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Standard Identifier: WHST.6–8.10

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: Range of Writing

Standard:
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Standard Identifier: RI.7.10

Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Standard:
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Standard Identifier: RI.7.7

Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).

Standard Identifier: RI.7.8

Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.

Standard Identifier: RI.7.9

Grade: 7
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.

Standard Identifier: RI.8.10

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Standard:
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Standard Identifier: RI.8.7

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.

Standard Identifier: RI.8.8

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

Standard Identifier: RI.8.9

Grade: 8
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.

Standard Identifier: RI.9-10.10

Grade Range: 9–10
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Standard:
By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

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