Grade 9 » College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading


Key Ideas and Details

R.1

Description: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

R.2

Description: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

R.3

Description: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

R.10

Description: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts
Note: Students can fulfill this standard's requirements by completing the SeeReader level corresponding to grade level 9.

Craft and Structure

R.4

Description: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

R.5

Description: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

R.9

Description: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Does Reading Plus meet this standard?
✓ standard met
Aligned modules:
✓ SeeReader
✓ Writing Prompts