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Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies: Grades 6-8

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Key Ideas and Details

  • 1

    Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.RH.6-8.1

  • 2

    Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.RH.6-8.2

  • 3

    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).RH.6-8.3

Craft and Structure

  • 4

    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.RH.6-8.4

  • 5

    Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).RH.6-8.5

  • 6

    Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).RH.6-8.6

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

  • 7

    Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital text to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.RH.6-8.7

  • 8

    Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment an author uses to support a claim in a text.  RH.6-8.8

  • 9

    Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic. RH.6-8.9

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

  • 10

    By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.RH.6-8.10

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8

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