Standard - AS.R.1:
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Standard - AS.R.2:
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Standard - AS.R.3:
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Standard - AS.R.4:
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.

Standard - AS.R.5:
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.

Standard - AS.R.6:
Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text, drawing on a wide range of global and diverse texts.

Standard - AS.R.7:
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats.

Standard - AS.R.8:
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

Standard - AS.R.9:
Analyze and evaluate texts using knowledge of literary forms, elements, and devices through a variety of lenses and perspectives.