RI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
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.6.3Grade 6: Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
- RI.7.3Grade 7: Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
- RI.8.3Grade 8: Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 6 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RI.6.3 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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