RI.8.9
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
Cluster RI.8.CIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas
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.6.9Grade 6: Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
- RI.7.9Grade 7: Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.
- RI.8.9Grade 8: Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
Where this sits in the school year
Our Grade 8 English Language Arts scope and sequence teaches RI.8.9 in Unit 6: Argument: Reading It, Writing It, weeks 20–23.
Evaluate the soundness of reasoning and sufficiency of evidence; analyze two texts that disagree on the facts; write arguments with claims, counterclaims, and evidence. See the full pacing guide →
Teaching Kits for this standard
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