Develop Academic Vocabulary CCSS.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Read Closely, then INFER WITH EVIDENCE CCSS.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
What's the BIG Idea? CCSS.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Choices and Changes CCSS.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Connect CCSS.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
