South Dakota State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 9

SD.9.R. Reading Standards

9.R.1. Students can recognize and analyze words.

9.R.1.1. Students can apply example clues to extend vocabulary. (Application)

9.R.2. Students can comprehend and fluently read text.

9.R.2.1. Students can evaluate text by applying comprehension strategies. (Evaluation)

9.R.2.2. Students can read fluently to comprehend grade-level text. (Application)

9.R.3. Students can apply knowledge of text structures, literary devices, and literary elements to develop interpretations and form responses.

9.R.3.1. Students can analyze an author's use of literary elements in fiction. (Analysis)

9.R.4. Students can interpret and respond to diverse, multicultural, and time period texts.

9.R.4.1. Students can analyze text to determine the influence of time period, culture, geography, and author's background. (Analysis)

9.R.5. Students can access, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate informational texts.

9.R.5.1. Students can evaluate primary and secondary sources for credibility. (Evaluation)

9.R.5.2. Students can interpret procedural text to complete a multiple-step task. (Application)

SD.9.W. Writing Standards

9.W.1.2 Students can revise a document for sentence fluency. (Evaluation)

9.W.1.3. Students can write an informational document using primary and secondary sources that are listed on a reference page. (Synthesis)

9.W.2. Students can apply Standard English conventions in their writing.

9.W.2.1. Students can revise text for the correct use of phrases. (Application)

9.W.2.2. Students can identify and incorporate prepositional phrases in the writing process. (Application)

SD.9.LVS. Listening, Viewing, Speaking Standards

9.LVS.1. Students can listen, view, and speak to communicate, retrieve, interpret, and evaluate information.

9.LVS.1.1. Students can analyze the use of images, text, and sound in media for accuracy, validity, and influence. (Analysis)

9.LVS.1.2. Students can implement organizational methods for informative presentations. (Synthesis)

9.LVS.1.3. Students can clarify and defend positions with precise and relevant evidence within an informal setting. (Application)

9.LVS.1.4. Students can support a presentation with audio/visual aids and technology considering audience and purpose. (Application)