CA ELA Standards Grades 9-10
2.0 Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials)
2.1 Analyze the structure and format of functional workplace documents, including the graphics
and headers, and explain how authors use the features to achieve their purposes.
2.2 Prepare a bibliography of reference materials for a report using a variety of consumer,
workplace, and public documents.
2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched.
2.4 Synthesize the content from several sources or works by a single author dealing with a single
issue; paraphrase the ideas and connect them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate
comprehension.
2.5 Extend ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation,
and elaboration.
2.6 Demonstrate use of sophisticated learning tools by following technical directions (e.g., those
found with graphic calculators and specialized software programs and in access guides to World
Wide Web sites on the Internet).
