Grades 11–12 ELA (Nebraska Standards)

Reading: Literary Text (RP)

• LA.12.RP.1 Evaluate how two or more themes develop across one or more literary texts.
• LA.12.RP.2 Analyze how characterization, setting and plot develop and interact to shape meaning.
• LA.12.RP.3 Evaluate how an author's point of view adds to meaning, significance and aesthetic effect.
• LA.12.RP.4 Evaluate how structure adds to a text's overall meaning and aesthetic impact.
• LA.12.RP.5 Use knowledge of foundational 18th-, 19th- and early 20th-century works, including themes shared by texts of one period.
• LA.12.RP.6 Evaluate themes within and across texts to draw conclusions, understand oneself and others, and raise questions.
• LA.12.RP.7 Analyze and evaluate several perspectives within and across a wide range of literary texts.
• LA.12.RP.8 Read and understand a wide range of grades 11–12 literary texts independently and proficiently.

Reading Informational Text (RI)

• LA.12.RI.1 Evaluate how central ideas develop over one or more informational texts.
• LA.12.RI.2 Synthesize and evaluate how people, events and key ideas interact to shape meaning.
• LA.12.RI.3 Summary being checked: read this one in the official document.
• LA.12.RI.4 Evaluate an author's perspective or purpose and how it shapes meaning, significance and aesthetic effect. (being checked)
• LA.12.RI.5 Analyze 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century works for central ideas, purposes and rhetorical style.
• LA.12.RI.6 Compare and evaluate how several arguments on related topics are built, judging effectiveness and validity.
• LA.12.RI.7 Analyze and evaluate several perspectives within and across a wide range of informational texts.
• LA.12.RI.8 Read and understand a wide range of grades 11–12 informational texts independently and proficiently.

Vocabulary (V)

• LA.12.V.1 Use grade-level academic words correctly across tasks and purposes.
  • LA.12.V.1.a Use context clues, such as overall meaning and a word's function, to work out words and phrases.
  • LA.12.V.1.b Identify and correctly use patterns of word change that signal a different meaning or part of speech.
  • LA.12.V.1.c Use general and specialized references to check meaning, pronunciation, part of speech, origin or standard usage.
• LA.12.V.2 Interpret an author's figurative, connotative and technical language in literary and informational texts.
  • LA.12.V.2.a Interpret figures of speech such as hyperbole and paradox in context and analyze their role.
  • LA.12.V.2.b Analyze shades of meaning among words with similar dictionary meanings.

Writing (W)

• LA.12.W.1 Write grammatically correct pieces of several paragraphs that convey meaning with variety and fluency.
  • LA.12.W.1.a Understand that usage is a matter of convention, changes over time and is sometimes disputed.
  • LA.12.W.1.b Use knowledge of usage to revise writing, settling complex or disputed questions with reliable references.
• LA.12.W.2 Use a writing process that loops back on itself to produce writing suited to audience, purpose and discipline.
  • LA.12.W.2.a Find and use resources and inquiry tools to plan, organize and draft.
  • LA.12.W.2.b Adapt writing habits to keep going on tasks of growing length and complexity.
  • LA.12.W.2.c Revise content, purpose and structure using feedback from adults and peers.
  • LA.12.W.2.d Edit and proofread to improve style for the audience, purpose and task.
  • LA.12.W.2.e Use print and digital tools to produce, improve and publish writing, alone or with others.
• LA.12.W.3 Write literary pieces about experiences, events, themes and perspectives with suitable development, structure and style.
  • LA.12.W.3.a Orient the reader with a situation, several points of view and a narrator or characters, then build a smooth progression.
  • LA.12.W.3.b Use techniques such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection and more than one plot line.
  • LA.12.W.3.c Order events so they build on one another into a coherent whole.
  • LA.12.W.3.d Use precise, telling and sensory language to paint a vivid picture and set mood and tone.
  • LA.12.W.3.e End by reflecting on what was resolved, what is left open and what new questions arise.
• LA.12.W.4 Write arguments that develop a perspective with reasons and evidence, organized for task, purpose and audience.
  • LA.12.W.4.a Order ideas logically, state a clear claim where suitable and set it apart from alternate or supporting claims.
  • LA.12.W.4.b Engage with several viewpoints and sources to build and support nuanced claims through inquiry.
  • LA.12.W.4.c Use words, phrases, vocabulary and varied syntax to link claims, counterclaims and evidence.
  • LA.12.W.4.d Adapt style and tone to the norms of the task and discipline.
  • LA.12.W.4.e End with a statement that follows from and supports the argument.
• LA.12.W.5 Write informative or explanatory pieces that share ideas, information and concepts with suitable development and structure.
  • LA.12.W.5.a Introduce a specific focus and organize complex ideas with clear links, using text features and media.
  • LA.12.W.5.b Develop the topic fully with enough facts, extended definitions, details, quotations and examples.
  • LA.12.W.5.c Use varied transitions, subject vocabulary and syntax to handle a complex topic.
  • LA.12.W.5.d Keep a formal style and objective tone that suits the discipline.
  • LA.12.W.5.e End with a statement that supports the explanation and states its significance.
• LA.12.W.6 Gather credible evidence from several authoritative sources, weigh their strengths and limits and judge relevance.
  • LA.12.W.6.a Work evidence in selectively and accurately by quoting or paraphrasing, without plagiarizing.
  • LA.12.W.6.b Judge credibility, including expertise, motive, bias, deception and historical or social context.
  • LA.12.W.6.c Choose and use suitable note-taking formats to collect and organize information.
  • LA.12.W.6.d Use several sources, varied in-text citations and a source list in a discipline's style guide.
  • LA.12.W.6.e Communicate digitally in safe, ethical ways, sharing suitable information and respecting different views.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• LA.12.SL.1 Communicate well in group work to express ideas, share knowledge and build new understanding.
  • LA.12.SL.1.a Ask relevant questions to build on ideas, clarify thinking or check information.
  • LA.12.SL.1.b Interpret spoken and unspoken messages in conversation.
  • LA.12.SL.1.c Talk inclusively with peers and adults, building good relationships and respecting different perspectives.
  • LA.12.SL.1.d Show active, attentive listening, e.g. eye contact, notes, summarizing and questioning.
  • LA.12.SL.1.e Complete tasks by following complex multi-step directions.
• LA.12.SL.2 Present information, findings and evidence effectively, organized and styled for the task and audience.
  • LA.12.SL.2.a Adjust speaking skills such as eye contact, pacing and intonation for different purposes and grade-level texts.
  • LA.12.SL.2.b Share a perspective with clear reasoning and valid evidence.
  • LA.12.SL.2.c Evaluate a message's purpose and motives (social, commercial, political) and judge its credibility.
  • LA.12.SL.2.d Show awareness of and sensitivity to word choice, including stereotypes and multiple meanings.
  • LA.12.SL.2.e Use visual and digital tools strategically to make findings, reasoning and evidence clear to an audience.