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K–12 Standards

Reading for Science and Technical Subjects: Grades 6, 7, 8

Other Pennsylvania Reading & Writing for Science and Technical Subjects 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.3.5

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    Key Ideas and Details

    1. A.

      Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.CC.3.5.6-8.A

    2. B.

      Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.CC.3.5.6-8.B

    3. C.

      Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.CC.3.5.6-8.C

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    Craft and Structure

    1. D.

      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.CC.3.5.6-8.D

    2. E.

      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.CC.3.5.6-8.E

    3. F.

      Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.CC.3.5.6-8.F

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    Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

    1. G.

      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).CC.3.5.6-8.G

    2. H.

      Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.CC.3.5.6-8.H

    3. I.

      Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.CC.3.5.6-8.I

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    Range and Level of Complex Texts

    1. J.

      By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.CC.3.5.6-8.J

Frequently asked questions

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

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