MS.ELA.1H: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

MS.ELA.1I: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

MS.ELA.2K: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

MS.ELA.4G2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

MS.ELA.4H2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

MS.ELA.4I2: Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

MS.ELA.6A: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

MS.ELA.6C: Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.

MS.ELA.6D: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

MS.ELA.6E: Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

MS.ELA.5A2: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

MS.ELA.5B2: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

MS.ELA.5C2: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

MS.ELA.1A2: Read closely to determine what an informational 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.

MS.ELA.1B2: Determine central ideas of an informational text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

MS.ELA.1C2: Read closely to determine what a literary 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.

MS.ELA.1D2: Determine central ideas or themes of a literary text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas of the literary text.

MS.ELA.1E2: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a literary text.

MS.ELA.1F2: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a literary text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

MS.ELA.1G: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently on grade level.

MS.ELA.2A2: Analyze the structure of literary texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

MS.ELA.2B2: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a literary text.

MS.ELA.2D2: With an informational text, analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

MS.ELA.2E2: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in an informational text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

MS.ELA.2F: Analyze the structure of informational texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

MS.ELA.2G: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of an informational text.

MS.ELA.2I: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in an informational text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

MS.ELA.2J: Analyze how two or more informational texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

MS.ELA.3A2: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

MS.ELA.4A2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

MS.ELA.4B2: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

MS.ELA.4F2: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision [planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach]) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.