Key Ideas and Details

Common Core Standards for Reading
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

See Determine What the Text Says for details.

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

See Central Ideas Or Themes for details.

3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

See Analyze How and Why Individuals, Events, and Ideas Develop for details.