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K–12 Standards

Reading for History And Social Studies: Grades 6, 7, 8

Other Pennsylvania Reading & Writing for History And Social Studies sets

Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.CC.8.5

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    Key Ideas and Details

    1. A.

      Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.CC.8.5.6-8.A

    2. B.

      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.CC.8.5.6-8.B

    3. C.

      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).CC.8.5.6-8.C

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    Craft and Structure

    1. D.

      Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.CC.8.5.6-8.D

    2. E.

      Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).CC.8.5.6-8.E

    3. F.

      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).CC.8.5.6-8.F

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    Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

    1. G.

      Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.CC.8.5.6-8.G

    2. H.

      Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.CC.8.5.6-8.H

    3. I.

      Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.CC.8.5.6-8.I

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    Range and Level of Complex Texts

    1. J.

      By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.CC.8.5.6-8.J

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
When were these standards adopted?
2014

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