11th Grade ELA (New York Next Generation)

Reading (Literary and Informational)

• 11-12R1 (RI&RL) Cite evidence for analysis and inferences, noting where the text is ambiguous, and raise further questions.
• 11-12R2 (RI&RL) Find two or more themes or central ideas, trace how they develop and summarize objectively.
• 11-12R3 (RL) Analyze how the author's choices shape the elements of a literary text and their effect.
• 11-12R3 (RI) Analyze complex ideas or chains of events and explain how they and the people involved develop.
• 11-12R4 (RI&RL) Work out figurative and connotative meanings and how the meaning of key terms changes over a text.
• 11-12R5 (RL) Analyze how structural choices in a literary text create meaning and affect the reader.
• 11-12R5 (RI) Evaluate how structure affects an argument's clarity, persuasiveness and appeal to the audience.
• 11-12R6 (RI&RL) Analyze how viewpoint and purpose shape stated and implied messages, such as irony or satire.
• 11-12R7 (RL) Analyze how different adaptations of a source text, in any format, interpret it.
• 11-12R7 (RI) Combine and evaluate sources on a topic to answer a question or solve a problem.
• 11-12R8 (RI&RL) Evaluate an argument through a chosen lens, judging validity and whether the evidence is enough.
• 11-12R9 (RI&RL) Choose criteria to judge text quality and link texts to other ideas, viewpoints, eras and experiences. (to be re-checked)

Writing

• 11-12W1 Write arguments analyzing substantial topics with valid reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence.
• 11-12W1a State precise claims, show why they matter, set them apart from counterclaims and organize logically.
• 11-12W1b Develop claims and counterclaims thoroughly and fairly, considering the audience's knowledge, values and biases.
• 11-12W1c Use precise subject vocabulary and literary techniques to express the complexity of the topic.
• 11-12W1d Use varied linking words and sentence structures to make key connections and show how ideas relate.
• 11-12W1e End with a statement explaining why the argument matters.
• 11-12W1f Keep a style and tone that suit the task.
• 11-12W2 Write informative texts that convey complex ideas clearly and accurately through chosen, organized and analyzed content.
• 11-12W2a Introduce and organize complex ideas so each part builds on the one before.
• 11-12W2b Develop the topic fully with relevant facts, definitions, details, quotations and examples.
• 11-12W2c Use precise language, subject vocabulary and literary techniques to express the complexity of the topic.
• 11-12W2d Use varied linking words and sentence structures to make insightful connections and show relationships.
• 11-12W2e End with a statement explaining why the information matters.
• 11-12W2f Set and keep a style that suits the task.
• 11-12W3 Write narratives with strong technique, well-chosen details and well-structured sequences of events.
• 11-12W3a Draw the reader in with a problem or situation and why it matters, viewpoint(s) and a narrator or characters.
• 11-12W3b Use narrative techniques: dialogue, pacing, description, reflection and plot lines.
• 11-12W3c Arrange events so the narrative holds together and moves toward a chosen tone and outcome.
• 11-12W3d Use exact words, clear details and sensory language to paint a vivid picture.
• 11-12W3e End by reflecting on what was experienced, observed or resolved.
• 11-12W4 Respond creatively to a text, for example with a poem, story, play or artwork, and explain how it connects to the original. (to be re-checked)
• 11-12W5 Use evidence from literature and informational texts as support for analysis, reflection and research. (to be re-checked)
• 11-12W6 Research their own question, narrowing or widening the inquiry as needed, and combine sources. (to be re-checked)
• 11-12W7 Gather relevant information from several sources, judge and combine them and cite them properly. (to be re-checked)

Speaking and Listening

• 11-12SL1 Take part well in group discussions with varied partners, stating ideas and building on others' ideas.
• 11-12SL1a Come ready, referring to evidence to spark a well-reasoned exchange.
• 11-12SL1b Work with classmates to set discussion norms, goals, deadlines and roles.
• 11-12SL1c Ask and answer probing questions, deal with all positions and challenge or support ideas.
• 11-12SL1d Respond thoughtfully to different views, combine evidence, resolve contradictions and decide what research is needed.
• 11-12SL2 Combine information from different formats, judge each source's credibility and note where they disagree.
• 11-12SL3 Evaluate a speaker's viewpoint, reasoning, evidence, rhetoric, assumptions, word choice and tone.
• 11-12SL4 Present claims and evidence clearly, deal with opposing views and suit the style to the task and audience.
• 11-12SL5 Use digital media or visuals deliberately to clarify findings and engage the audience.
• 11-12SL6 Adapt speech to different settings and tasks, using formal English when suitable.

Language

• 11-12L3 Apply what they know about language to choose well for meaning or style and to understand texts more deeply.
• 11-12L3a Vary sentence structure for effect, use references when needed and apply this to reading complex texts.
• 11-12L4 Use a range of strategies flexibly to work out unknown and multiple-meaning words.
• 11-12L4a Use context, such as nearby sentences or a word's position, to infer meaning.
• 11-12L4b Recognize and use patterns of word change that signal different meanings or parts of speech.
• 11-12L4c Use general and specialist references for pronunciation, meaning, part of speech, word origin or usage.
• 11-12L4d Check a first guess at a word's meaning in context or in a dictionary.
• 11-12L5 Show understanding of figurative language, word relationships and shades of meaning.
• 11-12L5a Interpret figures of speech such as hyperbole and paradox and analyze their role in the text.
• 11-12L5b Analyze fine differences between words with similar dictionary meanings.
• 11-12L6 Use general academic and subject vocabulary correctly for college- and career-level communication.