Common Core State Standards for ELA
On this page, we present the standards and appendices in various groupings to help you study and use all of the documents. We suggest that you look at each of the four component documents in their entirety first, then consider which method of chunking or grouping of the documents best helps you with your implementation tasks.
Unless otherwise noted, all files on this page are provided in PDF format.
Getting Started
Critical information to review before you even look at the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Organizational Outline of the Common Core State Standards for ELA. A guide to navigating the standards document and its appendices.
The Standards
- The Complete ELA Standards - Make sure you read the introduction, which includes information about the organization and use of the standards.
- Introduction to the Common Core State Standards - Information about the intention of the standards, what is not included in the document, clarification about college readiness, and instructions for how to read the document.
- Content Strands - The standards document has also been broken into its four content strands:
- Reading,
- Writing,
- Speaking and Listening, and
- Language.
- Appendix A, including clarifying information, a bibliography, and glossary;
- Appendix A Supplemental Information: New Research on Text Complexity - NEW August 2012
- Appendix B, which lists text exemplars for reading [note: this is a large document - 183 pages]; and
- Appendix C, providing examples of authentic student writing.
The Information below is grouped by content strand. We recommend considering all of the materials related to each strand as a method of studying and implementing the standards.
Reading
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
Appendix A: Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards / Glossary of Key Terms (Complete Document)
Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks (Complete Document)
Sample Performance Tasks
The text exemplars included in Appendix B are supplemented by brief performance tasks that further clarify the meaning of the
Standards. These sample tasks illustrate specifically the application of the Standards to texts of sufficient
complexity, quality, and range.
Click here to view the Sample Performance Tasks
Click here to download a printable version of the Sample Performance Tasks (PDF)
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Grades K-1
Stories
Poetry
Read-Aloud Stories
Read-Aloud Poetry
Informational Texts
Read-Aloud Informational Texts
Sample Performance Tasks for Each Category
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Grades 2-3
Stories
Poetry
Read-Aloud Stories
Read-Aloud Poetry
Informational Texts
Read-Aloud Informational Texts
Sample Performance Tasks for Each Category
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Grades 4-5
Stories
Poetry
Informational Texts
Sample Performance Tasks for Each Category
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Grades 6-8
Stories
Drama
Poetry
Informational Texts – ELA
Informational Texts – History/Social Studies
Informational Texts – Science, Mathematics, and Technical Subjects
Sample Performance Tasks for Each Category
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Grades 9-10
Stories
Drama
Poetry
Informational Texts – ELA
Informational Texts – History/Social Studies
Informational Texts – Science, Mathematics, and Technical Subjects
Sample Performance Tasks for Each Category
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Grade 11-CCR
Stories
Drama
Poetry
Informational Texts – ELA
Informational Texts – History/Social Studies
Informational Texts – Science, Mathematics, and Technical Subjects
Sample Performance Tasks for Each Category
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Appendix C: Samples of Student Writing (Complete Document)
[Note: This is a large file - 7.7 Megabytes]
10/30/12
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