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Standard Identifier: RH.6–8.3

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: Key Ideas and Details

Standard:
Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).

Standard Identifier: RI.6.1

Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

Standard:
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Standard Identifier: RI.6.2

Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

Standard:
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

Standard Identifier: RI.6.3

Grade: 6
Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details

Standard:
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

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: 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.

Standard Identifier: RI.7.1

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

Standard:
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Standard Identifier: RI.7.2

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

Standard:
Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

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