Common Core Literacy Standards
Common Core literacy standards require explicit, skill-based instruction for reading, speaking, and writing in all subject areas. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were updated in 2014 and are now the focus of Common Core's literacy curriculum.
To get started and to view your specific Common Core standards, select a standard category (e.g., reading, speaking and listening, writing, or language), your grade level and content area.
Common Core Literacy Standards
Common Core Kindergarten Literacy Standards
- Common Core Kindergarten Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core Kindergarten Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core Kindergarten Writing Standards
- Common Core Kindergarten Speaking and Listening Standards
- Common Core Kindergarten Language Standards
Common Core 1st Grade Literacy Standards
- Common Core 1st Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 1st Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 1st Grade Writing Standards
- Common Core 1st Grade Speaking and Listening Standards
- Common Core 1st Grade Language Standards
Common Core 2nd Grade Literacy Standards
- Common Core 2nd Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 2nd Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 2nd Grade Writing Standards
- Common Core 2nd Grade Speaking and Listening Standards
- Common Core 2nd Grade Language Standards
Common Core 3rd Grade Literacy Standards
- Common Core 3rd Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 3rd Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 3rd Grade Writing Standards
- Common Core 3rd Grade Speaking and Listening Standards
- Common Core 3rd Grade Language Standards
Common Core 4th Grade Literacy Standards
- Common Core 4th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 4th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 4th Grade Writing Standards
- Common Core 4th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards
- Common Core 4th Grade Language Standards
Common Core 5th Grade Literacy Standards
- Common Core 5th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 5th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 5th Grade Writing Standards
- Common Core 5th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards
- Common Core 5th Grade Language Standards
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Arts
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Arts
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Arts
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Arts
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Arts
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Business
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Business
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Business
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Business
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Business
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for English
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for English
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for English
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for English
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for History
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for History
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for History
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for History
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for History
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Math
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Math
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Math
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Math
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Math
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Physical Education
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Science
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Science
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Science
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Science
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Science
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Social Studies
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Success Course
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for Technology
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for Technology
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for Technology
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Technology
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for Technology
Common Core 6th Grade Literacy Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 6th Grade Reading Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 6th Grade Writing Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 6th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 6th Grade Language Standards for World Languages
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Arts
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Arts
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Arts
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Arts
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Arts
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Business
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Business
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Business
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Business
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Business
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for English
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for English
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for English
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for English
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for History
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for History
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for History
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for History
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for History
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Math
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Math
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Math
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Math
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Math
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Physical Education
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Science
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Science
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Science
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Science
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Science
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Social Studies
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Success Course
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for Technology
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for Technology
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for Technology
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Technology
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for Technology
Common Core 7th Grade Literacy Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 7th Grade Reading Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 7th Grade Writing Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 7th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 7th Grade Language Standards for World Languages
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Arts
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Arts
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Arts
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Arts
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Arts
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Business
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Business
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Business
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Business
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Business
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for English
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for English
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for English
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for English
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for History
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for History
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for History
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for History
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for History
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Math
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Math
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Math
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Math
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Math
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Physical Education
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Science
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Science
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Science
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Science
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Science
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Social Studies
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Success Course
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for Technology
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for Technology
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for Technology
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Technology
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for Technology
Common Core 8th Grade Literacy Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 8th Grade Reading Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 8th Grade Writing Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 8th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 8th Grade Language Standards for World Languages
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Arts
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Arts
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Arts
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Arts
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Arts
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Business
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Business
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Business
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Business
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Business
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for English
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for English
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for English
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for English
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for History
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for History
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for History
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for History
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for History
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Math
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Math
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Math
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Math
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Math
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Physical Education
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Science
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Science
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Science
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Science
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Science
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Social Studies
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Success Course
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for Technology
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for Technology
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for Technology
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Technology
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for Technology
Common Core 9th Grade Literacy Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 9th Grade Reading Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 9th Grade Writing Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 9th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 9th Grade Language Standards for World Languages
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Arts
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Arts
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Arts
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Arts
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Arts
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Business
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Business
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Business
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Business
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Business
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for English
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for English
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for English
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for English
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for History
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for History
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for History
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for History
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for History
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Math
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Math
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Math
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Math
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Math
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Physical Education
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Science
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Science
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Science
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Science
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Science
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Social Studies
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Success Course
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for Technology
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for Technology
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for Technology
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Technology
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for Technology
Common Core 10th Grade Literacy Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 10th Grade Reading Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 10th Grade Writing Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 10th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 10th Grade Language Standards for World Languages
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Arts
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Arts
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Arts
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Arts
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Arts
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Business
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Business
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Business
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Business
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Business
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for English
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for English
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for English
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for English
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for History
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for History
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for History
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for History
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for History
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Math
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Math
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Math
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Math
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Math
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Physical Education
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Science
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Science
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Science
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Science
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Science
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Social Studies
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Success Course
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for Technology
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for Technology
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for Technology
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Technology
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for Technology
Common Core 11th Grade Literacy Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 11th Grade Reading Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 11th Grade Writing Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 11th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for World Languages
- Common Core 11th Grade Language Standards for World Languages
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Arts
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Arts
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Arts
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Arts
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Arts
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Business
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Business
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Business
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Business
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Business
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for English
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Literature
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Informational Texts
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for English
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for English
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for English
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for History
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for History
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for History
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for History
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for History
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Math
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Math
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Math
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Math
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Math
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Physical Education
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Physical Education
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Science
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Science
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Science
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Science
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Science
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Social Studies
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Social Studies
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Success Course
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Success Course
Common Core 12th Grade Literacy Standards for Technology
- Common Core 12th Grade Reading Standards for Technology
- Common Core 12th Grade Writing Standards for Technology
- Common Core 12th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards for Technology
- Common Core 12th Grade Language Standards for Technology