GLE-RW-10
COLORADO MODEL CONTENT
STANDARDS FOR READING AND
WRITING
10th Grade Level Expectations
Standard 1:
Students read and understand a variety of materials.
Tenth grade students will:
1.1 read and understand literary, expository, and technical text at the literal, interpretive,
and evaluative levels;
1.2 determine meanings of words, including those with multiple meanings, by using
context clues (for example, synonyms, comparisons) and structural clues (for example,
roots, suffixes, prefixes);
1.3 identify main ideas, supporting details, sequence of events or procedures, facts and
opinions in literary, expository, and technical texts;
1.4 summarize literary, expository, and technical texts;
1.5 compare and contrast texts with a variety of characters, plots, and themes;
1.6 infer by making connections within and among texts.
Standard 2:
Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences
Tenth grade students will:
2.1 write in a variety of genres including expository, technical, persuasive, narrative,
and descriptive for specific purposes (for example, to synthesize, analyze,
evaluate, explain, persuade, inform, and entertain);
2.2 plan, draft, revise, and edit for a final copy;
2.3 use the format, voice, and style appropriate for audience and purpose;
2.4 develop main ideas and content fully focused on a prompt with relevant, thorough,
and effective support;
2.5 organize writing using text structures (for example, cause and effect relationships,
compare/contrast, and problem/solution);
2.6 organize writing so that it has an engaging introduction, logical and effective
development of ideas, and a satisfying conclusion;
2.7 incorporate material from a variety of appropriate sources when needed;
2.8 vary sentence structures and lengths to enhance flow, rhythm, meaning, and
clarity;
2.9 use vivid and precise words (for example, active verbs, concrete nouns), imagery,
and figurative language as appropriate to audience and purpose.
Standard 3:
Students write and speak using conventional grammar, usage, sentence
structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Tenth grade students will:
3.1 edit for correct grammatical conventions;
3.2 use standard English in writing, including agreement of subject and verb,
agreement of pronoun and its antecedent, parallel structure, and correct modifiers;
3.3 write in complete sentences;
3.4 punctuate correctly, including apostrophes, commas, semi-colons, colons, and
dashes;
3.5 capitalize, paragraph, and spell correctly.
Standard 4:
Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.
Tenth grade students will:
4.1 use reading and writing to define a problem; evaluate options, and propose a
solution;
4.2 identify author's viewpoint, purpose, and historical/cultural context from
information presented in the text;
4.3 evaluate the reliability, accuracy, and relevance of various texts (for example,
literature, nonfiction, film, speeches);
4.4 make predictions, draw conclusions and analyze text (for example, editorials,
political cartoons, advertisements, essays);
4.5 evaluate the quality of ideas in a text by applying criteria and supporting the
conclusion.
Standard 5:
Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.
Tenth grade students will:
5.1 use organizational features of printed text such as prefaces, appendices, annotations,
citations, and bibliographic references to locate relevant information;
5.2 use organizational features of electronic text such as database keyword searches,
Internet search engines and e-mail addresses to locate relevant information;
5.3 evaluate information for specific needs, validity, credibility, and bias;
5.4 paraphrase, summarize, organize, and synthesize information from a variety of sources;
5.5 give credit for others' ideas, images, or information.
Standard 6:
Students read and recognize literature as a record of human experience.
Tenth grade students will:
6.1 read a given text and identify the theme;
6.2 read and respond to classic and contemporary novels, poetry, plays, short stories,
non-fiction, essays and speeches, from a variety of cultures and historical periods;
6.3 apply knowledge of literary terminology, including point of view, theme, symbolism,
style, mood, and author's perspective;
6.4 develop a thesis statement about a particular text and provide support from the text.