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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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).

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

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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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Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. b. Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.