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Standard Identifier: RH.6–8.6

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

Standard Identifier: RI.6.4

Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. (See grade 6 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) CA

Standard Identifier: RI.6.5

Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. a. Analyze the use of text features (e.g., graphics, headers, captions) in popular media. CA

Standard Identifier: RI.6.6

Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.4

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Production and Distribution of Writing

Standard:
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.5

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Production and Distribution of Writing

Standard:
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.6

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Production and Distribution of Writing

Standard:
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.7

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.8

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources (primary and secondary), using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. CA

Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.9

Grade Range: 6–8
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (6–12)
Domain: Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

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