RI.8.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
Cluster RI.8.AKey Ideas and Details
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.6.2Grade 6: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
- RI.7.2Grade 7: Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
- RI.8.2Grade 8: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 8 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RI.8.2 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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