HS ELA Guide

Unpacked Standard

Reading 9-10.6

RL.9-10.6 a. ​ When reading texts, including those from diverse cultures, determine a theme, analyze its development in detail , including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details ; provide an objective summary that includes textual evidence. (RL) b. ​ When reading texts, including those from diverse cultures, determine two or more main idea s , analyze the main ideas’ relationship to supporting ideas, and provide an objective summary that includes textual evidence. (RI)

* text in blue indicates new elements for your current grade-level CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) ●​ Diverse cultures ●​ Theme

●​ Reading ●​ Determine ●​ Analyze ●​ Emerges, shaped, refined by

●​ Development ●​ Specific details ●​ Objective summary ●​ Textual evidence

●​ Provide ●​ Includes Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Examples Learning Intention: I am learning to determine the central idea or theme of a text, identify and analyze specific details, and write an objective summary. Success Criteria: I know I’ll have it when, ●​ I can identify the theme or main idea in a text from diverse cultures. ●​ I can explain how specific details develop over the course of the text. ●​ I can explain how specific details shape or refine the central idea/theme or how the details relate to the main idea. ●​ I can summarize a text objectively, including textual evidence. 2. ​ Identify specific details in the text related to the main idea/theme. 3. ​ Explain how these specific details develop over the course of the text. 4. ​ Explain how these specific details shape the theme or refine the theme through the progression of the text. 5. ​ Produce a summary of the text. a. ​ Objective in tone. b. ​ Identifies the main theme/main idea. c. ​ Cites specific details using textual evidence. d. ​ Analyzes the details for their development and/or how the details impact the central idea/theme. Learning Progression Example 1. ​ Identify the main idea/theme.

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Jun 2, 2025

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