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Key Ideas and Details:

  • 1. 

    Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1

  • 2.

    Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.2

  • 3. 

    Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3

Craft and Structure:

  • 4.

    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.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4

  • 5.

    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.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.5

  • 6.

    Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.6

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:

  • 7.

    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).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7

  • 8.

    Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.8

  • 9.

    Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.9

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:

  • 10.

    By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.10

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Common Core State Standard Initiative

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