20GETTING A HANDLE ON THE STANDARDS • CSAI
Grade #
K-12 Reading Standards
for Literature
K-12 Reading Standards
for Informational Text
11-12 1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text,
including determining where the text leaves
matters uncertain.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text,
including determining where the text leaves
matters uncertain.
9-10 1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.
8 1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly
supports an analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the
text.
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly
supports an analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the
text.
7 1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to
support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.
6 1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
Cite textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
5 1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining
what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
Quote accurately from a text when explaining
what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
4 1 Refer to details and examples in a text when
explaining what the text says explicitly and
when drawing inferences from the text.
Refer to details and examples in a text when
explaining what the text says explicitly and
when drawing inferences from the text.
3 1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate
understanding of a text, referring explicitly to
the text as the basis for the answers.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate
understanding of a text, referring explicitly to
the text as the basis for the answers.
2 1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what,
where, when, why, and how to demonstrate
understanding of key details in a text.
Ask and answer such questions as who, what,
where, when, why, and how to demonstrate
understanding of key details in a text.
1 1
Ask and answer questions about key details in
a text.
Ask and answer questions about key details in
a text.
K 1
With prompting and support, ask and answer
questions about key details in a text.
With prompting and support, ask and answer
questions about key details in a text.
Marcelletti & Saunders (2012, p. 116). Reproduced with permission.