South Dakota ELA 9-10.RL.10

9-10.RL.10 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 9-10.RL.10.a

  Demonstrate proficiency in reading and comprehending grade-appropriate texts.

• 9-10.RL.10.b

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

• 9-10.RL.10.c

  Read widely to understand multiple perspectives and diverse viewpoints

01

What Students Need to Do

Students read challenging poems, plays, and stories on their own. They explain what happens and support their reading with details from the text. They choose works for enjoyment and school tasks from a range of cultures and viewpoints.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can follow a complex plot, explain a character’s viewpoint, and support an interpretation with passages. They can choose a text that fits a purpose and explain how its perspective differs from another work they have read.

03

Common Misconceptions

Some students think finishing a text means they understood it. Others retell events without explaining what a character believes. They may also treat one character as speaking for an entire culture.

04

How to Assess It

Give students an unfamiliar grade-level story excerpt. Ask: What does the main character want? Cite two details, then explain whether you would choose the full story for pleasure or a class task.

1. 01

   Set out grade-level poem, play, and novel excerpts; students place sticky notes on lines that reveal each speaker’s viewpoint.

2. 02

   After reading two excerpts, ask students to write: What does each speaker value, and which line supports your answer?

3. 03

   Give students four excerpt cards from different genres; each student matches them to viewpoint statements and explains one match to a partner.

4. 04

   Show two school library book reviews; students choose one title for pleasure and one for a class task, then explain each choice.

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