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An asterisk (*) notation indicates the reader should see “Research to Build and Present Knowledge” in Writing and “Comprehension and Collaboration” in Speaking and Listening for additional standards relevant to gathering, assessing, and applying information from print and digital sources.
Standards with California additions appear with a “CA” notation at the end.
For more information, see the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.
These Standards were approved by the CA State Board of Education in 2010.

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Standard Identifier: RI.3.5

Grade: 3

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

Standard Identifier: RI.3.6

Grade: 3

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

Standard Identifier: RI.4.4

Grade: 4

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. (See grade 4 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) CA

Standard Identifier: RI.4.5

Grade: 4

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

Standard Identifier: RI.4.6

Grade: 4

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.

Standard Identifier: RI.5.4

Grade: 5

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. (See grade 5 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) CA

Standard Identifier: RI.5.5

Grade: 5

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.

Standard Identifier: RI.5.6

Grade: 5

Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)

Domain: Reading: Informational Text

Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

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

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