South Dakota ELA 9-10.WHST.9

ELAGrades 9–10Writing: History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

The Standard

Draw relevant evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, narrative and creative texts, and research, applying one or more grade 9-10 standards for Reading Literature or Reading Informational Text as needed.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025) · Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

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What This Standard Means

What Students Need to Do

Students use details from stories, articles, or source documents to support analysis, reflection, research, or creative writing. They check what a detail means in context before using it.

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can choose a relevant quote or paraphrase, name its source, and explain how it supports a point. In a narrative or reflection, they use source details accurately without changing their meaning.

Common Misconceptions

Students may choose a quote because it mentions the topic, even when it does not support their point. They may drop in a quote without explaining it or treat a character's opinion as a fact.

How to Assess It

Put this short source on the board: 'The library opened on Saturdays in March. Weekend visits rose from 40 to 95 by May.' Ask students to write a claim and explain which detail supports it.

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Give pairs a printed article and sticky notes, then have them mark a claim and tag two lines that support it.

  2. Read a short story excerpt, then ask students to write which detail best shows that a character changed and why.

  3. Put four claim cards and eight evidence cards from one article on desks, then have teams match each claim to its strongest evidence.

  4. Give students a school lunch survey summary and have them draft a note to the principal backing one menu suggestion with survey data.

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