Grade 7
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.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.6
Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.
October 1, 20186-8.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, 20186-8.RST.8
Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.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.
October 1, 20186-8.RST.10
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.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).
October 1, 20186-8.WHST.1a
Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
October 1, 20186-8.RH.7
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
October 1, 20186-8.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.
October 1, 2018