Keziah Silva

January 30, 2017

Module #506

Common Core Standards

1. In Grades 6-12, the Standards are divided into 2 sections. What are the 2 sections and

why are they broken into 2 sections? (Intro p. 4)

The grade 6-12 standards are divided into two sections, one for ELA and the other

for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. This division reflects the

unique, time-honored place of ELA teachers in developing students literacy skills

while at the same time recognizing that teachers in other areas must have a role in

this development as well.

2. Why is there greater attention on: 1) reading informational text and 2) writing to

persuade and to explain in the Common Core ELA Standards? (Intro p. 5)

The standards demand that a significant amount of reading of informational texts

take place in and outside the ELA classroom. Fulfilling the standards for 6-12

ELA requires much greater attention to a specific category of informational text

literary nonfiction than has been traditional. Since the ELA classroom must

focus on literature as well as literary nonfiction, a great deal of informational

reading must take place in other classes if the NAEP assessment framework is to

be matched instructionally. This is to help measure students growth toward

college and career readiness.

3. What should we expect to see in college and career ready students in Reading,

Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language? (Intro p. 7)

The college and career ready students can first demonstrate independence in

areas such as comprehension of complex texts, construction of effective

 arguments, and in being able to build on others ideas, articulate their own ideas,

and confirm they have been understood. These students can also build strong

content knowledge across a wide range of subject matter by engaging with works

of quality and substance. Some other qualities that college and career ready

students possess are how they can comprehend as well as critique, how they value

evidence, how they use technology and digital media strategically and capably,

and how they come to understand other perspectives and cultures.

4. What are the 4 Key Features of the Standards? (Intro p. 8)
The four key features of the standards are:
Reading: Text complexity and the growth of comprehension.
Writing: Text types, responding to reading, and research.
Speaking and Listening: Flexible communication and collaboration.
Language: Conventions, effective use, and vocabulary
5. a) What are the 3 areas within the Reading Standards? What is the difference between

the 3 areas?
Literature, informational text, and foundational skills.

b) What are the 4 College and Career Ready (CCR) Anchor Standards for Reading (K-

5)?

The four anchor standards for reading in K-5 are Key ideas and Details, Craft and

structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, and range of reading and level of

text complexity.

6. What are the 4 CCR Anchor Standards for Writing (K-5)?

The four anchor standards for writing are text types and purposes, production and

distribution of writing, research to build and present knowledge, and the range of

writing.

7. What are the 2 CCR Anchor Standards for Speaking & Listening (K-5)?
 The two anchor standards for speaking and listening are comprehension and

collaboration and presentation of knowledge and ideas.

8. What are the 3 CCR Anchor Standards for Language (K-5)?

The three anchor standards for language are conventions of standard English,

Knowledge of language, and vocabulary acquisition and use.

9. What is the difference between Literature and Informational Text? Give 1 example of

literature and 1 example of informational text for your grade level. Pp. 31-32

The difference between literature and informational text is that literature includes

stories, dramas and poetry where informational text includes literary nonfiction

and historical, scientific, and technical texts.

An example of literature for fourth grade would be Alices Adventures in

Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865). An example of an informational text for a

fourth grade level would be Hurricanes: Earths Mightiest Storms by Patricia

Lauber (1996).