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Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.1

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

Standard:
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.10

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

Standard:
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.2

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

Standard:
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.3

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

Standard:
Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.4

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

Standard:
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6–8 texts and topics.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.5

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

Standard:
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.6

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

Standard:
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.7

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

Standard:
Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.8

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

Standard:
Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.

Standard Identifier: RST.6–8.9

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

Standard:
Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.

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