Knowledge Points (KPs) correspond to the Common Core Standards in the United States, covering the essential units of knowledge that students need to master in English Language Arts.
Each assignment is linked to a related set of reading and writing skills. Coaches score a student’s performance and mastery of those skills by grading the Knowledge Points.
On each assignment, students will be able to review which Knowledge Points their coach marked as “strengths” and which still “need improvement.” The overall grades on these Knowledge Points overtime help formulate the “Insights” page.
The Knowledge Point Matrix
At the bottom of your Insights page, you’ll find the “Skills Matrix.”
Use the timeline slider to watch your map of Knowledge Points light up based on your level of mastery over time.
Scores in red/orange need some work, while scores in light yellow and green are looking good!
Mapping to the Common Core
Please find our full mapping of KPs to the Common Core:
| Knowledge Point Category | Knowledge Point | Common Core |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition of Vocabulary | Academic Phrases | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 |
| Acquisition of Vocabulary | Consistency in Tone | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.B |
| Acquisition of Vocabulary | Multiple-Meaning Words | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.C |
| Acquisition of Vocabulary | Use of Reference Materials | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.D |
| Acquisition of Vocabulary | Synonyms & Antonyms | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.C |
| Acquisition of Vocabulary | Discipline-Specific Vocab (Science, History, Politics, etc.) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 |
| Creative Writing | Use of Details & Imagery | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Creative Writing | Consider Audience | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4 |
| Creative Writing | Plot Structure | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A |
| Creative Writing | Exposition | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A |
| Creative Writing | Dialogue | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.B |
| Creative Writing | Character Development | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.C |
| Creative Writing | Climax | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A |
| Creative Writing | Resolution | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.E |
| Creative Writing | Falling Action | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A |
| Creative Writing | Rising Action | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A |
| Creative Writing | Description & Reflection | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Creative Writing | Avoidance of Cliches & Tropes | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Critical Reading Skills | Figures of Speech | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.A |
| Critical Reading Skills | Understanding Scientific & Technical Text | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.10 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Understanding Periodicals & Non-Fiction | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.10 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Tone & Allusions | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Impact of Particular Element(s) on Textual Development | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Figurative & Connotative Meanings | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Impact of Rhyme & Repetition | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Understanding of Reading | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.10 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Identifying Author's Point of View | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Identifying Author's Purpose | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Domain-specific Vocabulary | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Dramatic Irony | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Trace Argument & Reasoning | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.8 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Text Structures (sequence, cause & effect, compare & contrast) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.5 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Understanding Text Features (charts, maps, photos, graphs) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Conflicting Viewpoints | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Compare & Contrast Across Genres | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.9 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Understanding Primary & Secondary Sources | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Character Development | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Main/Central Idea | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Theme, Including Deeper Meaning | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Context Clues | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.A |
| Critical Reading Skills | Drawing Inferences | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 |
| Critical Reading Skills | Determining Meaning of Unknown & Multiple-Meaning Words | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4 |
| Expository Writing | Building Coherent Arguments | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A |
| Expository Writing | Proper Use of Sources & Citations | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B |
| Expository Writing | Use of Evidence | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B |
| Expository Writing | Clear Distinction Between Facts & Opinions | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D |
| Expository Writing | Relevant Counterclaims | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.E |
| Expository Writing | Credibility of Sources | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.A |
| Expository Writing | Logical Flow of Argumentation | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.B |
| Expository Writing | Thorough Explanations of Evidence | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.C |
| Expository Writing | Proper Introductions of Evidence | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D |
| Expository Writing | Establishing Clear, Concise, Debatable Claims | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.E |
| Expository Writing | Compelling Call to Action | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.F |
| Expository Writing | Lead - 5 W's | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.A |
| Expository Writing | History Graf | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.A |
| Expository Writing | Concluding Statement | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.B |
| Expository Writing | Nut Graf - Context | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.C |
| Expository Writing | Maintain Clear Point of View | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.D |
| Expository Writing | Transitions & Flow | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.E |
| Expository Writing | Diction (Choice of Words) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2 |
| Expository Writing | Active vs. Passive Voice | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.A |
| Expository Writing | Objectivity & Formality | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.B |
| Expository Writing | Syntax (Order of Words) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.C |
| Expository Writing | Wordiness & Redundancy | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.2.D |
| Expository Writing | Consistency in Tone | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.B |
| Expository Writing | Sensory Language & Details | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.D |
| Expository Writing | Pacing | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.E |
| Expository Writing | Organization of Ideas | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Expository Writing | Conditional & Subjunctive Mood | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Grammar & Spelling | Run-Ons | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Grammar & Spelling | Verb Tense | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A |
| Grammar & Spelling | Punctuation | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Grammar & Spelling | Spelling | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Grammar & Spelling | Pronoun-antecdent agreement | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4 |
| Grammar & Spelling | Subject-verb agreement | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Grammar & Spelling | Capitalization | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Grammar & Spelling | Vague pronouns | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D |
| Grammar & Spelling | Misplaced and/or dangling modifiers | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.B |
| Grammar & Spelling | Sentence fragments | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.3.A |
| Grammar & Spelling | Pronoun shifts (in number and person) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.C |
| Style & Technique | Precision of Language | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.D |
| Style & Technique | Transitions & Flow | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4 |
| Style & Technique | Active vs. Passive Voice | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Consistency in Tone | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Diction (Choice of Words) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Syntax (Order of Words) | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Wordiness & Redundancy | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Organization of Ideas | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Pacing | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Sensory Language & Details | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |
| Style & Technique | Objectivity & Formality | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D |
| Style & Technique | Conditional & Subjunctive Mood | CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3 |