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Reading: Literacy in History/Social Studies Reading: Literacy in Science and Technical Reading: Literature Writing: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

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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: RL.6.8

Grade: 6

Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)

Domain: Reading: Literature

Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
(Not applicable to literature)

Standard Identifier: RL.6.9

Grade: 6

Subject Area: English Language Arts (6–12)

Domain: Reading: Literature

Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Standard:
Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

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.6–8.7

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.

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.

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