short and more sustained research to answer a question(s) or solve a problem(s) by:ELA.E2.R.1.1

Analyze the credibility and relevance of sources using only those that are credible and relevant to the topic and the purpose of inquiry.ELA.E2.R.1.2

Analyze findings to determine relevance to the topic(s) and purpose of inquiry.ELA.E2.R.1.3

Logically organize findings as relevant to the purpose and audience.ELA.E2.R.1.4

Follow a standard academic style guide for citation to avoid plagiarism.ELA.E2.R.1.5

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of a topic or texts. When writing:ELA.E2.C.1.1

introduce a precise claim(s) and use valid reasoning supported by relevant and sufficient evidence from a variety of credible sources to demonstrate an understanding of the topic and/or texts;ELA.E2.C.1.1.a

acknowledge and refute counterclaims with relevant evidence; create an organizational structure that establishes clear relationships between claims, counterclaim(s), reasons, and evidence;ELA.E2.C.1.1.b

link the major sections of the text cohesively and clarify the relationships between claims, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence;ELA.E2.C.1.1.c

establish a tone and style appropriate to the purpose and audience; andELA.E2.C.1.1.d

provide a concluding statement or section that supports the argument presented.ELA.E2.C.1.1.e

Write informative texts to examine and convey complex information clearly and accurately through the analysis of multiple sources of information. When writing:ELA.E2.C.2.1

introduce a topic and organize complex ideas and concepts to make important connections and distinctions;ELA.E2.C.2.1.a

develop a topic by selecting relevant and sufficient facts, definitions, details, quotes, examples, data, and/or other information appropriate for the audience;ELA.E2.C.2.1.b

use varied transitions to link major sections of the text and clarify the relationships between ideas and concepts;ELA.E2.C.2.1.c

use precise language and vocabulary appropriate to the complexity of the topic;ELA.E2.C.2.1.d

establish and maintain a style and objective tone appropriate to the task and purpose; andELA.E2.C.2.1.e

provide a concluding statement or section that supports the information presented.ELA.E2.C.2.1.f

Write and intentionally use narratives within other modes of writing, using effective techniques and well-structured sequences for an intended purpose, including introducing an idea and/or supporting a claim. When writing:ELA.E2.C.3.1

produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience;ELA.E2.C.3.1.a

engage the reader by establishing a situation and/or setting up a problem or observation;ELA.E2.C.3.1.b

develop a clear progression of experiences or events;ELA.E2.C.3.1.c

use narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, and description to develop experiences, events, setting, and/or characters;ELA.E2.C.3.1.d

use precise words and phrases, details, and figurative language to develop the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters; andELA.E2.C.3.1.e

provide an ending or conclusion that clearly connects the narrative's relevance to the intended purpose of the writing.ELA.E2.C.3.1.f

Use the rules of and make intentional decisions about standard English grammar and conventions to write compositions with varied sentence structures. When writing:ELA.E2.C.4.1

apply knowledge of rules for capitalization;ELA.E2.C.4.1.a

use a colon to introduce a quotation, definition, or to expand on information in a sentence; use a semicolon or a conjunctive adverb to connect related independent clauses; use a dash to set off or expand upon information, or to emphasize information;ELA.E2.C.4.1.b

select and use verbs with appropriate mood and tone;ELA.E2.C.4.1.c

apply knowledge of usage to revise sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and inappropriate shifts in verb tense, number, voice, mood, and parallel structure; andELA.E2.C.4.1.d

use print and multimedia resources to edit for grammar, usage, mechanics, and format in order to finalize drafts for a variety of publication materials.ELA.E2.C.4.1.e

Improve writing by planning, editing, and considering feedback from adults and peers and revising to enhance clarity and style appropriate to audience, purpose, and task.ELA.E2.C.5.1

This standard is not directly addressed after fifth grade.ELA.E2.C.6.1

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly and concisely with a logical organization, coherent focus, and style that are appropriate for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences. When presenting:ELA.E2.C.7.1

Initiate and participate in structured discussions and collaborations about grade-appropriate topics and texts:ELA.E2.C.8.1

Using digital media, an audio, video, or live presentation, and/or a printed transcript of a presentation:ELA.E2.C.9.1

Evaluate how multiple perspectives, context, and key elements work together to enhance and deepen meaning or style within and across texts.ELA.E3.AOR.1.1

Evaluate an author's use of figurative language within and across texts.ELA.E3.AOR.1.2

Evaluate the development of universal themes across literary texts from different time periods, places, and/or cultures.ELA.E3.AOR.2.1

Analyze the development of similar central ideas across historical speeches or essays from different time periods, places, and/or cultures.ELA.E3.AOR.2.2

Analyze a literary text distinguishing between what is directly stated and what is intended (e.g., satire, sarcasm, or irony) in order to understand the perspective(s).ELA.E3.AOR.3.1

Evaluate two texts on the same topic written by authors with differing perspectives, and evaluate the effectiveness of the rhetoric used by each author.ELA.E3.AOR.4.1

Analyze how an author uses diction, syntax, and text structure to create effects (e.g., mystery, tension, surprise) and contribute to the overall meaning in a literary text.ELA.E3.AOR.5.1

Evaluate the text structure(s) and features within an informational text; analyze how an author could make the text more effective.ELA.E3.AOR.5.2

Compare the development of multiple arguments on the same topic while evaluating the effectiveness of each author's reasoning, rhetoric, and/or validity of claims in informational texts; evaluate each author's use of information.ELA.E3.AOR.5.3

Summarize and/or paraphrase content from grade-level text to enhance comprehension.ELA.E3.AOR.6.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of known, unknown, and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from an array of strategies:ELA.E3.AOR.7.1

Interpret an author's use of figurative, connotative, and technical language in literary, informational, and multimedia texts:ELA.E3.AOR.8.1

Apply knowledge of etymology to determine new and/or clarify meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.ELA.E3.AOR.9.1

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different multimedia (e.g., print text, digital text, film, image, performance) formats for presenting ideas or topics.ELA.E3.AOR.10.1

Conduct short and more sustained research to answer questions or solve a problem(s) by:ELA.E3.R.1.1

Analyze the credibility and relevance of sources using only those that are credible and relevant to the topic and the purpose of inquiry.ELA.E3.R.1.2

Analyze findings to determine relevance to the topic(s) and purpose of inquiry.ELA.E3.R.1.3

Synthesize and logically organize findings as relevant to the purpose and audience.ELA.E3.R.1.4

Follow a standard academic style guide for citation to avoid plagiarism.ELA.E3.R.1.5

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of topics or texts. When writing:ELA.E3.C.1.1

Write informative/expository texts to convey complex ideas and concepts while analyzing complex texts. When writing:ELA.E3.C.2.1

Write and intentionally use narratives within other modes of writing, using effective techniques, intentional details, and well-structured sequences for an intended purpose, including introducing an issue and/or supporting a claim. When writing:ELA.E3.C.3.1

Use the rules of and make intentional decisions about standard English grammar and conventions to write compositions with varied sentence structures. When writing:ELA.E3.C.4.1

Improve writing by planning, editing, and considering feedback from adults and peers and revising to enhance clarity and style appropriate to audience, purpose, and task.ELA.E3.C.5.1

This standard is not directly addressed after fifth grade.ELA.E3.C.6.1

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence effectively with an organization, development, and style appropriate for a variety of audiences, tasks, and purposes. When presenting:ELA.E3.C.7.1

Communicate effectively and appropriately in structured discussions and collaborative activities for a variety of tasks and purposes to express ideas, share knowledge, and generate new understandings:ELA.E3.C.8.1

Using digital media, an audio, video, or live presentation, and/or a printed transcript of a presentation:ELA.E3.C.9.1

Evaluate and critique how multiple perspectives, context, and key elements work together to enhance and deepen meaning or style within and across texts.ELA.E4.AOR.1.1

Evaluate and critique an author's use of figurative language within and across text(s).ELA.E4.AOR.1.2

Evaluate and critique the development of universal themes across literary texts from different time periods, places, and/or cultures.ELA.E4.AOR.2.1

Evaluate and critique the development of similar central ideas across historical speeches or essays from different time periods, places, and/or cultures.ELA.E4.AOR.2.2

Analyze a literary text distinguishing between what is directly stated and what is intended (e.g., satire, sarcasm, understatement, or irony) in order to understand the perspective(s); evaluate the impact of these literary devices on the content and style of the text.ELA.E4.AOR.3.1

Evaluate two or more texts on the same topic written by authors with differing perspectives, and critique the effectiveness of the rhetoric used by each author.ELA.E4.AOR.4.1

Evaluate and critique how an author uses diction, syntax, and text structure to create effects and contribute to the overall meaning in a literary text.ELA.E4.AOR.5.1

Evaluate and critique the text structure(s) and features within an informational text and how an author could make the text more effective.ELA.E4.AOR.5.2

Evaluate and critique multiple arguments on the same topic while evaluating the effectiveness of each author's reasoning, rhetoric, and/or validity of claims in informational text; evaluate and critique each author's use of information.ELA.E4.AOR.5.3

Summarize and/or paraphrase content from grade-level text to enhance comprehension.ELA.E4.AOR.6.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of known, unknown, and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from an array of strategies:ELA.E4.AOR.7.1

Interpret an author's use of figurative, connotative, and technical language in literary, informational, and multimedia texts:ELA.E4.AOR.8.1

Apply knowledge of etymology to determine new and/or clarify meanings of words and phrases in grade-level content.ELA.E4.AOR.9.1

Evaluate and critique the advantages and disadvantages of using different multimedia (e.g., print text, digital text, film, image, performance) formats for presenting ideas or topics.ELA.E4.AOR.10.1

Conduct short and more sustained research to answer questions or solve problems by:ELA.E4.R.1.1

Evaluate the credibility and relevance of sources using only those that are credible and relevant to the topic and the purpose of inquiry.ELA.E4.R.1.2

Evaluate findings to determine relevance to the topic(s) and purpose of inquiry.ELA.E4.R.1.3

Synthesize and logically organize findings as relevant to the purpose and audience.ELA.E4.R.1.4

Follow a standard academic style guide for citation to avoid plagiarism.ELA.E4.R.1.5

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of topics or texts. When writing:ELA.E4.C.1.1

Write informative/expository texts to convey complex ideas and concepts while analyzing complex texts. When writing:ELA.E4.C.2.1

Write and intentionally use narratives within other modes of writing, using effective techniques, intentional details, and well-structured sequences for an intended purpose, including introducing an issue and/or supporting a claim. When writing:ELA.E4.C.3.1

Use the rules of and make intentional decisions about standard English grammar and conventions to write compositions with varied sentence structures. When writing:ELA.E4.C.4.1

Improve writing by planning, editing, and considering feedback from adults and peers and revising to enhance clarity and style appropriate to audience, purpose, and task.ELA.E4.C.5.1

This standard is not directly addressed after fifth grade.ELA.E4.C.6.1

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence effectively with an organization, development, and style appropriate for a variety of audiences, tasks, and purposes. When presenting:ELA.E4.C.7.1

Communicate effectively and appropriately in structured discussions and collaborative activities for a variety of tasks and purposes to express ideas, share knowledge, and generate new understandings:ELA.E4.C.8.1

Using multimedia, a live presentation, and/or a printed transcript of a presentation:ELA.E4.C.9.1