Common Core: 10th Grade English Language Arts

This subject focuses on developing critical reading, writing, and analytical skills in alignment with the Common Core standards for 10th grade.

Critical Reading and AnnotationWriting ArgumentsAnalyzing Literary Devices
Evaluating Rhetorical StrategiesSynthesizing Multiple SourcesAdvanced Literary Analysis
Applying ELA Skills to Everyday CommunicationMedia Literacy and Evaluating SourcesCollaborative Projects and Presentations
Close Reading for Standardized TestsTimed Writing and Outlining
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Advanced Topics

Advanced Literary Analysis

Going Deeper with Analysis

Advanced literary analysis means looking beyond what happens in a story to explore how and why it was written. You’ll consider themes, motifs, character development, and social context.

Key Questions to Ask

  • What is the author’s purpose?
  • How do characters change, and why?
  • What themes emerge, and how are they developed?

Connecting to Bigger Ideas

Advanced analysis helps you relate literature to history, culture, and your own life. It deepens empathy and critical thinking skills.

Examples

  • Exploring the theme of freedom in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

  • Analyzing how historical events influenced the setting of a novel.

In a Nutshell

Advanced analysis uncovers deeper meanings and connections in literature.

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