College Readiness Standards - Reading  

R.I.          MAIN IDEAS AND AUTHOR’S APPROACH

R.I.a.            Score Range 13–15

R.I.a.1.        Recognize a clear intent of an author or narrator in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.I.b.            Score Range 16–19

R.I.b.1.        Identify a clear main idea or purpose of straightforward paragraphs in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.I.c.            Score Range 20–23

R.I.c.1.        Infer the main idea or purpose of straightforward paragraphs in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.I.c.2.        Understand the overall approach taken by an author or narrator (e.g., point of view, kinds of evidence used) in uncomplicated passages

R.I.d.            Score Range 24–27

R.I.d.1.        Identify a clear main idea or purpose of any paragraph or paragraphs in uncomplicated passages

R.I.d.2.        Infer the main idea or purpose of straightforward paragraphs in more challenging passages

R.I.d.3.        Summarize basic events and ideas in more challenging passages

R.I.d.4.        Understand the overall approach taken by an author or narrator (e.g., point of view, kinds of evidence used) in more challenging passages

R.I.e.            Score Range 28–32

R.I.e.1.        Infer the main idea or purpose of more challenging passages or their paragraphs

R.I.e.2.        Summarize events and ideas in virtually any passage

R.I.e.3.        Understand the overall approach taken by an author or narrator (e.g., point of view, kinds of evidence used) in virtually any passage

R.I.f.             Score Range 33–36

R.I.f.1.        Identify clear main ideas or purposes of complex passages or their paragraphs

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R.II.       SUPPORTING DETAILS

R.II.a.          Score Range 13–15

R.II.a.1.      Locate basic facts (e.g., names, dates, events) clearly stated in a passage

R.II.b.          Score Range 16–19

R.II.b.1.      Locate simple details at the sentence and paragraph level in uncomplicated passages

R.II.b.2.      Recognize a clear function of a part of an uncomplicated passage

R.II.c.          Score Range 20–23

R.II.c.1.      Locate important details in uncomplicated passages

R.II.c.2.      Make simple inferences about how details are used in passages

R.II.d.          Score Range 24–27

R.II.d.1.      Locate important details in more challenging passages

R.II.d.2.      Locate and interpret minor or subtly stated details in uncomplicated passages

R.II.d.3.      Discern which details, though they may appear in different sections throughout a passage, support important points in more challenging passages

R.II.e.          Score Range 28–32

R.II.e.1.      Locate and interpret minor or subtly stated details in more challenging passages

R.II.e.2.      Use details from different sections of some complex informational passages to support a specific point or argument

R.II.f.           Score Range 33–36

R.II.f.1.       Locate and interpret details in complex passages

R.II.f.2.       Understand the function of a part of a passage when the function is subtle or complex

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R.III.    SEQUENTIAL, COMPARATIVE AND CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS

R.III.a.      Score Range 13–15

R.III.a.1.   Determine when (e.g., first, last, before, after) or if an event occurred in uncomplicated passages

R.III.a.2.   Recognize clear cause-effect relationships described within a single sentence in a passage

R.III.b.      Score Range 16–19

R.III.b.1.   Identify relationships between main characters in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.III.b.2.   Recognize clear cause-effect relationships within a single paragraph in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.III.c.      Score Range 20–23

R.III.c.1.   Order simple sequences of events in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.III.c.2.   Identify clear relationships between people, ideas, and so on in uncomplicated passages

R.III.c.3.   Identify clear cause-effect relationships in uncomplicated passages

R.III.d.      Score Range 24–27

R.III.d.1.   Order sequences of events in uncomplicated passages

R.III.d.2.   Understand relationships between people, ideas, and so on in uncomplicated passages

R.III.d.3.   Identify clear relationships between characters, ideas, and so on in more challenging literary narratives

R.III.d.4.   Understand implied or subtly stated cause-effect relationships in uncomplicated passages

R.III.d.5.   Identify clear cause-effect relationships in more challenging passages

R.III.e.      Score Range 28–32

R.III.e.1.   Order sequences of events in more challenging passages

R.III.e.2.   Understand the dynamics between people, ideas, and so on in more challenging passages

R.III.e.3.   Understand implied or subtly stated cause-effect relationships in more challenging passages

R.III.f.       Score Range 33–36

R.III.f.1.   Order sequences of events in complex passages

R.III.f.2.   Understand the subtleties in relationships between people, ideas, and so on in virtually any passage

R.III.f.3.   Understand implied, subtle, or complex cause-effect relationships in virtually any passage

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R.IV.      MEANING OF WORDS

R.IV.a.         Score Range 13–15

R.IV.a.1.     Understand the implication of a familiar word or phrase and of simple descriptive language

R.IV.b.         Score Range 16–19

R.IV.b.1.     Use context to understand basic figurative language

R.IV.c.         Score Range 20–23

R.IV.c.1.     Use context to determine the appropriate meaning of some figurative and nonfigurative words, phrases, and statements in uncomplicated passages

R.IV.d.         Score Range 24–27

R.IV.d.1.     Use context to determine the appropriate meaning of virtually any word, phrase, or statement in uncomplicated passages

R.IV.d.2.     Use context to determine the appropriate meaning of some figurative and nonfigurative words, phrases, and statements in more challenging passages

R.IV.e.         Score Range 28–32

R.IV.e.1.     Determine the appropriate meaning of words, phrases, or statements from figurative or somewhat technical contexts

R.IV.f.          Score Range 33–36

R.IV.f.1.     Determine, even when the language is richly figurative and the vocabulary is difficult, the appropriate meaning of context-dependent words, phrases, or statements in virtually any passage

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R.V.         GENERALIZATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

R.V.a.           Score Range 13–15

R.V.a.1.      Draw simple generalizations and conclusions about the main characters in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.V.b.           Score Range 16–19

R.V.b.1.      Draw simple generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas, and so on in uncomplicated passages

R.V.c.           Score Range 20–23

R.V.c.1.       Draw generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas, and so on in uncomplicated passages

R.V.c.2.       Draw simple generalizations and conclusions using details that support the main points of more challenging passages

R.V.d.           Score Range 24–27

R.V.d.1.      Draw subtle generalizations and conclusions about characters, ideas, and so on in uncomplicated literary narratives

R.V.d.2.      Draw generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas, and so on in more challenging passages

R.V.e.           Score Range 28–32

R.V.e.1.      Use information from one or more sections of a more challenging passage to draw generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas, and so on

R.V.f.            Score Range 33–36

R.V.f.1.       Draw complex or subtle generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas, and so on, often by synthesizing information from different portions of the passage

R.V.f.2.       Understand and generalize about portions of a complex literary narrative

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