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Ela Common Core Reading List Grades 6 - 9 6th Grade: Wrinkle in Time (Story) Eleven (Story

This document outlines the required and recommended reading lists for grades 6 through 9 according to the Common Core standards. It lists specific literary and informational texts that students are expected to read at each grade level, as well as additional short works in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that provide supplemental material. Many of the works are considered "Common Core exemplar" texts chosen from the recommended reading list. Teachers are encouraged to select additional materials from adopted textbooks and resources to complement the core texts.

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Ela Common Core Reading List Grades 6 - 9 6th Grade: Wrinkle in Time (Story) Eleven (Story

This document outlines the required and recommended reading lists for grades 6 through 9 according to the Common Core standards. It lists specific literary and informational texts that students are expected to read at each grade level, as well as additional short works in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that provide supplemental material. Many of the works are considered "Common Core exemplar" texts chosen from the recommended reading list. Teachers are encouraged to select additional materials from adopted textbooks and resources to complement the core texts.

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ELA COMMON CORE READING LIST

GRADES 6 -9

6th Grade

6th Grade Required Reserved Extended Text Companion Short Text for
1. Wrinkle in Time (Story) TBA Required
2. Eleven (Story) TBA
Poetry, short stories,
nonfiction, informational
texts (essays, current
events, speeches, etc.),
media, etc
All texts are listed on the Common Core Exemplar list

7th Grade

English 7 Required Reserved Extended Companion Short Text


1. The Outsiders (Lit) Text for Required
2. Sorry, Wrong Number (Lit)+ - The Outsiders TBA
3. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Lit)+ - The True Confessions Poetry, short stories,
4. Castle (Info) (8) of Charlotte Doyle nonfiction,
- Castle informational texts
*Plus choose one text from the - Sorry, Wrong (essays, current
reserved list. Number+ events, speeches,
- A Night to etc.), media, etc
Honors 7 Required Remember+(9) Teacher’s note:
1. The Outsiders (Lit) - Lupita Manana These texts should
2. The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick - Absolutely Normal come from the
Douglass (Info)+ Chaos adopted textbooks
3. Midsummer’s Night Dream (Lit) - Walk Two Moons and resources for
4. Castle (Info) (8) - Why We Can’t Wait CUSD.
*Plus choose two texts from the - Across Five Aprils
reserved list. - Johnny Tremain
- Call of the Wild
- The Year of
Impossible Goodbyes
- Good Night, Mr. Tom
- Roll of Thunder Hear
My Cry+
- Summer of My
German Soldier
- Midsummer’s Night
Dream
Key:
+ indicates the text is a Common Core Exemplar

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8th Grade

English 8 Required Reserved Extended Companion Short


1. House on Mango Street (Lit)+ Text Text for Required
2. Diary of Anne Frank: A Play (Lit)+ - Nothing but the TBA
3. Taming of the Shrew (Lit.) Truth Poetry, short stories,
4. Preamble and First Amendment to the - The Devil’s nonfiction,
United States Constitution+ Arithmetic informational texts
- House on Mango (essays, current
*Plus choose one text from the reserved Street+ events, speeches,
list. - Preamble and First etc.), media, etc
Amendment to the Teacher’s note:
United States These texts should
Constitution+ come from the
- Things Not Seen adopted textbooks
- Red Scarf Girl and resources for
- The Diary of Anne CUSD.
Frank
Honors 8 Required
- The Diary of Anne
1. The Diary of Anne Frank (the book) (Lit)
Frank: A Play +
2. Fahrenheit 451 (Lit)+
- Animal Farm
3. Preamble and First Amendment to the
- Lord of the Flies
United States Constitution+
- Sophie’s World
*Plus choose two texts from the reserved
- Fahrenheit 451+
list.
- Growing Up
Chicana+
- Hitchhiker+
- The Pearl
- Taming of the
Shrew
Key:
+ indicates the text is a Common Core Exemplar

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9th Grade

English 9 Required Reserved Extended Text Companion Short Text


1. Romeo and Juliet (Lit) - Romeo and Juliet for Required
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Lit)+ - To Kill a Mockingbird+ TBA
3. “I Have a Dream” (Info)+ - The Odyssey+ Poetry, short stories,
4. The Odyssey (Lit)+ - Night nonfiction, informational
5. Night (Lit) - Anthem texts (essays, current
- All Quiet on the events, speeches, etc.),
*Plus choose one text from the Western Front media, etc
reserved list. - 1984 Teacher’s note:
- Life of Pi These texts should
Honors 9 Required - Pride and Prejudice+ come from the
1. Romeo and Juliet (Lit) - “I Have a Dream”+ adopted textbooks and
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Lit)+ - The Joy Luck Club+ resources for CUSD.
3. “I Have a Dream” (Info)+
4. The Odyssey (Lit)+

*Plus choose two texts from the


reserved list.
Key:
+ indicates the text is a Common Core Exemplar

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