Common Core State

6-8.WHST.1b

Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.

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6-8.RH.8

Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.

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6-8.WHST.1c

Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

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6-8.RH.9

Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

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6-8.RH.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.

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6-8.RST.1

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

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6-8.RST.2

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

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6-8.RST.3

Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.

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6-8.RST.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.

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6-8.RST.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.

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6-8.RST.6

Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.

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6-8.RST.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).

October 1, 2018