English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grade 6-8 (source)

Standards in this strand:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1 to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.10

Key Ideas and Details:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1
  Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.2
  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.6-8.3
  Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.

Craft and Structure:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4
  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.6-8.5
  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.6-8.6
  Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7
  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.6-8.8
  Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.9
  Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.
  Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.10
  By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.