Reading Informational Text
Virginia SOL 6.RI.1
Use textual evidence to demonstrate comprehension and build knowledge from informational texts.
What students need to be able to do
- Summarize texts, including their main idea(s) and how they are developed with specific details.
- Describe how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in historical, scientific, or technical texts.
- Trace the argument and specific claims in texts, distinguishing supported claims from unsupported ones.