RI.8.10
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.
Cluster RI.8.DRange of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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 8 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RI.8.10 in Unit 4: Informational Ideas and Evidence, weeks 12–15.
Central ideas and their development in nonfiction; strongest textual evidence; how texts connect and distinguish ideas, individuals, and events. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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