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Reading Informational Text

Virginia SOL 5.RI.1

Use textual evidence to demonstrate comprehension of grade-level complex informational texts.

Study 5.RI.1 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 5 English

What students need to be able to do

  • Summarize the main idea of texts and specific paragraphs within them.
  • Summarize events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical texts.
  • Describe how an author uses reasons, evidence, and opinions to support points in a text.
  • Identify which reasons and evidence support which points in a text.
  • Accurately quote from texts to support understanding.