Reading Informational Text

Virginia SOL 10.RI.1

Analyze key ideas and confirm details in informational texts.

What students need to be able to do

  • Explain how authors organize an analysis or series of ideas or events in texts.
  • Compare characteristics of information from different text types (informational, historical, scientific, technical).
  • Interpret the use of data and information in maps, charts, graphs, timelines, tables, and diagrams.
  • Evaluate arguments and specific claims in texts for validity, relevance, and accuracy.