RL.9-10.10 / RI.9-10.10

By the end of grade 9, read and COMPREHEND literature & literary nonfiction in the grades 9-10 TEXT COMPLEXITY band proficiently.

RL.9-10.10 / RI.9-10.10

Complexity

• degree to which a story, poem, drama, or other work is difficult to understand

• Texts that are more COMPLEX introduce unfamiliar concepts, have implied ideas and themes, and include vocabulary, figurative language and long sentences.

Comprehend

• understand the meaning and importance of something

• You will be expected to COMPREHEND texts that are more COMPLEX than those you have read before.

To comprehend complex texts, use reading strategies.

• monitor comprehension: ask yourself questions about what you have read

• connect: engage with the characters--decide whether they remind you of people you know

• visualize: picture what the author describes & then relate it to your own experiences

• paraphrase: restate the author's words & ideas in your own words

Multiple Choice

"stopping to ask questions about one's reading" is ...

• connect

• monitor comprehension

• paraphrase

• visualize

Multiple Choice

"restating the author's words and ideas in one's own words" is ...

• connect

• monitor comprehension

• paraphrase

• visualize

Multiple Choice

"engaging with characters to see if they remind the reader of " is ...

• connect

• monitor comprehension

• paraphrase

• visualize

Multiple Choice

"picturing what the author describes and then relating it to one's own experiences" is ...

• connect

• monitor comprehension

• paraphrase

• visualize

Apply the standard while you read.

I can comprehend complex texts.

Comprehending Complex Texts

RL.9-10.10

Comprehending Complex Texts

RI.9-10.10 Informational Text