RI.6.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
How this standard develops across Grades 6–8
The ELA strands share anchor standards, so the same skill appears at each grade with rising demand. Here is the full arc.
- RI.6.10Grade 6: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
- RI.7.10Grade 7: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
- RI.8.10Grade 8: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 6 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RI.6.10 in Unit 4: Central Ideas in Nonfiction, weeks 12–15.
Cite evidence in informational text; determine a central idea and how details convey it; analyze how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated; summarize without opinion. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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