English II

Other Louisiana English Language Arts sets

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Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of explicit meaning and inferences drawn from literary texts.LA.RL.10.1

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details.LA.RL.10.2

Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.LA.RL.10.3

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.LA.RL.10.4

Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it, and manipulate time create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.LA.RL.10.5

Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.LA.RL.10.6

Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.LA.RL.10.7

Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work (e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible).LA.RL.10.9

By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently.LA.RL.10.10

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of explicit meaning and inferences drawn from informational texts.LA.RI.10.1

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details.LA.RI.10.2

Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn.LA.RI.10.3

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.LA.RI.10.4

Analyze in detail how an author's ideas or claims are developed and refined by particular sentences, paragraphs, or larger portions of a text.LA.RI.10.5

Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.LA.RI.10.6

Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums, determining which details are emphasized in each account.LA.RI.10.7

Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.LA.RI.10.8

Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance, including how they address related themes and concepts.LA.RI.10.9

By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently.LA.RI.10.10

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.LA.W.10.1

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.LA.W.10.2

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.LA.W.10.3

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.LA.W.10.4

Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.LA.W.10.5

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.LA.W.10.6

Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.LA.W.10.7

Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, assessing the usefulness and credibility of each source.LA.W.10.8

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.LA.W.10.9

LEAP 2025 Task: Research Simulation Task (RST) — Synthesize claims, evidence, and rhetoric across multiple informational texts.LEAP.RST.10

LEAP 2025 Task: Literary Analysis Task (LAT) — Analyze literary elements, author's craft, and thematic connections across two paired literary texts.LEAP.LAT.10

LEAP 2025 Task: Narrative Writing Task (NWT) — Craft a narrative response expanding upon a passage's character, setting, or event.LEAP.NWT.10

Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 10 topics, texts, and issues.LA.SL.10.1

Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.LA.SL.10.2

Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, identifying any fallacious reasoning or exaggerated evidence.LA.SL.10.3

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning.LA.SL.10.4

Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence.LA.SL.10.5

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.LA.SL.10.6

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.LA.L.10.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.LA.L.10.2

Apply knowledge of language to understand function in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.LA.L.10.3

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.LA.L.10.4

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.LA.L.10.5

Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level.LA.L.10.6