ELA Benchmark

The time, place and mood of a story

• setting

• tone

• exposition

• characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The high point or the turning point of a story

• denouement

• rising action

• crisis

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The place where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up

• falling action

• exposition

• resolution

• crisis

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The most important thing the author says about a topic

• Theme
• Central Idea
• Inference
• Text Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Information used to support an opinion or belief- can be used to support an inference.

• Evidence
• Summary
• Detail
• Text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Making notes while reading

• Annotate
• Highlight
• Underline
• Summarize

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What you know + what you read=
A reasonable guess

• Summary
• Evidence
• Central Idea
• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A brief recount of the text including the central idea and most important supporting details

• Outline
• Summary
• Cornell Notes
• Objective

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

All the ways they are alike

• contrast

• evaluate

• compare

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

To break apart

• analyze

• evaluate

• formulate

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A