Academic standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5
- Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7
- Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where,...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1
- Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2
- Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.8
- Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.9
- Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2
- Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.7
- Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.8
- Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.9
- Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.3
- Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts,...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.7
- Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8
- Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7
- Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8
- Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.9
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7
- Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8
- Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- GLE 0301.4.2
- Gather information from a variety of sources to support a research topic.
- GLE 0301.4.3
- Present research results in a written report.
- GLE 0401.3.1
- Write for a variety of purposes and to a variety of audiences.
- GLE 0401.3.2
- Write in a variety of modes and genres (e.g., narration, description, personal
expression, imaginative writing, response to literature, response to subject...
- GLE 0401.4.1
- Conduct research to access and present information.
- GLE 0401.4.2
- Collect, organize, and determine the reliability of researched information.
- GLE 0401.4.3
- Present research results in a written report.
- GLE 0501.3.1
- Write for a variety of purposes and to different audiences.
- GLE 0501.4.1
- Conduct research to access and present information.
- GLE 0501.4.2
- Collect, organize, determine reliability, and use information researched.
- GLE 0501.4.3
- Present the research results in a written report, citing the resources used.
- SPI 0301.6.4
- Locate information using available text features (e.g., charts, maps, graphics).
- SPI 0401.1.13
- Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.
- SPI 0401.3.8
- Select appropriate time-order or transitional words to enhance the flow of a writing sample.
- SPI 0401.8.2
- Identify characters, setting, and plot in a passage.
- SPI 0501.1.15
- Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.
- SPI 0501.3.10
- Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the
flow of a writing sample.
- SPI 0501.6.3
- Locate information using available text features (e.g., maps, charts, graphics).
- TSS.ELA.3.RI.IKI.7
- Use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of a text.
- TSS.ELA.3.RL.IKI.7
- Explain how illustrations in a text contribute to what is conveyed by the words.
- TSS.ELA.3.W.RBPK.7
- Conduct short research projects that build general knowledge about a topic.
- TSS.ELA.3.W.RBPK.8
- Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources, with support; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into...
- TSS.ELA.4.RI.KID.3
- Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific...
- TSS.ELA.4.RL.KID.3
- Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in a text, such as a character's thoughts, words, or...
- TSS.ELA.4.W.RBPK.7
- Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
- TSS.ELA.4.W.RBPK.8
- Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes, categorize information, and provide...
- TSS.ELA.4.W.RBPK.9
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade 4 standards for reading.
- TSS.ELA.4.W.RW.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; promote writing fluency.
- TSS.ELA.4.W.TTP.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- TSS.ELA.4.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information.
- TSS.ELA.4.W.TTP.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using an effective technique, such as descriptive details and clear event sequences.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.IKI.7
- Locate an answer to a question or solve a problem, drawing on information from multiple print or digital sources.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.IKI.7
- Explain how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or mood of a text, such as in a graphic novel, multimedia presentation, or...
- TSS.ELA.5.W.RBPK.7
- Conduct short research projects that use multiple sources to build knowledge through investigations of different aspects of a topic.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.RBPK.8
- Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes...
- TSS.ELA.5.W.RBPK.9
- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade 5 standards for reading.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.RW.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; promote writing fluency.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.TTP.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information.
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