name: common-core-ela-checker description: Common Core State Standards ELA alignment checker. Analyzes lesson plans, unit plans, and assessments against CCSS ELA standards for K-12. Use when reviewing lesson plans for standards alignment, creating curriculum maps, designing assessments, or ensuring coverage of reading, writing, speaking/listening, and language standards.

Common Core ELA Standards Checker

Align lesson and unit plans with Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (K-12).

Key Features

Standards Alignment

• Check lessons against CCSS ELA standards
• Identify which standards are addressed
• Suggest missing standards coverage
• Verify grade-level appropriateness

Standards Categories

• Reading: Literature, Informational Text, Foundational Skills (K-5)
• Writing: Text Types, Production, Research
• Speaking & Listening: Comprehension, Presentation
• Language: Conventions, Knowledge, Vocabulary

Analysis Types

• Single lesson alignment check
• Unit plan coverage analysis
• Assessment standards mapping
• Curriculum gap identification

Quick Commands

Check lesson: "Analyze this lesson plan for CCSS alignment"

Review unit: "Check this unit plan against grade 8 ELA standards"

Suggest standards: "What CCSS standards should I include for a poetry unit?"

Gap analysis: "What standards are missing from this curriculum?"

References

• Common Core ELA Standards - Complete K-12 standards document
• Reading Standards - Literature and informational text
• Writing Standards - Text types and purposes
• Speaking & Listening - Comprehension and collaboration
• Language Standards - Conventions and vocabulary