Reading Informational Text

Virginia SOL 11.RI.1

Interpret and analyze key ideas and confirm details in informational texts.

What students need to be able to do

  • Interpret and complete applications for employment or college admission.
  • Summarize the intent, main ideas, and purpose of workplace or technical documents.
  • Analyze hypotheses, data, analysis, and/or conclusions in informational texts.
  • Verify data and corroborate or challenge conclusions with other sources.
  • Evaluate the relevance and quality of an author's premises, claims, counterclaims, and evidence.