Common Core State Stards: Science Reading for Science Reading for Science Reading for Science Reading for Science Reading for Science Reading for Science Key Ideas Details Key Ideas Details Key Ideas Details Craft Structure Craft Structure Craft Structure Stard 3: Stard 4: Stard 6: Stard 5: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Determine central ideas or themes of a text analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details ideas. Analyze how why individuals, events, ideas develop interact over the course of a text. Interpret words phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, figurative meanings, analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content style of a text. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other the whole. RST.1 RST.2 RST.3 RST.4 RST.6 RST.5 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science technical texts. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, other domain-specific words phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts topics. Analyze the author s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text. Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole to an understing of the topic. Common Core State Stards: 1
Reading for Science Reading for Science Reading for Science Reading for Science Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Integration of Knowledge Ideas Integration of Knowledge Ideas Integration of Knowledge Ideas Range of Reading Level of Complexity Types Types Stard 7: Stard 8: Stard 9: Stard 10: Integrate evaluate content presented in diverse media formats, including visually quantitatively, as well as in words. Delineate evaluate the argument specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance sufficiency of the evidence. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take. Read comprehend complex literary informational texts independently proficiently. valid reasoning relevant valid reasoning relevant RST.7 RST.8 RST.9 RST.10 WHST.1 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). Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, speculation in a text. Compare contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic. By the end of grade 8, read comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity b independently proficiently. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, organize the reasons evidence logically. Common Core State Stards: 2
Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Types Types Types Types Types valid reasoning relevant valid reasoning relevant valid reasoning relevant valid reasoning relevant texts to examine convey complex ideas information clearly accurately through the analysis of content. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning relevant, accurate data evidence that demonstrate an understing of the topic or text, using credible sources. c. Use words, phrases, clauses to create cohesion clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, evidence. d. Establish maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from supports the argument presented. WHST.2 texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. Common Core State Stards: 3
Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Types texts to examine convey complex ideas information clearly accurately through the analysis of content. a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Types texts to examine convey complex ideas information clearly accurately through the analysis of content. b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information examples. Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Types texts to examine convey complex ideas information clearly accurately through the analysis of content. c. Use appropriate varied transitions to create cohesion clarify the relationships among ideas concepts. Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Types texts to examine convey complex ideas information clearly accurately through the analysis of content. d. Use precise language domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Types texts to examine convey complex ideas information clearly accurately through the analysis of content. e. Establish maintain a formal style objective tone. Common Core State Stards: 4
Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Types Types Production Distribution of Writing Production Distribution of Writing Stard 3: Stard 4: Stard 5: texts to examine convey complex ideas information clearly accurately through the analysis of content. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, well-structured event sequences. Produce clear coherent writing in which the development, organization, style are appropriate to task, purpose, audience. Develop strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from supports the information or explanation presented. WHST.3 WHST.4 WHST.5 Not applicable as a separate requirement. Students narrative skills continue to grow in these grades. The Stards require that students be able to incorporate narrative elements effectively into arguments informative/explanatory texts. In history/social studies, students must be able to incorporate narrative accounts into their analyses of individuals or events of historical import. In science technical subjects, students must be able to write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them (possibly) reach the same results. Produce clear coherent writing in which the development, organization, style are appropriate to task, purpose, audience. With some guidance support from peers adults, develop strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose audience have been addressed. Common Core State Stards: 5
Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Writing for History/Social Studies, Science, - Because students Production Distribution of Writing Research to Build Present Knowledge Research to Build Present Knowledge Research to Build Present Knowledge Range of Writing Stard 6: Stard 7: Stard 8: Stard 9: Stard 10: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce publish writing to interact collaborate with others. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understing of the subject under investigation. Gather relevant information from multiple print digital sources, assess the credibility accuracy of each source, integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, research. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, revision) shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, audiences. WHST.6 WHST.7 WHST.8 WHST.9 WHST.10 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce publish writing present the relationships between information ideas clearly efficiently. Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration. Gather relevant information from multiple print digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility accuracy of each source; quote or paraphrase the data conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism following a stard format for citation. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, research. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection revision) shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, audiences. Common Core State Stards: 6