New York State Next Generation ELA Learning Standards Reading Anchor Standards
Anchor standards represent broad statements about the reading expectations for students as they prepare for high school graduation, positioning them for college and careers.
Key Ideas and Details 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. 2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. 3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Craft and Structure 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. 5. Analyze the structure of 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. 6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text, drawing on a wide range of global and diverse texts.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats. 8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. 9. Analyze and evaluate texts using knowledge of literary forms, elements, and devices through a variety of lenses and perspectives.
The goal of aligning literacy instruction to these reading standards is to foster the development of lifelong readers who:
think, write, speak, and listen to understand
read often and widely from a range of global and diverse texts
read for multiple purposes, including for learning and for pleasure
self-select texts based on interest • persevere through challenging, complex texts
enrich personal language, background knowledge, and vocabulary through reading and communicating with others
monitor comprehension and apply reading strategies flexibly
make connections (to self, other texts, ideas, cultures, eras, etc.)
(from New York State Next Generation ELA Learning Standards Grade P-12, page 8)
Best Practices in Reading Instruction
Click on the hyperlinks below to learn about the following areas of evidence-based reading instruction:
Knowing your readers: Assess learners to understand their needs and interests and to serve as a foundation from which they develop you instructional plans.
Selecting texts: Make strategic decisions to select texts that are appropriate for various skill levels.