What does a student learn in StateMissouri,GradeGrade 9,SubjectEnglish Language Arts?

Approach texts as a reader by comprehending and interpreting grade appropriate texts.

Draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.

Using appropriate text, determine two or more themes/central ideas in a text, analyze their development throughout the text, and relate the themes to life experiences

Using appropriate text, determine two or more themes/central ideas in a text, analyze their development throughout the text, and relate the themes to life experiences

Approach texts as a writer by analyzing craft and structure.

Analyze how point of view is reflected in the characters, setting, and plot in a literary text.

Analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance point of view or purpose in an informational text.

Analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices and syntax on meaning and tone.

Analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices and syntax on meaning and tone.

Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text to advance the plot and develop the theme in a literary text.

Evaluate an author's argument, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning in an informational text.

Approach texts as a researcher by synthesizing/comparing/ contrasting ideas from multiple texts.

Evaluate how effectively two or more texts develop similar ideas/topics in an informational text.

Approach the writing task as a researcher.

Conduct research to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate;

Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism

Approach the writing task as a writer.

Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience; self-select and blend (when appropriate) previously learned narrative, expository, and argumentative writing techniques.

Approach the writing task as a reader.

Organization and content: Introduce the topic, maintain a clear focus throughout the text, and provide a conclusion that follows from the text. Achieve the writer's purpose and demonstrate an awareness of audience by making choices regarding organization and content.

Word choice, syntax, and style: Choose precise language and make syntactical choices to reflect an understanding of how language contributes to meaning.

Conventions of standard English and usage: Demonstrate a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage, including spelling and punctuation.

Use a variety of appropriate transitions to clarify relationships, connect ideas and claims, and signal time shifts.

Collaborate

Delineate a speaker’s argument and claims, evaluating the speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and evidence

Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives including those presented in diverse media; summarize points of agreement and disagreement; resolve contradictions when possible; determine what additional information or research is needed