Analyze How and Why Individuals, Events, and Ideas Develop

Common Core Reading Standards for Literature
Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Kindergarten
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

First Grade
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Second Grade
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Third Grade
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Fourth Grade
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

Fifth Grade
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).