South Dakota ELA 8.RL.10

8.RL.10 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 8.RL.10.a

  Demonstrate proficiency in reading and comprehending grade-appropriate texts.

• 8.RL.10.b

  Self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest and academic tasks.

• 8.RL.10.c

  Read widely to understand diverse perspectives and viewpoints.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students choose and read grade-level poems, stories, and plays on their own, including works from different cultures and viewpoints. They explain what a text means using details from it and choose books for pleasure or a class task.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student reads challenging works across genres without a teacher summary and explains their meaning with text details. They describe a viewpoint unlike their own and explain why they chose a book for fun or a class task.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may mistake a narrator's beliefs for the author's or assume one character speaks for an entire culture. Some think retelling the plot proves they understood a difficult text.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Choose one of two grade-level story excerpts and read it alone. Explain why you chose it, then cite a detail that reveals a character's viewpoint and explain what it shows.

1. 01

   Set out poems, stories, and play scenes from varied cultures; students choose one, read independently, and flag a line that reveals a viewpoint.

2. 02

   Ask partners: Which line shows a character's viewpoint, and how might another character see the same event?

3. 03

   Give pairs four short passages; have them match each to a viewpoint card and defend each match with a quoted phrase.

4. 04

   Have students inspect library book jackets, choose one grade-level title for weekend reading, and note which unfamiliar viewpoint they expect to encounter.

• 6.RL.10

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• 7.RL.10

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• 8.RI.10

  By the end of the year, independently read and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational texts representing a variety of genres, cultures, and perspectiv...

• 6.RI.10

  By the end of the year, independently read and comprehend informational texts representing a variety of genres, cultures, and perspectives that exhibit complexi...