1. CC. 1. 2. 3. A PA Standard English Language Arts Standard Categories:
PA Common Core
Grade Level
English Language Arts
Standard Categories:
1 Foundation Skills
2 Reading Informational Skills
3 Reading Literature
4 Writing
5 Speaking and Listening
Reading Informational Skills
Standard 1
The numbering structure of the PA Common Core Standards. 1

2. PA Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
English Language Arts 2
E B-K
Grade
Assessment Anchor
Eligible
Content
Anchor
Descriptor
Reporting Categories
A = Literature Text
B = Informational Text
A-K and B-K = Key Ideas and Details
A-C and B-C = Craft and Structure/Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
A-V and B-V = Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
C = Writing
D = Language
The numbering structure of the PA Assessment Anchors and Elligible Content 2

3. 1.2 Reading Informational Text
STANDARD CATEGORY
1.2 Reading Informational Text
Students read, understand and respond to informational text-with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
GRADE LEVEL STANDARD
CC A
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR-The Assessment Anchors represent categories of subject matter (skills and concepts) that anchor the content of the PSSA. Each Assessment Anchor is part of a Reporting Category and has one or more Anchor Descriptors unified under and aligned to it.
E03.B-K.1 Key Ideas and Details
ANCHOR DESCRIPTOR-The Anchor Descriptor adds a level of specificity to the content covered by the Assessment Anchor. Each Anchor Descriptor is part of an Assessment Anchor and has one or more Eligible Content unified under and aligned to it.
E03.B-K.1.1 Key Ideas and Details
Demonstrate the understanding of key ideas and details in informational texts.
ELIGIBLE CONTENT-The Eligible Content is the most specific description of the skills and concepts assessed on the PSSA. This level is considered the assessment limit and helps educators identify the range of the content covered on the PSSA.
E03.B-K.1.1.2
This graphic shows an example of a 3rd grade standard and eligible content.

4. L.F.2 Analyzing and Interpreting Literature – Fiction
STANDARD CATEGORY
1.3.L: Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature – Fiction and Non-Fiction
GRADE LEVEL STANDARD A
Describe and compare the differing characteristics that distinguish the fiction and non-fiction forms of narrative, poetry, drama, and essay and determine how the form relates to meaning…
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR-The Assessment Anchors represent categories of subject matter (skills and concepts) that anchor the content of the Keystone Exam. Each Assessment Anchor is part of a Reporting Category and has one or more Anchor Descriptors unified under and aligned to it.
L.F.2 Analyzing and Interpreting Literature – Fiction
ANCHOR DESCRIPTOR-The Anchor Descriptor adds a level of specificity to the content covered by the Assessment Anchor. Each Anchor Descriptor is part of an Assessment Anchor and has one or more Eligible Content unified under and aligned to it.
L.F.2.1
Use appropriate strategies to make and support interpretations of literature.
ELIGIBLE CONTENT-The Eligible Content is the most specific description of the skills and concepts assessed on the Keystone Exam. This level is considered the assessment limit and helps educators identify the range of the content covered on the Keystone Exam.
L.F.2.1.2
Cite evidence from a text to support generalizations.
This graphic shows an example of a Grade 9-10 standard and eligible content for the Literature Keystone Exam.