English Language Development

English Language Arts Standards Literacy Standards

RL RI RH RST

Reading Literature Reading

Informational Text

Reading in History/

Social Studies

Reading in Science &

Technical Subjects

Grade 5

RL.5.1

Quote accurately

from a text when

explaining what the

text says explicitly

and when drawing

inferences from the

text.

RI.5.1

Quote accurately

from a text when

explaining what the

text says explicitly

and when drawing

inferences from the

text.

Embedded within the

K–5 standards

Embedded within the

K–5 standards

Grade 4

RL.4.1

Refer to details and

examples in a text

when explaining what

the text says explicitly

and when drawing

inferences from the

text.

RI.4.1

Refer to details and

examples in a text

when explaining what

the text says explicitly

and when drawing

inferences from the

text.

Grade 3

RL.3.1

Ask and answer

questions to

demonstrate

understanding of

a text, referring

explicitly to the text

as the basis for the

answers.

RI.3.1

Ask and answer

questions to

demonstrate

understanding of

a text, referring

explicitly to the text

as the basis for the

answers.

Grade 2

RL.2.1

Ask and answer

such questions as

who, what, where,

when, why, and

how to demonstrate

understanding of key

details in a text.

RI.2.1

Ask and answer

such questions as

who, what, where,

when, why, and

how to demonstrate

understanding of key

details in a text.

Grade 1

RL.1.1

Ask and answer

questions about key

details in a text.

RI.1.1

Ask and answer

questions about key

details in a text.

Kinder-

garten

RL.K.1

With prompting and

support, ask and

answer questions

about key details in

a text.

RI.K.1

With prompting and

support, ask and

answer questions

about key details in

a text.

Source

Tulare County Office of Education. 2013. California Common Core Standards Learning Progression Guide. Visalia, CA:

Tulare County Office of Education. (Highlighting added)

Overview of Standards Chapter 1 | 27