Common Core Standards for Reading Literature PowerPoint Posters. Common core standards for reading literature in grades 6, 7 and 8 summarized. Use as WE CAN posters or as a slide show. You can go over the standards with your students, and afterwards you can print out the slides and laminate them to post in your classroom. Kid friendly language with colorful graphics. The common core state standards for grades 6 and 8 are the same. Only the level of complexity changes, so feel free to use them for all three levels